LeRoy John Heath

Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 554208
Born

May 30, 1926
in Toledo, OH

Parents

Harry Leroy Heath (d. 1938)
Mother (maiden) name

School

Macomber Vocational School (ex-44)

Pre-War Employment

High school student

Entered Service

November 9, 1943
at Cleveland, OH

Joined First Battalion

July 26, 1944
from Casual Co., 2nd Marine Division

Left First Battalion

July 30, 1944
Killed in action at Tinian

Left Service

July 30, 1944
Killed in action

Home Address and Next of Kin

428 Cleveland Street, Toledo, OH – home of mother, Mrs. Georgia M. Heath

Service & Campaigns
Before joining battalion

Boot camp at MCRD San Diego.

To 50th Replacement Battalion; transferred to Headquarters, Replacement Battalion, Transient Center VAC.

To Casual Company, Second Marine Division, 17 July 1944. Temporarily attached to First Battalion, 24th Marines, 26 July 1944.

Tinian

Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 607 (Mortarman)
Important Events:
July 26, 1944 – joined from Casual Company, Second Marine Division
July 30, 1944 – killed in action; cause and circumstances unknown

Campaign Narrative

Individual Decorations

Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign
Tinian (July 30, 1944)

Citation

Service Stories

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LeRoy is buried in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.

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