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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Profiles Spring-Summer 2014 Flt. #18 HFDFW


 

Jack enlisted into the Marine Corps on March 23, 1942 at the age of 18.

After basic training Jack was sent to the South Pacific with the 2nd Defense Battalion. Soon he was on the island of American Samoa. He was on the island from May, 1942 until March, 1944. The Japanese were expected to invade this strategic island as they had others in the Pacific.

Jack was stationed in Hawaii from March, 1944 until May, 1944. From there he was assigned to the 5th Marine Division, 5th Amphibious Corps. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and the Marine Barracks at Klamath Falls, Oregon. He also was stationed at different times, NAS Corpus Christi, Camp Pendleton, California and the Marine Barracks in San Francisco, California.

Jack was discharged on April 7, 1946 with the rank of Corporal. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater medal, Good Conduct, American Theater and WWII Service medal.

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