ALBERT R. STRANGE
Deceased 11/20/1943
Rate/Rank
PFC
Service Branch
USMCR 10/1942 - 11/1943
Speciality
RIFLEMAN Born
10/02/1925MAMMOTH CAVE, KY
KILLED IN ACTION ON BETIO, TARAWA ATOLL, BRITISH GILBERT ISLANDS. REMAINS RECOVERED AND IDENTIFIED ON 10/17/2017. BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS ON 12/13/2017 IN CAVE CITY, KENTUCKY.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMPANY E, 2ND BATTALION, 8TH MARINE REGIMENT
2ND MARINE DIVISION,FMF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL