USMCR World War II
Pvt. George Blanton KIA July 9, 1944 Marianas Islands
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engr) 4th Marine Division, FMF
MOS 533 (demolition)
Hometown: West Virginia
Wife, Mrs. George Blanton Faraday, Kentucky
service# 497701
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June to 9 July 1944 as part of Operation Forager.
20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were made up of the 4th Marine Engineers and Pioneers while the 3rd Battalion was formed with US Navy Construction Battalion personnel also known as Seabees
Pvt. George Blanton KIA July 9, 1944 Marianas Islands
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engr) 4th Marine Division, FMF
MOS 533 (demolition)
Hometown: West Virginia
Wife, Mrs. George Blanton Faraday, Kentucky
service# 497701
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June to 9 July 1944 as part of Operation Forager.
20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were made up of the 4th Marine Engineers and Pioneers while the 3rd Battalion was formed with US Navy Construction Battalion personnel also known as Seabees
USMCR World War II
Pvt. George Blanton KIA July 9, 1944 Marianas Islands
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engr) 4th Marine Division, FMF
MOS 533 (demolition)
Hometown: West Virginia
Wife, Mrs. George Blanton Faraday, Kentucky
service# 497701
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June to 9 July 1944 as part of Operation Forager.
20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were made up of the 4th Marine Engineers and Pioneers while the 3rd Battalion was formed with US Navy Construction Battalion personnel also known as Seabees
Pvt. George Blanton KIA July 9, 1944 Marianas Islands
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engr) 4th Marine Division, FMF
MOS 533 (demolition)
Hometown: West Virginia
Wife, Mrs. George Blanton Faraday, Kentucky
service# 497701
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June to 9 July 1944 as part of Operation Forager.
20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were made up of the 4th Marine Engineers and Pioneers while the 3rd Battalion was formed with US Navy Construction Battalion personnel also known as Seabees
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