HANCHERA, Lyle Francis, PFC 521/745 MCSN: 540413
Born: 15 Aug 1926 Michigan
Enlisted: 31 Aug 1943 (Home of Record: Michigan)
Died: 08 Jul 1944 (KIA, Saipan Island, Northern Marianas Islands)
Interred: Riverside Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1943 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1943 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA

38th Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, 5th Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1944 Pvt, 38thReplBn, TranC, V AC, FMF, In the Field “521”
Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, 5th Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1944 Pvt, ReplBn, TranC, V AC, FMF, In the Field”31Aug43; 521; 12, jd fr 38thReplBn, TC, Post; 22, to 2ndMarDiv”

Company F, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1944 Pvt, Co F, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “31Aug43; 22, jd fr ReplBn, TranC, V AC”
Apr 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “745; 10, pro.”
Jun 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “745; 15, disemb at Saipan, Marianas Islands; 15-30, participated in battle of Saipan, Marianas Islands”
Jul 1944 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “540413; 745; 1-8, participated in battle of Saipan, Marianas Islands; 8, KIA”

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 Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Star
World War II Victory Medal

Hanchera, Lyle Francis, PFC