World War II Honoree

Charles Haller

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OCTOBER 1, 1942 AND COMPLETED BASIC COMBAT TRAINING AT THE MARINE RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 14TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE ‘THE FIGHTING FOURTH’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY ASSAULT LANDING IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 26, 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. HE DIED OF WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN COMBAT AND WAS BURIED AT SEA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1945 AND HIS NAME APPEARS ON THE TABLETS OF THE MISSING AT THE HONOLULU MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, ‘PUNCHBOWL’ HAWAII. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE MARINE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.