Daniel Leo Vollmer
Corporal Daniel L. Vollmer 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 Reserve
Service Number 344116
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
April 20, 1920
at Washington, IN
Parents
Carl Leo Vollmer
Anna Frances (Mandebach) Vollmer
Education
High school graduate
Details unknown
Occupation & Employer
Electrician
American District Telegraph Co.
Service Life
Entered Service
January 14, 1942
at Louisville, KY
Home Of Record
301 West Main Street
Washington, IN
Next Of Kin
Father, Mr. Carl Vollmer
Military Specialty
Pioneer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (D/2)
Campaigns Served
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Corporal Vollmer served as an NCO in Captain Richard W. Vincent’s Third Platoon, D/2/18th Marines, during Operation GALVANIC. He participated in the amphibious assault of Betio, Tarawa atoll, in support of the Third Battalion, 2nd Marines.
Vollmer was reported missing in action following the battle, and was declared dead as of 20 November 1943. 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 11, Row 3, Plot 2.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of father, Mr. Carl Vollmer.
Location Of Loss
Corporal Vollmer was last seen during landing operations on Beach Red One.
