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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Loulan J. Pitre, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cut Off, Louisiana

Honored By

G. Holcomb

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS IDAHO BB-42. SAW ACTION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, THE MARSHALL AND MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, PELELIU, IWO JIMA, ULITHI AND OKINAWA. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945, HE WITNESSED THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONIES FROM THE DECK OF HIS SHIP IN TOKYO BAY.