Lorrin Frederick Lane
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 527172
March 3, 1925
in Yantic, CT
Arthur Benjamin Lane
Charlotte “Lottie” (Britto) Lane
Details unknown
J & J Cash, Ltd.
February 15, 1943
at Springfield, MA
September 18, 1944
from Replacement Battalion, FMF Pacific
March 8, 1945
Wounded and evacuated from Iwo Jima
March 13, 1945
Died of wounds
26 Commerce Street, Norwalk, CT – address of mother, Mrs. Lottie M. Lane
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at Parris Island with Seventh Recruit Battalion. Outposted to Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA, in July 1943; duty at NAS Norfolk through summer 1944. Transferred to Fifth Replacement Draft for deployment overseas.
Joined Charlie Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Maui on 18 September 1944.
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (Automatic Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 22, 1945 – wounded in action (slight, cause unknown); not evaccuated
March 8, 1945 – wounded in action (fatal shrapnel in head); evacuated to Division field hospital
March 13, 1945 – died of wounds received in action. Buried in Plot 1, Row 33, Grave 1638, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
– with Gold Star
Campaign
Iwo Jima (February 22, 1945)
Iwo Jima (March 8, 1945)
Citation
If anyone has additional information on PFC Lorrin Lane, please contact me at jeffd1121@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Jeff DeWitt
Researcher Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation
March 3, 1925 (Yantic, CT) – March 13, 1945; 20 years old
Unmarried
Last local address: 26 Commerce Street, Norwalk
Enlisted on February 15, 1943
Service Number 527172
4th Marine Division, 24th Marine Squadron, 1st Battalion, Company C
MOS: 746 – Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) gunner
Parents are Arthur Lane (1886-1976) and Charlotte “Lottie” Britto Lane (1897-) who married in Norwalk on July 14, 1913. One older brother, Arthur – 8 years older (1917-2003) and one younger sister – Ruth – 4 years younger (1929-2007).
From The Norwalk Hour May 29, 1945
Mrs. Lottie Lane of 26 Commerce Street, mother of PFC Lorrin Lane who died in combat on March 13 at Iwo Jima, has just received word from the United States Government that The Purple Heart Medal is to be sent to her as award of military merit for her son’s heroic conduct in the Battle of Iwo Jima. His commander, First Lieutenant Arthur L. McGilvray says of him, “in the time he was with us, he left nothing he was ever told to do, undone. He died with his platoon leader as they moved into the assault of one of the strong points of Iwo Jima. He knew no fear and died a hero in the eyes of his officers who were with him. He was a true Marine.” The Commandant of the Marine Corps informs Mrs. Lane that her son is also in line for the Asiatic – Pacific Medal. In memory of his valiant death and the gift of his life for his country, the American Red Cross in Washington is sending Mrs. Lane a United States flag to honor the memory of PFC Lane of the Fourth Marine Division.