- SURNAME
Malnar
- FORENAME
Rudolph Francis
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Bn/Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
259472
- DATE OF DEATH
14th September 1942
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
St Mary Nativity Cemetery, Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Long Beach, California
born 10.10.1916, Illinois, USA
father George Malnar (1891-1985) of 1111 North May Street, Joilet
mother Rose Malnar (1894-1983)
14.06.1937 entered service
husband of Virginia (nee Butler) Malnar, 2140 West Hill Street, Long Beach, California
KIA Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Note headstone shows wrong date
DATE OF DEATH:
14-Sep-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98786854/rudolph-f-malnarSERVICE HISTORY:
MALNAR, Rudolph F, Sgt SN: 259472
Born: 10 Oct 1916 Joliet, Illinois
Enlisted USMC: 14 Jun 1937 (Home of Record: 800 Theodore Street, Joliet, Illinois; 2140 W. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA)
Killed in Action: 14 Sep 1942 (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: St. Mary’s Croatian Cemetery, Lockport, IL
Recruit Bn, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jun 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “14Jun37; 18, Jdfr CRD Chicago, Ill.; 18-30 RI.”
Jul 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI.”
Aug 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA”16, to Btry”G”, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Battery G (155mm Guns), Force Special Troops, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1937 Pvt, Btry G, ForSplTrs, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “14Jun37; 16, jdfr RDD, RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 20, to 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Aug 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20, jdfr Btry”G”, DivSplTrs, FMF, Post”
Sep-Dec 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Jan 1938 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “30-31, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Feb 1938 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT “1, to M.TransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS; sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Motor Transport Company, 4th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1, jdfr Co”A”, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS; 1-3, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China; 4, Jd in person; 5-28, Truckdriver”
Mar-Apr 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 21-30Apr, sk Regt Hosp”
May-Dec 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1-3May, sk Regt Hosp”
Jan-Oct 1939 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 18Jul, qual SS”
Nov-Dec 1939 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Spl 5cl chauffeur; 1Nov,rated spl 5cl chauffeur”
Jan 1940 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1Jan, spl 5cl chauffeur revoked”
Feb-Jun 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1Feb, pro.”
Jul 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1-31, Truckdriver; 27, rated spl 5cl driver; 18, qual as MM”
Aug-Oct 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Spl 5cl truckdriver”
Nov 1940 Cpl, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1-12, Spl 5cl truckdriver; 13, pro.; 13, spl 5cl revoked; 16, to MBNY, Mare Island, Calif via USS CHAUMONT; 16 emb & 19, sailed fr Shanghai, China.”
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jan 1941 Cpl, CasCo, MBNYd, Mare Island, CA “14Jun37; 11, to MBNYd, New York, NY via USAT REPUBLIC; 11, emb & sailed fr San Francisco, Calif.”
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, New York, NY
Jan 1941 Cpl, BksDet, MB, NYd, New York, NY”14Jun37; 31, Jdfr CasCo, MBNYd, Mare Island, Calif. via USAT REPUBLIC; 11, emb & sailed fr San Francisco, Calif.; 31, arr & disemb at Brooklyn, NY”
Apr 1941 Cpl, BksDet, MB, NYd, New York, NY”14Jun37; 10, ext enl executed for 2 years.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
May-Jun 1941 Cpl, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”XX,assigned to parachute det; XX-XX, member parachute det under instn, XX, rated spl lcl “for avn duty” parachutist, auth MGC ltr 1515/7-325 AV 1mm, dated 18Apr41”
A Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Jul 1941 Cpl, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MAW, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA ”Spl lcl (Parachutist)”
Oct 1941 Cpl, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 13, Injury
U, contusion, right hip, para jump”
Jan 1942 Sgt, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 1-3, fur.; 23, pro.”
Apr 1942 Sgt, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field “14Jun37; 15, jdfr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF; Para”
Aug 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Sep 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)”14, KIA”
Born: 10 Oct 1916 Joliet, Illinois
Enlisted USMC: 14 Jun 1937 (Home of Record: 800 Theodore Street, Joliet, Illinois; 2140 W. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA)
Killed in Action: 14 Sep 1942 (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: St. Mary’s Croatian Cemetery, Lockport, IL
Recruit Bn, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jun 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “14Jun37; 18, Jdfr CRD Chicago, Ill.; 18-30 RI.”
Jul 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI.”
Aug 1937 Pvt, RDep Det, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA”16, to Btry”G”, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Battery G (155mm Guns), Force Special Troops, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1937 Pvt, Btry G, ForSplTrs, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “14Jun37; 16, jdfr RDD, RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 20, to 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Aug 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20, jdfr Btry”G”, DivSplTrs, FMF, Post”
Sep-Dec 1937 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Jan 1938 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “30-31, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Feb 1938 Pvt, Co A, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT “1, to M.TransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS; sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China”
Motor Transport Company, 4th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1, jdfr Co”A”, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China by S/RS; 1-3, sk Brig Hosp, Shanghai, China; 4, Jd in person; 5-28, Truckdriver”
Mar-Apr 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 21-30Apr, sk Regt Hosp”
May-Dec 1938 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1-3May, sk Regt Hosp”
Jan-Oct 1939 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 18Jul, qual SS”
Nov-Dec 1939 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Spl 5cl chauffeur; 1Nov,rated spl 5cl chauffeur”
Jan 1940 Pvt, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1Jan, spl 5cl chauffeur revoked”
Feb-Jun 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Truckdriver; 1Feb, pro.”
Jul 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1-31, Truckdriver; 27, rated spl 5cl driver; 18, qual as MM”
Aug-Oct 1940 PFC, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “Spl 5cl truckdriver”
Nov 1940 Cpl, MTransCo, 4thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Shanghai, China “1-12, Spl 5cl truckdriver; 13, pro.; 13, spl 5cl revoked; 16, to MBNY, Mare Island, Calif via USS CHAUMONT; 16 emb & 19, sailed fr Shanghai, China.”
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jan 1941 Cpl, CasCo, MBNYd, Mare Island, CA “14Jun37; 11, to MBNYd, New York, NY via USAT REPUBLIC; 11, emb & sailed fr San Francisco, Calif.”
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, New York, NY
Jan 1941 Cpl, BksDet, MB, NYd, New York, NY”14Jun37; 31, Jdfr CasCo, MBNYd, Mare Island, Calif. via USAT REPUBLIC; 11, emb & sailed fr San Francisco, Calif.; 31, arr & disemb at Brooklyn, NY”
Apr 1941 Cpl, BksDet, MB, NYd, New York, NY”14Jun37; 10, ext enl executed for 2 years.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
May-Jun 1941 Cpl, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”XX,assigned to parachute det; XX-XX, member parachute det under instn, XX, rated spl lcl “for avn duty” parachutist, auth MGC ltr 1515/7-325 AV 1mm, dated 18Apr41”
A Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Jul 1941 Cpl, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MAW, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA ”Spl lcl (Parachutist)”
Oct 1941 Cpl, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 13, Injury
U, contusion, right hip, para jump”Jan 1942 Sgt, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 1-3, fur.; 23, pro.”
Apr 1942 Sgt, A Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field “14Jun37; 15, jdfr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF; Para”
Aug 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Sep 1942 Sgt, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)”14, KIA”
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