Comments/Citation:
PALMORE, James K., PFC 521/745 (Rifleman) SN: 325979
Born: 02 Sep 1921 Kentucky
Enlisted USMC: 21 Nov 1941 (Home of Record: 3105 Dumesnil Street, Louisville, Kentucky)
Died: 14 Sep 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, IN (Section F, Grave 225)
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “21Nov41; 23, Jdenl fr DHS Louisville, Ky.”
Jan 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “12, trans to MB, Quantico, Va.”
15th Provisional Marine Company, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 15thProv Mar Co, MB, Quantico, VA “21Nov41; 13, jdfr 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC; 16, tr to 1stMarDiv, FMF, 1stMarDiv Camp, New River, NC”
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, New River, NC
Jan 1942 Pvt, Co K, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC “21Nov41; 16, jdfr 15th ProvMarCo, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Apr 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (At Sea) “Msm.; 1 only at McKay’s Crossing Camp, Paekakariki, N.Z.; 2, emb on bd USS FULLER at Wellington, N.Z., 2-21, at Wellington, N.Z.; 22-27, at sea; 28 only, at Suva, Fiji; 29-31, at sea, enroute to Solomon Islands.”
Aug 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “7-31, engaged in action against enemy Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, B.S.I.”
Sep 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “1-14, engaged in action against enemy Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 14, killed in action at Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply; Char Exc; remains interred in Plot ?, Row 14, Grave 7, 1st MarDiv Cemetery, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; Not misconduct, in the line of duty.”
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 Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal
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