2nd Lt Wilson was born in 1921 in Grants Pass, Oregon, and registered for the draft on 14 Feb 1942. He was killed in a collision of two torpedo bombers 30 miles at sea off the Southern California Coast.
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Pvt Walpole was born in Portland Oregon. He was killed in France while serving with the 6th Machine Gun Battlion, 4th Marine Brigade, Company D. He was survived by his mother and brother.
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https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71cc35f#page/24/mo... (pg 24)
“Lt. Col. Schultz of San Diego, the battalion commander and a fearless bull of a man, yet subtle in his powers of understanding, Captain Gene Mundy (the operations officer) from Northwestern and Mt. Carmel, Illinois, and I set out for a regimental command post shortly after daybreak. Our walk back showed that in our sector we held a beach head at least 1,000 yards deep, that several batteries of artillery were established, and that we were definitely down in the flat with poor observation, while the Japanese retained altitude, observation, and weapons.
Died in Tarawa.
He was hit by Japanese artillery while having a meeting with other officers in a hole dug into a beach.
Born in San Antonio, Texas 1st Lt Pokorney spent most of his childhood in Nevada, and graduated from Oregon State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science through the Liberal Arts College. While serving with the Marine Corps Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade he was killed when his unit was attacked by Iraqi soldiers pretending to surrender in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and his four siblings.
Born in Elgin, Oregon, 2nd Lt Parks studied Agriculture during his time at Oregon State College. Lt. Floyd Ellwood Parks was a platoon leader in B Company, 2nd Marines. In William W. Rogal's book "Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War" he tells of Parks' death. Their battalion was being transferred by towed barges from the island of Tulagi to Guadalcanal. "The lead boat being pulled by the other YP couldn't take the strain and its entire bow was pulled off, dumping the occupants, the first platoon of B Company, into the sea.
Born in Enterprise, Oregon, PFC Oliver studied agriculture during his time at Oregon State University. While serving with the Marine Corps’ F Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade “on May 1st the Battalion participated in Operation NAPOLEON/SALINE within the Cua Viet River area complex in northern Quang Tri Province. At first light Company B, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines crossed the Song Bo Dieu and joined Company H of the 4th Marines moving towards Dai Do with Company F joining the sweep.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56789930 1940 yearbook (pgs 239, 319) 1941 yearbook (pgs 43, 234, 243, 329)
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https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bn16q#page/7/mod... (pg 7)
