RAIDERS Hill, John Willis

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Hill
  • FORENAME
John Willis
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company 0)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
462058
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
  • AGE
18
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Section S, Site 50
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.07.1924, Texas, USA
father Albert Harmon Hill (1884-1941)
mother Tempie M. (nee Mangum) Hill (1887-1973)
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Tempie M. Hill, Box 1041, Alpine, Texas
KIA Viru Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/791352/john-willis-hill

SERVICE HISTORY:

HILL, John W., PFC 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 462058
Born: 13 Jul 1924 Texas
Enlisted USMCR: 15 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: Box 1041, Alpine, Texas)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Viru Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX (Section S, Grave 50)

8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "15Sep42; 18, jdfr SRD"
Oct 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Nov 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "?, trans by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); to CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."

Company B, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "19-25, spl temp det d abd US naval vessel conn amph trng"
Company O, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20, emb abd USS Dent (APD-9) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 21, arr and participated in the occupation of Segi Point, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 27, emb in rubber boats at Segi Point, New Georgia and debarked on 28 at Regi Village, New Georgia; 29-30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1, killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Viru Harbor Cemetery, Row 1, Grave 5, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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