Warren Neal Pritchett

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Note 1. The death location, "Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the USS Juneau, In the Pacific, Near the Solomon Islands" is based on the following data from the Naval-History.net website, Last Names-P-Q:

A. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency reports: "PRITCHETT, Warren N, F1, 6040039, USNR, from Alabama, USS Juneau, location Solomon Islands, missing, date of loss November 13, 1942"
B. States Summary of War Casualties, Alabama: "PRITCHETT, Warren Neal, Fireman 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Henry Jenkin Pritchett, Rt. 1, Pine Hill, Ala"
C. The ABMC: "PRITCHETT, Warren N, Fireman First Class, 6040039, USN, from Alabama, Nov-42, Manila American Cemetery"
D. The United States Navy Memorial: "PRITCHETT, Warren, F1c, USN, Juneau CL-52, November 13, 1942"

The Following was sourced from National Archives Records:

A. The Report of Changes for the USS Ramapo, Line 22, Reports: "Shields, Taylor J., Jr. 272 18 47, Sea2c, Enlisted on July 7, 1938 at Birmingham Ala."
B. The Muster Roll for the USS Juneau, on Page 15, Line 20, lists that F1C Pritchett enlisted into the USNR on 5/25/1941 and was assigned to the USS Juneau on 2/14/1942.

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