- SURNAME
Fontaine
- FORENAME
Charles Milton
- UNIT
3rd Parachute Battalion (Company K)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
312093
- DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Indiana, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 17.04.1921 Muncie, Indiana, USA
father Samuel F. Fontaine
mother Violeth (nee Williams)
attended Garfield School
1939 graduated Arsenal Technical High School
employed by General Motors Corporation
17.07.1941 entered service
1 year as aide to Admiral Nimitz
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Violet L. Ray, 111 East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132248006/charles-m-fontaineSERVICE HISTORY:
FONTAINE, Charles M., Cpl 521/522/653 SN: 312093
Born: 17 Apr 1921 Indiana
Enlisted USMC: 17 Jul 1941 (Home of Record: 111 E. St Clair Street, Indianapolis, Indiana)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Beach Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, IN (Plot A.L., Lot N12)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Jul 1941, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “17Jul41; Jdenl at DHS, Indianapolis, Ind.;17, to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1941 Pvt, 3rd RecBn, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Jul41, 20, jdfr CRD Indianapolis, Ind.”
Sea School, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1941 Pvt, SeaS, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company B, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
Jan 1942 Pvt, Co B, MBNY, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
Marine Detachment, USS RIGEL, 14th Naval District, Rifle Range, Puuloa, T.H.
Apr 1942 Pvt, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “17Jul41; 3, jdby S/Rs fr MD, USS ARGONNE; 3-30, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF, Flag Allowance at the AdminBldg, Kuahua Island, Pearl Harbor, T.H.”
Jul 1942 Pvt, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “1-31, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF”
Oct 1942 PFC, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “1-31, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF”
Company B, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Jul41; 1-16, stud para; 17, desig para; 17-31, para”
Headquarters Company, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, HqCo, Para Trng School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “Instr; Para”
Parachute Replacement Company, School Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1943 Cpl, ParaReplCo, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; 3, pro.”
Sep 1943 Cpl, ParaReplCo, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; temp attached to 26th ReplBn for transportation only”
26th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Sep 1943 Cpl, 26th ReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; jdfr Para ReplCo, TC, for transportation only””
Oct 1943 Cpl, 26thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “Para; 6, to 1stParaRegt, 1MAC”
Company K, 3rd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “17Jul41; Para; 11, jdfr 26thReplBn; 18, emb on board LST-472 at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 19, enroute to Vella LaVella, B.S.I.; 20, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, WIA against the enemy; 9, DOW
Born: 17 Apr 1921 Indiana
Enlisted USMC: 17 Jul 1941 (Home of Record: 111 E. St Clair Street, Indianapolis, Indiana)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Beach Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, IN (Plot A.L., Lot N12)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Jul 1941, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “17Jul41; Jdenl at DHS, Indianapolis, Ind.;17, to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jul 1941 Pvt, 3rd RecBn, RD, BT, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Jul41, 20, jdfr CRD Indianapolis, Ind.”
Sea School, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1941 Pvt, SeaS, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company B, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
Jan 1942 Pvt, Co B, MBNY, Pearl Harbor, T.H.
Marine Detachment, USS RIGEL, 14th Naval District, Rifle Range, Puuloa, T.H.
Apr 1942 Pvt, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “17Jul41; 3, jdby S/Rs fr MD, USS ARGONNE; 3-30, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF, Flag Allowance at the AdminBldg, Kuahua Island, Pearl Harbor, T.H.”
Jul 1942 Pvt, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “1-31, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF”
Oct 1942 PFC, MD, USS RIGEL, 14thND, RR, Puuloa, T.H. “1-31, Det d with CommSerFor, USPF”
Company B, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Jul41; 1-16, stud para; 17, desig para; 17-31, para”
Headquarters Company, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, HqCo, Para Trng School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “Instr; Para”
Parachute Replacement Company, School Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1943 Cpl, ParaReplCo, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; 3, pro.”
Sep 1943 Cpl, ParaReplCo, SchBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; temp attached to 26th ReplBn for transportation only”
26th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Sep 1943 Cpl, 26th ReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para; jdfr Para ReplCo, TC, for transportation only””
Oct 1943 Cpl, 26thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “Para; 6, to 1stParaRegt, 1MAC”
Company K, 3rd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “17Jul41; Para; 11, jdfr 26thReplBn; 18, emb on board LST-472 at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 19, enroute to Vella LaVella, B.S.I.; 20, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 Cpl, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, WIA against the enemy; 9, DOW
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