Marion Francis Roup

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 Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
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. MOMM1c Roup most likely had also earned the US Navy Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Memorial Marker Photo, ABMC website
No  Official Navy After Action Report
Yes Other Navy History Records, US Navy Submarines Losses:
    Argonaut (APS-1), 10 Jan 43, 102 killed, Sunk by aircraft (582d Kokutai) and Japanese
    destroyers Isokaze and Maikaze southeast of New Britain in Solomon Sea.
Yes Photo of veteran: Find A Grave Memorial: 56785200
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
Marion Francis Roup None Found

Note 1: The death location, "In the Solomon Sea" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of MOMM1c Roup, this location was validated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his Service Number as 3857893 and Navy Rating as Motor Machinist's Mate First Class U.S. Navy.

B. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency records: "Roup, Marion F, MOMM1, 3857893, USN, from Washington, USS Argonaut, location New Britain Island, missing, date of loss January 10, 1943".

C. The United States Navy Memorial (USNM) records: "Roup, Marion, MOMM1c, USN, Argonaut SM-1, January 10, 1943".

D. The States Summary of War Casualties from WW2 - National Archives records: "Roup, Marion Francis, Motor Machinist's Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Lela Roup, Rt. 1, Sequim, Wash".

E. Further information on the history of the USS Argonaut can be found at the Wikipedia website USS Argonaut SM-1 and at the FleetSubmarine.com website USS Argonaut SS-166.

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