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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Martin Pollock

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Union Gap, Washington

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE: HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ASSIGNED TO GOLF-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 28TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE ‘THE SPEARHEAD/FIGHTING FIFTH’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 26, 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1945 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AND BURIED IN THE UNITED STATES FIFTH MARINE DIVISION BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON IWO. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE TAHOMA CEMETERY, YAKIMA, WASHINGTON.