Hayword Louie Jordan
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 471765
February 23, 1924
in Madison, FL
James Martin Jordan
Walla Adele (Sessions) Jordan
Details unknown
Details unknown
October 6, 1942
at Macon, GA
December 13, 1942
from 14th Separate Recruit Battalion
August 2, 1944
Died of wounds received at Tinian
August 2, 1944
Died of wounds
General Delivery, Miccosukee, FL – home of mother, Mrs. Walla Jordan
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at Parris Island with 13th Recruit Battalion. Transferred to 14th Separate Recruit Battalion and moved to New River, NC.
Outposted directly to Charlie Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinforced), on 13 December 1942.
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Important Events:
July 8, 1944 – wounded in action (cause unknown); evacuated to field hospital on Saipan.
July 12, 1944 – returned to duty
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Important Events:
August 2, 1944 – mortally wounded in action (multiple shrapnel wounds in left side, right leg, and chest); evacuated but died of wounds the same day.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
– with Gold Star
Campaign
Saipan (July 8, 1944)
Tinian (August 2, 1944)
Citation
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