Herman Fred Sturmer, Jr.
Private Herman F. Sturmer served with Fox Company, Second Battalion, 8th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at the battle of Tarawa on 20 November 1943.
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Service Number 506490
Current Status
Accounted For
as of 16 May 2011
Recovery Organization
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC)
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History
[Biography coming soon]
Decorations
Purple Heart
For wounds resulting in his death, 20 November 1943.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of father, Mr. Herman Sturmer Sr.
Location Of Loss
Sturmer’s battalion landed on and fought in the vicinity of Beach Red 3.
Gallery
The Spokane Spokesman Review, 2 January 1943.
Private Sturmer in boot camp, 1943.
Red Beach 3, 20 November 1943. Marines retrieve ammunition and supplies from the dead. Official USMC photo.
Marines move cautiously along Beach Red 3 in the direction of Burns-Philp wharf. Disabled LVTs in background. USMC photo.
BLT 2-8 reported several men as missing after the Betio operation; almost all were declared dead.
Betio Casualties From This Company
(Recently accounted for or still non-recovered)
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