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Frank Schur

Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 842765
Born

January 26, 1925
in Shadyside, OH

Parents

Charles Schur
Mary Schur

School

Shadyside High School

Pre-War Employment

High school student

Entered Service

April 23, 1943
at Cincinnati, OH

Joined First Battalion

August 26, 1943
from Infantry Battalion, Camp Elliott

Left First Battalion

February 1, 1944
Wounded in action at Namur, evacuated

Left Service

February 3, 1944
Died of wounds received in action

Home Address and Next of Kin

Stop 33 1/2, Shadyside, OH – address of father, Mr. Charles Schur

Service & Campaigns
Before joining battalion

Boot camp at MCRD San Diego. Outposted to infantry training battalion, Camp Elliott, California.

Assigned to B/1/24th Marines at Camp Pendleton on 26 August 1943.

Roi-Namur

Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 1, 1944 – wounded in action at Namur (multiple wounds to right shoulder, chest, and neck); evacuated to USS Sheridan.

February 3, 1944 – died of wounds aboard USS Sheridan. Buried at sea, 9°19’N – 167°27’E.

Campaign Narrative

Individual Decorations

Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign
Namur (Feb. 1, 1944)

Citation

Service Stories

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Frank’s name is listed in the Courts of the Missing (Court 4), Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
A cenotaph stands in Greenwood Cemetery, Pultney Township, Ohio.
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