PARAMARINES Cote, Emile Joseph Raimond, Jr

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  • SURNAME
Cote
  • FORENAME
Emile Joseph Raimond, Jr
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company C)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
409130
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1944
  • AGE
23
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot D Row 11 Grave 18
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Attleboro, Massachusetts
born 25.09.1920 Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
father Joseph Emile Cote (1887-1969)
employed by Wolfenderad Sons Co.
16.02.1942 draft card Attleboro, Massachusetts (draft card shows Raymond as spelling for middle name)
16.06.1942 entered service
son of Bernadette V. Cote,163 Pine Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jan-1944

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56759648/emile-joseph_raimond-cote

SERVICE HISTORY:

COTE, Emile J. R., PFC, SN: 409130
Born: 15 Jun 1920 Massachusetts
Enlisted USMC: 16 Jun 1942 (Home of Record: PO Box 754, 163 Pine Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts)
Died: 01 Jan 1944 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines (Ft. McKinley, Section D, Row 11, Site 184)

5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jun 1942 Pvt, 5th RecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “16Jun42; 17, Jd fr ERD”
Jan 1942 Pvt, 5th RecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “16Jun42; 24, to CasCo, RDep, Post”
Jan 1942 Pvt, CasCo, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC ”16Jun42; 24, jdfr 5thRecBn, RDep, Post”

Battery G, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC
Oct 1942 Pvt, Btry G, 3rdBn, 12th Mar, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC

Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 PFC, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC 16Jun42; 16, desig stud para revoked, desig Para; 27, to Hq FMF, San Diego Area, Camp Elliott, San Diego Calif., FFT to 1st MAC via FAGT.””

12th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, 12thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “16Jun42; 27, jdfr ParaBn, TC, New River, NC; FFT to 1stMAC”

1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 19, fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I. to Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 28, returned to Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Jan 1944 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 1, DOW received in action, at 2359, Co”B” 3dMedBn. IMAC, of GSW abdomen and right hand. Remains interred in Army Cemetery #1, Bougainville, B.S.I.; Grave #3, Row 4 on 2Jan44
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I'm trying to learn more about Pfc Cote as he saved my father's life on Bougainville (my dad held him as he awaited a corpsman). I'm hoping to visit Cote's grave in 2025. My father was Edwin J Boss. If you have any info, please email me; rboss80122 (at) comcast.net
  • SURNAME
Cote
  • FORENAME
Emile Joseph Raimond, Jr
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company C)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
409130
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1944
  • AGE
23
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot D Row 11 Grave 18
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Attleboro, Massachusetts
born 25.09.1920 Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
father Joseph Emile Cote (1887-1969)
employed by Wolfenderad Sons Co.
16.02.1942 draft card Attleboro, Massachusetts (draft card shows Raymond as spelling for middle name)
16.06.1942 entered service
son of Bernadette V. Cote,163 Pine Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
 
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