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USN
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20 November 43
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KIA
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|
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BARR, 2nd Lt Joseph J.
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019359
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20 November 43
|
WIA
|
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07625
|
20 November 43
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WIA
|
|
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397881
|
23 November 43
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WIA
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|
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BROWN, Capt. Kenneth L.
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07186
|
21 November 43
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DOW
|
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BURGESS, 1st Sgt. Wilbur M.
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351916
|
20 November 43
|
|
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BURKE, Cpl. Phillip R.
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350206
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20 November 43
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WIA
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05929
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20-24 November 43
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WIA
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CLOSE, Cpl. Richard L.
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367541
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20 November 43
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WIA
|
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315561
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20-24 November 43
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||
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05028
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20-22 November 43
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||
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DIMON, Sgt. Emmett L.
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316809
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20 November 43
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KIA
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6628361
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20-22 November 43
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||
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335667
|
21 Novmeber 43
|
||
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011196
|
22 Novmeber 43
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KIA
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GERST, Sgt. James L.
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304095
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27 November 43
|
KIA
|
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265510
|
20 November 43
|
||
|
335193
|
20 November 43
|
||
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356609
|
20-21 November 43
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||
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HILL, Eugene L.
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325441
|
21 November 43
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HOFMANN, 1st Lt. Wilbur E., Jr.
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017133
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20 November 43
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KIA
|
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016847
|
20 November 43
|
WIA
|
|
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387600
|
20 November 43
|
WIA
|
|
|
335908
|
20 November 43
|
KIA
|
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KATSULIS, PFC Demosthenes V.
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834165
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27 November 43
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KIA
|
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LAWRENCE, Maj. Henry G. Jr.
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05963
|
20-23 Novmeber 43
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LUTHER, Cpl. Hubert C.
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365432
|
20 November 43
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KIA
|
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MARSOLO, PFC Ettore J.
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421262
|
20 November 43
|
WIA
|
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337440
|
21 November 43
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KIA
|
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USN
|
20 November 43
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||
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335730
|
21 November 43
|
WIA |
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06934
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20-24 November 43
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||
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015606
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21 November 43
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WIA
|
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SCHULTE, 1st Lt. Joseph O. B.
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016256
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20-21 November 43
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WIA
|
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423427
|
27 November 43
|
||
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SIMPSON, Sgt. Robert E.
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302593
|
20 November 43
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KIA
|
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SLAUGHTER, 1st Sgt.Orvan S.
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248692
|
22 November 43
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KIA
|
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SMITH, PFC George O
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334946
|
20 November 43
|
WIA
|
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311385
|
20 November 43
|
WIA
|
|
|
330350
|
22 November 43
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KIA
|
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THAXTON, PFC J. D
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492688
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20 November 43
|
DOW
|
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TOBEY, James W.
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488633
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20 November 43
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TOLER, Sgt. Robert C
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281612
|
20 November 43
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WIA
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TOMLINSON, 2nd Lt. Mark
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019937
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20 November 43
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KIA
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WIEHARDT, Sgt. Vincent H.
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333564
|
20-21 November 43
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KIA
|
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WILLIAMS, Capt. Maxie R
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07844
|
24 November 43
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WIA
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WINTERS, HA1C Robert L.
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USNR
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20 Novmeber 43
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WITKOWSKI, Cpl. Henry J.
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312182
|
20 November 43
|
The most authoritative source on Marine awards is Jane Blakeney's work which is cited below. Mrs. Blakeney worked in the USMC awards section for many years and might be considered the most knowledgeable person on Marine awards into the 1950s. For some reason missing from her list of 43 Navy Cross awardees is Merrit "Red Mike" Edson and Osbaldo Paredes. Edson of course was one of the main architects of the strike in the Gilberts and Paredes had distinguished himself in combat on Red Beach 3. Blakeney failed to include in her work Corpsmen who were awarded the Navy Cross. Five are listed here and there could be more. Lt. Wayne A. Parker, one of the crewmen from the destroyer Ringgold, is another man who was awarded the Navy Cross during the invasion of Betio. Also nominated but never awarded the Navy Cross were Sgt. James Atkins, Lt Col. Herbert Amey, Maj Henry Drewes, and Capt Bonnie Little.
_____. History of the Medical Department of the United States Navy in World War II: A Compilation of the Killed, Wounded, and Decorated Personnel, 1953.
Interview with Ray Duffee, 2001.
Tom Godwin, information and pictures of Edward Godwin.
Jane Blakeney. HEROES U.S. MARINE CORPS 1861 to 1955 ARMED FORCES AWARDS REFERENCE BOOK , 1956.
copyright 1998-2003 T.O.T.W.
Created September 1998 - Updated 12 February 2005
