World War II Honoree

Billy Eugene Postel

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Pleasant Hill, Missouri

Honored By

Celia, Barbie, Dennis and Charles

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED NOVEMBER 11, 1943. ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: JANUARY 1944, PRIVATE, STATION: FIRST RECRUIT BATTALION, TRAINING REGIMENT, RECRUIT DEPOT MCB, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; JANUARY 1944, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION; JANUARY 1945, RANK: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY C, FIFTH AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC, (IN THE FIELD); APRIL 1945, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY C, FIFTH AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC, (IN THE FIELD). WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 3, 1945. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE ASSAULT TROOP UNITS OF THE THREE MARINE DIVISIONS, OPERATING UNDER THE COMMAND STRUCTURE OF V AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, EARNED A COLLECTIVE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM. THE SUPPORT TROOP UNITS OF THOSE SAME MARINE DIVISIONS, ALSO WITHIN V AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, EARNED A COLLECTIVE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR THE SAME BATTLE.