KRANZ, Raymond E., Jr., PFC 745 SN: 300823
Born: 13 Aug 1922
Enlisted: 22 Oct 1940
Died: 21 Jan 1943 (Multiple Fragmentation Wounds)
Interred: Northshore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, IL

2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1940 Pvt (Recruit) 2nd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1940 Pvt 521 - HQ & HQ Co, RD, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1940 Pvt 521 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 Pvt 521 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 Pvt 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Brigade (PROV), FMF, Iceland
Jul 1941 Pvt 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Oct 1941 Pvt 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Jan 1942 Pvt 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 PFC 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 PFC 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 PFC 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC 745 – E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field; “KIA 21Jan43, Multiple Frag Wounds”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Kranz, Raymond E, Jr., PFC