GRAHAM, Alfred F, Sgt 652 SN: 290119
Born: 23 May 1916 Pontotoc, Mississippi
Enlisted: 30 Jul 1940 New Orleans, LA
Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI; Section B, Row 0, Site 738

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Base Troops, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Aug 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, BT, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA �?? 2, jd fr SRD, New Orleans, LA�??
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, BT, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA �?? 20, qual Mks.�??
Oct 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, BT, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA �?? msm.�??

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1940 Pvt, M Co, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA�??5, jd fr Hq&HqCo, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.�??
Dec 1940 Pvt, M Co, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 Pvt , M Co, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC , M Co, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA �??1, fr temp d aboard USS STRINGHAM in conn minor landing operations, San Clemente Island, disem at 1545 at San Diego; 28, prom to PFC (temp)�??

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Brigade (PROV), FMF, Iceland
Jul 1941 PFC, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), I Corps (Prov) AF, Iceland
Oct 1941 PFC, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), I Corps (Prov) AF, Iceland
Jan 1942 PFC, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Jan 1942 PFC, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 1st MarBrig (Prov), At Sea Aboard USS Munargo

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 PFC, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, USS President Adams, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Cpl, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA�??1-19, temp det d, Camp C.J. Miller, Del Mar, CA; 3, prom (temp)�??

M Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Cpl, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Apr 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Nov 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Jan 1944 Sgt, M Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field �??1-24, M Co; 25, to L Co�??

L Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1944 Sgt, L Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field �??1-24, M Co; 25-31, L Co�??
Apr 1944 Sgt 652, L Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1944 Sgt 652, L Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field�?? 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
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars
World War II Victory Medal

Graham, Alfred F, Sgt