2nd raider battalion

2ND RAIDER BATTALION
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
  1. RAIDERS Hajic, Robert Edward

    SURNAME Hajic FORENAME Robert Edward UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 331326 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1921 Next of kin - Mother. Mrs Lilly...
  2. RAIDERS Goehri, Homer Roy

    SURNAME Goehri FORENAME Homer Roy UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 423307 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  3. RAIDERS Gorak, Ignatius Joseph

    SURNAME Gorak FORENAME Ignatius Joseph UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 352361 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot C, Row 11, Grave 45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bergholz, Ohio...
  4. RAIDERS Gibson, Walter Vernon, Jr.

    SURNAME Gibson FORENAME Walter Vernon, Jr. UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (HqCo) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 367998 DATE OF DEATH 23rd November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, California, USA. Veteran's Plot, Section 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.05.1923...
  5. RAIDERS Ford, Richard Francis

    SURNAME Ford FORENAME Richard Francis UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (HqCo) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 333514 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri, USA. Section 81, Site 197 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.04.1923...
  6. RAIDERS Fanslow, Leroy Irvin

    SURNAME Fanslow FORENAME Leroy Irvin UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 336432 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  7. RAIDERS Eggenberger, Philip Huber

    SURNAME Eggenberger FORENAME Philip Huber UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 336746 DATE OF DEATH 26th September 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot B,103 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
  8. RAIDERS Darnell, James Wilson

    SURNAME Darnell FORENAME James Wilson UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 809354 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fayette City Cemetery, Fayette, Alabama, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Fayette, Alabama born 02.08.1923, Columbia...
  9. RAIDERS Catalano, Philip Marian

    SURNAME Catalano FORENAME Philip Marian UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 366438 DATE OF DEATH 14th January 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Calvary Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Plot 25,2459 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.03.1921 father Mariano...
  10. RAIDERS Campbell, Stuart

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Stuart ("Rainbow") UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 338221 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 14, Grave 83 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  11. RAIDERS Cain, Charles James

    SURNAME Cain FORENAME Charles James UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 388190 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section B, Site 192 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
  12. RAIDERS Bennett, John Dave

    SURNAME Bennett FORENAME John Dave UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Corporal NUMBER 349773 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from California born 12.01.1914, Springfield...
  13. RAIDERS Behnisch, Lester Charles

    SURNAME Behnisch FORENAME Lester Charles UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 388547 DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Walls of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
  14. 2nd Battalion Field Training

    2nd Battalion Field Training

    Left to right: Wilfred Sylvio LeFrancois (see awards) Merwyn Chester Plumley (see awards) Jack Miller (see roll of honour and awards) Charles Thomas Lamb (see awards) Source : Raider Patch (September 1989)
  15. RAIDERS Barber, Owen Merton

    SURNAME Barber FORENAME Owen Merton UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 338961 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Missouri born 26.07.1922, Ada, Minnesota...
  16. RAIDERS Leary, John James

    SURNAME Leary FORENAME John James UNIT 2nd Marine Raider Battalion RANK Corporal NUMBER 338165 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Guadalcanal, 3rd December 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Burke, Idaho born 22.10.1918, Wallace, Idaho mother Sarah Leary wife Phyllis 2 children, Linda and...
  17. RAIDERS Ankele, Robert Jack

    SURNAME Ankele FORENAME Robert Jack UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 339959 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot A, Row 13, Grave 57 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  18. RAIDERS Anderson, Lorenzo Dowe, Jr

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Lorenzo Dowe, Jr UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 329944 DATE OF DEATH 11th November 1942 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Plot 23. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Montrose, Los...
  19. RAIDERS Smith, Cletus

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Cletus UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion RANK Private NUMBER 347545 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Honolulu Memorial, Courts of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Fort Worth, Texas born 21.11.1921, Crowley, Texas father James Carol Smith...
  20. Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.

    Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.

    born 02.07.1924, Hatfield, Wisconsin father Mitchell Red Cloud (1896-1946) Service Number : 16299515 resided Merrillan, Wisconsin served Marine Raiders WW2 served Company E, 2d Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division in Korea corporal awarded Medal of Honor 05.11.1950 KIA...
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