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Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Ernest Joseph Irvin (NSN: 2743226), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control during operations to liberate the Philippines in 1945.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    4th Marine Regiment

    Action Date:

    January 23, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 306 (September 1942)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Ernest Joseph Irvin (NSN: 2743226), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Army Award) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to Company C, First Battalion, FOURTH Marine Regiment, in action at Corregidor during the defense of the Philippine Islands, on 23 January 1942. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Irvin’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.