World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Marion Neal Earles
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Huntington, West Virginia
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT (MTB) SQUADRONS SOUTH PACIFIC. FURTHER ASSIGNED TO MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT SQUADRON 19 (RON 19), BASED ON VELLA LAVELLA ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. SERVED AS A PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE RON 19 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE TREASURY-BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION. KILLED IN ACTION AND POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.