1st raider battalion

1ST RAIDER BATTALION
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1ST RAIDER BATTALION
1st Raider Battalion (designated on 16 February 1942) was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Merritt A. Edson.

  • Assault landing on Tulagi, Solomon Islands (7-9 August 1942)
  • A,B and C Companies raid Japanese supply base, Tasimboko, Guadalcanal (8th September 1942)
  • Battle of Edson's ridge (12-14 September 1942)
  • 1st Battle of Matanikau River (26-28 September 1942)
  • 2nd Battle of Matanikau River (8 October 1942)
  • Landing at Rice Anchorage, New Georgia (5 July 1943)
  • Battle of Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia (20 July 1943)
1st February 1944, 1st Raider Battalion designated as the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
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  1. RAIDERS Barcomb, Charles Joseph

    SURNAME Barcomb FORENAME Charles Joseph UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 337135 DATE OF DEATH 7th August 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Saint Thomas Cemetery, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. St. Thomas Section ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  2. RAIDERS Baldiga, Walter Edward

    SURNAME Baldiga FORENAME Walter Edward UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 362792 DATE OF DEATH 20th July 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Massachusetts born 29.06.1922...

  3. RAIDERS Ashdown, Gerald Rudolph

    SURNAME Ashdown FORENAME Gerald Rudolph UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 418302 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manilla American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot L, Row 12, Grave 93 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided E...

  4. RAIDERS Armstrong, Orval Thurman, Jr

    SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Orval Thurman, Jr UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 448826 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.10.1920, Kansas City, Missouri Next of...

  5. RAIDERS Andrzejewski, Lambert Stanley

    SURNAME Andrzejewski FORENAME Lambert Stanley UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 510141 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Section 34, Site 1534 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Detroit...

  6. RAIDERS Anderson, Samuel Wesley

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Samuel Wesley UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 352747 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Illinois ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.05.1918, Danville, Illinois, USA father John...

  7. RAIDERS Allan, John Wesley

    SURNAME Allan FORENAME John Wesley UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 351774 DATE OF DEATH 9th August 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot H, 10885 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.03.1922, New York...

  8. RAIDERS Abbott, Lloyd Benjamin

    SURNAME Abbott FORENAME Lloyd Benjamin UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company D) RANK Private NUMBER 470594 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Abbotts Creek Cemetery, Wallburg, North Carolina. Row 7, Section 3, Grave 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Stokes County, North...

  9. RAIDERS McLarney, Edward Patrick

    SURNAME McLarney FORENAME Edward Patrick UNIT 1st Raider Battalion RANK Lieutenant Commander NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal, 13th-14th September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.06.1909, Washington, D.C. wife Edna Cecilia (nee Moreland) McLarney (1909-1994) died...

  10. RAIDERS Eller, Byron H.

    SURNAME Eller FORENAME Byron H. UNIT 1st Raider Battalion RANK Pharmacist's Mate Third Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.12.1921, Merced, California 1940 graduated Glendale Academy attended La Sierra College trained as medic...

  11. RAIDERS Luke, Alexander Joseph

    SURNAME Luke FORENAME Alexander Joseph UNIT 1st Raider Bn. (Company E) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 243381 DATE OF DEATH 7th August 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. Plot B, 146 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  12. RAIDERS Goss, Angus Robert

    SURNAME Goss FORENAME Angus Robert UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER 019299 DATE OF DEATH 20th July 1943 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 10, Grave 189 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.01.1910, Tampa...

  13. RAIDERS Holladay, John Charlton

    SURNAME Holladay FORENAME John Charlton UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 349821 DATE OF DEATH 20th July 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Florence National Cemetery,Florence,Florence County,South Carolina Section 16 Site 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Florence,South...
  14. Roy Grier

    Roy Grier

    Roy Milton Grier Private 1 Raider Regiment photo taken during Bairoko raid July 1943 born 02.09.1923 father Earl Grier (1888-1951) mother Ozie (nee Lynch) Grier (1896-1973) wife Jessie (nee Trammell) Grier (1930-2003) died 25.09.1997 buried Midway Baptist Cemetery, Midway, Alabama, USA...
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  15. RAIDERS Willox, Nicholas Alexander

    SURNAME Willox FORENAME Nicholas Alexander UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 364310 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.11.1922, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA resided Hempstead, Long Island, New York enlisted...

  16. RAIDERS Widdecke, Charles Fred

    SURNAME Widdecke FORENAME Charles Fred UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company F) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-8547 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.05.1919, Bryan, Texas father Henry August Widdecke, Sr (1887-1959) mother Josephine (nee Baker) (1891-1962)...
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  17. RAIDERS Walt, Lewis William

    SURNAME Walt FORENAME Lewis William UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-5436 AWARD Silver Star, Navy Cross (twice) PLACE Tulagi 1942 (SS), Cape Gloucester 1944 (NC), Peleliu Island 1944 (NC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.02.1913, Waubaunsee, Kansas...
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  18. RAIDERS Sweeney, John Brian

    SURNAME Sweeney FORENAME John Brian UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-7883 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.12.1918, Columbus, Ohio, USA father James Michael Sweeney (1868-1945) mother Mary Elizabeth (nee...

  19. RAIDERS Sullivan, Richard Edward

    SURNAME Sullivan FORENAME Richard Edward UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company C) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-12717 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.11.1916, Rock Hill, South Carolina resided Charlotte, North Carolina wife Dorothy (married 63...

  20. RAIDERS Stevenson, William DeVore

    SURNAME Stevenson FORENAME William DeVore UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ) RANK Captain / Major NUMBER 0-6265 AWARD Navy Cross (Captain), Legion Of Merit (Major) PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.05.1916, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA resided Titusville, Pennsylvania...
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