George Emerson Conklin
George Emerson Conklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1921 Hamlin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 5, 1942 (aged 21) Guadalcanal |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1942 |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Guadalcanal campaign |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
George Emerson Conklin was born in Hamlin, Pennsylvania, 3 January 1921.
Marine Corps career[edit]
Conklin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps 13 February 1942.
[edit]
Although mortally wounded in action on Guadalcanal 5 October 1942, Conklin remained at his gun until he could no longer man it, then disassembled it and scattered its parts so as to make it useless to the enemy before he died. For this heroic devotion to duty, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Namesake[edit]
USS Conklin (DE-439) was named in his honor. She was launched 13 February 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Theresa Conklin; and commissioned 21 April 1944, Commander D. C. Brown, USNR, in command.
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Biography : Tony Tinderholt, Icewear Vezzo, PewPew, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, MrWolfy, Bankrol Hayden, Umar II
Some use of "" in your query was not closed by a matching "".Some use of "" in your query was not closed by a matching "".
References[edit]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
This article "George Emerson Conklin" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:George Emerson Conklin. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
