Timeline
Birth- Mar 16, 1923
Birth
Seward, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number
293597
Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Awards
Purple Heart
Conflict Period
World War II
Award
Gold Star
Death- Nov 20, 1943-Age: 21 years
Death
20-Nov-43
Death- Nov 20, 1943-Age: 21 years
Death
Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Burial
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Vernon Leroy Thorp
State Of Residence
Oklahoma