Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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John served as a Sergeant & Field Cook, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in Winn Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), on which he was a passenger, was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 292333
Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Sikes, Louisiana.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a Sergeant & Field Cook, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in Winn Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), on which he was a passenger, was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 292333
Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Sikes, Louisiana.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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John served as a Sergeant & Field Cook, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in Winn Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), on which he was a passenger, was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 292333
Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Sikes, Louisiana.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a Sergeant & Field Cook, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in Winn Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), on which he was a passenger, was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 292333
Son of Mrs. Annie Smith who resided in Sikes, Louisiana.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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