World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvern Walter 'Mel' Hawley
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Stockton, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE PROUDLY SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS PARATROOPERS FOR THREE YEARS DURING WWII, WHERE HE EARNED A PURPLE HEART. HIS DIVISION RAISED THE FLAG AT IWO JIMA.