World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert E. Pracht
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Utica, Kansas
Honored By
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Wheeler
ENTERED USMCR, AUG. 12, 1943. IN L BATTERY, 4TH BATTALION, 13TH REGIMENT., 5TH MARINE DIV. WEAPONS QUALIFICATION SHARPSHOOTER-RIFLE. MILITARY QUALIFICATION, TELEPHONE MAN, GUARD. SERVED IN PACIFIC AREA, SEPTEMBER 11, 1944 TO APRIL 22, 1946. FOUGHT THE ENEMY ON IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS, FEBRUARY 19 TO MARCH 16, 1945, AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 TO APRIL 5, 1946. WOUNDED IN ACTION, FEBRUARY 24, 1945, AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. PROMOTED TO CORPORAL, APRIL 29, 1946. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON/ONE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE FIRST SEPARATION COMPANY MARINE CORPS BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND FROM THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE ON APRIL 29, 1946 WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF FIDELITY AND OBEDIENCE.