Name:
Gerald Wayland Loper
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
274668
Unit:
22nd Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
Date of Death:
1944-07-23
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
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Gerald Wayland Loper was born on July 22, 1921, in Van Zandt County, Texas. He was the son of Pink Harpney Loper and Lena J. Skinner Loper.
He served in the Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade as a Sergeant during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 23, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.