World War II Honoree

Alvin Roger Ellis

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Jim, Jeanie, Denny ,Greg, Bill ,Sharon, Ken, Carolyn, Laura

Relationship

Family

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. IN THE BATTLE OF GUAM, HE WAS A COMMUNICATIONS AND FORWARD OBSERVER BEHIND ENEMY LINES COMMUNICATING WITH HEADQUARTERS ON OUR SIDE OF THE LINE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THIS BATTLE THAT LASTED TWO WEEKS. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA, ONE OF THE BLOODIEST CAMPAIGNS WITH 90 PERCENT OF THE BUILDINGS ALSO BEING DESTROYED. AFTER THE CAPTURE OF OKINAWA THE U.S. BUILT AIR FIELDS SO THEY COULD HAVE FIGHTER PROTECTION FOR THE B-29'S TO AND FROM JAPAN. HE RECEIVED THE RIFLE SHARP SHOOTER BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN GUAM, TWO OVER SEAS SERVICE BARS AND AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON.