ALEXANDER "SANDY" BONNYMAN JR.
Deceased 11/22/1943
Rate/Rank
1STLT
Service Branch
USMCR 7/1942 - 11/1943
Born
05/02/1910ATLANTA, 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