World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Victor L. Neri
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO EXPERIENCED COMBAT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED WITH LIMA COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 24TH MARINES, FOURTH MARINE ‘FIGHTING FOURTH’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF SAIPAN (INVASION DATES: JUNE 15-JULY 9, 1944) MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AND BURIED IN THE ARMY BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON SAIPAN. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, YEADON, PENNSYLVANIA.