World War II Honoree

Melvin Mohwinkel

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Gooding, Idaho

Honored By

Myrl Mohwinkel

Relationship

Wife

JOINED THE MARINE CORPS IN 1944 AND RECEIVED RECRUIT TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO, WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO JACK'S FARM FOR TANK SCHOOL. SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN THE 1ST DIVISION, 3RD ARMORED AMPHIBIAN BATTALION AND WAS INVOLVED WITH CAMPAIGNS IN PELELIU, NGESEBUS, OKINAWA, GUADALCANAL AND IWO JIMA. TWO PURPLE HEARTS RECEIVED IN PELELIU AND OKINAWA. WAS RECOMMENDED FOR SILVER STAR DURING INVASION OF OKINAWA. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION STREAMER, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL STREAMER WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL STREAMER.