Boerman

Born: 17 September 1921 - Chicago, Illinois

Parents: James Boerman & Elsie Benesh-Boerman

Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers

Home:

- 1605 South Sixth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois

Wife: Conita Boerman

- 7660 Girard Avenue - La Jolla, California

Education:

- Roosevelt School, Maywood

- Proviso Township High School

- Class of 1939

Inducted:

- 17 August 1942 - California

- U. S. Marine Corps

Training:

- Camp Pendleton, North Carolina

- San Clemente Island, California

Unit: 6th Marine Division

Engagements:

- Stationed on Guadalcanal

- 6th Marine Division formed

- Battle of Eniwetok

- 17 February 1944 - 23 February 1944

- Battle of Guam

- 21 July 1944 - 8 August 1944

- Battle of Okinawa

- 1 April 1945

Killed in Action:

- 20 June 1945 - Okinawa, Japan

- refused to be evacuated to stay with his platoon

- died from wounds

Buried: Rock Island National Cemetery - Rock Island, Illinois

- Section: E Site: 83

Medals:

- Purple Heart

- Presidential Unit Citation