Ennis Milton Entwisle
PFC Ennis M. Entwisle served with Fox 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 420494
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
June 22, 1917
at Wacoma, IA
Parents
Floyd & Cora Entwisle
Education
Grammar school
Details unknown
Occupation & Employer
Grinder
Crown Zellerbach Paper Co.
Service Life
Entered Service
August 5, 1942
at Portland, OR
Home Of Record
Eagle Creek, OR
Next Of Kin
Wife, Mrs. Ruth M. Entwisle
Military Specialty
Pioneer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (F/2)
Campaigns Served
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC Entwisle participated in the amphibious assault of Betio, Tarawa atoll. He was reported missing in action, and subsequently 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 15, Row 1, Plot 6.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of Mrs. Ruth M. Entwisle.
Location Of Loss
PFC Entwisle was last seen during landing operations on the island of Betio.
