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
Recent contents

  1. RAIDERS Vandenberg, John Eugene

    SURNAME Vandenberg FORENAME John Eugene UNIT 2 Raider Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 335768 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kenosha, Wisconsin born 5.1.1918 father John J. Vandenberg...

  2. RAIDERS Montgomery, Kenneth Maurice

    SURNAME Montgomery FORENAME Kenneth Maurice UNIT 2 Raider Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 305326 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Eden, Wisconsin born 17.01.1919 entered service Illinois...

  3. RAIDERS Gallagher, William Albert

    SURNAME Gallagher FORENAME William Albert UNIT 2 Raider Battalion (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 307593 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wyandotte, Michigan born 19.4.1920 father...

  4. RAIDERS Pearson, Robert Brooks

    SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Robert Brooks UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 275291 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Section 60, Site 8039 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lafayette, California born...

  5. RAIDERS Maciejewski, Edward

    SURNAME Maciejewski FORENAME Edward UNIT 2 Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 299149 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chicago, Illinois born 18.8.1919 Next of kin - Mother Mrs...

  6. RAIDERS Gaston, Daniel Albert

    SURNAME Gaston FORENAME Daniel Albert UNIT 2 Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 340727 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia. Section 60, Site 8036 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.01.1920 from Galveston, Texas...

  7. RAIDERS Castle, Vernon Leroy

    SURNAME Castle FORENAME Vernon Leroy UNIT 2 Raider Bn (HqCo) RANK Field Music Corporal NUMBER 307868 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia, USA. Section 60, site 8034 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Stillwater, Oklahoma born...

  8. RAIDERS Thomason, Clyde

    SURNAME Thomason FORENAME Clyde UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Company A) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 246433 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.5.1914 Atlanta,Georgia (as Clyde A. Thomason) father Clyde Aristide...

  9. RAIDERS Holtom, Gerald Price

    SURNAME Holtom FORENAME Gerald Price UNIT 2 Raider Bn (Intelligence Officer) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-007549 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Section 60, Grave 8035 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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