LYONS, Joseph P, PFC 745 SN: 496972

Born: 26 Aug 1922 Houston, Texas

Enlisted: 09 Dec 1942 DHS, San Antonio, Texas

Died: 16 Jun 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: Garden of Gethsemane, Forest Park Cemetery, Houston TX

7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jan 1943 Pvt (Rec) 7th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Apr 1943 Pvt, Radio School, SignalsCo, ServiceBn, MCB, San Diego, CA

May 1943 Pvt 521; Co E, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Jul 1943 Pvt 745; Co E, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”5, to 23rd ReplBn, TC, Post”

23rd Replacement Battalion, TransC, FMF, C/O FPO, San Francisco, CA

Jul 1943 Pvt; 23rd ReplBn, FMF, C/O FPO, San Francisco, CA “5, jd fr Co E, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”

D Btry, 2nd Special Weapons Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1943 Pvt; D Btry, 2nd SplWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”5, to G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv”

G Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1943 Pvt; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)5, jdfr “D” Btry, 2nd SplWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv”

Nov 1943 Pvt; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Is.)

Jan 1944 PFC 745; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.) “9, pro.”

Apr 1944 PFC 745; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)

Jun 1944 PFC 745; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Is.) “KIA 16Jun44”

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

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Lyons, Joseph P, PFC