RAIDERS Courtway, Anthony B., Jr.

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Courtway
  • FORENAME
Anthony B., Jr.
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company N)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
449003
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot B, 440A
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.01.1923, Washington, USA
father Anthony B. Courtway (1904-1956)
mother Estelle Edna (nee Milham) Barnes (1904-1965)
Next of kin - Father, Mr. Anthony B. Courtway, Sr., 212 South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington
KIA Vangunu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3564051/anthony-b-courtway

SERVICE HISTORY:

COURTWAY, Anthony B., Jr, Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 449003
Born: 25 Jan 1923 Washington
Enlisted USMCR: 27 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 212 S. Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA (Section B, Grave 440A)

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "27Aug42; 1, Jdenl fr WRD"
Oct 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "8, qual SS; 12, fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 23, to 4thRaider Bn, Post"

Company A, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "27Aug42; 23, jdfr 3rdRBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "18-25, spl temp det 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.) "27Aug42; 1, Killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Wickham Anchorage Cemetery, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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