- SURNAME
Bruck
- FORENAME
Edward Porter, Jr.
- UNIT
4th Marine Raider Battalion (Company A)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
443072
- DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1943
- AGE
18
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot N, Row 15, Grave 157
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided California
born 04.08.1924, Los Angeles, California, USA
father Edward Porter Bruck, Sr. (1896-1959)
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Dorothy P. Bruck, 2260 Chaucer Road, San Marino, California
KIA Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56754632/edward-porter-bruckSERVICE HISTORY:
BRUCK, Edward P., Jr, Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 443072
Born: 04 Aug 1925
Enlisted USMCR: 27 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 525 S. Santa Anita Avenue, Pasadena, California)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section N, Row 15, Grave 157)
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "27Aug42; 1, jdfr CRD, Detroit, Mich."
Oct 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "17, tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to USMCR Cl III(b); to CasCo, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Casual Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "27Aug42; 17, jdfr 3rdRBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 27, tr to 4thRaider Bn, Camp Pendleton, Calif."
Company A, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "27Aug42; 27, jdfr CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, Calif."
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "11-13, 20-22, spl temp d in conn amph trng"
Company N, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS SCHLEY (APD-14) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1-10, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 12, emb and sailed abd LCI#332 at Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, B.S.I.; 13, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS WARD at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 18, arr & disemb at Enogai, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 18-20, participated in the occupation of Enogai; 20, KIA while participating in the attack against the enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row2, Grave 4, New Georgia, B.S.I.
Born: 04 Aug 1925
Enlisted USMCR: 27 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 525 S. Santa Anita Avenue, Pasadena, California)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section N, Row 15, Grave 157)
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "27Aug42; 1, jdfr CRD, Detroit, Mich."
Oct 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "17, tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to USMCR Cl III(b); to CasCo, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Casual Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "27Aug42; 17, jdfr 3rdRBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 27, tr to 4thRaider Bn, Camp Pendleton, Calif."
Company A, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "27Aug42; 27, jdfr CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, Calif."
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "11-13, 20-22, spl temp d in conn amph trng"
Company N, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS SCHLEY (APD-14) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1-10, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 12, emb and sailed abd LCI#332 at Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, B.S.I.; 13, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS WARD at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 18, arr & disemb at Enogai, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 18-20, participated in the occupation of Enogai; 20, KIA while participating in the attack against the enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row2, Grave 4, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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