Comments/Citation:
JELLEMA, John B., Sgt 521/745 SN: 300390
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMCR: 07 Oct 1940 (Home of Record: 307 W. 113th Street, Chicago, Illinois)
Died: 20 Nov 1943 (KIA, Betio Islet, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: Remains declared "non-recoverable" on Betio, Tarawa Atoll. His name is inscribed on the memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Tablets of the Missing).
Company D, 9th Battalion, USMCR (O), Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1940 Pvt, Co D, 9thBn, USMCR(O), MCB, San Diego, CA "7Oct40; Jdenl at Chicago, Ill. Drills Oct 11,18,25, Nov 1"
Nov 1940 Pvt, Co D, 9thBn, USMCR(O), MCB, San Diego, CA "Oct40; 8, assgd act d; 11, to Btry I, 2ndDefBn, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
Battery I, 2nd Defense Battalion, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1940 Pvt, Btry I, 2ndDefBn, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "7Oct1940; 11, jdfr Co D, 9thResBn, Chicago, Ill."
Dec 1940 Pvt, Btry I, 2ndDefBn, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 Pvt, Btry I, 2ndDefBn, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "14, to 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 Pvt, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "7Oct40; 14, Jdfr Btry I, 2ndDefBn, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 14-31, Msm."
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "9-22, fur.; 28, pro."
Jul 1941 PFC, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1941 PFC, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "20, rated spl 6cl, gen d, (BAR)."
Jan 1942 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "1-5, spl 6cl, gen d, BAR; 6, spl 6cl revoked, tr other d; 6, pro."
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (Reinforced), FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar(Rein), FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar(Rein), FMF, In the Field "1-31, In the zone of active operations; 1-28 at Tulagi; 29-31 at Guadalcanal"
Jan 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar(Rein), FMF, In the Field "1-31, In the zone of active operations; 31 emb aboard USS PRESIDENT HAYES at Guadalcanal and sailed therefrom."
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ) "27-30, fur."
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ)
Oct 1943 Sgt, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ) "17, emb abd USS ZEILIN at Wellington, N.Z.; 17-23, abd USS ZEILIN in Wellington-Hawkes Bay Area, North Island, N.Z. in conn/w amphib trng operations; 24-31, abd USS ZEILIN, Wellington, N.Z. awaiting orders for transportation to designated place for duty in conn/w 2nd Marine Division Operation."
Nov 1943 Sgt, Co G, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands) "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-1 star
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars
World War II Victory Medal
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