- SURNAME
Holford (See note below)
- FORENAME
Ray C.
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company Q)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
449124
- DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, Washington, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.12.1920, Rose Lake, Idaho, USA
father Alfred C. Holford (1897-1924)
mother Hattie Mae (nee Williamson) Rohlman (1900-1980)
18.09.1942 enlisted
basic training San Diego
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Hattie M. Rohlman, Davenport, Washington
KIA Vangunu, Solomon Islands
Note:
Name on Draft card is Ray Chester Rohlman
Name on Casualty listing is Ray Cecil Holford
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14053358/ray-chester-holford_rohlmanSERVICE HISTORY:
HOLFORD, Ray C., PFC 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 449124
Born: XX Xxx 1920 Idaho
Enlisted USMCR: 29 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: Davenport, Washington)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington (aka, ROHLMAN, Raymond Holford)
5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company D, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co D, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "20-24, Temp det d on bd naval vessel for amph trng"
Company Q, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS MC KEAN (APD-5) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co Q, 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 Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Wickham Anchorage Cemetery, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.
Born: XX Xxx 1920 Idaho
Enlisted USMCR: 29 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: Davenport, Washington)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington (aka, ROHLMAN, Raymond Holford)
5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 5thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company D, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co D, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "20-24, Temp det d on bd naval vessel for amph trng"
Company Q, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS MC KEAN (APD-5) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co Q, 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 Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Wickham Anchorage Cemetery, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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