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Last Rank
Corporal
Last Primary MOS
521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Primary Unit
1944-1945, 521, 5th Marine Division
Service Years
1942 - 1945
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Iwo Jima Certificate
Last Photo
Home State
Texas
Year of Birth 1924
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by
Cpl Roger Rape (Mouse) - Deceased
Contact Info
Home Town Ft Chadbourne
Last Address Abilene, Tx
Date of Passing Mar 20, 1996
Last Known Activity:
BURIED AT THE ELMWOOD MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY IN ABILENE, TX
From Month/Year - / 1942
To Month/Year - / 1944
Unit 1st Raider Bn Unit Page
Rank Corporal
MOS 521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Base, Station or City Not SpecifiedState/Country Solomon Islands
Patch
1st Raider Battalion (designated on Feb. 16, 1942) was commanded by Lt. Col. Merritt A. Edson.
Tulagi, Solomon Islands (Aug. 7|9, 1942)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Aug. 10|Oct. 16, 1942)
New Georgia (July 5|Aug. 28, 1943)
Type
Infantry
Parent Unit
Special Operations Units
Strength
Unit
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2016