World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph J. Patrizi
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Honored By
Mildred P. Patrizi
Relationship
Wife
HE WAS STATIONED IN GUAM AND THEN WENT TO IWO JIMA , HE WAS WOUNDED IN IWO JIMA. RETURNED TO GUAM AFTER RECOVERY. WAS ASSIGNED TO HIS OWN RIFLE SQUAD. HE WAS TRAINING FOR THE INVASION OF KUSUE JAPAN.UNTIL THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED. HIS RIFLE SQUAD WAS THE FOX COMPANY SECOND BATTALION 21ST MARINE THIRD DIVISION.