ALEXANDER  "SANDY"  BONNYMAN JR.

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Deceased 11/22/1943
Rate/Rank
 1STLT
Service Branch
USMCR 7/1942 - 11/1943
Born
 05/02/1910
ATLANTA, GA
KILLED IN ACTION ON BETIO, TARAWA ATOLL, BRITISH GILBERT ISLANDS.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
2D BATTALION SHORE PARTY, 8TH MARINE REGIMENT, 2D MARINE DIV., TARAWA, GILBERT ISLANDS
2ND MARINE DIVISION, FMF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR 
PURPLE HEART 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 STAR 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL