Vermoine Vertelle Klauss
| NAME: Vermoine Vertelle Klauss | NICKNAME: Curly | SERVICE NUMBER: 654 04 58 | |||||
| HOME OF RECORD: 818 Levens Street, Dallas, OR | NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Frank & Dolly Klauss | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH: 4/5/1920 | SERVICE DATES: 10/24/1941 – 11/16/1945 | DATE OF DEATH: 2/14/2004 | |||||
| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | HQ/1/24 | Corpsman | PhM2c | ||||
| Saipan | HQ/1/24 | Corpsman | PhM2c | WIA | |||
| Tinian | HQ/1/24 | Corpsman | PhM2c | ||||
| Iwo Jima | HQ/1/24 | Corpsman | PhM1c | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Bronze Star (with Gold Star), Purple Heart | LAST KNOWN RANK: Pharmacist’s Mate First Class | ||||||
Curly Klauss' Wartime Photos
"Doc" Klauss served with 1/24th Marines – usually attached to Charlie Company – from May 1943 until the end of the war. His photographs document life at Camp Pendleton, combat overseas, and a parade in honor of his valor decorations.
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