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Loren Elmer Love Full Narrative

Digital Heritage
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Marines
Summary
The WSC Music Education major from Colville participated in the Battle of Tarawa (November 1943) with the United States Marines before suffering mortal wounds in the landing at Saipan in June 1944. He received a posthumous Silver Star for his leadership

Don C. Hempstead Full Narrative

Digital Heritage
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Marines
Summary
The Spokane native Don Carlos Hempstead studied Electrical Engineering at WSC from 1940-41 before entering the Marine Corps Reserve. Second Lieutenant Hempstead won the Navy Cross for his leadership in the landing on Parry Island (Marshall Islands) in Fe