Joseph W. Ozbourn Military person

Private Joseph William Ozbourn (October 24, 1919 – July 30, 1944) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save his comrades on Tinian in the Marianas on July 30, 1944.

Personal facts

Joseph W. Ozbourn
Birth dateOctober 24, 1919
Birth place
Illinois
Date of deathJuly 30, 1944
Place of death
Killed in action
Resting place
Honolulu , National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Battle of Tinian
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
1st Battalion 23rd Marines
service start1943
service end1944

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External resources

  1. http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/Historical/Whos_Who/Ozbourn_JW.htm
  2. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o5/ozbourn.htm
  3. http://www.ozbourn.org
  4. http://www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa400605edf?OpenDocument