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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur S. Banks

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Shirley, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FROM SHIRLEY, MASSACHUSETTS IN 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. SENT TO HONOLULU, HAWAII AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION, AIRCRAFT WARNING SQUADRON 5. ON SAIPAN AND TINIAN ISLANDS, PERFORMED RADAR SEARCH OPERATIONS FROM HIGH GROUND WHILE COMBAT OPERATIONS WERE IN PROGRESS ALL AROUND HIS AIRCRAFT MONITORING STATION. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL. AS A CORPORAL, RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1945.