Timeline
Birth- 3/01/1905
Walpole, Hamilton County, Illinois
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 51 - 24 years
Served For
United States of America
Organization Code
M
Organization
Marine Corps
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Marine Corps
Enlistment- 8/06/1929-Age: 24 years
Discharge- 30/04/1956-Age: 51 years
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
WW2 Service Fact
Code breaker and linguist responsible for IDing Japanese plan to attack Midway Island
WW2 Service Fact
Code breaker and linguist responsible for targeting ADM Yamamoto's aircraft.
Unit
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific (FRUPAC)
Service Number
004447
Award- 7 Dec 1941 - 2 Sep 1945
Legion of Merit
Naval Communications, Washington, D.C. & Hawaii Territory
Death- 28/10/1988-Age: 84 years
Natural
Vista, San Diego County, California,
Other Facts
Social Security Number
***-**-1774
Full Name
Alva Lasswell
