Timeline
Birth- Mar 24, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 20 - 19 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Awards
Purple Heart
Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number
803681
Service Start Date
Feb 17, 1943
Service End Date
Nov 20, 1943
Gold Star
Unit
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
Casualty- Nov 20, 1943-Age: 20 years
KIA
Co K, 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines, 2ndMarDiv, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands
Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Death- Nov 20, 1943-Age: 20 years
Death
20-Nov-43
Burial
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
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Burial
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii,
Other Facts
Full Name
Michael Leo Salerno
State Of Residence
Pennsylvania