World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard Franklin Golden
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Elkin, North Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, FIGHTING IN THE BATTLE OF SUGAR LOAF HILL WITH THE FIELD ARTILLERY, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION ON GUADALCANAL. LATER HE SERVED AS MILITARY POLICE ON MAINLAND CHINA AS A CORPORAL.