- SURNAME
Dennis
- FORENAME
Leonard Leroy
- UNIT
3rd Raider Battalion (Company M)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
345926
- DATE OF DEATH
20th November 1943
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Nebraska, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 30.09.1920, Nebraska, USA
father Duane Dennis (1898-1984)
mother Anna Marie (nee Juhl) Dennis (1899-1992)
Next of kin - Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dennis, Box 64. Riverdale, Nebraska
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44658416/leonard-l-dennisSERVICE HISTORY:
DENNIS, Leonard L., Cpl 521/504/652 SN: 345926
Born: 30 Sep 1920 Nebraska
Enlisted USMC: 10 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Box 64, Riverdale, Nebraska)
Died: 20 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Buffalo County, NE (Section , Row , Grave )
9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "10Jan42; 12, jdfr CRD Des Moines, Iowa"
3�?? AA Group, 2nd Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, Reinforced, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, 3" AA Grp, 2ndDefBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa) "1, to 3" AAGrp, 8thDefBn"
3�?? AA Group, 8th Defense Battalion, Samoan Defense Force, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, 3" AA Grp, 8thDefBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa) "10Jan42; 1, jdfr 3" AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, 2ndMarBrig,Rein; 13-30, temp d Brig, HqCo, 2d MarBrig, Rein, FMF, conn Tp School"
Jul 1942 PFC, 3" AA Grp, 8thDefBn, FMF, In the Field (Wallis Islands)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 PFC, Co D, 3rdRdrBn, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Apia, Samoa)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co D, 3rdMarRdrBn, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Company M, 3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co M, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Company M, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), In the Field
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co M, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) "6, Emb abd USS PRES. ADAMS at Noumea, N.C. and sailed therefrom on 7Oct43; 11, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and disemb same date; 19, emb abd USS FULLER at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date."
Nov 1943 Cpl, Co M, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), In the Field (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "20, Killed in Action
Born: 30 Sep 1920 Nebraska
Enlisted USMC: 10 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Box 64, Riverdale, Nebraska)
Died: 20 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Riverdale Cemetery, Riverdale, Buffalo County, NE (Section , Row , Grave )
9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "10Jan42; 12, jdfr CRD Des Moines, Iowa"
3�?? AA Group, 2nd Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, Reinforced, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, 3" AA Grp, 2ndDefBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa) "1, to 3" AAGrp, 8thDefBn"
3�?? AA Group, 8th Defense Battalion, Samoan Defense Force, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, 3" AA Grp, 8thDefBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa) "10Jan42; 1, jdfr 3" AAGrp, 2ndDefBn, 2ndMarBrig,Rein; 13-30, temp d Brig, HqCo, 2d MarBrig, Rein, FMF, conn Tp School"
Jul 1942 PFC, 3" AA Grp, 8thDefBn, FMF, In the Field (Wallis Islands)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 PFC, Co D, 3rdRdrBn, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Apia, Samoa)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co D, 3rdMarRdrBn, In the Field (Tutuila, American Samoa)
Company D, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Company M, 3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co M, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Company M, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), In the Field
Oct 1943 Cpl, Co M, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) "6, Emb abd USS PRES. ADAMS at Noumea, N.C. and sailed therefrom on 7Oct43; 11, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and disemb same date; 19, emb abd USS FULLER at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date."
Nov 1943 Cpl, Co M, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), In the Field (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "20, Killed in Action
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