World War II Honoree

John J. Cassidy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Cassidy Girls

Relationship

Daughters

ENTERED THE U.S. MARINES IN 1942 AND RECEIVED HIS COMBAT TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION AS A MACHINE-GUN SERGEANT AND SERVED IN EVERY BATTLE FOUGHT BY THE 4TH MARINES. WOUNDED IN BATTLE ON IWO JIMA AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. AS A PATIENT. DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINES AT SAINT ALBANS NAVAL HOSPITAL IN QUEENS, NEW YORK IN 1945. EXPERT RIFLEMAN AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND A UNIT CITATION IN ADDITION TO OTHER MEDALS.