World War II Honoree

Orrin W. Pearson, D.D.S.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

THREE MONTHS AFTER HIS GRADUATION FROM THE MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY IN MINNEAPOLIS, HE ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE NAVAL DENTAL CORPS. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A DENTIST AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH FLEET MARINE FORCE DURING THE WAR. STATIONED PRINCIPALLY ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, IN SUPPORT OF THE 2ND MARINE 'SILENT SECOND' DIVISION DURING THE MARIANAS OPERATION. ALSO SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, AND IN JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.