SPICER, Francis D., Cpl 776 SN: 374884

Born: XX Xxx 19XX Clarinda, Iowa

Enlisted: 16 Feb 1942

Died: 26 Jan 1943 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)

Interred: Unknown

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Feb 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Mar 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Apr 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA” 10, qual Mks; 18 ,to 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Post”

H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Apr 1942 Pvt, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”18, Jd fr RDep, MCB, San Diego,CA”

Jul 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “(CP), 22, pro (temp) Com d MsgCen”

H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, At Sea (Wellington, New Zealand) “MsgCen”

Jan 1943 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)”26, KIA, GSW, Head”

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

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star

World War II Victory Medal

Spicer, Francis Dean, Cpl