Comments/Citation:
LOCH, Charles H., Jr, Pvt 521/504(Ammo Carrier) SN: 359019
Born: 03 Feb 1922 North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
Enlisted USMCR: 13 Jan 1942 DHS Phila., PA (Home of Record: 1120 Howerton Street, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania)
Died: 26 Oct 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Allen Union Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, PA (Section 3, Lot 90, Grave 3)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA “13Jan42; 13, Jdenl at DHS Phila., Pa.; 13, To RD, MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “13Jan42;14, jdfr DHS Philadelphia, Pa.”
Company H, 2ndBattalion, 7thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, New River, NC
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co H, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Company H, 2ndBattalion, 7thMarines, 3rdMarine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co H, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, Aboard USS HEYWOOD “2-30, det d AK-F; 1, at MB, New River, NC; 2, at 1st Base Depot, USAB, Norfolk, Va. and emb on bd USS HEYWOOD thereat: 3-9, abd USS HEYWOOD at Norfolk, Va.; 10, sailed; 10-18, at sea; 19, arr at Balboa, C.Z.; 20, sailed; 20-30, at sea.”
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co H, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Apia, Upolu, W. Samoa) “Msm.”
Company H, 2ndBattalion, 7thMarines, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co H, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “13Jan42; 26, Killed in Action against the enemy; GO#20 does not apply; Char: Excellent; 26, remains interred in 1stMarDiv Cemetery, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. Row #44, Grave #8.”
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
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal
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