- SURNAME
Marks
- FORENAME
George Joseph, Jr.
- UNIT
1st Parachute Battalion (Company A)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
417353
- DATE OF DEATH
1st December 1943
- AGE
18
- GRAVESITE
Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 17.12.1924, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Next of kin - Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Marks, 8305 Freret Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
01.07.1942 entered service
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89927666/george-j-marksSERVICE HISTORY:
MARKS, George J, Jr PFC SN: 417353
Born: 17 Dec 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana
Enlisted USMC: 01 Jul 1942 DHS New Orleans, LA (Home of Record: 8305 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA)
Died: 01 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Jul42; 4, jdfr SRD. 1, Enl DHS New Orleans, La.
Sep 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Base Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 FMFC, BHQco, MCB, San Diego, CA “7, pro(temp); 16, to HqCo, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego”
H&S Company, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 FMFC, H&S Co, ParaTrng Sch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Jul42; 16, jdfr BHqCo, MCB, Post”
Jan 1943 FMFC, H&S Co, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”15-17, sk Camp Disp.”
Apr 1943 PFC, A Co, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”Stud. Para”
A Company, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) ”Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.)”Para”
Nov 1943 PFC, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) “Para; 29, WIA
Born: 17 Dec 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana
Enlisted USMC: 01 Jul 1942 DHS New Orleans, LA (Home of Record: 8305 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA)
Died: 01 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Jul42; 4, jdfr SRD. 1, Enl DHS New Orleans, La.
Sep 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Base Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 FMFC, BHQco, MCB, San Diego, CA “7, pro(temp); 16, to HqCo, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego”
H&S Company, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 FMFC, H&S Co, ParaTrng Sch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Jul42; 16, jdfr BHqCo, MCB, Post”
Jan 1943 FMFC, H&S Co, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”15-17, sk Camp Disp.”
Apr 1943 PFC, A Co, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”Stud. Para”
A Company, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) ”Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.)”Para”
Nov 1943 PFC, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) “Para; 29, WIA
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