Jay Stephenson
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 864276
April 30, 1925
in Pleasant Hill, MO
Charles Trafton Stephenson
Daisy Anna (Perdue) Stephenson
Junior Vocational School
Kansas City Parks Department
May 31, 1943
at Kansas City, MO
August 26, 1943
from Infantry Battalion, Camp Elliott
February 2, 1944
Killed in action at Namur
February 2, 1944
Killed in action
1920 Monroe Avenue, Kansas City, MO – address of parents, Charles & Daisy Stephenson
Service & Campaigns
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.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 2, 1944 – killed in action at Namur (gunshot, head); exact circumstances unknown.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Namur (Feb. 2, 1944)
Citation
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