World War II Honoree

Charles Byrne Hewitt, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

William W. Hewitt

Relationship

Son

STAFF SERGEANT, U.S. MARINE CORPS. ENLISTED AT RECRUITING STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK; SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 21, 1945 AS AN AVIATION ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER FROM JULY 22, 1944 TO OCTOBER 24, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT OKINAWA FROM APRIL 6, 1945 TO JUNE 8, 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN COMBAT, THE MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH STAR FOR THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS BATTLE CAMPAIGN AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH JAPAN CLASP. QUALIFIED AS RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER. DISCHARGED AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND WITH TRAVEL ALLOWANCE TO JAMAICA, NEW YORK AND WAS PRESENTED THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.