HARWELL, Julian L., PFC 746(Automatic Rifleman) SN: 417950

Born: 23 Nov 1925 Austin, Texas

Enlisted: 31 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 2200 Nueces Street, Austin, Texas)

Died: 01 Jul 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX (Section R, Site 153)

Xth Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Aug 1942 Pvt (Rec), Xth RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Sep 1942 Pvt (Rec), Xth RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Battery B, 3rd Special Weapons Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA

Oct 1942 Pvt, Btry B, 3rdSplWpnsBn, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA

Jan 1943 PFC, Btry B, 3rdSplWpnsBn, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA “25, to 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”

14th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Jan 1943 PFC, 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “31Jun42; 25, jdfr Co B, 3rdSplWpnsBn, 3rdMarDiv, Post”

Apr 1943 PFC, TnkBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “ 2, tr to 14thReplBn, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”

Apr 1943 PFC, 14thReplBn “31Jun42; 2, jdfr TnkBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA; Emb 17Ap43 and sailed 18Apr43”

H&S Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Jul 1943 PFC, H&S Co, 2nd Tank Bn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field(Noumea, New Caledonia) “ 31Jul42; Emb on board USS ROCHAMBEAU at Noumea, New Caledonia on 24Jun43 and sailed therefrom 26Jun43. Arr and disemb at Wellington, New Zealand on 10Jul43; 10, jdfr Corps ReplBn, TC, 1MAC, FMF”

B Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Jul 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field(Wellington, New Zealand)

Oct 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field(Wellington, New Zealand) ”5-10, on board USS ORMSBY for amphibious training; 10-22, on board USS HARRIS for amphibious training; 23, emb on board USS FELAND, 23-31, on board USS FELAND at Wellington, N.Z.”

Nov 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

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

Jan 1944 PFC, E Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “31Jul42; 21, to 1stBn, 6thMar”

B Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Jan 1944 PFC, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “31Jul42; 21, jdfr 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv”

Apr 1944 PFC 746, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, Hawaii, T.H.)

Jul 1944 PFC 746, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field“1, killed in action, GSW, head; GO#20 does not apply, char Exc; remains interred in plot “E”, row 11, grave 20, 2ndMarDiv Cemetery”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Silver Star Medal

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Harwell, Julian L, PFC