McRae, Arlin T.

Arlin T. McRae of Griffin, Indiana, was born on 23 November 1925. On his eighteenth birthday, his draft card was mailed. McRae went through basic training at the Marine Corps base in San Diego. He then trained for action in the South Pacific and was wounded in the Battle of Iwo Jima on 25 February 1945. After recovering from his wound, he was shipped to Japan with the occupation troops where his task was to inventory and map all of the buildings and caves where arms were stored. Following the war, McRae became an English teacher and held several positions in the state of Indiana throughout his career.

From the description of Papers, 1943-1945. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 52815150