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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert Lincoln Babcock

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Paoli, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 12 MARCH 1943. TRAINED AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, AND CAMP PENDELTON, CALIFORNIA. DEPLOYED WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, 11TH MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION BATTERY B 'CANNON COCKERS'. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. IN THE FALL OF 1945 MOVED TO TIANJIN, CHINA AS PEACE KEEPERS. DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946 AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AS A SERGEANT.