- SURNAME
Westbrook
- FORENAME
Leroy
- UNIT
1st Marine Parachute Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
251026
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Memorial Park Cemetery and Sunset Gardens, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.11.1914
father William McCoy Westbrook (1884-1964)
mother Mary Jane (nee Wignall) Westbrook (1894-1981)
attended Wyandotte High School
wife Meredith
son William LeRoy
20.01.1936 entered service
KIA Gavutu
Name also listed as William LeRoy Westbrook
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135130949/leroy-westbrookSERVICE HISTORY:
WESTBROOK, Leroy, PFC, 521/Para SN: 251026
Born: 11 Nov 1914 Oklahoma
Enlisted USMC: 1st Enl. 20 Jan 1936 DHS Kansas City, MO; 2nd Enl. 20 Jan 1940 MBNAS, Pensacola, FL
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA, Gavutu, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS
Central Recruiting Division, 822 Post Office Building, Chicago, IL
Jan 1936 Pvt, CRD, 822 Post Office Bldg, Chicago, Ill. ”20Jan36; App for enl at DHS, CRD, Kansas City, Mo.; 20, to RDep MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 22, Jdenl fr CRD, Kansas City, Mo.; 22-31 RI.”
Feb 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI”
Mar 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI; 14-31, Msm.”
Apr 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego”1-7, RI; 7, to FMF, MB, Post ”
H Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr-Nov 1936 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “7Apr, jdfr RDep Det, Post; ”
Dec 1936 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “14-31, On fur.”
Jan-Jul 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 1-10Jan,On fur.”
Aug 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT
Sep-Dec 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “24-30Sep, Sk Brig Hosp; 1-5Oct, Sk Brig Hosp”
Jan 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT
Mar 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS UTAH
Apr-Aug 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-13Jul, on fur; 19Aug, Recd SS Badge”
Sep 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “12, to HqCo, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF”
H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Sep 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan36;12, jdfr Co”H”, 2ndBn, 6thMar, FMF; Howitzer Plat”
Oct 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan36; Mortar Plat”
Nov 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-8, Mortar Plat; 9, to MBNAS, Pensacola, FL by S/RS.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL
Nov-Dec 1938 Pvt, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL ”20Jan36; 14Nov, jdby S/RS fr HqCo, 2ndBn, 6thMar, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 9-31Nov and 1-9Dec, on fur; 10, jd in person.”
Jan-Apr 1939 Pvt, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “20Apr, qual SS”
May-Dec 1939 PFC, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “13May, pro.”
Jan 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “20Jan36; 19, exp enl char Exc, awd GCMed#A1932; 22, to GSU, 7thResDist,MBNY, Charleston, SC”
General Service Unit, 7th Reserve District, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Charleston, SC
Jan-Jun 1940 PFC, GSU, 7thResDist, MBNY, Charleston, SC “20Jan40; 22Jan, jdfr MBNAS, Pensacola, FL”
General Service Unit, 9th Reserve District
Jul-Dec 1940 PFC, GSU, 9thResDist“20Jan40; 18Oct40,jd S/RS fr 7thResDist; 1Dec40,assgd act d at MCB, San Diego, Calif. ”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California
Dec 1940 PFC, 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 5, Jdfr 9thResDist; 5-31, act d status, under instn”
Jan 1941 PFC, 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 11, to 4thTankCo, BrigSplTrs, 2dMB, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego,Calif.”
4th Tank Company, Brigade Special Troops, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, California
Jan 1941 PFC, 4thTankCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”20Jan40; 11, jdfr 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1941 PFC, 4thTankCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”20Jan40; 1, Spl 5cl revoked, rerated Spl 6cl, asst tk driver; 25, to 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv,FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif., Spl 6cl revoked.”
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 25, jdfr 4th TankCo, 2dMarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Oct 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”1-16, spl 1cl parachutist under instn, parachute det. 17, qualified as parachutist, 18, to Co B, 1st Parachute Bn, FMD, FMF, MB, New River, NC”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, DivSplTrs, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 24-29, Temp d at MB Quantico, Va. conn Navy Day activities at Anacostia, D.C.”
