Name:
Chester James Chelso
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
460314
Unit:
22nd Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
Plot:
N
Row:
Grave:
496
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Chester James Chelso was born on September 8, 1922. He was the son of Louise Chelso. He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.