World War II Honoree

Joseph W. Faggard

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Corpus Christi, Texas

Honored By

Joe, Susan, Melinda & Bill

Relationship

Children

COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 2ND REGIMENT, 2ND DIVISION WAS WHERE THIS 17 YEAR OLD STARTED. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, LANDING ON TARAWA, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. OF THE 38 MEN IN HIS HIGGINS BOAT ONLY 4 MADE IT ALIVE TO SHORE. HE RECUPERATED FROM HIS WOUNDS IN HAWAII AND WHILE THERE TRAINED FOR NIGHT LANDINGS. THEN SHIPPED OUT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN. HE WAS WOUNDED ONCE MORE IN THE FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE ISLAND AND RECEIVED ANOTHER PURPLE HEART MAKING IT 2 BEFORE HE RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TO RECUPERATE ONCE AGAIN FROM HIS WOUNDS. THIS TIME THOUGH HE WOULD NOT RETURN TO FIGHT. WHILE RECOVERING HE MET AND MARRIED HIS WIFE.