Name:
James David Carlin
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
344362
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-24
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James David Carlin was born on November 18, 1918, in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. He was the son of Laura Jesse Botrall Carlin.
He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Corporal during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 24, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.