World War II Honoree

Peter M. Curtin

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rapid City, South Dakota

Honored By

Emily S. Curtin, Ronald & Kenneth

Relationship

Wife & Sons

SERVED AS A 75MM ARTILLERY CANNON CREW MEMBER, ASSIGNED TO EASY-BATTERY, 10TH MARINE REGIMENT, 2ND MARINE DIVISION IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN ‘OPERATION GALVANIC’ THE INVASION OF TARAWA, NOVEMBER 20, 1943. ALONG WITH HIS DIVISION, HE WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR OUTSTANDING COMBAT PERFORMANCE DURING THE SEIZURE AND OCCUPATION OF THE JAPANESE-HELD TARAWA ATOLL, GILBERT ISLANDS.