A. D. Hobson
(Admiral Dewey) Hobson
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 820040
June 5, 1924
in Buchanan County, VA
Nathan Crittenden “NC” Hobson
Linnie (Looney) Hobson (d. 1933)
Details unknown
North American Aviation, Inc.
February 1, 1943
at Los Angeles, CA
September 2, 1943
from NAD Hawthorne, NV
June 17, 1944
Wounded and evacuated from Saipan
June 18, 1944
Died of wounds
Deskins, VA – home of father, Mr. N. C. Hobson
A. D. was living at 218 Menlo Avenue, Hawthorne, CA at the time of his enlistment
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at MCRD San Diego with Fifth Recruit Battalion. Outposted to Guard Company, Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, Nevada, on 2 April 1943; duty there until September 1943.
Joined Baker Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Pendleton, CA, on 2 September 1943.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
June 17, 1944 – wounded in action (gunshot wounds in arms, legs, and chest); evacuated to USS Callaway. Died of wounds and buried at sea same date, at 15°21’N 145°28’E.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Saipan (June 17, 1944)
Citation
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