World War II Honoree

Tyson Eubanks

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dimmitt, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 1ST MARINE 'THE OLD BREED' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT PELELIU IN THE PALAU ISLANDS FROM SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1944, AND OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS FROM APRIL-JUNE, 1945. HIS DIVISION WAS LOCATED ON OKINAWA PREPARING FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TERMS ON AUGUST 14, 1945 AND HOSTILITIES ENDED. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES ON OKINAWA IN SEPTEMBER, 1945 AND THEN IN NORTH CHINA. AWARDED THE CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS DIVISION AT PELELIU AND AGAIN ON OKINAWA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.