World War II Honoree

Max Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Joplin, Missouri

Honored By

Roy Hester

Relationship

Son-in-Law

TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO MARINE BASE. TOOK RANGER TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. WENT TO JACK'S FARM FOR TANK TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO 1ST ARMORED AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION AT OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. BATTALION WAS SENT TO PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS ATTACHED TO 4TH MARINE DIVISION AND ENTERED COMBAT DURING INVASION OF MARSHALL ISLANDS. LATER, BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO 3RD MARINE DIVISION AND PARTICIPATED IN INVASION OF GUAM. BATTALION WAS NEXT ATTACHED TO 6TH MARINE DIVISION AND INVADED OKINAWA. UNIT WAS DEPLOYED TO SAIPAN BASE CAMP AND WAS TRAINING FOR PLANNED INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN HOSTILITIES CEASED.