World War II Honoree

John Emmett Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Fort Yates, North Dakota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON OCTOBER 3, 1942 IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. HE QUALIFIED AS MARKSMAN ON THE RIFLE AND THE BAYONET NOVEMBER 25, 1942. HE WAS TRAINED AS A RADIO OPERATOR. HE ARRIVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA JUNE 5, 1943. HE PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT VELLA LAVELLA FROM OCTOBER 8, 1943 TO DECEMBER 3, 1943; AT BOUGAINVILLEA FROM DECEMBER 4, 1943 TO DECEMBER 15, 1943; THE CONSOLIDATION OF NORTHERN BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS FROM DECEMBER 15, 1943 TO JANUARY 12, 1944 AND AT IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS FROM FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO MARCH 27, 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINE SEPARATION CENTER, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES ILLINOIS, ON NOVEMBER 21, 1945.