World War II Honoree

Francis M. Daggett

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Rank: Private. He was inducted into the United States Marine Corps January 9, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and completed his basic training, with the Eleventh Recruit Battalion Training Regiment; Marine Corps Base at Parris Island, South Carolina. Upon his graduation from Boot Camp, he was transferred to Camp Geiger, North Carolina for his combat training. Served as a Rifleman with the Twenty-Second Marine Regiment in the North Pacific Theater of Operations, assigned to Charlie Company, First Battalion and Fifth Amphibious Corps. His regiment participated in the Battle of Eniwetok Atoll (Battle Dates: February 17-23, 1944) Code name: Operation Flintlock, Marshall Islands Campaign. Killed in Action Thursday, February 22, 1944 during combat operations against the Imperial Japanese forces on the Island of Parry, and buried in the Coral Sands battlefield cemetery on Kirinian Island. After the cessation of hostilities with Japan, the family of this Marine received his remains for burial. He was laid to rest with Military Honors, May 9, 1948 at the Saint Agnes Cemetery in Syracuse, New York. This American Patriot was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, for his ultimate sacrifice in defense of his country.