World War II Honoree

Ingvard Thorvald Aasvik

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Relationship

Veteran

SERVED WITH 1ST MARINE DIVISION, 5TH MARINE REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION ON GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS WHERE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 8, 1942. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MARINE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.