- SURNAME
Rozga
- FORENAME
Walter Joseph
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company C)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
297533
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Eaton, Ohio, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Grafton, Ohio
born 27.08.1919, Ohio, USA
father John Anthony Rozga (1892-1950)
mother Mary C. Rozga (1894-1976)
30.09.1940 enlisted
Next of kin - Father. Mr. John Rozga, Grafton, Ohio
KIA Tulagi, Solomon Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/58491/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Walter J. Rozga (MCSN: 297533), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the First Marine Raider Battalion during the attack against enemy Japanese forces on Tulagi, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. Displaying exceptional courage and initiative, Corporal Rozga advanced under heavy hostile fire and destroyed a group of the enemy who were entrenched in a well-concealed position, enabling his platoon to move forward and complete the destruction of the Japanese at that point. His great personal valor was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the defense of his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/38512FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58162807/walter-j-rozga
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