Crisp County GaArchives Military Records.....SANDES, PFC JOHN 1944 WWII U.S MARINE ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: WYLIE SHEPPARD JR http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007303 June 15, 2011, 1:47 pm GUADALCANAL HERO JOHN SANDERS VISITINF MOTHER MRS BELLE SANDERS PFC JOHN SANDERS, OF THE U.S MARINE BARRACKS,MARE,CAL. IS HERE ON FULOUGH VISITING HIS MOTHER, MRS BELLE SANDERS AND FAMILY. PDC SPENT SEVERAL DAYS HERE LAST DECEMBER, WHILE RECUPERATING FROM WOUNDS WHICH HE RECEIVED IN ACTION AT GUALDACANAL, IN WHICH HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF. HE IS ELIGABLE FOR THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, WHICH IS AWARDED FOR MILITARY MERIT AND WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION. THE PURPLE MEDAL IS THE OLDEST MILITARY DECORATION, HAVING BEEN DESIGNED BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. PFC SANDERS HAS MANY FRIENDS HERE, WHO ARE GIVING HIM A WARM WELCOME. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/crisp/military/ww2/other/sandes1320mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb