- SURNAME
Schnell
- FORENAME
Edward James
- UNIT
2nd Parachute Battalion (Company G)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
298008
- DATE OF DEATH
3rd November 1943
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section B, Site 818
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 02.06.1919, Chigago, Illinois, USA
father Charles C. Schnell (1883-1977)
mother Martha Marie (nee Klein) Schnell (1887-1982)
05.10.1940 entered service
Next of kin - Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schnell, 2315 Thornwood Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois
02.11.1943 WIA
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
03-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3381489/edward-james-schnellSERVICE HISTORY:
SCHNELL, Edward J., Cpl 521/745/653 SN: 298008
Born: 02 Jun 1919 Illinois
Enlisted USMC: 05 Oct 1940 (Home of Record: 2315 Thornwood Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois)
Died: 03 Nov 1943 (DOW, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA (Section B, Grave 818)
Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Oct 1940 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL "5, Jdenl at DHS, Chicago, Ill., 5, to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "5Oct40; 8, jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill."
Nov 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "22, qual Mks"
Dec 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "3,to 2ndChemCo, Brig Spl Trs, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post"
2nd Chemical Company, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1940 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "5Oct40;3, Jd fr 4thRBn, RDep, Base; 21-28, fur"
Jan 1941 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
2nd Chemical Company, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego
Jul 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 8th Mar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ
Jan 1942 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ "Student parachutist"
2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co A, 2ndParaBn, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para;6, pro(temp)"
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co A, 2ndParaBn, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para; 30-31, fur"
Company C, 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Cpl, Co C, 2ndParaBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (At Sea) "Para; 19, emb on SS MORMACPORT at San Diego, Calif.; 20, sailed; 21-31, enroute to Wellington, N.Z."
Company C, 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Corps Troops, 1st Marine Amph Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, Co C, 2ndParaBn, Corps Troops, 1stMarAmpCorps, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "Para"
Company G, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; 13-19, Instr 2dParaBn MortarS"
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; 1-5, sk IMAC Fld Hosp; 6-13, 19-29, sk USN MobHosp #7"
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Choiseul, B.S.I.) "Para"
Nov 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Choiseul, B.S.I.) "Para;2, WIA during raid on enemy; 3, Died of wounds recvd in action; Char Excl; Interred on Choiseul, B.S.I.
Born: 02 Jun 1919 Illinois
Enlisted USMC: 05 Oct 1940 (Home of Record: 2315 Thornwood Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois)
Died: 03 Nov 1943 (DOW, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA (Section B, Grave 818)
Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Oct 1940 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL "5, Jdenl at DHS, Chicago, Ill., 5, to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "5Oct40; 8, jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill."
Nov 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "22, qual Mks"
Dec 1940 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA "3,to 2ndChemCo, Brig Spl Trs, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Post"
2nd Chemical Company, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1940 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA "5Oct40;3, Jd fr 4thRBn, RDep, Base; 21-28, fur"
Jan 1941 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
2nd Chemical Company, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 Pvt, 2ndChemCo, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego
Jul 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 8th Mar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ
Jan 1942 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ "Student parachutist"
2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co A, 2ndParaBn, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para;6, pro(temp)"
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co A, 2ndParaBn, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para; 30-31, fur"
Company C, 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 Cpl, Co C, 2ndParaBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (At Sea) "Para; 19, emb on SS MORMACPORT at San Diego, Calif.; 20, sailed; 21-31, enroute to Wellington, N.Z."
Company C, 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, Corps Troops, 1st Marine Amph Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, Co C, 2ndParaBn, Corps Troops, 1stMarAmpCorps, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "Para"
Company G, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; 13-19, Instr 2dParaBn MortarS"
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Tontouta, New Caledonia) "Para; 1-5, sk IMAC Fld Hosp; 6-13, 19-29, sk USN MobHosp #7"
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Choiseul, B.S.I.) "Para"
Nov 1943 Cpl, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, In the Field (Choiseul, B.S.I.) "Para;2, WIA during raid on enemy; 3, Died of wounds recvd in action; Char Excl; Interred on Choiseul, B.S.I.
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