STODDARD, Donald D, Sgt 521/745/653/651/812 (Inf Chief) SN: 278221
Born: 05 Jan 1922 Boulder, Colorado
Enlisted: 25 Nov 1939 Denver, Colorado
Died: 22 Nov 1943 (KIA, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: Remains un-recovered until 2017. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. In 2021, his remains were re-interred in the Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery in Boulder, Colorado, Section G, Lot 136, Space 6.

Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt, WRD, San Francisco, Calif. “25Nov39; 25, App and Jdenl at DHS, Denver, Colo. and tr to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt (Recruit) RDep Det, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA “25Nov39; 27, jd fr WRD, Denver, Colo.”
Jan 1940 Pvt (Recruit) RDep Det, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA”9, to HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post”

HQ Co, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1940 Pvt, HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 9, jdfr RDepDet, RD, Base Trs, Base”
Feb 1940 Pvt, HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Mar 1940 Pvt, HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1940 Pvt, HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1, Jd fr HQ Co, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Base””
May 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
June 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “21, qual MM”
Jul-Oct 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1940 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1, jdfr Co D, 1stBn, 8thMar,2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Dec 1940 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 PFC, Co H, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “25Nov39; 14, jdfr Co M, 3rdBn, 8thMar, FMF”
Apr 1941 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

H&S Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Brigade (PROV), FMF, MCB, Iceland
Jul 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Oct 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd
Jan 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 1stMarBrig (PROV), Iceland, Base Cmd

D Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Cpl, D Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”16, jdfr HqCo, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Jul 1942 Sgt, D Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “15, pro(Temp); 7-13, trained at Camp C.J. Miller, Del Mar, Calif.”
D Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Sgt, D Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, At Sea (Wellington, New Zealand)
Jan 1943 Sgt, D Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
Apr 1943 Sgt, D Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Jul 1943 Sgt, D Co, 1stBn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

B Co, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 Sgt, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 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 Sgt, B Co, 1stBn, 6thMarines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa, Gilbert Islands) “22, 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 w/ 1 Star
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Stars
World War II Victory Medal

Stoddard, Donald Deloy, Sgt