World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Marvin Lester Farris
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
LTC (Ret) Alfred E. Lunt III
JOINED THE MARINE CORPS ON 13 NOVEMBER 1939 AND ROSE TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT ON 7 DECEMBER 1941 DURING THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII AND LATER ON BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS FROM 1 NOVEMBER - 13 DECEMBER 1943. WOUNDED ON 13 DECEMBER 1943 AND DIED ON 14 DECEMBER 1943 AT THE FIELD HOSPITAL. HIS AWARDS INCLUDED THE PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH BASE CLASP, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.