PARAMARINES Cleveland, Irving

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Cleveland
  • FORENAME
Irving
  • UNIT
1st Parachute Battalion
  • RANK
First Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
0-304841​
  • AWARD
Navy Cross
  • PLACE
Gavutu, British Solomon Islands, August 1942
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Gloversville, New York
born 15.06.1920, Schoharie, New York
died 22.11.1994 (Aged 74), Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
memorial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
 

CITATION:

Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to First Lieutenant Irving Cleveland (MCSN: 0-304841), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the FIRST Parachute Battalion, FIRST Marine Division, during the assault on enemy Japanese forces at Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. With courageous disregard for his own imminent danger, Private First Class Cleveland charged through withering fire to make a lone attack against a strong hostile dugout. After effecting a daring entrance, he engaged the Japanese in perilous hand-to-hand combat and succeeded in killing all of them. His aggressive fighting spirit and valiant devotion to duty were kin keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/7754

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119473036/irving-cleveland
First to Fight
By Victor H. Krulak
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