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Last Rank
Private
Last Primary MOS
521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Last MOSGroup
WWII SSN/MOS
Primary Unit
1943-1943, 745, 1st Raider Bn
Service Years
1942 - 1943
Last Photo
Home State
Tennessee
Year of Birth 1922
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Casualty Info
Home Town Dresden
Last Address Dresden, Tn
Casualty Date Jul 20, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Solomon Islands
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Sunset Cemetery - Dresden, Tennessee
Military Service Number 465 833
From Month/Year - / 1943
To Month/Year July / 1943
Unit 1st Raider Bn Unit Page
Rank Private
MOS 745-Rifleman
Base, Station or City Company B, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF In the Field, New GeorgiaState/Country Solomon Islands
Patch
1st Raider Battalion (designated on Feb. 16, 1942) was commanded by Lt. Col. Merritt A. Edson.
Tulagi, Solomon Islands (Aug. 7|9, 1942)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Aug. 10|Oct. 16, 1942)
New Georgia (July 5|Aug. 28, 1943)
Type
Infantry
Parent Unit
Special Operations Units
Strength
Unit
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Jul 11, 2022