| NAME: Jerome Morris Verschaeve |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 455451 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Detroit, MI |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Clotilde Verschaeve |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 4/17/1922 |
SERVICE DATES: 9/10/1942 – 10/12/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 12/28/2005 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 746 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 653 | PFC | WIA | |||
| Tinian | B/1/24 | 653 | PFC | ||||
| Iwo Jima | B/1/24 | 737 | Corporal | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Corporal |
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Biography coming soon.
Jerome Verschave was my wife’s great uncle. After the war he returned to Detroit and was a highly decorated fireman. His fellow firefighters noted his bravery and his care for the men under his command. Do you have any further details of his USMC service?