This is my great-uncle Red. He was the closest thing I had to a grandfather. He was an amazing man. I still miss him and my great aunt Evelyn.

William Henry Amos , age 87. Born Aug. 12, 1912 in Velva, N.D., to Roy and Charlotte Amos. Died Feb. 1, 2000 at Port Orchard Care Center from natural causes.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943 and retired in 1961 as a CW04. He helped to build the original buildings at the base that is now Camp Pendleton, Calif. He saw action at Pearl Harbor and all the major battles of World War II and Korea. During his distinguished career in the U.S.M.C. he was awarded three Purple Hearts, a Presidential Unit Citation, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the the United Nations Service Medal.