USMC World War II
Pvt. Edward A Bridgeman was killed in action on 1-15-1943 while serving on the Island of Guadalcanal.
Unit Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bridgeman of Peoria, Illinois, and is a 1937 graduate of Manual Training H.S., and was employed as a driver for the Pepsi-Cola Co. of Peoria before he enlisted in January of 1942 at Chicago, Illinois, and did his training in San Diego, California. He leaves two sisters, Miss Mary Jane, and Miss Betty June, and one brother, Robert Lyle, all at home.
Service#353389
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in San Diego and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as 2nd Marine Division. It participated in the action at the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa.
Battle of Guadalcanal,
By December, the weary 1st Marine Division was withdrawn for recuperation, and over the course of the next month the U.S. XIV Corps took over operations on the island. This corps consisted of the 2nd Marine Division and the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry and 23rd "Americal" Divisions.
Ke evacuation
On 14 January, a Tokyo Express run delivered a battalion of troops to act as a rear guard for the Ke evacuation. A staff officer from Rabaul accompanied the troops to notify Hyakutake of the decision to withdraw. At the same time, Japanese warships and aircraft moved into position around the Rabaul and Bougainville areas in preparation to execute the withdrawal operation. Allied intelligence detected the Japanese movements but misinterpreted them as preparations for another attempt to retake Henderson Field and GuadalcanaL
Pvt. Edward A Bridgeman was killed in action on 1-15-1943 while serving on the Island of Guadalcanal.
Unit Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bridgeman of Peoria, Illinois, and is a 1937 graduate of Manual Training H.S., and was employed as a driver for the Pepsi-Cola Co. of Peoria before he enlisted in January of 1942 at Chicago, Illinois, and did his training in San Diego, California. He leaves two sisters, Miss Mary Jane, and Miss Betty June, and one brother, Robert Lyle, all at home.
Service#353389
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in San Diego and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as 2nd Marine Division. It participated in the action at the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa.
Battle of Guadalcanal,
By December, the weary 1st Marine Division was withdrawn for recuperation, and over the course of the next month the U.S. XIV Corps took over operations on the island. This corps consisted of the 2nd Marine Division and the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry and 23rd "Americal" Divisions.
Ke evacuation
On 14 January, a Tokyo Express run delivered a battalion of troops to act as a rear guard for the Ke evacuation. A staff officer from Rabaul accompanied the troops to notify Hyakutake of the decision to withdraw. At the same time, Japanese warships and aircraft moved into position around the Rabaul and Bougainville areas in preparation to execute the withdrawal operation. Allied intelligence detected the Japanese movements but misinterpreted them as preparations for another attempt to retake Henderson Field and GuadalcanaL
USMC World War II
Pvt. Edward A Bridgeman was killed in action on 1-15-1943 while serving on the Island of Guadalcanal.
Unit Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bridgeman of Peoria, Illinois, and is a 1937 graduate of Manual Training H.S., and was employed as a driver for the Pepsi-Cola Co. of Peoria before he enlisted in January of 1942 at Chicago, Illinois, and did his training in San Diego, California. He leaves two sisters, Miss Mary Jane, and Miss Betty June, and one brother, Robert Lyle, all at home.
Service#353389
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in San Diego and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as 2nd Marine Division. It participated in the action at the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa.
Battle of Guadalcanal,
By December, the weary 1st Marine Division was withdrawn for recuperation, and over the course of the next month the U.S. XIV Corps took over operations on the island. This corps consisted of the 2nd Marine Division and the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry and 23rd "Americal" Divisions.
Ke evacuation
On 14 January, a Tokyo Express run delivered a battalion of troops to act as a rear guard for the Ke evacuation. A staff officer from Rabaul accompanied the troops to notify Hyakutake of the decision to withdraw. At the same time, Japanese warships and aircraft moved into position around the Rabaul and Bougainville areas in preparation to execute the withdrawal operation. Allied intelligence detected the Japanese movements but misinterpreted them as preparations for another attempt to retake Henderson Field and GuadalcanaL
Pvt. Edward A Bridgeman was killed in action on 1-15-1943 while serving on the Island of Guadalcanal.
Unit Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bridgeman of Peoria, Illinois, and is a 1937 graduate of Manual Training H.S., and was employed as a driver for the Pepsi-Cola Co. of Peoria before he enlisted in January of 1942 at Chicago, Illinois, and did his training in San Diego, California. He leaves two sisters, Miss Mary Jane, and Miss Betty June, and one brother, Robert Lyle, all at home.
Service#353389
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on November 1, 1940, in San Diego and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade. The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated February 1, 1941, as 2nd Marine Division. It participated in the action at the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa.
Battle of Guadalcanal,
By December, the weary 1st Marine Division was withdrawn for recuperation, and over the course of the next month the U.S. XIV Corps took over operations on the island. This corps consisted of the 2nd Marine Division and the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry and 23rd "Americal" Divisions.
Ke evacuation
On 14 January, a Tokyo Express run delivered a battalion of troops to act as a rear guard for the Ke evacuation. A staff officer from Rabaul accompanied the troops to notify Hyakutake of the decision to withdraw. At the same time, Japanese warships and aircraft moved into position around the Rabaul and Bougainville areas in preparation to execute the withdrawal operation. Allied intelligence detected the Japanese movements but misinterpreted them as preparations for another attempt to retake Henderson Field and GuadalcanaL
Inscription
PVT, 8 MARINE REGT, 2 MARINE DIV WORLD WAR II
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