William Joseph Warner

"Billy"

Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 525011

Born

June 20, 1925
in New Albany, IN

Parents

Chester Harvey Warner
Mary Elizabeth (Roth) Warner

School

Details unknown

Pre-War Employment

Details unknown

Entered Service

April 29, 1943
at Louisville, KY

Joined First Battalion

August 26, 1943
from Infantry Battalion, Camp Elliott

Left First Battalion

February 1, 1944
Killed in action at Namur

Left Service

February 1, 1944
Killed in action

Home Address and Next of Kin

1734 Florence Avenue, New Albany, IN – home of parents, Chester & Mary Warner

Billy’s older brother, Chester Michael Warner, served with the 168th Infantry / 34th Infantry Division, and was attached to the British Army’s No. 6 Commando for Operation TORCH. He was reported missing in action in Algeria on November 8, 1942.

Service & Campaigns

Before joining battalion

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.

Roi-Namur

Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 1, 1944 – killed in action at Namur (gunshot, body); exact circumstances unknown.

Campaign Narrative

Individual Decorations

Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign
Namur (Feb. 1, 1944)

Citation

Service Stories

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William is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii

Gallery

Billy Warner's Selective Service registration, 1942. Note the incorrect – possibly false – date of birth; the card was cancelled because Warner was underage.

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