Name:
William Christopher Runyon
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
433771
Unit:
12th Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
Tennessee
Cemetery:
Lindy Richardson Cemetery, Shell Creek, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William Christopher Runyon Jr. was born on March 6, 1925, in Shell Creek, Carter County, Tennessee. He was the son of Martisha Brewer Morgan and William Christopher Runyon Sr.
He served in Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 22, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.