NAME Lloyd Emmet Ward |
NICKNAME — |
MCSN 327302 |
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HOME OF RECORD Vinton, OH |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. Emmet M. Ward |
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DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1923 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT October 20, 1941 |
DATE OF LOSS September 27, 1942 |
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REGION Solomons |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Guadalcanal / Second Matanikau |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
UNIT A/1/7th Marines |
DUTY — |
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS On 27 September 1942, a detachment of the First Battalion, 7th Marines under the command of Major Otho Rogers made an amphibious landing at Point Cruz, behind Japanese defensive positions along Guadalcanal’s Matanikau River. Surrounded by fast moving enemy troops, they established a defensive perimeter around the summit of Hill 84 and suffered heavy casualties before fighting their way back to the beach. The survivors were rescued by landing craft; the battle was derisively nicknamed “Little Dunkirk.” PFC Ward was one of thirteen Marines from A/1/7 to lose his life in the failed attack. His remains were not recovered from the battlefield. |
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INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
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STATUS OF REMAINS “Not recovered due to battle conditions.” |
MEMORIALS Vinton Memorial Cemetery, Vinton, OH Manila American Cemetery |
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