RAIDERS Seaton, Harley Bennett

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Seaton
  • FORENAME
Harley Bennett
  • UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company C)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
428035
  • DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
  • AGE
18
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, USA. Plot H, 458
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.03.1925, Oklahoma, USA
father John Harley Seaton (1897-1955)
mother Esther Martha (nee Carter) Seaton (1899-1965)
20.07.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Esther M. Seaton, 611 North Robinson Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 

DATE OF DEATH:

10-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3430150/harley-bennett-seaton

SERVICE HISTORY:

SEATON, Harley B., Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 428035
Born: 19 Mar 1925 Oklahoma
Enlisted USMC: 20 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 611 N. Robinson Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA (Section H, Grave 458)

Headquarters, Southern Recruiting Division, Atlanta, GA
Jul 1942 Pvt, Hq, SRD, Atlanta, GA "20Jul42; Jdenl at DHS Oklahoma City, Okla. and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "20Jul42; 22, jdfr SRD; 20, enl DHS Oklahoma City, Okla."

Service Company, Special & Service Battalion, Corps Troops, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, In the Field
Oct 1942 Pvt, SerCo, S&SBn, IMAC, In the Field "13, emb abd SS LURLINE at San Diego, Calif.; 15, sailed therefrom; 28, arr at Noumea, N.C.; 31, disemb"
Apr 1943 Pvt, SerCo, S&SBn, IMAC, In the Field "20Jul42; 1-5, General d; 6, to 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMAC"

Company C, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20Jul42; 4, jdfr SerCo, 1stMAC; 10-14 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20Jul42; 4, emb abd USS SCHLEY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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