World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
W. W. Betts
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Camden, New Jersey
Honored By
Ms. Miriam P. McGowan
Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. Wounded during Invasion of Saipan, June 15, 1944. Died aboard the USS Sheridan APA-51 (hospital ship), buried at Sea. Other wartime activities: participated at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, November 20, 1943; Mariana Islands. Awarded the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon Bar with Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.