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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William 'Bill' Wyckoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Farmer City, Illinois

Honored By

Eugene Houser

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FORWARD OBSERVER WITH 3RD MARINE DIVISION IN THE BATTLES OF GUAM AND IWO JIMA ON IWO JIMA; 61,000 MARINES AND 24,000 JAPANESE FOUGHT 3 WEEKS. THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION LOST 1,131, WITH 4,468 CASUALTIES. IWO JIMA SAVED 852 B-29 AIRCRAFT RETURNING, SAVING OVER 9,000 LIVES.