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Marine 1stLt Robert Jean Harvey.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Port Huron
Last Address 205 N. Durand Street Jackson, Michigan
Casualty Date Nov 21, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Kiribati
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii
Killed in Action, 21 Nov 1943, during operations against Imperial Japanese Forces on Betio Islet, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands.
HARVEY, Robert J, First Lieutenant, O-018100, USMC, from Michigan, Honolulu Memorial + HARVEY, Robert Jean, 18100, CoA, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Gilbert Is, November 21, 1943, missing-killed in action + HARVEY, Robert J., 1st Lieutenant, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Robert J. Harvey, 205 N. Durand St., Jackson, Mich + HARVEY, Robert J, 1STLT, O-018100, USMC, from Michigan, location Gilbert Islands, date of loss November 21, 1943
Comments/Citation:
HARVEY, Robert J., 1stLt, 1542 SN: O18100
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 205 N. Durand Street, Jackson, Michigan)
Commissioned: Jan 1943
Died: 21 Nov 1943 (KIA, Betio Islet, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: Initially interred in the 2ndMarines #1, Cemetery "C", Row #1, Grave #2. By war's end, the exact location of his grave had become obscured and he was deemed, "non-recoverable". His name is inscribed on the memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Tablets of the Missing)
Company G, (13th Candidates Class), Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co G, (13th Candidates Class), MCS, MB, Quantico, VA Reserve Officers Class, Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1943 2ndLt, Res Off Cl, MCS, MB, Quantico, VA
Company B, 13th Replacement Battalion, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 2ndLt, Co B, 13thReplBn, 3rd MarBrig, FMF, In the Field "1-23, under instn OffTrngS; 24-30, CoO"
Jul 1943 2ndLt, Co B, 13thReplBn, FMF, In the Field "CoO; 10, to 2dMarDiv, FMF"
Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 2ndLt, Co A, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ) "10, jdfr 13thReplBn, FMF; 10-31, PlLdr, 2d Plat."
Oct 1943 2ndLt, Co A, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ) "17, emb abd USS HARRY LEE at Wellington, NZ; 17-23, abd USS HARRY LEE in Wellington-Hawkes Bay Area, North Island in conn w/ amph trng opers; 24-31, abd USS HARRY LEE, Wellington, NZ awtg orders for trans to desig place for d in conn w/ 2dMarDiv Opers."
Nov 1943 1stLt, Co A, 1stBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert 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-1 star World War II Victory Medal
