- SURNAME
Onyett
- FORENAME
Lester William
- UNIT
3rd Parachute Battalion (Company L)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
456139
- DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
- AGE
21
- GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot B, 154
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Oroville, Butte County, California
born 21.07.1922, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
graduated high school, Toledo, Oregon
attended college, San Mateo
employed by Onyett Dairy
30.06.1942 draft card Oroville, California
12.09.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Frances A. Glover, Bieber, California
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3617058/lester-william-onyettSERVICE HISTORY:
ONYETT, Lester W, PFC, 521/745 SN: 456139
Born: 21 Jul 1922
Enlisted USMCR: 12 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: Bieber, California)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA (Plot B, Grave 154)
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrng School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ Stud Para”
Company C, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co C, 3rd ParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
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
Born: 21 Jul 1922
Enlisted USMCR: 12 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: Bieber, California)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA (Plot B, Grave 154)
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrng School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ Stud Para”
Company C, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co C, 3rd ParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
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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