Major Esterline with the 5th Marines, in Korea.
| NAME: William Charles Esterline |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-8207 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Cincinnati, OH |
NEXT OF KIN: Unknown |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 11/6/1918 |
SERVICE DATES: 5/31/1940 – 5/31/1967 |
DATE OF DEATH: 10/30/1992 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Midway | 23rd Provisional Marine Company | — | Second Lieutenant | ||||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 to HQ/3/24 |
2600 | Major (Company CO) to Major (Bn-3) |
TRANSFERRED | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: — |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Major (WWII) Lieutenant Colonel (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
I got William’s officer garment bag. I can’t see any photos of him in Korea, but if he fought on Iwo Jima or later in the Korean War, I would like to see photos from that time. Thank you.