| NAME: Venon Harrison Ison |
NICKNAME: Vic |
SERVICE NUMBER: 287720 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Columbus, OH |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs. Gladys James Ison |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 11/19/1923 |
SERVICE DATES: 7/11/1940 – 1946 1950 (?) – 1962 (US Army) |
DATE OF DEATH: 1/13/2014 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | D/1/24 | 653 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | HQ/1/24 | 521 | PFC | WIA | |||
| Tinian | B/1/24 | 521 | PFC | ||||
| Iwo Jima | 4th Marine Amphibian Truck Company | 927 | Corporal | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart (WWII) Gold Star in lieu of second Purple Heart (Korea) |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Sergeant (WWII) Major (US Army, retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.