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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lonzo F. Battles, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Sapulpa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AND PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, AND AT OKINAWA. STATIONED IN JAPAN WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.