Joseph Gifford was a member of Carsons Raiders that was captured on Makin Island by the Japanese during WW2 and executed. May he rest in Peace!
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United States Marine Corps WW2
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford POW/Executed
Hometown: San Pedro, California
Command: Company B, 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 213498
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 16-Oct-42
Location: Kwajalein
Circumstances: Captured on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, taken to Kwajalein and executed. 19 MIA/KIA 9POW-Executed
After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders, nine remained missing. Carlson figured they'd been shot dead in the surf and washed away. Only after the war would the Marine Corps discover that the nine missing raiders separated from their units at one point or another during the operation had remained alive on the Island after Carlson and the submarines departed for home. These Marines hid among the natives for a month before surrendering on 30 August. They were later executed on Kwajalein Island.
The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; the 13 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony. Sgt. Cook was one of the executed Marines officially listed as KIA August 19 1943.
Members of the Marine Raiders, Second Battalion, executed on Makin atoll on Oct. 16, 1942:
Robert V. Allard Sgt. USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
Dallas H. Cook Sgt. USMC Company B, Navy Cross
Joseph Gifford Cpl. USMC Company B
Richard E. Davis PFC USMC Company A
Richard N. Olbert PFC USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
William E. Pallesen PFC USMC Company B
John I. Kerns Pvt USMCR Company A Navy Cross
Alden O. Mattison Pvt USMCR Company A
Donald R. Robertson Pvt USMC Company B Navy Cross
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
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United States Marine Corps WW2
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford POW/Executed
Hometown: San Pedro, California
Command: Company B, 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 213498
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 16-Oct-42
Location: Kwajalein
Circumstances: Captured on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, taken to Kwajalein and executed. 19 MIA/KIA 9POW-Executed
After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders, nine remained missing. Carlson figured they'd been shot dead in the surf and washed away. Only after the war would the Marine Corps discover that the nine missing raiders separated from their units at one point or another during the operation had remained alive on the Island after Carlson and the submarines departed for home. These Marines hid among the natives for a month before surrendering on 30 August. They were later executed on Kwajalein Island.
The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; the 13 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony. Sgt. Cook was one of the executed Marines officially listed as KIA August 19 1943.
Members of the Marine Raiders, Second Battalion, executed on Makin atoll on Oct. 16, 1942:
Robert V. Allard Sgt. USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
Dallas H. Cook Sgt. USMC Company B, Navy Cross
Joseph Gifford Cpl. USMC Company B
Richard E. Davis PFC USMC Company A
Richard N. Olbert PFC USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
William E. Pallesen PFC USMC Company B
John I. Kerns Pvt USMCR Company A Navy Cross
Alden O. Mattison Pvt USMCR Company A
Donald R. Robertson Pvt USMC Company B Navy Cross
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Joseph Gifford was a member of Carsons Raiders that was captured on Makin Island by the Japanese during WW2 and executed. May he rest in Peace!
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United States Marine Corps WW2
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford POW/Executed
Hometown: San Pedro, California
Command: Company B, 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 213498
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 16-Oct-42
Location: Kwajalein
Circumstances: Captured on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, taken to Kwajalein and executed. 19 MIA/KIA 9POW-Executed
After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders, nine remained missing. Carlson figured they'd been shot dead in the surf and washed away. Only after the war would the Marine Corps discover that the nine missing raiders separated from their units at one point or another during the operation had remained alive on the Island after Carlson and the submarines departed for home. These Marines hid among the natives for a month before surrendering on 30 August. They were later executed on Kwajalein Island.
The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; the 13 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony. Sgt. Cook was one of the executed Marines officially listed as KIA August 19 1943.
Members of the Marine Raiders, Second Battalion, executed on Makin atoll on Oct. 16, 1942:
Robert V. Allard Sgt. USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
Dallas H. Cook Sgt. USMC Company B, Navy Cross
Joseph Gifford Cpl. USMC Company B
Richard E. Davis PFC USMC Company A
Richard N. Olbert PFC USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
William E. Pallesen PFC USMC Company B
John I. Kerns Pvt USMCR Company A Navy Cross
Alden O. Mattison Pvt USMCR Company A
Donald R. Robertson Pvt USMC Company B Navy Cross
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
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United States Marine Corps WW2
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford POW/Executed
Hometown: San Pedro, California
Command: Company B, 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 213498
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 16-Oct-42
Location: Kwajalein
Circumstances: Captured on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, taken to Kwajalein and executed. 19 MIA/KIA 9POW-Executed
After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders, nine remained missing. Carlson figured they'd been shot dead in the surf and washed away. Only after the war would the Marine Corps discover that the nine missing raiders separated from their units at one point or another during the operation had remained alive on the Island after Carlson and the submarines departed for home. These Marines hid among the natives for a month before surrendering on 30 August. They were later executed on Kwajalein Island.
The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; the 13 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony. Sgt. Cook was one of the executed Marines officially listed as KIA August 19 1943.
Members of the Marine Raiders, Second Battalion, executed on Makin atoll on Oct. 16, 1942:
Robert V. Allard Sgt. USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
Dallas H. Cook Sgt. USMC Company B, Navy Cross
Joseph Gifford Cpl. USMC Company B
Richard E. Davis PFC USMC Company A
Richard N. Olbert PFC USMCR Company B, Navy Cross
William E. Pallesen PFC USMC Company B
John I. Kerns Pvt USMCR Company A Navy Cross
Alden O. Mattison Pvt USMCR Company A
Donald R. Robertson Pvt USMC Company B Navy Cross
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Inscription
CPL, 2 RAIDER BN WORLD WAR II
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