World War II Honoree

Carl Albert Drew

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Woden, Iowa

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP PENDLETON IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. HIS UNIT WAS SHIPPED TO GUADALCANAL IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS IN 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL IN 1942. WHEN HIS OVERSEAS TOUR OF DUTY ENDED, REASSIGNED TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION AT GUADALCANAL. CONTINUED IN MILITARY SERVICE AFTER THE END OF THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.