Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Matthew Benjamin Kimbrough
Relationship
Grandson
ACTIVE DUTY, 2ND BATTALION, 25TH MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 10TH, 1945, HONORABLE DISCHARGE. PARTICIPATED CAMPAIGNS: ROI-NAMUR, KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS. AWARDS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH BLUE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, LETTER OF COMMENDATION.