The WWII Relatives thread

My uncle was in the Marines.

He started the war in Iceland. Yes, we had a whole Marine division in Iceland before the war started, in case the Nazis invaded Britain.

He went from Iceland to Guadalcanal. Briefly discharged for medical reasons after Guadalcanal, he got called back and somehow survived the island hopping campaign, including Tinian, Saipan and Guam.

I presided as honor guard at his funeral and presented the flag to my aunt.