World War II Honoree

Boatman Alexander Webb

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bolivar, Tennessee

Honored By

Marie Garrett

Relationship

Granddaughter-in-Law

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MARINE CORPS ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1944. HE QUALIFIED AS A RIFLE MARKSMAN ON 16 APRIL 1944. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA FROM 9 JULY 1944 TO 21 APRIL 1946 AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION 1 MARCH 1945. HE SAW ACTION AT: GUAM 21 JULY-10 AUGUST 1944, PATROL OF GUAM 19 AUGUST-30 NOVEMBER 1944, IWO JIMA 21 FEBRUARY-16 MARCH 1945, OCCUPATION OF CHINA 3 JANUARY-30 APRIL 1946. DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINE CORPS ON 4 MAY 1946, FROM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TO GO TO BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE.