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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Claude Poarch

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rome, Georgia

Honored By

The Claude Poarch Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. MARINE CORPS 1942-1945. SERVED IN THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. WAS IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT INVASIONS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (KWAJALEIN AND MAJURO ATOLLS, ROI-NAMUR ISLANDS ) SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, THE MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA SERVICE CLASP. DECEASED 1978.