World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy J. Belding
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Erie, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ed Bruno
Relationship
Cousin
SERVED ON THE BATTLESHIP SOUTH DAKOTA, THE MOST DECORATED SHIP OF WWII. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA IN FEBRUARY 1945. PILOTED AN LST CONVEYING MARINES TO THE BEACHES OF IWO JIMA UNDER HEAVY ENEMY FIRE.