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Casualty Info
Home Town Stuttgart
Last Address Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Casualty Date Jul 01, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Solomon Islands
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Fort William McKinley Cemetery - Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Other Memories Company O, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “20, emb abd USS Dent (APD-9) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 21, arr and participated in the occupation of Segi Point, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 27, emb in rubber boats at Segi Point, New Georgia and debarked on 28 at Regi Village, New Georgia; 29-30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.”
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “1, killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Viru Harbor Cemetery, Row 2, Grave 2, New Georgia, B.S.I.”