World War II Honoree

Hawley F. Waldron, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mechanicville, New York

Honored By

Michael J. Lynett

PROUDLY SERVED WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS 4TH DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR LANDINGS, INCLUDING IWO JIMA, WHERE HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR COMBAT WOUNDS. HE WITNESSED BOTH RAISINGS OF THE STARS AND STRIPES WHILE UNDER COMBAT AT IWO JIMA. HIS UNIT RECEIVED TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS AND A NAVAL UNIT CITATION FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.