- SURNAME
Egri
- FORENAME
Andrew John
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
286173
- DATE OF DEATH
14th September 1942
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Saint Mary Cemetery, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1919
25.06.1940 entered service
Next of kin - Father, Mr. Andrew Egri, 43 Union Street, New Britain, Connecticut
KIA Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
14-Sep-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180389711/andrew-j-egriSERVICE HISTORY:
EGRI, Andrew J, Cpl SN: 286173
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: 25 Jun 1940 DHS, Springfield, MA (Home of Record: 43 Union Street, New Britain, Connecticut)
Died: 14 Sep 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Cemetery
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 407 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 1940 Pvt, Hq, ERD, 407 New Custom House, Phila. PA “25Jun40, 25, Jdenl at DHS Springfield, Mass; To MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Recruiting Depot Detachment, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jun 1940 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “25Jun40; 26, Jdfr DHS, Boston, Mass.; 26-30, RI”
Jul 1940 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI”
Aug 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI; 7, qual Mks.”
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “1-2, RI; 3, to MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Sep 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “25Jun40; 4, jdfr Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Oct-Nov 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ
Dec 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “16, assigned to Parachute Det; 16-31, Member parachute det under instn; 30, rated Spl 1cl Parachutist, Auth MGC ltr 286173 AV-mjd, 28Dec40”
Jan1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “Spl 1cl parachutist under instn; 9, pro (TA).”
2nd Parachute Company, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, 2nd ParaCo, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “Spl 1cl Parachutist”
Company A, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA
Jul 1941 PFC, Co A, 1stParaBn, 1stMAW, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA ”25Jun40; Spl 1cl Parachutist; 12, Jdfr Co”A”, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Company B, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Jan 1942 Cpl, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 1-3, fur.; 23, pro(temp).”
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Company C, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (USS HEYWOOD At Sea) “Para; 25Jun40; 25, Jdfr Co”B”, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF”
Aug 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Sep 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: 25 Jun 1940 DHS, Springfield, MA (Home of Record: 43 Union Street, New Britain, Connecticut)
Died: 14 Sep 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Cemetery
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 407 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 1940 Pvt, Hq, ERD, 407 New Custom House, Phila. PA “25Jun40, 25, Jdenl at DHS Springfield, Mass; To MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Recruiting Depot Detachment, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jun 1940 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “25Jun40; 26, Jdfr DHS, Boston, Mass.; 26-30, RI”
Jul 1940 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI”
Aug 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI; 7, qual Mks.”
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “1-2, RI; 3, to MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Sep 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “25Jun40; 4, jdfr Hq&HqCo, RDep, MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Oct-Nov 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ
Dec 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “16, assigned to Parachute Det; 16-31, Member parachute det under instn; 30, rated Spl 1cl Parachutist, Auth MGC ltr 286173 AV-mjd, 28Dec40”
Jan1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, NJ “Spl 1cl parachutist under instn; 9, pro (TA).”
2nd Parachute Company, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1941 PFC, 2nd ParaCo, DivSplTrs, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “Spl 1cl Parachutist”
Company A, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA
Jul 1941 PFC, Co A, 1stParaBn, 1stMAW, FMF, NAS, NOB, Norfolk, VA ”25Jun40; Spl 1cl Parachutist; 12, Jdfr Co”A”, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Company B, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Jan 1942 Cpl, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; 1-3, fur.; 23, pro(temp).”
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co B, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
Company C, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (USS HEYWOOD At Sea) “Para; 25Jun40; 25, Jdfr Co”B”, 1stParaBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF”
Aug 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Sep 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
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