World War II Honoree

Jesse W. Curts

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Tom and Marilyn Curts

Relationship

Nephew

Enlisted November 24, 1941. Pistol Marksman qualified December 24, 1941. Served in American Samoa January 20, 1942 to November 8, 1943; Tarawa, Gilbert Islands November 21, 1943 to April 3, 1944; Hawaiian Islands Area April 10, 1944 to May 28, 1944; and May 30, 1945 to October 9, 1945. Participated in operations against enemy forces on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Honorably discharged October 26, 1945. Certificate of satisfactory service and honorable service button given at discharge.