Floyd Terry [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Badly wounded by a mortar shell on the line. Transported to an aid station where he died. Buried in the 6th Division Cemetery, number one, Row 2, Grave 32, plot B on Okinawa. The cemetery is on a small plateau overlooking the China Sea and was dedicated on the 4th of July.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: Carolina Room photo, Our Patriots of America WWII
Biographical Notes:
Western Union
Red Shield Club in Charlotte, Played baseball, football and boxing.
Date of Birth:
6/3/1923
Military Branch:
Marines Enlisted: 9-11-40
Family Details:
Mr. Terry (deceased) - Mrs. Dollie S. Terry - 211 Faith St., Charlotte, NC
Betty Terry - age 20 in 1946, Grady Terry - age 15, Hellen Terry - age 18
First Name:
Floyd
KIA / MIA Place:
Okinawa
KIA Date:
5/14/1945
Last Name:
Terry
Middle Name:
Douglas
Military Details:
Camp Lejeune, NC; Camp Pendleton, CA; Morehead City, NC; Norfolk and Quantico, VA; Guadalcanal, Okinawa
Military Rank:
Corporal
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
21st Marines 6th Marine Division, 29th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, I Company fire team leader
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA