MAYS, Albert T, PFC 746 SN: 337706

Born: 03 May 1920 Savannah, Georgia

Enlisted: 10 Dec 1941

Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA)

Location: Saipan, Marianas Islands

Interred: Greenwich Cemetery, Savannah GA (Chatham County)

1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC

Jan 1942 Pvt (Rec), 1st Recruit Bn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “, jd fr SRD, Atlanta, Georgia”

11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC

Apr 1942 Pvt, H&S Btry, 11th Marines , 1st MarDiv, FMF, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC “15-24, fr Btry G, 3rd Bn, 11th Mar, 1st MarDiv, FMF, New River, NC”

1st Separate Pack Howitzer Battalion,

Jul 1942 Pvt, A Btry, 1st SepPackHowBn, MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

D Co, 5th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field

Apr 1943 Pvt, D Co, 5th ReplBn, FMF “5, tr to 18th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field”

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

Apr 1943 PFC, E Btry, 2nd SpecWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Jul 1943 PFC, B Btry, 2nd SpecWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Oct 1943 PFC, B Btry, 2nd SpecWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand) “15, to 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field”

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

Oct 1943 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand) “15, jd fr “B”Btry, 2nd SpcWpnsBn, 2nd MarDiv, FMF”

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

Jan 1944 PFC 746, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)”msm; 9, pro.”

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

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

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

Mays, Albert T, PFC