Edward Ronald Vaid
"Ed"
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 849687
September 14, 1924
in Chicago, IL
Charles Henry Vaid
Mary (Keaney) Vaid
Foreman High School
Chicago Poultry Service
May 15, 1943
at Chicago, IL
August 26, 1943
from Infantry Battalion, Camp Elliott
February 2, 1944
Killed in action at Namur
February 2, 1944
Killed in action
5218 Drummond Place, Chicago, IL – home of mother, Mrs. Mary Vaid
Service & Campaigns
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.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 604 (Machine Gunner)
Important Events:
February 2, 1944 – killed in action at Namur (gunshot, head); exact circumstances unknown.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Namur (Feb. 2, 1944)
Citation
Service Stories
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