World War II Honoree

Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE ON DECEMBER 13, AS A PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALIST AT THE RANK OF SERGEANT. HE WAS ASSIGNED IN MARCH 1943 TO ACTIVE DUTY AT THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN SAN DIEGO. HE WAS SENT TO MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS DETACHMENT (PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION) IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, THAT JUNE, WITH ORDERS AS A MOTION-PICTURE PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN. HE RETURNED TO THE SAN DIEGO BASE IN FEBRUARY 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED NEXT TO THE RADIO SECTION OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, BASE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION. THERE HE STAGED AND BROADCAST THE RADIO PROGRAM HALLS OF MONTEZUMA. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINES ON DECEMBER 7, 1944.