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James D. La Belle

Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Died when: 19 years 106 days (231 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

James D. La Belle

Private First Class James Dennis La Belle (November 22, 1925 – March 8, 1945) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on November 18, 1943.Fifteen months later, in his first and last battle, he heroically sacrificed his life at Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor awarded by the United States.


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