Russell, Carleton, PFC

Killed in Action, 07 Nov 1943, during operations against Imperial Japanese Forces in the vicinity of Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands.

RUSSELL, Carleton, PFC 521/745(Rifleman)             SN: 462877
Born: 17 Aug 1924 Tennessee
Enlisted USMCR: 16 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: 835 Roane Street, Harriman, Tennessee)
Died: 07 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred:  Crab Orchard Cemetery, Oakdale, Morgan County, TN
 
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1942 Pvt, 10^thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "16Oct42; 19, jdfr SRD; 16, enl DHS, Nashville, Tenn."
13th Separate Recruit Battalion, New River Training Center, Marine Barracks, New River, NC
Dec 1942 Pvt, 13^thRecBn, NRTC, MB, New River, NC "tr by S/Rs fr Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 14, to 2^ndGarrison ReplBn, Post"
 
4th Platoon, 2nd Garrison Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, 4^thPlt, 2^ndGarReplBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) "15Dec42, emb abd USS Henry T Allen at Norfolk, Va.; 17Dec42, sailed; 17-23, enroute fr Norfolk, Va, to Balboa, Panama CZ; 24-26Dec42, Balboa, CZ; 27-31Dec42, enroute fr Balboa, CZ to Tutuila, Amer. Samoa; 13, Arr & disemb at Tutuila, Amer. Samoa"
 
Company B, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3^rdMarRdrBn, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa) "16Oct42; 13, jdfr 2^ndGarrison ReplDet"
Company B, 3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3^rdRdrBn, 1^stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3^rdRdrBn, 1^stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Company K, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 1st Marine Amphib Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, Co K, 3^rdRdrBn, 2^ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1^st MAC (Noumea, N.C. & Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) "6, Emb abd USS PRES. ADAMS at Noumea, N.C. and sailed therefrom on 7Oct43; 11, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and disemb same date; 19, emb abd USS FULLER at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date."
Nov 1943 PFC, Co K, 3^rdRdrBn, 2^ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1^st MAC (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "1-7, participated in offensive operations against Japanese forces in the vicinity of Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville, B.S.I.; 7, Killed in Action"
 
Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal