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 Pettus, Francis Cornelison

    SURNAME Pettus FORENAME Francis Cornelison UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 259182 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.03.1908, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA father Luke Pryor Pettus (1870-1961) mother Louise...

  2. RAIDERS Murphy, John Joseph,Jr

    SURNAME Murphy FORENAME John Joseph,Jr UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Corporal NUMBER 328014 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Tulagi 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.02.1921, Brooklyn, New York, USA father John J. Murphy Sr. mother Helen Ames Murphy wife Gertrude Anne (nee...

  3. RAIDERS Mielke, John W.

    SURNAME Mielke FORENAME John W. UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company E) RANK Corporal NUMBER 367228 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.07.1923, Ferndale, Michigan adopted 1936 by Ted F. Mielke son John William Mielke (1947-2017) resided Ferndale...

  4. RAIDERS Liversedge, Harry Bluett

    SURNAME Liversedge FORENAME Harry Bluett UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) + 1 Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel + Colonel NUMBER AWARD Navy Cross with Gold Star PLACE New Georgia 1943 (NC) Iwo Jima 1945 (Gold Star) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
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  5. RAIDERS Johnson, Charles Edward

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Charles Edward UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 853722 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Okinawa 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.07.1924, Girard, Ohio wife Suzanna E. (nee McLaughlin) (1924-2015) 4 children (Charles Jr, Joyce Ann...

  6. RAIDERS Hunt, Wilfred Alphonsus

    SURNAME Hunt FORENAME Wilfred Alphonsus ("Bill") UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 290821 AWARD Navy Cross, Silver Star PLACE Tulagi 1942 (Navy Cross), New Georgia 1943 (Silver Star) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.04.1920, Brooklyn, New York resided...
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  7. RAIDERS Holdren, Lawrence H.

    SURNAME Holdren FORENAME Lawrence H. UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company E) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER 229538 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.12.1909, Pond Gap, West Virginia resided Ward, West Virginia father Homer Ballard Holdren (1886-1948)...

  8. RAIDERS Hills, Clifford C.

    SURNAME Hills FORENAME Clifford C. UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 242400 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Tulagi 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.07.1916, Seattle, Washington resided Los Angeles, California graduated Stanfield High School wife Marion...

  9. RAIDERS Harrison, Lawrence Alan

    SURNAME Harrison FORENAME Lawrence Alan UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company E) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 268287 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.06.1918, Benton, Kansas home Benton, Kansas wife Martha Vivian (nee Davis) Christensen (1920-1996) 3...

  10. RAIDERS Hacker, Elmer Jack

    SURNAME Hacker FORENAME Elmer Jack UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 278323 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Tulagi 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.11.1918, South Fork, Kentucky, USA home of record South Fork, Kentucky wife Hazel (nee Bishop) Hacker...

  11. RAIDERS Gay, Roy Morris

    SURNAME Gay FORENAME Roy Morris UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company D) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 261502 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.12.1917, Lakeland, Florida wife Eva (nee Lewis) Gay (1919-1991) resided Fitzgerald, Georgia died 25.06.1997, Aged...

  12. RAIDERS Garrett, Nolen M.

    SURNAME Garrett FORENAME Nolen M. UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 334563 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Iwo Jima 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.09.1923, Shidler, Oklahoma father Melvin Z. Garrett (1902-1962) mother Eva Alice (nee Fox) Garrett (1904-1997) resided...
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  13. RAIDERS Berault, Joseph Vincent

    SURNAME Berault FORENAME Joseph Vincent UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 429637 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.05.1918, Orange, New Jersey, USA 24.03.1946 married Lorraine Kathleen (nee Strandberg) Berault occupation...
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  14. RAIDERS Barnes, William

    SURNAME Barnes FORENAME William UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company C) RANK Corporal NUMBER 318200 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.03.1920, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA father Hiram Barnes mother Florence Barnes attended Jules E. Mastbaum...
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  15. RAIDERS Antonelli, John William

    SURNAME Antonelli FORENAME John William UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK Major NUMBER 0-6450 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Iwo Jima 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born in 30.05.1917, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA years of service 1940-1968 rank Brigadier General Purple Heart Navy...

  16. RAIDERS Pollard, Thomas David

    SURNAME Pollard FORENAME Thomas David UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company D) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star PLACE New Georgia 1943 (DSC), BSI 1942 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.09.1922, Mulberry, Indiana father Dr Cash Blair Pollard...
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  17. RAIDERS Griffith, Samuel Blair,II

    SURNAME Griffith FORENAME Samuel Blair,II UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-4436 AWARD Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 (NC) New Georgia 1943 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Frankfort,Kentucky born...
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  18. RAIDERS Sim, Alec Monroe

    SURNAME Sim FORENAME Alec Monroe UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company C) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 15625 DATE OF DEATH 20th July 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Hermosa Gardens Cemetery, Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.11.1919, North Andover...

  19. RAIDERS Cain, William Francis,Jr

    SURNAME Cain FORENAME William Francis,Jr UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company D) RANK Corporal NUMBER 262545 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA. Section J, Grave 873 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  20. RAIDERS Bunn, Benjamin Maurice ("Bennie")

    SURNAME Bunn FORENAME Benjamin Maurice "Bennie" UNIT 1 Raider Bn (Company B) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 212871 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA. Plot M224 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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