FLEMING, James K., Cpl 653 SN: 278802
Born: 23 Jan 1920 Jackson, Mississippi
Enlisted: 12 Dec 1939
Died: 24 Jan 1943 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Antioch Cemetery, Pearl, Simpson County, MS

Southern Recruiting Division, Atlanta, GA
Dec 1939 Pvt, SRD, Atlanta, Ga.. “12Dec39; 12, Jdenl at DHS SRD.; to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1939 Pvt (Recruit) RecDepDet, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA “12Dec39; 14, jd fr SRD”
Jan 1940 Pvt (Recruit) RecDepDet, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA”18, qual Mks; 24, to H&S Co, 6thMar, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, Post”

H&S Company, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 6thMarines, 2ndMarine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “24, jd fr RDepDet, RD, Base Troops, Base”
Feb 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 6thMarines, 2ndMarine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Mar 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 6thMarines, 2ndMarine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 6thMarines, 2ndMarine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 1, to Co”A”, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Base”

A Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1940 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “12Dec39; 1, jd fr H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Base”
May-Aug 1940 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “24-30, on fur.”
Sep 1940 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “13, pro(temp)”
Oct 1940 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1940 PFC, Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Brigade (PROV), Base Command, Iceland
Jul 1941 PFC, C Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Oct 1941 PFC, C Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Jan 1942 PFC, C Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 PFC, C Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”1-8, on fur.; 9-13, auth travel.”
Jul 1942 PFC, C Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Cpl, C Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, At Sea (Wellington, New Zealand) “1, pro (temp)”
Jan 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)”24, 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 Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Fleming, James K, Cpl