RAIDERS Neill, William Kent

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Neill​

• FORENAME

William Kent​

• UNIT

1st Raider Battalion (Company A)​

• RANK

1st Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

11579​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th July 1943​

• AGE

24​

• GRAVESITE

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot B, 776​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 24.10.1918, Clifton, Arizona, USA​

father William Hood Neill (1881-1964)​

mother Mary Irene (nee Kent) Neill (1883-1969)​

graduated Bakersfield High School​

graduated Bakersfield Junior College​

1939 bachelor of arts from University of California​

1942 bachelor of laws​

03.1942 enlisted​

posthumous Silver Star​

Next of kin - Father Mr. William H. Neill, 301 G Street, Bakersfield, California​

KIA Bairoko, New Georgia, Solomon Islands​

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[vwbt]

I live in Bakersfield and I found his personal Bible that he had when he was in war. I found it at a thrift shop. Is there anyway you can find his family member so I can give it to them

 

[vwbt]

I don’t know if my other message went through but I live in Bakersfield and I found Mr. William Neil’s Bible with his personal notes that he had during war. Is there anyway you can contact family so I can give it to them

 

[Craig Robertson]

I don’t know if my other message went through but I live in Bakersfield and I found Mr. William Neil’s Bible with his personal notes that he had during war. Is there anyway you can contact family so I can give it to them

Passed your message to a user on Ancestry who has William as part of their family tree. Have referred them to your post.