George John Dancin

(born "Danciu")

Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 437420

Born

January 17, 1924
in Cleveland, OH

Parents

Joseph Danciu, Jr., (d. 1939)
Anna (Russu) Danciu
later Mrs. Anna Milea

School

West High School

Pre-War Employment

Details unknown

Entered Service

August 13, 1942
at Cleveland, OH

Joined First Battalion

January 17, 1943
from HQ, Parris Island

Left First Battalion

November 18, 1943
to TC Camp Elliott

Left Service

March 11, 1945
Killed in action at Iwo Jima

Home Address and Next of Kin

5320 Herman Avenue, Cleveland, OH – home of mother, Mrs. Anne M. Milea

Note: it is not totally clear why George Danciu served under the name George Dancin; a simple clerical error may be to blame.

Service & Campaigns

Before joining battalion

Boot camp at Parris Island with Second Recruit Battalion. Outposted to base Rifle Range Detachment on 16 October 1942 as student cook.

Transferred to H&S Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinforced) as assistant cook on 17 January 1943.

Non-Combat

On rolls of Headquarters Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines as Assistant Cook (Commissary) from 17 January 1943 to 20 May 1943.

Transferred to Able Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines as Assistant Cook on 21 May 1943. On rolls until transferred to Training Center Camp Elliott on 18 November 1943.

After leaving battalion

Served with H&S Company, Engineer Battalion, Camp Elliott until February 1944, at which point transferred to Fox Company, Second Battalion, 26th Marines.

IWO JIMA

Outfit: F/2/26th Marines
Rank: Assistant Cook
MOS: 060 (Cook)
Important Events:
March 11, 1945 – killed in action (shrapnel wounds, head and back), exact details unknown