Comments/Citation:
ASHDOWN, Gerald R., Pvt 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 418302
Born: 09 Apr 1923 Columbiana, Ohio
Enlisted USMCR: 20 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 1276 W. 112th Street, Cleveland, Ohio)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section L, Row 12, Grave 93)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Jul 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “20Jul42; Jdenl at DHS Cleveland, Ohio and tr to RD, MB, PI, SC”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “20Jul42; 22, jdfr CRD; 20, enl fr RS Cleveland, Oh.; 31, Tr to 10thRecBn, RDep, Post”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Elizabeth City, NC
Oct 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Elizabeth City, NC “26, to TC, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
6th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 6thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “20Jul42; 29, jdfr MB, NAS, Elizabeth City, NC”
Jan 1943 Pvt, 6thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “20Jul42; 27, to CasDet, IMAC”
Casual Detachment, Casual & Replacement Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, CasDet, Cas&ReplBn, IMAC, In the Field “20Jul42; 27, jdfr 6thReplBn”
Company B, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “16-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng.”
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “20Jul42; 4, emb abd USS KILTY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.”
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
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal
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