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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Leslie 'Les' Gadbury

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Monticello, Illinois

Honored By

Richard A. Revell

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 9TH MARINES. THE 9TH WAS DEPLOYED TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND AND FROM THERE PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, BOUGAINVILLE, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, BATTLE OF GUAM, BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, WAS ON GUADALCANAL 11 MONTHS. SERVED JANUARY 1942 TO JANUARY 1946.