Edward R. Conroy
Class Year | 1944 |
Rank | 2LT |
Service | USMC |
Conflict | WWII |
Born | |
Hometown | Jamaica Plain, MA |
Died | 10/08/1944 |
Location of Death | Palau |
Additional Information
Awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his valiant devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds while serving with the First Marine Division in the Palau Island group from September 15 to October 8, 1944. It was on the latter date that Lieutenant Conroy was mortally wounded.