| NAME: Robert Joseph McCarthy |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 424911 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Astoria, NY |
NEXT OF KIN: Brother, Mr. Joseph McCarthy |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 12/1/1921 |
SERVICE DATES: 7/10/1942 – 7/9/1946 1950 – 6/11/1951 |
DATE OF DEATH: 1/7/1990 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 745 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 521 | PFC | WIA | |||
| Tinian | B/1/24 | 521 | PFC | ||||
| Iwo Jima | B/1/24 | 521 | Corporal | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Bronze Star (?), Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Corporal (WWII) Staff Sergeant (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
This is my Dad, and I have the complete poem he wrote. The”Voice from Iwo” quoted here is an excerpt.
I would enjoy communicating with anyone who knew him or who might have any additional information about his service. He died in 1990 and rarely spoke of his military experiences, especially to his children.