World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Whitsett
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Blacksburg, Virginia
Honored By
Ms. Angela Costello
Relationship
Friend
Served in the Pacific Theater. Participated in the capture of Guadalcanal and the British Solomon Islands under aerial bombardment at New Guinea. Participated in the capture of Cape Gloucester, New Britain and in the capture of Peleliu Island.