World War II Honoree

Joe R. Quinlan

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Tucson, Arizona

Honored By

Cheryl Quinlan

Relationship

Wife

MEMBER OF 2ND MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE 171 BATTALION, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. RIFLEMAN - SERVED GUARD DUTY. ON MARINE CORPS BOXING TEAM ENTERTAINING TROOPS; BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION. TRAVELED THROUGH SAIPAN AND IWO JIMA SHORTLY AFTER BOMBINGS. RELIEVED 1ST, 2ND AND 5TH MARINE DIVISIONS. CAPTAIN AT TIME OF DISCHARGE WAS CAPTAIN SHRIER, WHO LED MARINES UP THE HILL AT IWO JIMA AND PLANTED THE FLAG. SERGEANT SNAPP WAS DRILL SERGEANT WHO MADE THE TROOPS 'SNAP TO'. HE WAS 16 WHEN HE JOINED AND NEEDED HIS PARENTS' SIGNATURE.