RAIDERS Anderson, Samuel Wesley

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Anderson
  • FORENAME
Samuel Wesley
  • UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company A)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
352747
  • DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
  • AGE
25
  • GRAVESITE
Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Illinois
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 06.05.1918, Danville, Illinois, USA
father John LeRoy Anderson (1892-1967)
mother Nellie Lucy E. (nee Cambridge) Anderson (1893-1970)
graduated Cannon Grade School
attended Danville High School
attended Chicago Technical College - studied electrical engineering
employed by Illinois Bell Telephone Company
05.01.1942 enlisted
basic training San Diego
04.1943 1st Raider Bn.
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs Nellie L. Anderson, 1002 East Madison Street, Danville, Illinois
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

20-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71038192/samuel-wesley-anderson

SERVICE HISTORY:

ANDERSON, Samuel W., Cpl 521/601/745/653 (Asst Sqd Ldr) SN: 352747
Born: 06 May 1918 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Enlisted USMCR: 09 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: 1002 E. Madison Street, Danville, Illinois)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, IL (Section , Grave )

Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, 206 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “9Jan42; Jdenl at DHS Chicago, Ill. and tr to RD, MCB, Sn Diego, CA”
9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “9Jan42; 12, jdfr CRD; 9, Jdenl at DHS Chicago, Ill.”

3” Anti Aircraft Group, 2nd Defense Battalion, Reinforced, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, 3”AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, Reinf, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa)
Jul 1942 Pvt, 3”AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, Reinf, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa)
Oct 1942 PFC, 3”AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, Reinf, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa) “24-31, sk hosp.”
Jan 1943 PFC, 3”AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, Reinf, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa)

Company A, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co A, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “10-14 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co A, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “9Jan42; 4, emb abd USS CROSBY 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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