PARAMARINES Boberg, Carl Axel, Jr

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Boberg
  • FORENAME
Carl Axel, Jr
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Weapons Company 1 Bn)
  • RANK
First Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
0-012929
  • DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
  • AGE
23
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot A Row 7 Grave 93
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Olean, New York
born 08.02.1920, Olean, New York, USA
father Carl Axell Boberg (1882-1923)
mother Blanche (nee Field) Boberg (1889-1984)
husband of Mrs Boberg, 640 East State Street, Olean, New York
graduated Olean High School
graduated Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
06.1941 entered service
09.1942 commissioned as Lt
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

09-Dec-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56751118/carl-axel-boberg

SERVICE HISTORY:

BOBERG, Carl A., Jr, 1stLt SN: O12929
Born: XX Xxx 1919
Enlisted USMC: Jun 1941 DHS, New York, NY (Home of Record: 640 E. State Street, Olean, New York)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines (Section A, Row 7, Grave 93)

Platoon Leaders Unit, 3rd Reserve District, Marine Barracks Navy Yard, New York, NY
Apr 1942 PFC, PLC, 3rdResDist, MBNY, New York, NY “Class III(d) VMCR”
Company E, Candidates Class, Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jul 1942 PFC, Co E, Candidates Cl, MCS, MB, Quantico, VA “1-31, act d status, under instn”
11th Reserve Officers Class, Marine Corps Schools, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1942 2ndLt, 11thROC, MCS, MB, Quantico, VA “1-30, act d under instn; 31, to TC, FMF, MB, New River, NC”

Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 2ndLt, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC “13, design Stud Para revoked; desig Para; 13-17, lv; 31, to Hq, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif. FFT 1st MAC, via FAGT”

Headquarters Company, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, IMAC, In the Field
Apr 1943 2ndLt, HqCo, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, IMAC, In the Field ”Para; 1-21, CoO; 1-21 ABn-3; 22, to WpnsCo, 1stMarParaRegt, 1stMAC”

Weapons Company, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 2ndLt, WpnsCo, 1stParaRegt, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tontouta, N.C.) “Para; 23, jdfr HqCo, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, IMAC, In the Field; 23-30, MG Plat Comdr”
Jul 1943 1stLt, WpnsCo, 1stParaRegt, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tontouta, N.C.) “Para; MG Plat Comdr; CoCensorO”
Oct 1943 1stLt, WpnsCo, 1stParaRegt, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella LaVella, B.S.I.) “Para; MG Plat Comdr; 6, Emb & sailed on board LST V-10C fr Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 8, Arr & disemb at Vella LaVella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 1stLt, WpnsCo, 1stParaRegt, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, B.S.I.) “Para; MG Plat Comdr; 9, Killed in Action
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