World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl J. Minear
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Delta, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: NEW CALEDONIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, GUAM AND OKINAWA. AWARDED THE MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS.