WWII
Earl Holly Gainous
Rate / Rank
PFC
Birthdate
December 17 1924
Date of Death
May 22 1945
Branch
USMC
Active Duty Service
May 22 1943 - May 22 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Okinawa
Significant Duty Stations
- K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division
Decorations & Citations
- Purple Heart
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Notes
Killed in Okinawa, May 22, 1945. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gainous, RFD Rt. 1, Cairo, Georgia. Burial; Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.