World War II Honoree

Walter H. Gary

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Eupora, Mississippi

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 2ND MARINE 'THE SILENT SECOND' DIVISION. HIS DIVISION WAS HELD AS A FLOATING RESERVE FORCE OFF-SHORE DURING THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS IN APRIL, 1945. PARTICIPATED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN NAGASAKI, JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.