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Harlon Block

US Marine Corps corporal (1924–1945)

Harlon Block

Marine Corps recruit photo of Block in 1943

Birth nameHarlon Henry Block
Born(1924-11-06)November 6, 1924
Yorktown, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 20)
Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
Buried

5th Marine Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima
1949: Weslaco Cemetery, Weslaco, Texas
1995: Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas

Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1943–1945
RankCorporal
UnitE Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsPurple 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