KAVANAUGH, Nick C, Jr, PFC 675 SN: 358556
Born: 25 Oct 1920 Las Vegas, New Mexico
Enlisted: 06 May 1942
Died: 15 Jun 1944 (MIA, KIA)
Interred: Unknown, remains unrecovered. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

In 1960,a memorial headstone was placed for him at the National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM.
Santa Fe National Cemetery,
Section MA Site 46

Xth Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
May 1942 Pvt (Rec), Xth RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jun 1942 Pvt (Rec), Xth RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt 521, HqCo, SerBn, MCB, San Diego, CA �??msm.�??

I Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Pvt, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Apr 1943 Pvt, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Nov 1943 PFC, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Jan 1944 PFC, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field �??1-4, temp d(1, Arr at Honolulu, Hawaii, T.H. on board USS Mormacport; 2, disembarked at Honolulu, Hawaii T.H.; 2, embarked and sailed from Pearl Harbor, T.H. on board USS Livingston; 3 only, on board USS Livingston at sea; 4, arrive at Hilo, Hawaii, T.H.;5, disembarked at Hilo, Hawaii, T.H.; 5-31 at Camp Tarawa, Hilo, Hawaii, T.H.�??
Apr 1944 PFC 675, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1944 PFC 675, I Co, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field�??15, MIA/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

Kavanaugh, Nick Carl, Jr., PFC