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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wyatt H. Percell

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Oregon

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 3RD BATTALION, 27TH MARINES. PRIOR TO HIS SERVICE WITH THE FIFTH MARINE DIVISION, HE SAW COMBAT SERVICE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS WITH THE 2ND RAIDER BATTALION. HE WAS WOUNDED AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART ON GUADALCANAL. AFTER HIS DEATH ON IWO JIMA (20 FEBRUARY 1945), HE WAS BURIED IN THE FIFTH MARINE DIVISION CEMETERY. IN 1949, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES, TO REST HAVEN CEMETERY, EUGENE, OREGON.