JOHN ROBERT ALVORD
Deceased
Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USMC 00/0000 - 6/1942
Born
06/13/1915WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
LOST AT SEA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 221 (VMF-221)
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART
DISTINGHUISED UNIT CITATION
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL