World War II Honoree

William James Pearson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Wife Catherine A. Pearson, 3 children & 6 grandchildren

VOLUNTEERED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1943 ONE MONTH PAST HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY. HE WAS CHOSEN FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORPS. FLEET MARINE FORCE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HIS DUTIES WERE PRE ASSAULT LANDINGS ON SAIPAN, TINIAN, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND OTHER ENEMY-OCCUPIED ISLANDS.