World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Calvin Wichard
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS ATTACHED TO COMPANY A, 5TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. HE SAW INTENSE ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA AS A MEDICAL CORPSMAN AND WAS PART OF THE FIRST OCCUPATION FORCE OF THE CITY OF SASEBO, JAPAN.