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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