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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Marion Newton Bassett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Angelo, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1942, TRAINED AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI, DREW FIELD, FLORIDA AND SARASOTA, FLORIDA. HE SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, AND GREEN ISLAND. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, TWO BATTLE STARS, AND A CITATION FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARMON. DISCHARGED IN 1945.