- SURNAME
Abbott
- FORENAME
Lloyd Benjamin
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company D)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
470594
- DATE OF DEATH
7th July 1943
- AGE
17
- GRAVESITE
Abbotts Creek Cemetery, Wallburg, North Carolina. Row 7, Section 3, Grave 18
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Stokes County, North Carolina
born 1926, High Point, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
father Colonel Elisha Abbott (1899-1980)
mother Nora L. (nee Mabe) Abbott (1898-1941)
educated Oak View School
Next of kin - Father, Mr Colonel Abbott, Route 1, High Point, North Carolina
13.10.1942 enlisted
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Jul-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/abbott-lloyd-benjamin.58232/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) (Posthumously) to Private Lloyd B. Abbott (MCSN: 470594), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for gallantry in action as a member of Company D, First Marine Raider Battalion, at Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, on 7 July 1943. In attacking a strong Japanese defensive position, all of the other men in his squad suddenly were pinned down by heavy enemy fire. Determined to continue the charge, Private Abbott pressed forward alone and succeeded in establishing an advanced position. His gallant action encouraged the other men to quickly follow and push the advance he had started, forcing the enemy to give ground and begin their withdrawal. In delivering the final blow, He gallantly gave his life for his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/35003https://marineraiderassociation.org/abbott-lloyd-b/
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15403822/lloyd-benjamin-abbottSERVICE HISTORY:
ABBOTT, Lloyd B., Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 470594
Born: XX Xxx 1926 North Carolina
Enlisted USMCR: 13 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: Route 1, High Point, North Carolina)
Died: 07 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Abbotts Creek Prim Baptist Church Cemetery, Wallburg, Davidson County, NC (Section 3, Row 7, Grave 18)
Headquarters, Southern Recruiting Division, New Orleans, LA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Hq, SRD, New Orleans, LA “13Oct42; Jdenl at DHS Raleigh, NC, and tr to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “13Oct42; 15, jdfr SRD; 13, Jdenl at DHS Raleigh, NC”
Company B, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) “13, arr and 14, disemb at Tutuila, American Samoa; 19, to Co D, 3dReplBn”
Company D, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co D, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) “13Oct42; 19, jdfr Co B, 3dReplBn”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “13Oct42; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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.; 7, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I. and buried on island. Grave near Outpost #2, Foli; GO#20 does not apply.”
Born: XX Xxx 1926 North Carolina
Enlisted USMCR: 13 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: Route 1, High Point, North Carolina)
Died: 07 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Abbotts Creek Prim Baptist Church Cemetery, Wallburg, Davidson County, NC (Section 3, Row 7, Grave 18)
Headquarters, Southern Recruiting Division, New Orleans, LA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Hq, SRD, New Orleans, LA “13Oct42; Jdenl at DHS Raleigh, NC, and tr to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “13Oct42; 15, jdfr SRD; 13, Jdenl at DHS Raleigh, NC”
Company B, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) “13, arr and 14, disemb at Tutuila, American Samoa; 19, to Co D, 3dReplBn”
Company D, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co D, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) “13Oct42; 19, jdfr Co B, 3dReplBn”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “13Oct42; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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.; 7, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I. and buried on island. Grave near Outpost #2, Foli; GO#20 does not apply.”
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