FRECHOU, Daniel F, Pvt, 521/745 SN: 264711
Born: 08 Jun 1921 New Orleans, LA
Enlisted USMCR: 21 Apr 1938
Enlisted USMC: 22 Apr 1942
Died: 20 Jan 1943 (KIA on Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

10th Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserve (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Apr-30 Jun 1938 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Jul-30 Sep 1938 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Oct-31 Dec 1938 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Jan-31 Mar 1939 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Apr-30 Jun 1939 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Jul-30 Sep 1939 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Oct-31 Dec 1939 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Jan-31 Mar 1940 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Apr-30 Jun 1940 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Jul-30 Sep 1940 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA
1 Oct-10 Nov 1940 Pvt, A Co, 10th Bn, USMCR (O), New Orleans, LA

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1940 Pvt, 745, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF "10, jd fr Co "A", 10th Bn, USMCR (O)"
Dec 1940 Pvt, 745, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF "21-29, on furlough"
Jan 1941 Pvt, 745, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF
Apr 1941 Pvt, 745, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF "10, to H&S Co, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF"
Apr 1941 Pvt, 745, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF "10, jd fr Co E, 2ndBn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF"

H&S Co, 6th Marines(Rein), 1st Marine Brigade (Prov), FMF, Iceland, Base Command
Jul 1941 Pvt, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (Prov), FMF, Iceland, Base Command
Oct 1941 Pvt, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (Prov), FMF, Iceland, Base Command
Jan 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (Prov), FMF, Iceland "1, to Co E, 6th Mar(Rein), 1st MarBrig(Prov)"
Jan 1942 PFC, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (Prov), FMF, Iceland "1, jd fr H&S Co, 6th Mar(Rein)"
Jan 1942 PFC, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines (Rein), At Sea aboard USS Munargo "23, jd fr Co E, 6th Mar (Rein)"

B Co, 1st Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 PFC, B Co, 1st Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "21 exp enl. Char Exc"
Apr 1942 PFC, B Co, 1st Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "22,jd reenl, reap PFC"
Jul 1942 Pvt, Base Depot, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "1 red,16, to 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, Base"

L Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Pvt, L Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, L Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Jan 1943 Pvt, L 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
Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Frechou, Daniel F., Pvt