Comments/Citation:
BRITT, Hugh A., Jr, Cpl, 521/745/533 SN: 366796
Born: 10 Feb 1925 Missouri
Enlisted USMC: 27 May 1942 (Home of Record: Troy, Missouri)
Died: 01 Mar 1945 (Killed in Action on Iwo Jima Island, Bonin “Volcano” Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section F Site 202)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
May 1942 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL “27May42”
5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
May 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “27May42; jdfr CRD”
Jul 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “17, qual ER; 23, To MB, PSNYd, Bremerton, Wash.”
Marine Detachment, Marine Barracks, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA
Jul 1942 Pvt, MD, MB, PSNYd, Bremerton, WA “27May42; 26, jdfr 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 26, to MB, NAS, Seattle, Wash.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Seattle, WA
Jul 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Seattle, WA “27May42; 26, jdfr MB, PSNYd, Bremerton, Wash.; 27-31, temp det d at MD, NRB, Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash.”
Oct 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Seattle, WA “27May42; 1, by S/Rs to MB, NAS, Whidbey Island, Wash.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, WA
Oct 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Whidbey Island, WA “27May42; 1, jdfr MB, NAS, Seattle, Wash.”
Jan 1943 Pvt, MB, NAS, Whidbey Island, WA “27May42”
Company F, 2ndBattalion, 21stMarines, 3rdMarine Division, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Warkworth, N.Z.)
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “1-18, Dome, Warkworth, N.Z.; 19, emb on bd USS HUNTER LIGGETT at Auckland, N.Z.; 22, sailed; 23-29, at sea; 30, arr & disemb; 31, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I.”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.)
Jan 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “1-8, on Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, emb & sailed therefrom via USS GEORGE CLYMER; 10, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I.”
Apr 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.)
Jul 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guam, Marianas Islands) “22, WIA”
Oct 1944 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “533(EP); 14, pro.”
Jan 1945 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “533(EP); 26, rcvd Purple Heart Medal awd, for wounds rcvd as a result of enemy action on 22Jul1944”
Mar 1945 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 21stMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “366796; 1, killed in action, GO#20 does not apply; Char Exc”
Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal w/ Gold Star
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars
World War II Victory Medal
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