World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Alfred Marion Hilliard
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Amsterdam, Ohio
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO 3RD BATTALION, 26TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE ‘THE SPEAR HEAD/FIGHTING FIFTH’ DIVISION. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 26, 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 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 UNION CEMETERY, STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.