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Harlon Block
US Marine Corps corporal (1924–1945)
Harlon Block | |
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Marine Corps recruit photo of Block in 1943 | |
Birth name | Harlon Henry Block |
Born | (1924-11-06)November 6, 1924 Yorktown, Texas, U.S. |
Died | March 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 20) Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan |
Buried | 5th Marine Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima |
Allegiance | United States |
Service / branch | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
Born in Yorktown, Texas, Block joined the Marine Corps with seven high school classmates