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Corp Ernest Junior “Lyle” Gorton

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Corp Ernest Junior “Lyle” Gorton Veteran

Birth
Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Death
5 Mar 1945 (aged 25)
Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot
B, 739
Memorial ID
3776262 View Source

Ernest served as a Corporal, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.

Ernest was "Killed In Action" on Iwo Jima during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in the Iwo Jima Cemetery and was later repatriated here on February 1, 1949.

Service # 804135

Ernest was married, however his wife's first name is currently unknown.

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Ernest served as a Corporal, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.

Ernest was "Killed In Action" on Iwo Jima during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in the Iwo Jima Cemetery and was later repatriated here on February 1, 1949.

Service # 804135

Ernest was married, however his wife's first name is currently unknown.

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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