Comments/Citation:
MARTIN, Elmer L, Cpl, 745 SN: 290561
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: 05 Aug 1940 (Home of Record: )
Killed in Action: 20 Nov 1943 (Betio, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: Listed as "KIA" on 11/20/1943, his remains were deemed unrecoverable. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
Southern Recruiting Division, New Orleans, LA
Aug 1940 Pvt, SRD, New Orleans, LA "5Aug40; 5, Acc & enl at DHS, Oklahoma City, Okla. & tr to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA "5Aug40; 7, jdfr SRD, Oklahoma City, Okla."
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA "27, qual SS"
Oct 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA "7, to MBNY, Mare Island, Calif., FFT to MBNY, Pearl Harbor, T.H."
Company A, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
Oct-Nov 1940 Pvt, Co A, MB, NYd, Pearl Harbor, T.H. "5Aug40; 18Oct, jdfr CasCo, MBNY Mare Island, Calif. via USS CHAUMONT; 20-31Oct, Msm."
Dec 1940 Pvt, Co A, MB, NYd, Pearl Harbor, T.H. "5Aug40; 3-31, Spl temp d at NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H., in conn with Gd duty."
Jan 1941 Pvt, Co A, MB, NYd, Pearl Harbor, T.H. "5Aug40; 1-31, Spl temp d at NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H."
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
Apr 1941 Pvt, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H.
Jul 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H.
Oct 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H. "Truck Driver"
Jan 1942 PFC, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H.
Apr 1942 Cpl, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H. "15Sep39; 3, to 1stGdCo, MB, NAD, Oahu, T.H."
Jul 1942 Cpl, MB, NAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, T.H. "5Aug40; 22, to AmphCorps, PacFlt, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA"
Headquarters Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Cpl, HqCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "5Aug40; 31, Jdfr MB, NAS Kaneohe, T.H."
Oct 1942 Cpl, HqCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Cpl, HqCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Cpl, HqCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "1-9, temp d with Chem Warfare Sch. Edgewood Arsenal, Md.; 10, to SchBn, TC, Post."
H&S Company, School Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Cpl, H&S Co, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "5Aug40; 9, jdfr HqCo, FMFTC, Post."
Corps Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Jul 1943 Cpl, Corps ReplBn, TranC, IMAC, FMF "5Aug40; 13, to 2ndMarDiv, FMF"
Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co B, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, N.Z.) "5Aug40; 13, jdfr ReplBn, IMAC, FMF"
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co B, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, N.Z.) "17, emb on board USS HARRY LEE at Wellington, N.Z.; 17-23, aboard USS HARRY LEE in conn w/ amph trng; 24-31, aboard USS HARRY LEE awaiting orders for trans to design place for d in conn w/ 2dMarDiv Opers."
Nov 1943 Cpl, Co B, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, B.G.I.) "20, KIA"
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 Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal - 1 star
World War II Victory Medal
|
