2nd raider battalion

2ND RAIDER BATTALION
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2ND RAIDER BATTALION
2d Raider Battalion (designated 19 February 1942) was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson.

  • Midway Island (4-6 June 1942)
  • Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll (17-18 August 1942)
  • Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (4 November – 4 December 1942)
  • Bougainville, Solomon Islands (1 November 1943 – 12 January 1944
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  1. RAIDERS Watson, Frank Greer

    SURNAME Watson FORENAME Frank Greer UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 815886 DATE OF DEATH 11th August 1943 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Section 34, Site 4815 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.01.1925, Virginia, USA...

  2. RAIDERS Ward, James Joseph

    SURNAME Ward FORENAME James Joseph UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 346033 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Prairie View Cemetery, Gilman, Iowa, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.03.1922, Gilman, Iowa, USA father Albert...

  3. RAIDERS Walker, Frank Berwyn

    SURNAME Walker FORENAME Frank Berwyn UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private NUMBER 488222 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Blackwell Cemetery, Blackwell, Oklahoma, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.11.1923, Cushing, Oklahoma, USA father William Lee...

  4. RAIDERS Van Buren, Stuyvesant

    SURNAME Van Buren FORENAME Stuyvesant UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 339635 DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.10.1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA father...

  5. RAIDERS Tullos, C.B.

    SURNAME Tullos FORENAME C.B. UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 814928 DATE OF DEATH 24th November 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, Louisiana, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.09.1922, Arkansas, USA father Bell Francis...

  6. RAIDERS Studer, John William

    SURNAME Studer FORENAME John William UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 341647 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Oregon, USA. Northeast Cleaver, Lot 185, Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  7. RAIDERS Spillan, Laurence Patrick

    SURNAME Spillan FORENAME Laurence Patrick, Jr. UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 339755 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing. ADDITIONAL...

  8. RAIDERS Rodgers, William Almer, Jr.

    SURNAME Rodgers FORENAME William Almer, Jr. UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (HqCo) RANK Private NUMBER 397965 DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Franklin City Cemetery, Franklin, Illinois, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.07.1922 father William A. Rodgers (1889-1963)...

  9. RAIDERS Relja, Tony Anthony

    SURNAME Relja FORENAME Tony Anthony UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (HQ Company) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 380501 DATE OF DEATH 3rd November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, Michigan, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.11.1922 father John Relja (1878-1947)...

  10. RAIDERS Poarche, Robert Earl

    SURNAME Poarche FORENAME Robert Earl UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company A/G) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 254470 DATE OF DEATH 3rd March 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, Site 143 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.05.1919, Los...

  11. RAIDERS Nelson, Carmen John

    SURNAME Nelson FORENAME Carmen John UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Private first Class NUMBER 810085 DATE OF DEATH 30th December 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot F, Row 5, Grave 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided...

  12. RAIDERS Myers, Charles Henry

    SURNAME Myers FORENAME Charles Henry UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 355724 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided...

  13. RAIDERS Morell, William Ralph

    SURNAME Morell FORENAME William Ralph UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 818765 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Section A, Site 689 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.12.1923...

  14. RAIDERS Mitchell, Glenn Leo

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME Glenn Leo "Blackie" UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 326705 DATE OF DEATH 1st December 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, Site 184 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.11.1921...

  15. RAIDERS Miller, Jerrold Burke

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Jerrold Burke UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company K) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 321328 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot C 849 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided...

  16. RAIDERS Mercado, Frank Stephen

    SURNAME Mercado FORENAME Frank Stephen UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 350086 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  17. RAIDERS Meister, Armin Harry

    SURNAME Meister FORENAME Armin Harry UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 454230 DATE OF DEATH 25th November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Veterans Section Block 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.07.1924...

  18. RAIDERS Mattison, Alden Curtis

    SURNAME Mattison FORENAME Alden Curtis UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 337253 DATE OF DEATH 16th October 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Courts of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.04.1921, Blair, Wisconsin, USA...

  19. RAIDERS Marko, Robert William

    SURNAME Marko FORENAME Robert William UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 331322 DATE OF DEATH 12th November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, USA. Plot 4, 141 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.08.1923 Next...

  20. RAIDERS Madson, Claire Sanford

    SURNAME Madson FORENAME Claire Sanford UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Corporal NUMBER 331522 DATE OF DEATH 26th December 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Plot C, Blo 13883 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.10.1922...
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