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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Burtis Edward Weeks

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Litchfield, Connecticut

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION AS A ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PARTICIPATING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON KWAJALEIN, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, BRONZE STAR, NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.