Roster
View individual biographies of the members of Company B.
Skippers
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 |
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| Earle C. Dunn December, 1942 – January 6, 1943 |
Milton G. Cokin January 6, 1943 – October 1, 1944 |
William A. Eddy, Jr. October 1, 1944 – April 10, 1945 |
Joseph D. Swoyer April 14, 1945 – End of War |
Casualties
| Campaign | Landing Strength (Joined Mid-Battle) |
Killed | Wounded | Sick (Not Returned) |
Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namur | 194 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 57 | 29% |
| Saipan | 222 Joined: 1 |
26 1 |
109 0 |
11 0 |
146 1 |
66% 100% |
| Tinian | 136 Joined: 23 |
3 0 |
11 2 |
10 0 |
24 2 |
18% 8% |
| Iwo Jima | 214 Joined: 69 |
28 14 |
140 29 |
1 1 |
169 44 |
79% 64% |
Decorations
Decorations shown were awarded for service with Baker Company.
Posthumous awards are noted in italics.
| Navy Cross | Silver Star | Bronze Star* | |
| Namur | Alex Haluchak Fred B. Penninger |
Leslie M. Chambers, Jr. Harold R. Rediske |
Paul H. Hoff |
| Saipan | Albert J. Estergall Robert E. Newbury |
Joseph C. I. Boisclair George F. Claar William A. Eddy, Jr. |
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| Tinian | Joseph C. I. Boisclair John A. Gilboy |
Albert J. Estergall PFC Kenneth W. Mosty Richard H. Murphy Joseph D. Swoyer |
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| Iwo Jima | William A. Eddy, Jr. | Jesse T. Betts Richard H. Murphy Marvin E. Opatz |
Charles F. Aldinger, Jr. Rondall M. Baird Francis H. Brucker Albert J. Estergall Joseph J. McDermott Joseph D. Swoyer Garrison F. Tucker |
My Dad, Henry G. Pileckas, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, Baker Company…..is there anybody out there that remembers him? He fought at Guam, Saipan and Tinian and then was sent to Colgate University for Officer Training.
My dad was also 1st Battaloin, 24th Marines, Baker Company. He died in 1987 of lung cancer.
My grandfather was Donald B Strunk (Slim). He was a machine gunner and landed on Iwo Jima via the USS Hendry on February 19th. He was wounded on the 24th with shrapnel and was evacuated. He was 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division (and Baker Company according to this site). Does anyone know this name? I am desperately trying to find any remaining vets who he may have served with.