LE SAGE, Lawrence D., 2nd Lt, 1542 SN: 010152

Born: 28 Dec 1919 CA

Enlisted: 20 May 1940

Died: 18 Nov 1943 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)

Interred: Calvary Cemetery, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA

General Service Unit, 11th Reserve District, MCB, San Diego, CA

01 Jan-30 Jun 1940 PFC, GenServUnit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “21 May, jd fr RSDH, Los Angeles, CA”

01 Jul-31 Dec 1940 PFC, GenServUnit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “3 Jul, to WPLC-1940, MCB, San Diego, CA”

01 Jul-31 Dec 1940 PFC, Platoon Leaders Unit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “3 Jul, to WPLC-1940, MCB, San Diego, CA; 30 18 Aug, jd fr WPLC-1940, MCB, San Diego CA; 30 Sep, awarded Platoon Leaders certificate of qualification”

Jul 1941 PFC, Western Platoon Leaders Class (1941), Reserve, MCB, San Diego, CA “4 only, en-route fr San Jose, CA; 5-31, fr 11th Reserve District”

Jul 1941 PFC, Platoon Leaders Unit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “1, to WPLC-1941, MCB, San Diego, CA assigned to active duty.”

Oct 1941 PFC, Platoon Leaders Unit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jan 1942 PFC, Platoon Leaders Unit, 11th RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Apr 1942 PFC, Basic Sch Det, Indiantown Gap Mil. Res., Indiantown Gap, PA “22, jd fr 11th Res Dist, MCS, MCB, San Diego, CA; by SOCMC, “honorably” discharged to accept comm. as 2nd Lt, USMCR, auth, CMC ltr, #1500-30 over AU-256-gef, dated 30Apr42, Char exec”

Officers Training, Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Philadelphia, PA

Jul 1942 2nd Lt, 1542, Basic School Detachment, MB, NY, Philadelphia, PA ”1-14, StudO,BasicSch; 15, to MCB, San Diego, CA”

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

Jul 1942 2nd Lt, 1542, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “29 jd fr Basic School, MBNY, Philadelphia, PA”

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

Oct 1942 2nd Lt, 1542, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field

Jan 1943 2nd Lt, 1542, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal)

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

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star

World War II Victory Medal

Le Sage, Lawrence, 2ndLt