| NAME: Jack Dan McCormick |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 537324 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Lincoln, NE |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Nelly McCormick |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 8/24/1925 |
SERVICE DATES: 3/11/1943 – 3/3/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 3/3/1945 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 746 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 745 | PFC | WIA | |||
| Tinian | In Hospital | — | — | ||||
| Iwo Jima | B/1/24 | 746 | PFC | KIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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Biography coming soon.
I think McCormick was the BARman that Dad was with, whose head exploded, and he picked up the BAR and cleaned the brains out of the receiver. your Records point to this.
After some research, we feel that horrific event occurred on March 3rd, 1945. Records show that two Baker Company BARmen died that day. We think the Marine that was killed, and Dad took up his BAR was most likely PFC Jack Dan McCormick. Records indicate McCormick was killed by shrapnel to the head.
The other, less likely possibility for the BARman would be Private Clarence Vernon Postell, his wounds were not noted…