World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur G. Gaucher
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
Arthur G. Gaucher
Relationship
Self
SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946. STATIONED IN ICELAND IN LATE 1943 - 1944. RETURNED TO THE STATES FOR COMBAT TRAINING AND LATER JOINED THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION WAS FIRST TO OCCUPY JAPAN MAINLAND ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1945. THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION BEFORE LEAVING JAPAN IN EARLY 1946.