Name:
Irwin Ogolin
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
342188
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-25
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Plot:
Section 80
Row:
Grave:
Site 260
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Irwin Ogolin was born on November 24, 1922, in Missouri. He was the son of Anthony "Tony" Ogolin and Florence Ogolin.
He served in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 25, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.