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Jack D. McCormick

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NAME:
Jack Dan McCormick
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
537324
HOME OF RECORD:
Lincoln, NE
NEXT OF KIN:
Mother, Mrs. Nelly McCormick
DATE OF BIRTH:
8/24/1925
SERVICE DATES:
3/11/1943 – 3/3/1945
DATE OF DEATH:
3/3/1945
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Roi-Namur B/1/24 746 PFC  
Saipan B/1/24 745 PFC WIA
Tinian In Hospital  
Iwo Jima B/1/24 746 PFC KIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart with Gold Star
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Private First Class

Biography coming soon.

Lincoln Evening Journal, 30 March 1945.
Lincoln Evening Journal, 30 March 1945.

1 thought on “Jack D. McCormick”

  1. I think McCormick was the BARman that Dad was with, whose head exploded, and he picked up the BAR and cleaned the brains out of the receiver. your Records point to this.

    After some research, we feel that horrific event occurred on March 3rd, 1945. Records show that two Baker Company BARmen died that day. We think the Marine that was killed, and Dad took up his BAR was most likely PFC Jack Dan McCormick. Records indicate McCormick was killed by shrapnel to the head.
    The other, less likely possibility for the BARman would be Private Clarence Vernon Postell, his wounds were not noted…

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