KATSULIS, Demosthenes V, PFC 521/745 SN: 834165
Born: XX XXX 19XX Chicago, IL
Enlisted: 23 Feb 1943 (Home of Record: 1765 E. 55th Street, Chicago, Illinois)
Died: 27 Nov 1943 (KIA, Buariki Island, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: River Grove Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL (Section , Grave )

4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Feb 1943 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “23Feb43; 26, jdfr CRD; 23, enl DHS Chicago, Ill.”
Apr 1943 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “28, to H&S Co, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”

H&S Company, School Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt, H&S Co, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “28, jdfr 4thRecBn, RDep,MCB, San Diego, Calif.; Stud Japanese Language School”
Company A, Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co A, Infantry Bn, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "21, to 24th ReplBn, FMF, Post”

24th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, 24th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field "23Feb43; 21, jdfr Co A, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.; Rifleman (745); 22, pro.; 21-28, TC, Camp Elliott; 29, Sailed for Destination Unknown, on board SS Sommelsdick; 29-31, at sea”

G Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC 745, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Nov 1943 PFC 745, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Navy Cross (For actions on 27 Nov 1943, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Katsulis, Demosthenes V, PFC