Glenn Lawrence Wolfe
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 835419
November 12, 1924
in Portland, OR
Glenn Lawrence Wolfe, Sr. (d. 1934)
Evelyn Emma (Carr) Wolfe
later Mrs. Evelyn Donicht
Oregon City High School
Student
May 14, 1943
at Portland, OR
August 26, 1943
from Camp Elliott
June 16, 1944
Wounded and evacuated from Saipan
June 17, 1944
Died of wounds
Rural Route 4, Oregon City, OR – home of mother, Mrs. Evelyn Donicht
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at MCRD San Diego; advanced infantry training at Camp Elliott, California. Assigned to Baker Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Pendleton on 26 August 1943.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (Automatic Rifleman)
Important Events:
June 16, 1944 – wounded in action (shrapnel wounds, multiple, both legs and buttocks); evacuated to USS Arthur Middleton for treatment
June 17, 1944 – died of wounds aboard USS Arthur Middleton
June 18, 1944 – buried at sea; exact coordinates not known
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Saipan (June 16, 1944)
Citation
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