World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roland 'Whitey' F. Basinski
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Flint, Michigan
Honored By
Marine Corps League Flint #155
Relationship
Veteran's Organization
MCRD SAN DIEGO MAY 1943. SOUTH PACIFIC ASIATIC CAMPAIGN. SHIPPED OVERSEAS ON NOVEMBER 1943. SPENT TIME ON THE ISLAND OF SAMOA. FLEW TO AN ISLAND NEAR TARAWA WITH THE 5TH ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTALION.