| NAME: Irving Schechter |
NICKNAME: Buck |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-7727 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Smithtown Branch, NY |
NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Jerome & Esther Schechter |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 9/9/1917 |
SERVICE DATES: 2/13/1941 – 2/16/1946 1947 – 1968 |
DATE OF DEATH: 1/7/1992 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | A/1/24 | 2900 | Captain (Company CO) | ||||
| Saipan | A/1/24 | 2900 | Captain (Company CO) | WIA | |||
| Tinian | A/1/24 | 2900 | Captain (Company CO) | ||||
| Iwo Jima | HQ/1/24 to A/1/24 |
2162 | Major (Bn-3) to Major (Company CO) |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Major (WWII) Colonel (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
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Came across this page and felt like “0 thoughts on Irving Schechter” didn’t fit. I have thoughts on this brave man, whom I never knew, but can commend him for his bravery in serving for this country. Rest in Peace, Irving. Thank you for your service.