LITWIN, Chester P, PFC 746 SN: 339990

Born: 08 Apr 1921

Enlisted: 07 Jan 1942 CRD, Chicago, IL

Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA)

Interred: St Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles, IL , Cook County; Sec 20, Lot 501

8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jan 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 8th Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “10, jdfr CRD, Chicago Ill.”

2nd Special Weapons Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Apr 1942 Pvt, Btry A, 2nd Spec Wpns Bn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jul 1942 PFC, Btry A, 2nd Spec Wpns Bn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Oct 1942 PFC, Btry B, 2nd Spec Wpns Bn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

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

Oct 1942 PFC 745, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Jan 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Is.)

Apr 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”9-30, temp M.P. d with H&S, 6th Mar”

Jul 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”1-31, temp M.P.d with H&S, 6th Mar”

Oct 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

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

Jan 1944 PFC 746, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Is.)

Apr 1944 PFC 746, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)

Jun 1944 PFC 746, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Is.)”15, 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

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Litwin, Chester P, PFC