John Richard Case

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal 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.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
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 that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Case was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
John Richard Case
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18
Birth Date: July 24, 1924  -  Birth Place: Orting, Washington
Residence Place: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: December 16, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Seattle Tacoma Ship Bldg Corp
Weight: 140, Height: 5' 10"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mary E. Everson
Members of Household: John Richard Case, Self
Mary E. Everson, Mother

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: John R. Case
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1924
Admission Date: March 1945
Discharge Date: March 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Killed in action;
Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
Causative Agent: None or Unknown
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 39205961
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Notes: Cases reported by AGO only, except death in German or
 Japanese prison (Officially Declared Dead or Unmatched Reports of Death)

Note 1: The death location, "In Cebu Province, Central Visayas, Philippines" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Case, this location was verified on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division.

B. At the time PFC Case was Killed In Action the Americal Division and the 132nd Infantry Regiment were conducting combat operations in Cebu Province, Central Visayas, Philippines during March 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Case was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death" and died as a result of unknown combat wounds.

D. Further information on the 132nd Infantry Regiment and the Americal Division can be found at the Wikipedia websites Americal Division and the 132nd Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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