Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Tennille,, Georgia
Honored By
John Murphy
Relationship
served together in 34th Repln. Draft on Iwo Jima
DRAFTED INTO US ARMY 1940 - HON. DISCHARGED 6 DECEMBER 1941. ENLISTED IN USMC 1 JULY 1944. ASSIGNED TO 34TH REPLN. DRAFT ON GUAM, AND RE-ASSIGNED AS REPLACEMENT WITH 21ST REGT. 3RD MARINE DIV. ON IWO JIMA. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON 7 MARCH 1945, DIED OF WOUNDS ON 8 MARCH 1945.BROTHER, HARROL - US ARMY - KIA IN ITALY 27 FEB.-1944; BROTHER, CARL - US ARMY - KIA IN GERMANY 4 MARCH 1945.