Bradford William Chaffin, Jr.

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Marine Corps

HOMETOWN
French Lick, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENLISTED ON 29 JUNE 1942 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 1 OCTOBER 1942 WAS ASSIGNED TO THIRTEENTH CANDIDATE CLASS QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. 1 OCTOBER 1943, 2ND LIEUTENANT ASSIGNED TO 1ST BATTALION, 29TH MARINES, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. HE WAS PRESENTED THE NAVY CROSS FOR ACTION ON 2 JULY 1944 ON SAIPAN. 1 APRIL 1945, LANDED ON OKINAWA, UNIT EARNED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION 1 APRIL TO 21 JUNE 1945.