3rd raider battalion

3RD RAIDER BATTALION
Airborne to Arnhem Volume 2: Personal Reminiscences of the Battle of Arnhem, Operation Market, 17th-26th September 1944
Airborne to Arnhem Volume 2: Personal Reminiscences of the Battle of Arnhem, Operation Market, 17th-26th September 1944
By Grant Newell
The Men Who Persevered: The AATTV
The Men Who Persevered: The AATTV
By Bruce Davies & Gary McKay
3RD RAIDER BATTALION
3d Raider Battalion (designated 20 September 1942) was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Harry B. Liversedge.

  • Pavuvu, Russell Islands (20 February – 20 March 1943)
  • Bougainville, Solomon Islands (1 November 1943 – 12 January 1944)
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  1. RAIDERS Heffner, Robert Ellis

    SURNAME Heffner FORENAME Robert Ellis UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company K) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 812238 DATE OF DEATH 3rd November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Kentucky, USA. Section 61, Lot 153 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.09.1924, Newport...

  2. RAIDERS Gurney, Donald Judson

    SURNAME Gurney FORENAME Donald Judson UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company L) RANK Private NUMBER 816624 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Elmwood Cemetery, Wayland, Michigan, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.12.1923, Wayland, Michigan, USA Next of kin - Father...

  3. RAIDERS Ferguson, Benjamin David

    SURNAME Ferguson FORENAME Benjamin David UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 353812 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lakeside Cemetery, Holly, Michigan, USA. Section G ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Lewiston, Michigan born...

  4. RAIDERS Elveton, Robert Oliver

    SURNAME Elveton FORENAME Robert Oliver UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 339547 DATE OF DEATH 10th October 1942 AGE 19 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot C 606 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.09.1923 Died...

  5. RAIDERS Dennis, Leonard Leroy

    SURNAME Dennis FORENAME Leonard Leroy UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company M) RANK Corporal NUMBER 345926 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Nebraska, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.09.1920, Nebraska, USA father Duane Dennis...

  6. RAIDERS Davis, Ted Allen

    SURNAME Davis FORENAME Ted Allen UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company M) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 809355 DATE OF DEATH 29th November 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Buried Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.10.1923 father J. Victor Davis mother Ruth Roberts Davis graduated...

  7. RAIDERS Coupe, James Henry

    SURNAME Coupe FORENAME James Henry UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company L) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 284812 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Falls City Cemetery, Falls City, Nebraska, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.08.1921, Falls City Township, Nebraska, USA Next of...

  8. RAIDERS Brewer, Bobby Eugene

    SURNAME Brewer FORENAME Bobby Eugene UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company K) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 810770 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Oakland Cemetery, Carbondale, Illinois, USA (Memorial) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.04.1924, Carbondale, Illinois...

  9. RAIDERS Bibaeff, Willie Alex

    SURNAME Bibaeff FORENAME Willie Alex UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company L) RANK Private NUMBER 819918 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot A, Row 3, Grave 179 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.10.1923, Los...

  10. RAIDERS Shoemaker, William G.

    SURNAME Shoemaker FORENAME William G. UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-13216 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lynn,Massachusetts born 09.09.1920 Lynn,Massachusetts son of John A. and Christina E...
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  11. RAIDERS Humphrey, Waldo Decker

    SURNAME Humphrey FORENAME Waldo Decker UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 333985 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kansas City,Missouri born 8.3.1918 Kansas City,Missouri father Walter Decker Humphrey...
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  12. RAIDERS McGee, James Matthews

    SURNAME McGee FORENAME James Matthews UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER 283033 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Birmingham,Alabama born 28.3.1920 Dallas,Texas wife Eugenia Herron (nee Rivers) (1923-1998)...
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  13. RAIDERS Boyd, Jack Zemmy

    SURNAME Boyd FORENAME Jack Zemmy UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 285949 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.05.1922, Jones County, Texas father James Boyd mother Erna (nee Sedberry) enlisted 1940 3 Marine Raider...

  14. RAIDERS Dorrell, Robert William

    SURNAME Dorrell FORENAME Robert William UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-11664 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Toledo,Ohio born 27.10.1917, Toledo,Ohio served 4 years served during Korean War, retiring...

  15. RAIDERS Rott, Rudolph

    SURNAME Rott FORENAME Rudolph UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 3655661 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wonewoc,Wisconsin born 28.12.1914 Wonewoc, Wisconsin father Anton Rott (1883-1947) mother Anna (nee Haugh)...
  16. Harry G. Chandler,Jr

    Harry G. Chandler,Jr

    3rd Raider Bn photo courtesy of his son Bryan Chandler
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  17. James William Wood

    James William Wood

    born 02.09.1924, Ridgway, Illinois father Orville E. Wood (1909-1983) mother Edith Bruner Wood (1899-1983) resided Harrisburg and Springfield, Illinois 26.01.1943 entered service Shreveport, Louisiana USMC 1943-45 3 Raider Bn (Cpl) Bougainville, Guam, Emirau and Okinawa postwar majored in...
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  18. 3 Raider Bn on Bougainville

    3 Raider Bn on Bougainville

    marine in front is Harry G. Chandler,Jr
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  19. RAIDERS Shively, Allen Earl

    SURNAME Shively FORENAME Allen Earl UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company K) RANK Corporal NUMBER 381292 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 03.02.1924, Henry County, Indiana father James Blaine Shively (1884-1972) mother Mary (nee Chambers) Shively (1888-1945)...

  20. RAIDERS Shaheen, Albert Joseph

    SURNAME Shaheen FORENAME Albert Joseph UNIT 3 Raider Bn (Company M) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 467635 AWARD Navy Cross PLACE Guam 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.11.1919, Pawtucket, Rhode Island resided Pawtucket, Rhode Island died 22.05.2000 (Aged 80) Worcester, Massachusetts...
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