World War II Honoree

Arthur W. Hipp

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Savannah, New York

Honored By

Susan, Jim & Bill

Relationship

Daughter & Sons

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA AND ARTILLERY TRAINING AT QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE, VIRGINIA. PERFORMED GUARD DUTY AT THE NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, HASTINGS, NEBRASKA. LATER SHIPPED TO GUADALCANAL FOR ADDITIONAL COMBAT TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND SERVED AS A MORTAR CREWMAN AND RADIO OPERATOR, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY E, 2ND BATTALION 29TH MARINE REGIMENT, 6TH MARINE ‘STRIKING SIXTH’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON OKINAWA, HITTING ‘GREEN BEACH 2’ APRIL 1, 1945, EASTER SUNDAY. SEVERELY WOUNDED JUNE 5, 1945 FROM A JAPANESE ARTILLERY BLAST CONCUSSION AND EVACUATED TO A FIELD HOSPITAL ON GUAM, LATER AIR EVACUATED TO THE AIEA HEIGHTS NAVAL HOSPITAL AT PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A SAN FRANCISCO NAVAL HOSPITAL AUGUST 7, 1945 ON THE HOSPITAL SHIP, USS REPOSE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE NOVEMBER 26, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 15, 1945 FROM THE MARINE BARRACKS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON.