World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel L. Ponn
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Murray City, Ohio
Honored By
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Ponn
Served with the 4th Marine Division based in Hawaii. Active Duty at Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. Wounded by shrapnel at Tinian and a bullet at Iwo Jima. Primary duty was calculating fire direction and distance.