World War II Honoree

Ralph T. Eubanks

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cecil, Arkansas

Honored By

Betty Eubanks, Linda E., Ralph C., Emogene, Lois, Faye & Claude

Relationship

Wife, Children, Sisters & Brother

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. JOINED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND SERVED AS A SERGEANT WITH MARINE CORPS FIGHTER SQUADRON VMF-124 (DEATH'S HEAD SQUADRON), THE FIRST MARINE CORPS SQUADRON EQUIPPED WITH THE F4U-1 CORSAIR FIGHTER. STATIONED ON GUADALCANAL AND MUNDA, NEW GEORGIA. COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT AFTER COMPLETION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. TRAINED AS A PLATOON LEADER WITH THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION AT CAMP TARAWA, HAWAII IN PREPARATION FOR OPERATION OLYMPIA, THE INVASION OF THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CAPTAIN IN 1946. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.