PARAMARINES Borman, Joseph Roy

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Borman
  • FORENAME
Joseph Roy
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company L)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
458581
  • DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot D Row 8 Grave 23
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Alton, Illinois
born 12.01.1923
son of Caroline Borman, 822 Douglas Street, Alton, Illinois
graduated Alton High School
engaged to Alva Mae Martin
22.09.1942 entered service
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

09-Dec-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56769685/joseph-roy-borman

SERVICE HISTORY:

BORMAN, Joseph R, PFC 521/745 SN: 458581
Born: XX Xxx 1923
Enlisted USMCR: 22 Sep 1942 DHS Chicago, IL (Home of Record: 822 Douglas Street, Alton, Illinois)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Philippine Islands (Section D, Row 8, Grave 230)

1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “22Sep42; 24, jdfr CRD; 22, enl DHS Chicago, Ill.”
Oct 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”22Sep42; 1-11, Studpara; 12, pro(temp) & desig. Para; 12-14, Para; 14, to ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”

C Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, C Co, 3rd ParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “22Sep42; Para, 14, jdfr Co”A”, ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie”
3rd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 13, emb on board LST V-11-E at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, KIA
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