PARAMARINES Biggs, Kempe Parker

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Biggs
  • FORENAME
Kempe Parker
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company F)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
476091
  • DATE OF DEATH
30th October 1943
  • AGE
19
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot L Row 12 Grave 33
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Alice, Texas
born 05.12.1923 Alice, Texas, USA
father Alvah Jefferson Biggs (1881-1971)
mother Mattie Frances (nee Parker) Biggs (1890-1968)
employed by C P and L Co.
30.06.1942 draft card Alice, Texas
02.12.1942 entered service
son of Mrs Mattie F. Biggs, 231 West Center, Alice, Texas
KIA Choiseul, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

30-Oct-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56748470/kempe-parker-biggs

SERVICE HISTORY:

BIGGS, Kempe P, PFC 745 SN: 476091
Born: 01 Dec 1924 Alice, Texas
Enlisted USMCR: 02 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: 231 W. Center Street, Alice, Texas)
Died: 31 Oct 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Philippine Islands (Ft. William McKinley; Block L Row 12 Site 33)

2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “23, tr by S/RS fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); to Para Trng Sch, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, Calif.”

Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”23, jdfr 2ndRecBn, RDep, MCB, Post; 24-31 studpara”

16th Replacement Battalion, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, 16thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, CA

Company F, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”

Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “31, KIA during raid on enemy
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