World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur J. Arceneaux, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Gramercy, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
Entered service at age 18 and trained as a pilot. Served in the South Pacific Theater of Operations with squadron VMF(N)542, a night fighter squadron. Awarded the distinguished flying cross, the air medal with two gold stars, a presidential unit citation and the marine corps reserve medal with three bronze stars.