Norman Richard Bell
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 924143
September 5, 1925
in Brooklyn, NY
James Monroe Bell (d. 1945)
Edith Wilhelmina (Anderson) Bell
Details unknown
General Canvas Company
November 6, 1943
at New York, NY
September 20, 1944
from 3rd Provisional Marine Detachment
February 20, 1945
Killed in action at Iwo Jima
February 20, 1945
Killed in action
654 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY – home of father, Mr. James Bell
alternate: Great Aunt, Meta E. Kingsley, 200 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at Parris Island with Eighth Recruit Battalion. Outposted to Camp Lejeune, NC, on 30 January 1944. Assigned to 47th Replacement Battalion for transit to Pacific; joined Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, V Amphibious Corps on 13 April 1944. Duty with Third Provisional Marine Detachment at Camp Maui from May – September 1944.
Joined Able Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines on 20 September 1944.
Outfit: A/1/24
Rank: PFC
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Important Events:
February 20, 1945 – killed in action; exact cause and circumstances not known.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Iwo Jima (Feb. 20, 1945)
Citation
Service Stories
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Norman is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
Gallery
NOTE: Three Marines named Norman Bell were killed at Iwo Jima.
In addition to Norman Richard (A/1/24), Sgt. Norman Boughner Bell (B/1/25) was KIA on 19 February, and PFC Norman Lawrence Bell (H&S/1/13) was KIA 12 March.
Understandably, Norman Richard and Norman Lawrence are frequently confused. This picture is Norman L. Bell of Nutley, NJ.
A picture of Norman Richard Bell has not yet been located.