DYER, Martin R, Cpl, SN: 366654

Born: 14 Jun 1923 Jacksonville, Illinois

Enlisted: 07 May 1942 (Home of Record: 7125 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri)

Died: 01 Jul 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section C, Row 0, Grave 815)

6th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

May 1942 Pvt, 6thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jul 1942 Pvt, 6thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "1, to CasCo, RDep, Post"

Jul 1942 Pvt, Casual Co, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "7May42; 1, jdfr 6thRecBn, RDep, Post; 1-31, Msm."

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Aug 1942 Pvt, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "10, jd fr CasCo, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA"

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ)

Jan 1943 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.)

Apr 1943 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ)

Jul 1943 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ) "1-26, Msm.; 27-31 sk C-2-Med"

Oct 1943 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, NZ)

Nov 1943 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa, Gilbert Islands)

Jan 1944 PFC, M Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Hilo, Hawaii, T.H.) "13, to H&S Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv"

H&S Company, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Jan 1944 PFC 653, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa, Gilbert Islands) "13, jdfr M Co, 3rdBn, 6thMar; 13-31, Scout & Sniper Plat."

Apr 1944 Cpl 653, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, Hawaii) "H&S Co:653 Scout & Sniper Platoon"

Jul 1944 Cpl 653, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Islands) "H&S Co:653 Scout & Sniper Platoon; 1, KIA"

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Navy Cross

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Dyer, Martin R, Jr., Cpl