Name:
William Lauris Ethun
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
365663
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-29
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot:
Section 7
Row:
Lot 556
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Comments:
William Lauris Ethun was born on January 28, 1925, in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Christian "Chris" Ethun and Myrtle Helmke Ethun.
He served in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 29, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.