We Remember Private Palmer S. Haraldson served with Charlie Company, First Battalion, 6th Marines. He was killed in action at the battle of Tarawa on 22 November 1943. Haraldson was buried the following day in a long trench inland from Beach Red 3. He was the third of more than forty men laid down in “8th Marines Cemetery #2” – better known as “Cemetery 27” – and the only member of the 6th Marines reported killed in the area. In 1944, the original grave markers were taken down and a large memorial cross was installed in the vicinity. Unfortunately, the memorial was far enough from the burial trench that post-war searches were unable to discover the bodies. Private Haraldson was declared permanently non-recoverable in 1949. Cemetery 27 was finally discovered in 2015, following years of research and an archeological dig led by the non-profit organization History Flight. Remains still wrapped in ponchos, wearing helmets and boondockers, and still in possession of personal effects were discovered in the exact positions where they were buried in 1943. Recovery 2015. Author Clay Bonnyman Evans (whose grandfather, 1Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, was buried in Cemetery 27) was present for the excavation of “Individual #3.” In his book Bones Of My Grandfather, Evans related helping to clean a brass watch found in the grave. “I noticed that ‘PSH’ and ‘C-1-6’ had been scratched into the cover,” he wrote. Dental comparison in the field strongly suggested that Individual #3 was Palmer Sherman Haraldson, and the supposition was officially confirmed on 25 April 2016. Later that year, Palmer Haraldson was returned to his family for burial in Fort Dodge, Iowa

I had his wound information but lost it when the forum recently purged its stored data.....I think he was in a MG unit....Bodes    

Very nice liner. Do you have a nice early fixed bale shell to pop it in?

Roughly 4500 for three medals. 

"There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with."   Admiral William Halsey

First, I believe the issue with the Bronze Star/Silver Star  was covered in these pages several years ago. A topic search may turn up that posting.   Second, sometime after he returned home from overseas, Audie Murphy gave away all of his original medals to his nephews. Where they are today is anyone's guess. It is belileved he later requested replacement medals to wear due to his enhanced celebrity status.  There is no way to tell if any of these replacement medals are among those in various Murphy displays. More ethan likely, the pieces in these displays are "representatives" of his original awards.   Third, medals presented to a living recipient overseas during and after WWII were not engraved. It is highly likely that the medals Murphy gave away to his relatives were unengraved. It is also highly likely that any replacement medals he received would have been engraved, but the style is not known.   I believe the issue of his replacement medals was covered in the book, No Name on the Bullet.   Hope this helps.  

FYI...I Like all of these.   Romans 13:7 “Give to everyone what you owe them... if honor, then honor.”

That is stunning!

That’s pretty cool!