Jan 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Apr 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Aug 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Born: 11 Nov 1914 Oklahoma
Enlisted USMC: 1st Enl. 20 Jan 1936 DHS Kansas City, MO; 2nd Enl. 20 Jan 1940 MBNAS, Pensacola, FL
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA, Gavutu, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS
Central Recruiting Division, 822 Post Office Building, Chicago, IL
Jan 1936 Pvt, CRD, 822 Post Office Bldg, Chicago, Ill. ”20Jan36; App for enl at DHS, CRD, Kansas City, Mo.; 20, to RDep MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 22, Jdenl fr CRD, Kansas City, Mo.; 22-31 RI.”
Feb 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI”
Mar 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “RI; 14-31, Msm.”
Apr 1936 Pvt, RecDepDet, RD, MCB, San Diego”1-7, RI; 7, to FMF, MB, Post ”
H Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr-Nov 1936 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “7Apr, jdfr RDep Det, Post; ”
Dec 1936 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “14-31, On fur.”
Jan-Jul 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 1-10Jan,On fur.”
Aug 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT
Sep-Dec 1937 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China “24-30Sep, Sk Brig Hosp; 1-5Oct, Sk Brig Hosp”
Jan 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Shanghai, China
Feb 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS CHAUMONT
Mar 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, USS UTAH
Apr-Aug 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-13Jul, on fur; 19Aug, Recd SS Badge”
Sep 1938 Pvt, H Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “12, to HqCo, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF”
H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Sep 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan36;12, jdfr Co”H”, 2ndBn, 6thMar, FMF; Howitzer Plat”
Oct 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan36; Mortar Plat”
Nov 1938 Pvt, H&S Co, 2ndBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-8, Mortar Plat; 9, to MBNAS, Pensacola, FL by S/RS.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL
Nov-Dec 1938 Pvt, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL ”20Jan36; 14Nov, jdby S/RS fr HqCo, 2ndBn, 6thMar, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 9-31Nov and 1-9Dec, on fur; 10, jd in person.”
Jan-Apr 1939 Pvt, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “20Apr, qual SS”
May-Dec 1939 PFC, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “13May, pro.”
Jan 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Pensacola, FL “20Jan36; 19, exp enl char Exc, awd GCMed#A1932; 22, to GSU, 7thResDist,MBNY, Charleston, SC”
General Service Unit, 7th Reserve District, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Charleston, SC
Jan-Jun 1940 PFC, GSU, 7thResDist, MBNY, Charleston, SC “20Jan40; 22Jan, jdfr MBNAS, Pensacola, FL”
General Service Unit, 9th Reserve District
Jul-Dec 1940 PFC, GSU, 9thResDist“20Jan40; 18Oct40,jd S/RS fr 7thResDist; 1Dec40,assgd act d at MCB, San Diego, Calif. ”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California
Dec 1940 PFC, 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 5, Jdfr 9thResDist; 5-31, act d status, under instn”
Jan 1941 PFC, 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 11, to 4thTankCo, BrigSplTrs, 2dMB, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego,Calif.”
4th Tank Company, Brigade Special Troops, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, California
Jan 1941 PFC, 4thTankCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”20Jan40; 11, jdfr 4thRecBn, RD, BTrs, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1941 PFC, 4thTankCo, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”20Jan40; 1, Spl 5cl revoked, rerated Spl 6cl, asst tk driver; 25, to 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv,FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif., Spl 6cl revoked.”
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, Co F, 2ndBn, 2ndMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, San Diego, CA “20Jan40; 25, jdfr 4th TankCo, 2dMarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Oct 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”1-16, spl 1cl parachutist under instn, parachute det. 17, qualified as parachutist, 18, to Co B, 1st Parachute Bn, FMD, FMF, MB, New River, NC”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, DivSplTrs, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 24-29, Temp d at MB Quantico, Va. conn Navy Day activities at Anacostia, D.C.”
Jan 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Apr 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
B Co, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Aug 1942 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
