JONES, John W., Pvt 521/745 SN: 366843
Born: 29 Apr 1923 Missouri
Enlisted USMCR: 01 Jun 1942 (Home of Record: 515 S. Florence Street, Kirksville, Missouri)
Died: 22 Jan 1943 (KIA, Guadalcanal Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA (Section N, Site 1745)

2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “25, tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); to 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego CA”

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt 521, Co K, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA“29, jd fr RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA”

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Pvt 521, Co K, 3rdBn, 6thMar (Reinf), 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt 745, Co K, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field; “KIA 22Jan43, multiple GSWs, neck, leg & side”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Jones, John W, Pvt