Norman, Leslie Purnell, PO1

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Last Primary NEC
WT-0000-Water Tender
Last Rating/NEC Group
Boiler Tender
Primary Unit
1948-1949, WT-0000, USS John W. Weeks (DD-701)
Service Years
1935 - 1956
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Home State
Virginia
Virginia
Year of Birth
1913
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Elsom, VA
Last Address
Dagsboro, DE
Date of Passing
Nov 12, 1992
 

 Official Badges 

Recruiter WW II Honorable Discharge Pin US Navy Retired 20 Honorable Discharge Emblem (WWII)




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Service number: 2656863

   


Marshall Islands Operation (1944)/Battle of Roi-Namur Island
From Month/Year
February / 1944
To Month/Year
February / 1944

Description
Japan took over in 1914 and colonised the Marshalls extensively, developing and fortifying large bases on many of the islands. Roi-Namur was the target of the U.S. 4th Marine Division in the Battle of Kwajalein, in February 1944. During the Japanese occupation, the two islands were connected by a narrow neck of land and causeway. After the American occupation, US Navy SeaBees filled the area between the islands by December 1944; the two islands are now joined are presently called Roi-Namur with a total area of about one square mile.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
February / 1944
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February / 1944
 
Last Updated:
Sep 10, 2020
   
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