USMCR World War II
Field Cook Joe H. Butler KIA April 20, 1945
Unit Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Group 43, 2nd Marine Air Wing, FMF
Hometown: Acme, Texas
Wife, Mrs. Ernestine Butler
Service# 488457
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Sergeant Joe H. Butler served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a cook assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 43 (HqSq, MAG-43). Sgt Butler was killed when a Japanese aircraft bombed their position just north of Kadena Airfield on 20 April 1945. He was killed alongside four other Marines: MTSgt Warren H. Hemmer - Belleville, IL, TSgt Melvin Reed Jr. - Milford, IN, SSgt William P. Curd - Plattsburgh, MO, and Sgt Alan B. Cook - Fort Arthur, TX.
Field Cook Joe H. Butler KIA April 20, 1945
Unit Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Group 43, 2nd Marine Air Wing, FMF
Hometown: Acme, Texas
Wife, Mrs. Ernestine Butler
Service# 488457
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Sergeant Joe H. Butler served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a cook assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 43 (HqSq, MAG-43). Sgt Butler was killed when a Japanese aircraft bombed their position just north of Kadena Airfield on 20 April 1945. He was killed alongside four other Marines: MTSgt Warren H. Hemmer - Belleville, IL, TSgt Melvin Reed Jr. - Milford, IN, SSgt William P. Curd - Plattsburgh, MO, and Sgt Alan B. Cook - Fort Arthur, TX.
USMCR World War II
Field Cook Joe H. Butler KIA April 20, 1945
Unit Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Group 43, 2nd Marine Air Wing, FMF
Hometown: Acme, Texas
Wife, Mrs. Ernestine Butler
Service# 488457
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Sergeant Joe H. Butler served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a cook assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 43 (HqSq, MAG-43). Sgt Butler was killed when a Japanese aircraft bombed their position just north of Kadena Airfield on 20 April 1945. He was killed alongside four other Marines: MTSgt Warren H. Hemmer - Belleville, IL, TSgt Melvin Reed Jr. - Milford, IN, SSgt William P. Curd - Plattsburgh, MO, and Sgt Alan B. Cook - Fort Arthur, TX.
Field Cook Joe H. Butler KIA April 20, 1945
Unit Headquarters Squadron, Marine Air Group 43, 2nd Marine Air Wing, FMF
Hometown: Acme, Texas
Wife, Mrs. Ernestine Butler
Service# 488457
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Sergeant Joe H. Butler served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a cook assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 43 (HqSq, MAG-43). Sgt Butler was killed when a Japanese aircraft bombed their position just north of Kadena Airfield on 20 April 1945. He was killed alongside four other Marines: MTSgt Warren H. Hemmer - Belleville, IL, TSgt Melvin Reed Jr. - Milford, IN, SSgt William P. Curd - Plattsburgh, MO, and Sgt Alan B. Cook - Fort Arthur, TX.
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Entered the service from Texas.
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