Alexander Bonnyman Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexander Bonnyman Jr.

Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 02-May-1910

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1943

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Alexander Bonnyman Jr.

  • Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr.
  • (May 2, 1910 – November 22, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on Betio Atoll in the Gilbert Islands during World War II.
  • A combat engineer, he received the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal posthumously for his actions during the strategically important assault on a Japanese bombproof shelter during the Battle of Tarawa.

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