4th raider battalion

4TH RAIDER BATTALION
The Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force
The Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force
By Joseph A. Springer
At Her Majesty's Secret Service: The Chiefs of Britain's Intelligence Agency, MI6
At Her Majesty's Secret Service: The Chiefs of Britain's Intelligence Agency, MI6
By Nigel West
4TH RAIDER BATTALION
4th Raider Battalion (designated 23 October 1942) was commanded by Major James Roosevelt for 7 months, then Lieutenant Colonel Michael S. Currin took over in May 1943.

  • Vangunu Island (21 June – 11 July 1943)
  • New Georgia (18 July – 28 August 1943)
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  1. RAIDERS Braswell, Jack Harvey Rudolf

    SURNAME Braswell FORENAME Jack Harvey Rudolph UNIT formerly 4th Raider Battalion (Company B+O) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 415125 DATE OF DEATH 25th May 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Restlawn Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.01.1924, Jacksonville...

  2. RAIDERS Scavera, James

    SURNAME Scavera FORENAME James UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company P) RANK Corporal NUMBER 330096 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Spring Valley, New York born 05.07.1919, Rock County, Minnesota...

  3. RAIDERS Tinker, Marion Leon "Bud"

    SURNAME Tinker FORENAME Marion Leon ("Bud") UNIT 3rd Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-14394 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Long Beach, California born 03.07.1917...

  4. RAIDERS McCarthy, Malcolm Noel

    SURNAME McCarthy FORENAME Malcolm Noel UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company P) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-13124 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.12.1919 San Francisco, California, USA father...

  5. RAIDERS Connor, Thomas John

    SURNAME Connor FORENAME Thomas John UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company N) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-12970 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.03.1920 Gilbert, Minnesota, USA father Thomas J...

  6. RAIDERS Buntin, Joseph Shelby

    SURNAME Buntin FORENAME Joseph Shelby UNIT 4th Raider Battalion RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-14700 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.10.1916, Ashford, Alabama, USA father William Robert Buntin...
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  7. RAIDERS Anderwald, Frank Randolph

    SURNAME Anderwald FORENAME Frank Randolph UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company O) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-12897 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.01.1920, Bandera, Texas, USA 01.07.1941 draft...

  8. RAIDERS Alford, Leonard Willis

    SURNAME Alford FORENAME Leonard Willis UNIT Formerly 4th Raider Battalion RANK Captain NUMBER 0-12889 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Garrett, Indiana born 09.03.1920...
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  9. RAIDERS Alford, Leonard Willis

    SURNAME Alford FORENAME Leonard Willis UNIT 4th Raider Battalion RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-12889 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - Okinawa - See Roll of Honour

  10. RAIDERS Wood, Samuel Dalton

    SURNAME Wood FORENAME Samuel Dalton ("Dodie") UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Pharmacist's Mate Third Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.11.1920, Cooper, Texas, USA father Samuel David Wood...

  11. RAIDERS Sitton, Lewis Waldo

    SURNAME Sitton FORENAME Lewis Waldo UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Pharmacist's Mate First Class NUMBER 3761256 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Chico, California born 05.11.1921...

  12. RAIDERS Redmond, Paul James

    SURNAME Redmond FORENAME Paul James UNIT 4th Raider Battalion RANK Lieutenant (Chaplian) NUMBER AWARD Legion of Merit PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st -20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.03.1899, New Haven, Connecticut, USA 1930 ordained as...
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  13. RAIDERS Walker, Anthony

    SURNAME Walker FORENAME Anthony UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company ) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-7286 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Washington, D.C. born 24.02.1917, Baltimore, Maryland, USA father...

  14. RAIDERS Dow, Robert Edward

    SURNAME Dow FORENAME Robert Edward UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company O) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 367667 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Detroit, Michigan born 12.04.1916, Detroit, Michigan, USA...

  15. RAIDERS Dion, Hubert Edward

    SURNAME Dion FORENAME Hubert Edward UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Corporal NUMBER 425844 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Lake Linden, Michigan born 23.07.1914, Lake Linden, Michigan...
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  16. RAIDERS Bellman, Merrill Ray

    SURNAME Bellman FORENAME Merrill Ray UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company C / P) RANK Corporal NUMBER 289274 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.08.1920, Delavan, Wisconsin, USA father Raymound William Bellman...

  17. RAIDERS Brown, DeVillo, Wood

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME DeVillo Wood UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company P) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-12945 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Glendale, California born 05.11.1920, Whittier, Los Angeles, California...

  18. RAIDERS Walker, James Oliver

    SURNAME Walker FORENAME James Oliver ("Bud") UNIT 4th Raider Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 415026 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vangunu, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Idaho Falls, Idaho born 25.06.1921, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA son of Albert...

  19. RAIDERS Hall, Kenneth Charles

    SURNAME Hall FORENAME Kenneth Charles UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company N) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-13054 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vangunu, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Rockville Center, New York born 02.02.1922, Glendale, New York, USA...
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  20. RAIDERS Luckel, Raymond Louis

    SURNAME Luckel FORENAME Raymond Louis UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company O) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-9279 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.06.1909, Anthon, Iowa, USA father George John Luckel (1861-1934)...
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