World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Victor J. Croizat
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE COMMANDED A COMPANY OF MARINES AND LANDED AT GUADALCANAL ON AUGUST 7, 1942. AS A BATTALION COMMANDER HE LED MARINES IN THE ASSAULT ON KWAJALEIN, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. AT THE END OF THE WAR HE WAS A 26 YEAR OLD MAJOR.