Carl Eugene Pearson

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 Pearson most likely had also earned the USMC 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(s), Find A Grave
No Official USMC/US Navy After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
Carl Eugene Pearson
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 20  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: June 25, 1922  -  Birth Place: Kellogg, Idaho
Residence Place: Sequim, Clallam County, Washington
Registration Date: June 30, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Merrill And Ring Lumber Company
Weight: 175  -  Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 6' 1"
Next of Kin: Chas A Pearson
Members of Household: Carl Eugene Pearson, Self

Note 1: The death location, "On Okinawa, Japan" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of Cpl Pearson, this location was estimated on:

A. His OQMG Form 623, Application For Headstone or Marker, identifies his assigned unit as the Weapons Company, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, and date of death as June 18, 1945.

B. The US Marine Corps History Division records: "PEARSON, Carl Eugene, 978901, WpnsCo, 8thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, June 18, 1945, killed in action ".

C. The States Summary of War Casualties records: PEARSON, Carl Eugene, Pvt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Betty M. Pearson, c/o Fred Smocker, Sequim, Wash.

D. At the time Cpl Pearson was Killed In Action the 2nd Marine Division was conducting offensive combat operations on Okinawa, Japan during June 1945.

E. Further information on the 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division can be found at Wikipedia site 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, the Battle of Okinawa details on the Wikipedia site Battle of Okinawa.

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