World War II Honoree

Roger W. Conner, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Roger W. Conner III

Relationship

Son

PART OF COMPANY F, 19TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE DIVISION. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 21, 1944 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT SAN DIEGO, PLATOON 1257, DECEMBER 1942. FROM THERE HE WENT TO PAGO PAGO, SAMOA TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND TO GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS TO ESPIRITU SANTOS, NEW HEBRIDES TO BOUGAINVILLE, BACK TO GUADALCANAL TO NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA MOBILE HOSPITAL NUMBER 7, TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL AT SUN VALLEY, IDAHO AND THEN TO THE NAVAL ORDINANCE PLANT AT POCATELLO, IDAHO WHERE HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 21, 1944.