- SURNAME
Baum
- FORENAME
Ralph Gleason
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
316894
- DATE OF DEATH
21st October 1943
- AGE
26
- GRAVESITE
Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, New York, USA. Section. Ext. 3/4
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ilion, New York
born 04.11.1916, New York, USA
father Ralph B. Baum (1892-1961) of 60 West North Street, Ilion, New York
mother Ethel M. (nee Gleason) Olds (1895-1975)
28.07.1941 entered service
KIA Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
21-Oct-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89352465/ralph-g-baumSERVICE HISTORY:
BAUM, Ralph G, Sgt, 776 (Radio Operator) SN: 316894
Born: 04 Nov 1916 New York
Enlisted USMC: 28 Jul 1941 DHS, Syracuse, NY (Home of Record: 60 W. North Street, Ilion, New York)
Died: 21 Oct 1943 (KIA, Vella Lavella, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Oak Hill Cemetery, W German St. Herkimer, Herkimer County, NY 13350
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 705 US Court House Building, Philadelphia, PA
Jul 1941 Pvt, HQ, ERD, Phila., PA "28Jul41; 28, Acc & enl at DHS Syracuse, N.Y., and tr to MB, Parris Island, SC"
3rd Recruit Bn, Recruit Depot, MB, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "28Jul41; 30, Jdenl fr DHS, Syracuse, N.Y."
Aug 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "RI."
Sep 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "30, by S/Rs to RadCo, PSigBn, Quantico, Va."
Radio Company, Post Signal Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, VA "1-10, fur.; 11-31, stud Rad School"
Jan 1942 Pvt, RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, VA "1-22, Stud Rad School; 23, to1st MarDiv, FMF, New River, NC "
1stSignal Company, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, New River, NC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 1stSigCo, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC "28Jul41; 24, jdfr RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, Va.(CP)"
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ
Apr 1942 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ "1-24, stud parachutist; 25, qualified and designated as Parachutist; 26-30, awtg trans."
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Aug 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Sep 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Oct 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Kiser, Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP); 1, pro."
Apr 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Jul 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Aug 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Sep 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Oct 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP); 19, Fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I to Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, B.S.I., via Higgins boats conn beach defense thereat; 21, KIA at 0400, GO#20 does not apply; would have had exc char had he been dis; 21, interred Grave#8, Row#8, Plot#1 island cemetery, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.
Born: 04 Nov 1916 New York
Enlisted USMC: 28 Jul 1941 DHS, Syracuse, NY (Home of Record: 60 W. North Street, Ilion, New York)
Died: 21 Oct 1943 (KIA, Vella Lavella, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Oak Hill Cemetery, W German St. Herkimer, Herkimer County, NY 13350
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 705 US Court House Building, Philadelphia, PA
Jul 1941 Pvt, HQ, ERD, Phila., PA "28Jul41; 28, Acc & enl at DHS Syracuse, N.Y., and tr to MB, Parris Island, SC"
3rd Recruit Bn, Recruit Depot, MB, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "28Jul41; 30, Jdenl fr DHS, Syracuse, N.Y."
Aug 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "RI."
Sep 1941 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "30, by S/Rs to RadCo, PSigBn, Quantico, Va."
Radio Company, Post Signal Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, VA "1-10, fur.; 11-31, stud Rad School"
Jan 1942 Pvt, RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, VA "1-22, Stud Rad School; 23, to1st MarDiv, FMF, New River, NC "
1stSignal Company, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, New River, NC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 1stSigCo, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC "28Jul41; 24, jdfr RadCo, PSigBn, MB, Quantico, Va.(CP)"
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ
Apr 1942 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ "1-24, stud parachutist; 25, qualified and designated as Parachutist; 26-30, awtg trans."
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Aug 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Sep 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Oct 1942 PFC, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Kiser, Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; RadOp(CP)"
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP); 1, pro."
Apr 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Jul 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Aug 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Sep 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP)"
Oct 1943 Sgt, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; RadOp(CP); 19, Fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I to Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, B.S.I., via Higgins boats conn beach defense thereat; 21, KIA at 0400, GO#20 does not apply; would have had exc char had he been dis; 21, interred Grave#8, Row#8, Plot#1 island cemetery, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.
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