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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George B. Willie, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Northern, Arizona

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943 at the age of 17. He served from 1943 to 1946 as a Navajo Code Talker. Served in the Second Marine Division and delivered and received messages the Japanese were unable to decipher. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa,serving as a vital communication link between the action going on around him and headquarters. Received the Congressional Silver Medal.