World War II Honoree

William 'Bill' E. Bonner

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Minersville, Utah

Honored By

Janice L. Bonner, Rhea, Jeanne, Carrie Lynn, Richard, DeRay & Jeffery

Relationship

Wife, Daughters & Sons

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT CAMP PENDLETON, OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINE REGIMENT, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF A MORTAR SQUAD DURING THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA. HE ALSO PERFORMED OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAD SEIZED WITH JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. AWARDED THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.