| NAME: Raymond Arthur McAdoo |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 845676 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: 346 LaSalle Street, New Britain, CT |
NEXT OF KIN: Father, Mr. George S. McAdoo |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 8/30/1923 |
SERVICE DATES: 3/19/1943 – 2/22/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 2/22/1945 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | C/1/24 | 745 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | REAR ECHELON | |||
| Tinian | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | REAR ECHELON | |||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 746 | Corporal | DIED OF WOUNDS | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Corporal |
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August 30, 1923 (Nashua, NH) – February 21, 1945; 21 years old
Unmarried
Local address: 17 Raymond Street, New Britain
Enlisted in April 1943
Serial number 845676
4th Marine Division, 24th Marines, 1st Battalion, Company G
MOS: 746 – Automatic Rifleman
Parents are George (1896-1965) and Pauline McAdoo (1897-1941). Third born of eight children. Siblings are Olin – 4 years older, Paul – 1 years older, Edwin – 2 years younger, Marian – 4 years younger, Andrea – 8 years younger, Allena – 10 years younger, Pauline – 11 years younger. Corporal McAdoo’s mother died when he was a senior in high school. Worked at Tuttle and Bailey in New Britain prior to the service.
Died of wounds received in action at Iwo Jima. Also fought on Roi-Namur, Saipan, and Tinian. Buried at sea at latitude 24° -57N, longitude 141° -44 E. Awarded the Purple Heart Medal.