Name:
Joseph Liston Lanier
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
295264
Unit:
3rd Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Lanier Cemetery, Haw Branch, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Liston Lanier was born on December 22, 1919. He was the son of Spious Lanier and Katie Maready Lanier. He was married to Margie White.
He served in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Corporal during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 22, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.