Hubert, Raymond J., Cpl

Killed in Action, 02 March 1945, during offensive operations against Imperial Japanese Forces on Iwo Jima Island, Bonin 'Volcano' Islands.
 

HUBERT, Raymond J., Cpl, 521/745/604/605/600               SN: 507199
Born: 01 May 1924 Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Enlisted USMC: 03 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Rt 4, Tomah, Wisconsin)
Died: 02 Mar 1945 (KIA, Iwo Jima Island, Bonin 'Volcano' Islands)
Interred: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tomah, Monroe County, WI (Section , Grave )

2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 2^ndRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "3Dec42; 6, Jdfr CRD; 3, enl DHS Milwaukee, Wis."
Jan 1943 Pvt, 2^ndRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "27, to ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, MCB, Post"

Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA "3Dec42; 27, jdfr 2dRBn, RDep, MCB, Post"
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA "3Dec42; 8, jdfr HqCo, ParaTrngS, Post; 12, desig Stud Para; 12-30, Stud Para"
Parachute Replacement Company, School Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para"

28th Replacement Battalion, FMF, in the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, 28^thReplBn, FMF, In the Field "1-3, at sea; 4, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.; 6, to 1^st MarParaRegt, FMF"

3rd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, Co L, 3^rdParaBn, 1^stMarParReg, 1^stMAC, FMF, In the Field "3Dec42; Para; 11, jdfr 28^thReplBn, ; 13, emb on board LST V-11-D at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I."
Jan 1944 PFC, Co L, 3^rdParaBn, 1^stMarParReg, 1^stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; 15, emb abd LST#6 at Bougainville, B.S.I.; 16, sailed therefrom; 17, enroute; 18, arr & disemb at Guadalcanal, B.S.I."

Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Apr 1944 Pvt, Co B, 1^stBn, 28^thMar, 5^thMarDiv, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "604"
Jul 1944 PFC, Co B, 1^stBn, 28^thMar, 5^thMarDiv, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "605"
Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1944 Cpl, Co B, 1^stBn, 28^thMar, 5^thMarDiv, FMF, In the Field "600"
Jan 1945 Cpl, Co B, 1^stBn, 28^thMar, 5^thMarDiv, FMF, In the Field "600; 10, emb & 11 sailed fr Camp Drewes, Hawaii, T.H. via LST#1; 17, arr & disemb at Lahaini Roads, Maui, T.H.; 17, emb & sailed fr Lahaini Roads, Maui, T.H. via USS DICKENS; 18 arr at Honolulu, T.H. and 27, sailed therefrom."
Feb 1945 Cpl, Co B, 1^stBn, 28^thMar, 5^thMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands) "600; 19, disemb at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands; 19-28, participated in the battle of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands"
Mar 1945 Cpl, Co B, 1^st Bn, 28^th Mar, 5^th MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands) "507119; 600; 1-2, participated in the battle of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands; 2, Killed in action against the enemy, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands"

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars
World War II Victory Medal
Basic Parachutist Badge