World War II Honoree

John Edward Pease

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Broad Brook, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE SPECIAL WEAPONS GROUP, 2ND MARINE DIVISION AS A MACHINE GUN CREWMAN PARTICIPATING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL, GILBERT ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.