Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr. (May 2, 1910 – November 22, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action at Betio, Tarawa during World War II. A combat engineer, he received the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal posthumously for his actions during the strategically important assault on a Japanese bombproof shelter during the Battle of Tarawa.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|
| rdf:type
| |
| rdfs:label
| |
| rdfs:comment
| - Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr. (May 2, 1910 – November 22, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action at Betio, Tarawa during World War II. A combat engineer, he received the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal posthumously for his actions during the strategically important assault on a Japanese bombproof shelter during the Battle of Tarawa.
|
| sameAs
| |
| Unit
| |
| dcterms:subject
| |
| dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
| |
| Number
| - 0(xsd:integer)
- 3(xsd:integer)
|
| serviceyears
| |
| Birth Date
| |
| Branch
| |
| death place
| |
| Nickname
| |
| Name
| |
| Type
| |
| Caption
| - Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.
|
| Width
| |
| Ribbon
| - Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
- Purple Heart BAR.svg
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
- US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
|
| placeofburial label
| |
| Birth Place
| |
| Awards
| |
| death date
| |
| Rank
| |
| Allegiance
| |
| Battles
| |
| Alt
| - A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
|
| abstract
| - Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr. (May 2, 1910 – November 22, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action at Betio, Tarawa during World War II. A combat engineer, he received the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal posthumously for his actions during the strategically important assault on a Japanese bombproof shelter during the Battle of Tarawa.
|