World War II Honoree

Henry William Amling

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Josephine Rohan

Relationship

Sister

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE 4TH AND 6TH MARINE DIVISIONS, SPECIFICALLY THE 22ND MARINE ENGINEERS. HE FOUGHT IN GUAM AND ON THE KWAJALEIN AND ENIWETOK ISLANDS. A MEMBER OF THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION, HE WAS WOUNDED ON JUNE 6, 1945; BUT VOLUNTEERED TO RETURN TO COMBAT WHERE HE BECAME A STRETCHER BEARER AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON OKINAWA ON JUNE 17, 1945.