World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hume Anderson Giles, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Virginia
Honored By
Catherine Giles
SERVED APRIL 22, 1942 THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 1945. BATTERY I, 3RD BATTALION, 14TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF ROI, NAMUR, SAIPAN ISLAND, TINIAN ISLAND AND THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH FOUR STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH TWO STARS, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR PERFORMANCE ON SAIPAN AND TINIAN, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.