World War II Honoree

Quentin Hadwiger

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Alva, Oklahoma

Honored By

Jud Blevins

Relationship

Friend

SWORN INTO SERVICE ON AUGUST 7, 1942. COMMISSIONED IN 1943 AS A MARINE OFFICER AFTER GRADUATING FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. THEN ATTENDED ARMORED AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR SCHOOL IN FLORIDA AND THEN WENT TO TANK MAINTENANCE SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND KENTUCKY. WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE MARINE CORPS' 2ND ARMORED AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION. AS AN OFFICER HE SERVED AS A TANK COMMANDER AND A PLATOON COMMANDER. A VETERAN OF SAIPAN AND IWO JIMA. AFTER THE WAR HE JOINED THE MARINE RESERVES AND EVENTUALLY RETIRED AS A MAJOR.