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BORDELON-WILLIAM

WILLIAM JENNINGS BORDELON

Rate/Rank
SSGT

Service Branch

USMC 12/1941 - 11/1943

Born 12/25/1920

SAN ANTONIO, TX

EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN

KILLED IN ACTION - 11/20/1943

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST BATTALION, 18TH MARINES - ATTACHED TO 2D MARINE DIVISION, TARAWA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES