USMC World War II
Marine Gunner PL SGT William L. Agee KIA Solomon Is, October 25, 1942
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Wife, Mrs. William L. Agee
Service# 234135
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 18 September 1942, 2/7 landed on Guadalcanal. They fought the Battle of Guadalcanal for four months until they were relieved by elements of the United States Army's Americal Division.
Nakaguma's attack on the Matanikau
Sumiyoshi was informed by Hyakutake's staff of the postponement of the offensive to 24 October, but was unable to contact Nakaguma to inform him of the delay. Thus, at dusk on 23 October, two battalions of Nakaguma's 4th Infantry Regiment and the nine tanks of the 1st Independent Tank Company launched attacks on the U.S. Marine defenses at the mouth of the Matanikau.
Marine Gunner PL SGT William L. Agee KIA Solomon Is, October 25, 1942
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Wife, Mrs. William L. Agee
Service# 234135
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 18 September 1942, 2/7 landed on Guadalcanal. They fought the Battle of Guadalcanal for four months until they were relieved by elements of the United States Army's Americal Division.
Nakaguma's attack on the Matanikau
Sumiyoshi was informed by Hyakutake's staff of the postponement of the offensive to 24 October, but was unable to contact Nakaguma to inform him of the delay. Thus, at dusk on 23 October, two battalions of Nakaguma's 4th Infantry Regiment and the nine tanks of the 1st Independent Tank Company launched attacks on the U.S. Marine defenses at the mouth of the Matanikau.
USMC World War II
Marine Gunner PL SGT William L. Agee KIA Solomon Is, October 25, 1942
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Wife, Mrs. William L. Agee
Service# 234135
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 18 September 1942, 2/7 landed on Guadalcanal. They fought the Battle of Guadalcanal for four months until they were relieved by elements of the United States Army's Americal Division.
Nakaguma's attack on the Matanikau
Sumiyoshi was informed by Hyakutake's staff of the postponement of the offensive to 24 October, but was unable to contact Nakaguma to inform him of the delay. Thus, at dusk on 23 October, two battalions of Nakaguma's 4th Infantry Regiment and the nine tanks of the 1st Independent Tank Company launched attacks on the U.S. Marine defenses at the mouth of the Matanikau.
Marine Gunner PL SGT William L. Agee KIA Solomon Is, October 25, 1942
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Wife, Mrs. William L. Agee
Service# 234135
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On 18 September 1942, 2/7 landed on Guadalcanal. They fought the Battle of Guadalcanal for four months until they were relieved by elements of the United States Army's Americal Division.
Nakaguma's attack on the Matanikau
Sumiyoshi was informed by Hyakutake's staff of the postponement of the offensive to 24 October, but was unable to contact Nakaguma to inform him of the delay. Thus, at dusk on 23 October, two battalions of Nakaguma's 4th Infantry Regiment and the nine tanks of the 1st Independent Tank Company launched attacks on the U.S. Marine defenses at the mouth of the Matanikau.
Inscription
CALIFORNIA
PL SGT
US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Returned from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, and interred on February 27, 1948.
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