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NAME Daniel James Sullivan |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 339563 |
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| UNIT Company K Third Battalion 6th Marines |
HOME OF RECORD 6715 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL |
NEXT OF KIN Mother, Mrs. Irene Halper |
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| DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1924 |
ENTERED SERVICE April 30, 1942 |
DATE OF LOSS January 22, 1943 |
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| REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Guadalcanal |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS Private Daniel Sullivan was killed in action on 22 January 1943, during the battle of Guadalcanal. His battalion was attempting to cross the Mamara River when they encountered a strong Japanese rear guard consisting of machine gunners and snipers. Private Sullivan was shot multiple times and instantly killed. The following day, Sullivan’s remains were buried in the field. Although the coordinates were marked at the time (“Map FMAW-P55, Coordinates 67.3-201.7”), the site could not be located after the war. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private |
STATUS OF REMAINS Buried in the field, not recovered. |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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