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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William S. Bartlett

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Brunswick, Maine

Honored By

James W. Bartlett

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED INITIALLY AS HORSE CAVALRY CADET, VETERINARY CORPS. THEY WANTED TO MAKE THE VETERINARIANS MEAT INSPECTORS SO HE LEFT TO JOIN THE MARINE CORPS IN 1943. SERVED OKINAWA AND CHINA, E/2/7 1ST MARINE DIVISION. FORWARD SCOUT AND OBSERVER, S2 SECTION, EASY COMPANY. AFTER OKINAWA, SHIPPED TO CHINA AND GUARDED COAL PROCESSING FACILITIES AND RAILROADS BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND TIENTSIN.