Name:
Marvin Allen Pendergrass
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
317482
Unit:
21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-27
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Marvin Allen Pendergrass was born on October 27, 1923, in Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas. He was the son of Dewit Henry "Dee" Pendergrass and Delia Armentry "Minnie" Lee Pendergrass.
He served in Company A, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 27, 1944, during the Battle for Guam. He was buried at sea.