World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Sam Beronja
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Youngstown, Ohio
Honored By
Debra, Terry, and Sandra Beronja
Relationship
Daughters
HE WAS IN THE PACIFIC FROM SEPTEMBER 19,1944 TO MARCH 13, 1946. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLAND FROM FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO MARCH 16, 1945. HE THEN PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 TO FEBRUARY 25, 1946. WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE RIFLE ER AND BAYONET AND SPECIAL MILITARY QUALIFICATION WAS MACHINE GUN CREWMAN.