| 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.
Found this after watching hacksaw ridge character was super cool calm and collected but didn’t do justice to the real one im certain after seeing his rank and medals recently ive been learning about soo many different soldiers who became legendary heroes so inspiring