Cecil Robert McCoy
PFC Cecil R. McCoy served with Dog Company, Second Battalion, 18th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 391823
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
April 13, 1922
at Wayside, TX
Parents
Robert & Beulah McCoy
Education
Unknown
Occupation & Employer
Unknown
Other
Robert McCoy died in 1940.
Service Life
Entered Service
April 16, 1942
at Oklahoma City, OK
Home Of Record
Canyon, TX
Next Of Kin
Mother, Mrs. Beulah E. McCoy
Military Specialty
Pioneer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (D/2)
Campaigns Served
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
Cecil had younger twin brothers, Ray and Roy, in Marine service.
Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC Cecil R. McCoy landed on Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943. He was reported missing in action, and later declared dead, effective that date. No further details of his fate are known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Burial information not known – remains not recovered.
A memorial marker was erected in Cemetery 33, Grave 15, Row 3, Plot 15.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of Mrs. Beulah McCoy
Location Of Loss
Cecil McCoy was last seen prior to landing on Betio, Tarawa atoll.
