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George L. May

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NAME:
George L. May
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
523789
HOME OF RECORD:
Ocala, FL
NEXT OF KIN:
Parents, Frank & Loretta May
DATE OF BIRTH:
10/11/1923
SERVICE DATES:
12/15/1942 – 1945
DATE OF DEATH:
9/14/2014
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Roi-Namur B/1/24 675 PFC  
Saipan B/1/24 746 PFC SICK
Tinian B/1/24 746 PFC WIA
Iwo Jima B/1/24 745 Corporal WIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart with Gold Star*
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Corporal

*(According to George May’s obituary, he was the recipient of the Silver Star medal. However, a citation has not yet been located.)

Biography coming soon.

Deck log, USS Hamlin, 4 March 1945. Corporal May was evacuated along with Robert Swanson and Otto Schwarz.
Deck log, USS Hamlin, 4 March 1945. Corporal May was evacuated along with Robert Swanson and Otto Schwarz.

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