MEDFORD, Ore. – A local World War Two Veteran passed away on New Years Day. His story became known when the U.S. Marine Corps petitioned a promotion for him 75-years after he served.
Corporal Delbert Littrell survived 5 campaigns, including the monumental Iwo Jima battle when he was just 21 years old.
Now, friends and family are remembering the local hero.
The Marine passed away on New Years Day surrounded by his family
Littrell’s story continued, beyond his military years. Littrell spoke with NBC5 News in February 2020, just before U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley took to Congress asking his peers to promote the long time Private.