World War II Honoree

Howard Lee Willard

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Bruce & Robbin Willard

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

SERVED FROM JANUARY 1942 TO JANUARY 1946. INITIALLY STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN CUBA, FOLLOWED BY OVER 2 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL, CONSOLIDATION OF THE SOUTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, OCCUPATION OF NEW GEORGIA AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONIAL AND THE MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED AS PART OF THE MACHINE GUN CREW, RIFLE MARKSMAN AND PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER.