World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willard C. Weikert
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mary V. Kessel
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. AWARDED A LAPEL BUTTON. ENTERED ON JANUARY 2, 1942 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 22, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES: THE BATTLES OF NEW GEORGIA ISLAND AND BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS.