World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Erickson
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Mt. Morris, New York
Honored By
Arthur F. Bonitz, Jr.
Relationship
Son-in-Law
OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL; QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, 1941. ATTAINED THE RANK OF MAJOR. ASSIGNED TO 3RD MARINE DIVISION, 3RD MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, INTELLIGENCE AT CAMP ELLIOTT, CALIFORNIA. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION FROM 1943 TO 1945. MOBILIZED AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS FROM 1943 TO 1945: GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, GUAM, SOLOMON ISLANDS, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, AND IWO JIMA.