James Delbert Cattron

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 that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges. CPL Cattron may have earned the USMC Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
Yes USMC/US Navy After Action Report Invasion of Guam
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
 - None Found

Note 1: The death location, "Marianas Islands" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of CPL Cattron, this location was estimated on:

A. States Summary of War Casualties records: "CATTRON, James D., Cpl., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Estella Smith, Rt. 1, Box 88, Clarkston, Wash".

B. The US Marine Corps History Division records: "CATTRON, James Delbert, 405040, CoF, 2ndBn, 9thMar, 3rdMarDiv, FMF, Marianas Is, July 25, 1944, killed in action".

C. At the time CPL Cattron was Killed In Action the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, was conducting conbat operations on Guam from July 21, 1944 to August 10, 1944 and continued mopping up operations until October 1944.

D. Further information on the 3rd Marine Division can be found at Wikipedia sites Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, Battle of Guam (1944).

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