Comments/Citation:
GREER, Robert E., Cpl 745 SN: 308276
Born: 04 Jul 1919 California
Enlisted: 27 Feb 1941 DHS (Home of Record: Rt. 1, Box 247, Norco, California)
Killed in Action: 24 Feb 1944 (Parry Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA (Section D, Site 450)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Feb 1941 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL “27Feb41”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA
Mar 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “27Feb41”
Apr 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “18, qual Mks; 25, to MB, NY, Mare Island, via USS CUYAMA”
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Apr 1941 Pvt, Bks Det, MB, NY, Mare Island, CA
Jul 1941 PFC, Bks Det, MB, NY, Mare Island, CA “28, pro.”
Oct 1941 PFC, Bks Det, MB, NY, Mare Island, CA
Jan 1942 PFC, Bks Det, MBNY, Mare Island, CA
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 22ndMar(Rein), 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Apia, Samoa) “ 19, emb abd SS LURLINE; 19, sailed fr San Diego, Calif.; 29, arr at Pago Pago, Samoa & sailed; 29, arr at Apia, Samoa”
Oct 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 22ndMarRegt, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Apia, Samoa)
Jan 1943 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 22ndMarRegt, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field “Temp d Savai’I Det, Savai’I, W. Samoa”
Apr 1943 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 22ndMarRegt, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co F, 2ndBn, 22ndMarRegt, FMF, In the Field “25, to 1stBn, 22dMar”
Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, Reinforced, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co A, 1stBn, 22ndMar(Rein), FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa)”27Feb41; 25, jdfr Co F, 2dBn, 22dMar”
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co A, 1stBn, 22ndMar(Rein), FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa)
Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, Reinforced, 5th Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1944 Cpl, Co A, 1stBn, 22ndMar(Rein), 5th AC, FMF, In the Field (Kahului, Maui, T.H.) “ 7, emb on board USS MIDDLETON at Kahului, Maui, T.H.; 8, sailed therefrom and arr at Honolulu, T.H.; 14, sailed therefrom; 15-16, participated in special landing exercises; 17, arr Pearl Harbor, T.H.; 17-21 at anchor Pearl Harbor; 22, sailed therefrom; 22-31, at sea”
Feb 1944 Cpl, Co A, 1stBn, 22ndMar(Rein), 5th AC, FMF, In the Field (Parry Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands) “24, Killed in Action”
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 Unit Commendation
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal
Rifle Marksman Badge
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