JOHNSON, Andrew D., PFC 521/745 SN: 410758
Born: 06 Jun 1922 Texas
Enlisted USMCR: 03 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: Rt. 1, Hagerman, Sherman, Texas)
Died: 27 Nov 1943 (KIA, Buariki Island, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section A, Row 0, Grave 511)

6th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt (Rec), 6th Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “3Jul42; 6, jd fr SRD; 3, enl. DHS, Dallas, TX”
Sep 1942 Pvt 521, 6th Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Company G, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Pvt 521, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Dec 1942 Pvt 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Jan 1943 Pvt 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands) "15, WIA"
Apr 1943 Pvt 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Jul 1943 Pvt 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Oct 1943 PFC 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Nov 1943 PFC 745, Co G, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands) "27, KIA"

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal w/ Gold Star
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars
World War II Victory Medal

Johnson, Andrew D, PFC

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