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Corpsmen

Navy medical personnel attached to the First Battalion, 24th Marines served with platoons on the front lines and with the battalion aid station.

Surgeons

Francis J. Shiring

21 September 1942 – 31 January 1943

Richard C. Porter

10 November 1943 – 31 December 1943
(Assistant to Shiring)

1 January 1944 – 10 May 1945

William J. Baker

1 January 1944 – 13 December 1944
(Assistant to Porter)

Richards P. Lyon

13 December 1944 – 10 May 1945
(Assistant to Porter)

10 May 1945 – Demobilization

James G. Owen

6 May 1945 – Demobilization
(Assistant to Lyon)

Valor Awards

Campaign	Navy Cross	Silver Star	Legion of Merit	Bronze Star*
Roi-Namur
Saipan		William J. Baker Samuel B. Murrell Maurice A. Tellier	Francis B. Munski	Walter E. Dodd Jacob M. Gottlieb Alfonso A. Guerra Vermoine V. Klauss John P. Offer
Tinian		William E. Nizzardi Raymond K. Robey		Charles A. Hearn, Jr. Francis G. Felicia
Iwo Jima	Ralph W. Thomas	Virgil D. Deets Maurice D. Savidge John S. Schmid	Richard C. Porter	Ellsworth L. Blanchard Samuel Blumstein Donald E. Carlson Walter E. Dodd Richard Ervin Bennie Evans Ben R. Flores Robert M. Haynes Vermoine V. Klauss Anthony Marquez Ronald E. Millhiser Howard P. Nowoc William D. Ogden Carl L. Zaar

This table only shows decorations awarded for service with First Battalion, 24th Marines. Names in italics indicate posthumous award.
* Because no comprehensive list of WWII Bronze Stars is known to exist, this category is incomplete.

4 thoughts on “Corpsmen”

Mary B. Jones February 28, 2014 at 12:01 pm

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My uncle serviced in the Marine Corps as a Pharmacist Mate from 1919-1941. I have tried to locate his records, but have not been successful. His last address: 1966 Jacksonville, FL. His name: Edward F. Bowman. I would appreciate any information.
1. Mary B. Jones February 28, 2014 at 12:03 pm
  
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  I did not have a street number , just the city. The year was 1966. Thanks
2. 1. missingmarines February 28, 2014 at 12:08 pm
    
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    Hi Mary – I think I located him. Could you please email me at webmaster@ablecompany24.com?
    
    Thank you!
    Geoffrey
bob September 29, 2021 at 4:19 pm

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I have been looking for my uncle samuel b murrell fo 3 years and I finally found him