322nd Infantry Regiment

PVT Henry E. Reid and SGT Frank J. Becker applying compress to head of PVT Ned Simmons

First Aid Class, Company L, 322nd Infantry (Feb 1944)

PFC Julice Dixon Plunkett, 34278617, served in the I&R Platoon, HQ & HQ CO, 322nd Infantry Regiment.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, PTO Medal, and Purple Heart (for wounds received in action on 23 September 1944, Angaur Island). He was the only enlisted member of HQ & HQ Company, 322nd Infantry, to be wounded in action. This is not to be confused with the HQ Company of the Battalions. Photograph from Kristen Ables Stevens (granddaughter).

PVT Lloyd G. Chinn, 37188288, KIA

PVT Chinn served in Company F, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was KIA on 13 October 1944 on Angaur Island. He was shot in the head by Japanese sniper fire and died almost instantly. The company was on the west side of Suicide Hill trying to take the ridge and get into the bowl from the west. His awards include: CIB, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, PTO Medal with arrowhead and one Bronze Campaign Star.
Photograph is from Find a Grave (Elton Gibb)

PFC Donald R. Amicon, 35621950, KIA

PFC Amicon served in Company L, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted on 15 January 1943. He was KIA on 30 September 1944 on Angaur Island. His platoon had been ordered to attack a heavily fortified position in the Northwest portion of the island and had reached their objective when the enemy launched a determined counterattack. PFC Amicon, a BAR man, went into position firing at the enemy until he was hit in head and instantly killed. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. PFC Amicon, an automatic rifleman, was accompanying his platoon in an attack against a strong position held by the enemy. The attack was halted by heavy fire from enemy automatic weapons and rifles and subsequently the enemy counterattacked. With complete disregard for his personal safety, PFC Amicon held his position and fired on the advancing enemy until, in the hand to hand combat, he was killed by a grenade.

Photograph from HonorStates website.

PFC Leon A. Vaughn, 37187351, KIA

PFC Vaughn served in Company D, 322nd Infantry Regiment. On October 18, 1944 on Angaur Island, his company was fighting through a maze of jagged coral cliffs which required slow movement and the protection of the advance scouts to keep large groups of men from being ambushed by the enemy. PFC Vaughn, acting on his own initiative, climbed a high crag in order to observe for his platoon. During this hazardous mission he was killed by an enemy sniper. The advance which his action aided was shortly afterward able to destroy the last enemy resistance.