World War II Honoree

Charles Frank Moss

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Independence, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. HIS DIVISION WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO LAND ON IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 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 HIS UNIT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. REENLISTED AND SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT.