World War II Honoree

Dwyer Duncan

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Henryetta, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 4TH MARINE 'FIGHTING FOURTH' DIVISION DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL AND MAJURO ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS FROM JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1944, AT SAIPAN ISLAND FROM JUNE-JULY, 1944, AND TINIAN ISLAND IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS FROM JULY-AUGUST, 1944, AND AT IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO FROM FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION ON IWO JIMA, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE STAR (2 AWARDS) FOR HEROISM AT SAIPAN AND TINIAN DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 15-AUGUST 1, 1944, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF COMBAT ON IWO JIMA IN 1945, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR ACTIONS ON IWO JIMA IN 1945, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (4 SPECIFIC COMBAT OPERATIONS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.