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National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
  C-81  

Born:  August 08, 1925 at Quincy, MA

Entered Service in the US Marine Corps from Massachusetts

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism March 03, 1945 at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands

In action against enemy Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, Private First Class Caddy boldly defied shattering Japanese machinegun and small arms fire to move forward with his platoon leader and another marine during the determined advance of his company through an isolated sector and, gaining the comparative safety of a shell hole, took temporary cover with his comrades. Immediately pinned down by deadly sniper fire from a well-concealed position, he made several unsuccessful attempts to again move forward and then, joined by his platoon leader, engaged the enemy in a fierce exchange of hand grenades until a Japanese grenade fell beyond reach in the shell hole. Fearlessly disregarding all personal danger, Private First Class Caddy instantly dived on the deadly missile, absorbing the exploding charge in his own body and protecting the others from serious injury. Stouthearted and indomitable, he unhesitatingly yielded his own life that his fellow marines might carry on the relentless battle against a fanatic enemy.