| Name |
Dewhirst, James David |
| Birth |
UNKNOWN |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
DEWH.J001 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps [1] |
- Enlisted 'for the duration' and entered active service on February 10, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp, selected for Marine Aviation Duties and attained the special military qualification of Carburetor Mechanic (SSN 956). Served i in the Central Pacific Area from September 21, 1944 until November 16, 1945. Participated in the Ryukyus (Okinawa) Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on February 4, 1946 at Separation Unit 1, Marine Corps Aviation Base, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2184489
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps
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Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps
Pre-1918-1959
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Dewhirst, James David
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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World War II Honoree, Dewhirst, James David
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| Death |
Bef 2 Apr 1991 [2] |
| Person ID |
I22531 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
14 Jul 2023 |
English
UNKNOWN - Bef 1991