NAME: William Kirkland Stewart |
NICKNAME: Kirkland |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-8174 |
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HOME OF RECORD: Florence, SC |
NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Miller K Stewart |
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DATE OF BIRTH: 5/6/1920 |
SERVICE DATES: 6/20/1941 – 2/26/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 2/26/1945 |
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CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
Aleutian Islands | USS Mississippi | Detachment Officer | 2nd Lieutenant | ||||
Gilbert Islands | USS Mississippi | Detachment CO | Captain | ||||
Marshall Islands | USS Mississippi | Detachment CO | Captain | ||||
Iwo Jima | A/1/24 | 1542 | Major (Company CO) | KIA | |||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Major |
Biography coming soon.