World War II Honoree

Lewis B. Withrow, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Charleston, West Virginia

Honored By

Lewis B. Withrow, Sr.

Relationship

Self

HE SERVED FROM DECEMBER 27, 1941-SEPTEMBER 5,1945. SPENT 33 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS ON DUTY WITHOUT A BREAK AS FOREIGN SHORE DUTY. THEN HE SPENT ANOTHER 10 MONTHS IN THE STATES AS A PRISON CHASER. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR PARTICIPATION AT GUADALCANAL. ALSO SERVED IN NEW GEORGIA AND GUAM. HE WAS WITH THE 9TH DEFENSE BATTALION IN GUAM AND THEN THE NAME OF HIS UNIT WAS CHANGED TO 9TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION; AIRCRAFT DEFENSE. RECEIVED 105 POINTS FOR DISCHARGE.