World War II Honoree

George Martin Cattelona

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Englewood, New Jersey

Honored By

Dr. and Mrs. Jim Wheeler

Relationship

Friends

ENLISTED AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK, ON MARCH 8, 1943. HE WAS IN L BATTERY, 4TH BATTALION, 13TH REGIMENT, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. HIS WEAPONS QUALIFICATION WAS RIFLE MARKSMAN, AND HIS SPECIAL MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS WERE FIELD ARTILLERY, FIRE CONTROLMAN. HE SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1944 TO JULY 25, 1946. HE WAS IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO MARCH 27, 1945, AND IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 TO JUNE 24, 1946. HE WAS APPOINTED THE RANK OF SERGEANT ON APRIL 5, 1946. HE WAS AWARDED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, AND A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 STAR. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ON FEBRUARY 4, 1947, WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF FIDELITY AND OBEDIENCE.