World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur 'Bud' Gerlach
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION THAT FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF GUADALCANAL, TARAWA AND SAIPAN. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR FIGHTING IN THREE MAJOR BATTLES OF THE PACIFIC THEATER.