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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Denis Joseph Wurzer

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Willey, Iowa

Honored By

Shirley Radtke & Linda Ambrose

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED DECEMBER 7, 1943. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 27, 1945. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS FROM MAY 2, 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1945. FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 TO OCTOBER 30, 1944, PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF PELELIU ISLAND, PALAU GROUP. FROM APRIL 1, 1945 TO JULY 6, 1945, PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS. WOUNDED TWICE, IN OCTOBER 1944 AND APRIL 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.