RAIDERS Reynolds, James, Jr.

Craig Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Reynolds
  • FORENAME
James, Jr.
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Hq Company)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
386368
  • DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1943
  • AGE
22
  • GRAVESITE
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Plot E-313
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 06.12.1920, Deer Park, Illinois, USA
father James Grover Reynolds (1891-1967)
mother Mary (nee Berta) Reynolds (1903-1931)
attended Oglesby Grade School
attended La Salle-Peru Township High School
employed by Union Coal Company
Next of kin - Father Mr. James Reynolds Sr, Route 1, LaSalle, Illinois
KIA Bairoko, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

20-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2894825/james-reynolds

SERVICE HISTORY:

REYNOLDS, James, Jr, Pvt 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 386368
Born: 06 Dec 1920 Illinois
Enlisted USMCR: 09 Apr 1942 (Home of Record: Route 1, La Salle, Illinois)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL (Section E, Row 0, Grave 313)

2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "9Apr42; 12, Jdfr CRD; 9, enl DHS, Chicago, Ill."

Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, NV
Jul 1942 Pvt, MB, NAD, Hawthorne, NV "31, trans to BksDet, MB, NAD, Hawthorne, Nev."
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, NV
Oct 1942 Pvt, BksDet, MB, NAD, Hawthorne, NV

Company A, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "11-13, 20-22, spl temp d in conn amph trng"
Company N, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS SCHLEY (APD-14) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "9Apr42; 1-10, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 12, emb and sailed abd LCI#332 at Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, B.S.I.; 13, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS WARD at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 18, arr & disemb at Enogai, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 18-20, participated in the occupation of Enogai; 20, KIA while participating in the attack against the enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row 2, Grave 6, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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