World War II Honoree

James Frederick Fling

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS JANUARY 25, 1944 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO B-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 23RD MARINES, 4TH MARINE ‘FIGHTING FOURTH’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, JULY 24, 1944 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN (24 JULY-1 AUGUST 1944), MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1944, THE LAST DAY OF ORGANIZED RESISTANCE BY THE JAPANESE AND WAS BURIED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON TINIAN. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN OHIO, WITH INTERMENT IN THE TOLEDO MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, TOLEDO, OHIO.