Jacob C. Vouza Military person

Sir Jacob Charles Vouza GM, MBE (1900–15 March 1984) was a native police officer of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, who served heroically with the United States Marine Corps in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.

Personal facts

Jacob C. Vouza
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1900
Birth place
Guadalcanal
Date of deathMarch 15, 1984
Place of death
Guadalcanal

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Military person

allegianceSolomon Islands
award
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
George Medal
Knight Bachelor
Order of the British Empire
military operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
World War II
military branch
Coastwatchers
military unit
United States Marine Corps
Marine Raiders
service start1916
service end1916

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External resources

  1. http://solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2643
  2. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Guadalcanal.html
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV1zfw5xCew