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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Carl W. Weiss

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Mrs. Loraine E. Rehmus

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ON DECEMBER 18, 1939, AND SERVED CONTINUOUSLY AT VARIOUS STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE FIELD UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1942, IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AREA. AWARDS: AMERICAN DEFENSE CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (FIRST MARINE DIVISION, REINFORCED), NAVY CROSS WITH CITATION.