Amey, Herbert R., Jr.
- Date of birth:
- February 22nd, 1913
- Date of death:
- November 20th, 1943 (Tarawa, Gilbert Islands)
- Buried on:
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Plot: Q. Grave: 290. - Nationality:
- American
Biography
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert R. Amey Jr. is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu/Hawaii, United States. Plot:Q, Row: 0, Grave: 290.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division "The Silent Second", U.S. Marine Corps
Posthumously awarded.
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division "The Silent Second", U.S. Marine Corps
Sources
- - Hammel, E. & Lane, J.E., Bloody Tarawa – The 2nd Marine Division, November 20-23, 1943, Zenith Press, St. Paul, USA, 2006
- Wukovits, J., One Square Mile of Hell – The Battle for Tarawa, NAL Caliber, New York, U.S.A., 2007
- Tarawa on the web.org
- American Battle Monuments Commission
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