World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Arthur Worton
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Appointed assistant division commander of the 3rd Marine Division and served during the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima. Served with the III Amphibious Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and was tasked to occupy North China to accept the surrender of Japanese forces in the region. Received Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star with Combat 'V', Legion of Merit, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four service stars, and Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat (4th Class) (Republic of China).