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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William R. Ojala

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Aurora, Minnesota

Honored By

Ms. Dorothy J. Ojala

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE MARINES AT AGE 17 ON AUGUST 4, 1942. WENT OVERSEAS ON OCTOBER 20, 1942 WITH THE 2ND SPECIAL WEAPONS BATTALION OF THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION. SERVED OVERSEAS UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945. DISCHARGED AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION ON DECEMBER 1, 1945, AS A CORPORAL.