JOHN  EUGENE  VANDENBERG

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Rate/Rank
 PFC
Service Branch
USMC 12/1941 - 8/1942
Born
 KENOSHA, WI
KILLED IN ACTION - MAKIN ISLAND, 8/17/1942 (RETURNED FROM MAKIN ISLAND GRAVESITE TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER 59 YEARS)
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
MCRD SAN DIEGO
2ND RAIDER BATTALION
MAKIN ISLAND - MARINE ATTACK ON JAPANESE FORCES, 8/17-18/1942
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL