- SURNAME
Campbell
- FORENAME
Alan Marion
- UNIT
1st Parachute Battalion (Company B)
- RANK
Gunnery Sergeant
- NUMBER
237679
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot B, 41
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.01.1915
10.03.1933 entered service
KIA Gavutu
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3558312/alan-m-campbellSERVICE HISTORY:
CAMPBELL, Alan M, GySgt SN: 237679
Born: 26 Jan 1915
Enlisted USMC: 10 Mar 1933; 13 Aug 1937
Killed in Action: 07 Aug 1942 (Gavutu-Tanambogo, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., CA, Plot B, Grave 41
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Apr 1937 Pvt, Barracks Det, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA “10Mar33; 1-13, sk USNH, this NYd, enl having expired; 14-19, Ret to make good, time lost under NDGO#20; 20, exp enl; Char; EX; Awd GCMed.”
Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF
Aug 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Aboard USS CHAUMONT “13Aug37; 28, jdfr RDepDet, Post”
Sep-Nov 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Dec 1937 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “13, Awd Expeditionary Medal #6316 for service in China, 1934; 17, pro. to the rank of PFC fr Pvt.”
Jan 1938 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “30-31, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Feb 1938 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT “1, to HqCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS”
Service Company, 4th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 PFC, SerCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1, jdfr Co”A”, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS
Mar-May 1938 PFC, SerCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “9May, to Co”H”, 2ndBn, 4thMar, Shanghai, China”
Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Shanghai, China
May 1938 PFC, Co H, 2ndBn, 4thMar, Shanghai, China “13Aug37; 9, jdfr SerCo, 4th Mar, Shanghai, China.”
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jun 1940 Cpl, CasCo, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA “ 13Aug37; 25, jdfr SerCo, 4thMar, Shanghai, China, via USS HENDERSON, 18May40, emb and 20May40, sailed fr Shanghai,
China. 25, arr and disemb this NYd.”
Rifle Range Detachment, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1940 Cpl, RR Det, BTrps, MCB, San Diego, CA “13Aug37; 5, jdfr CasCo, MBNY, Mare Island, Calif.; 1-31, Coach”
Oct 1940 Cpl, RR Det, BTrps, MCB, San Diego, CA “13Aug37; 1-31, Coach”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Dec 1940 Sgt, Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey “13Aug37; 9, jdfr RR Det, MCB, NOB, San Diego, Calif.; 9-31, member Parachute Det under instn 30, rated spl 1cl parachutist, Auth MGC ltr 237679 AV-bwk dated 28Dec40.”
Jan 1941 Sgt, Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ “Spl 1cl, parachutist, under instn.”
2nd Parachute Company, Division Special Troops, 2ndMarine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 Sgt, 2ndParachute Co, DivSplTrps, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 2, jdfr MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ; 30Dec40, rated Spl 1cl Parachutist”
Jul 1941 Sgt, Co A, 2ndParachute Bn, 1st MACW, FMF “Spl 1 cl, Parachutist; 12-31, Prop Sgt”
B Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, DivSplTrs, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 Sgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Jan 1942 PltSgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Apr 1942 PltSgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 GySgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “1-15, Actg GySgt of Co;16, pro(OW); Para”
Aug 1942 GySgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Born: 26 Jan 1915
Enlisted USMC: 10 Mar 1933; 13 Aug 1937
Killed in Action: 07 Aug 1942 (Gavutu-Tanambogo, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., CA, Plot B, Grave 41
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Apr 1937 Pvt, Barracks Det, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA “10Mar33; 1-13, sk USNH, this NYd, enl having expired; 14-19, Ret to make good, time lost under NDGO#20; 20, exp enl; Char; EX; Awd GCMed.”
Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF
Aug 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Aboard USS CHAUMONT “13Aug37; 28, jdfr RDepDet, Post”
Sep-Nov 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Dec 1937 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “13, Awd Expeditionary Medal #6316 for service in China, 1934; 17, pro. to the rank of PFC fr Pvt.”
Jan 1938 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “30-31, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Feb 1938 PFC, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT “1, to HqCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS”
Service Company, 4th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 PFC, SerCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1, jdfr Co”A”, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS
Mar-May 1938 PFC, SerCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “9May, to Co”H”, 2ndBn, 4thMar, Shanghai, China”
Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Shanghai, China
May 1938 PFC, Co H, 2ndBn, 4thMar, Shanghai, China “13Aug37; 9, jdfr SerCo, 4th Mar, Shanghai, China.”
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jun 1940 Cpl, CasCo, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA “ 13Aug37; 25, jdfr SerCo, 4thMar, Shanghai, China, via USS HENDERSON, 18May40, emb and 20May40, sailed fr Shanghai,
China. 25, arr and disemb this NYd.”
Rifle Range Detachment, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1940 Cpl, RR Det, BTrps, MCB, San Diego, CA “13Aug37; 5, jdfr CasCo, MBNY, Mare Island, Calif.; 1-31, Coach”
Oct 1940 Cpl, RR Det, BTrps, MCB, San Diego, CA “13Aug37; 1-31, Coach”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Dec 1940 Sgt, Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey “13Aug37; 9, jdfr RR Det, MCB, NOB, San Diego, Calif.; 9-31, member Parachute Det under instn 30, rated spl 1cl parachutist, Auth MGC ltr 237679 AV-bwk dated 28Dec40.”
Jan 1941 Sgt, Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ “Spl 1cl, parachutist, under instn.”
2nd Parachute Company, Division Special Troops, 2ndMarine Division, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 Sgt, 2ndParachute Co, DivSplTrps, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 2, jdfr MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ; 30Dec40, rated Spl 1cl Parachutist”
Jul 1941 Sgt, Co A, 2ndParachute Bn, 1st MACW, FMF “Spl 1 cl, Parachutist; 12-31, Prop Sgt”
B Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, DivSplTrs, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 Sgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Jan 1942 PltSgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Apr 1942 PltSgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 GySgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “1-15, Actg GySgt of Co;16, pro(OW); Para”
Aug 1942 GySgt, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
