- SURNAME
Gilless
- FORENAME
James Everett
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company A)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
335371
- DATE OF DEATH
29th November 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Tablets of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Luxora, Arkansas
born 10.10.1924, Luxora, Arkansas, USA
father Joseph Gilless
mother Lilliam May (nee Lewis) Gilless
educated Luxora Consolidated School
13.01.1942 entered service Little Rock, Arkansas
award Silver Star
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
declared dead 30.11.1944
DATE OF DEATH:
29-Nov-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/gilless-james-e.39509/WEB LINKS:
https://missingmarines.com/james-e-gilless/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56775737/james-everett-gillessSERVICE HISTORY:
GILLESS, James E, PFC, SN: 335371
Born: Luxora, Arkansas
Enlisted USMC: 13 Jan 1942
Killed in Action: 29 Nov 1943 (Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Remains not recovered at Koiari, Bougainville, Solomon Islands.
Southern Recruiting Division, Atlanta, GA
Jan 1942 Pvt, SRD, New Orleans, LA "13Jan42; 13, Enl at DHS Little Rock, Ark., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA"
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "13Jan42; 16, Jd fr SRD, Little Rock, Ark."
Feb 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Mar 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
B Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, B Co, 1stBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, B Co, 1stBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "15, to TC, FMF, New River, N.C."
H&S Company, 23rd Marines(Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC
Jul 1942 Pvt, H&S Co, 23rd Marines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC "20, jd fr Co B, 1stBn,9thMar,2ndMarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA; 22, to Co F, 2ndBn,23rdMarines(Reinf), NRTC, New River NC"
Jul 1942 Pvt, F Co, 2ndBn, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC "22, jd fr H&S Co,23rdMarines(Reinf)"
Oct 1942 Pvt, F Co, 2ndBn, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC
Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 PFC, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC " 25, pro.; Stud Para"
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Jul 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; 27-31, sk 1stMACFldHosp"
Aug 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Sep 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Oct 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Nov 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; 29, KIA at 1530, GSW chest; remains not recovered for interment. Killed in the vicinity of coordinates 134.22-210-11; IMAC Hasty Terrain Map, sheet #180, 2nd Edition-1943
Born: Luxora, Arkansas
Enlisted USMC: 13 Jan 1942
Killed in Action: 29 Nov 1943 (Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Remains not recovered at Koiari, Bougainville, Solomon Islands.
Southern Recruiting Division, Atlanta, GA
Jan 1942 Pvt, SRD, New Orleans, LA "13Jan42; 13, Enl at DHS Little Rock, Ark., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA"
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "13Jan42; 16, Jd fr SRD, Little Rock, Ark."
Feb 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Mar 1942 Pvt, 10th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
B Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, B Co, 1stBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, B Co, 1stBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "15, to TC, FMF, New River, N.C."
H&S Company, 23rd Marines(Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC
Jul 1942 Pvt, H&S Co, 23rd Marines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC "20, jd fr Co B, 1stBn,9thMar,2ndMarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA; 22, to Co F, 2ndBn,23rdMarines(Reinf), NRTC, New River NC"
Jul 1942 Pvt, F Co, 2ndBn, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC "22, jd fr H&S Co,23rdMarines(Reinf)"
Oct 1942 Pvt, F Co, 2ndBn, 23rdMarines (Reinf), FMF, NRTC, New River, NC
Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 PFC, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC " 25, pro.; Stud Para"
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Jul 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; 27-31, sk 1stMACFldHosp"
Aug 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Sep 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Oct 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para"
Nov 1943 PFC, A Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "Para; 29, KIA at 1530, GSW chest; remains not recovered for interment. Killed in the vicinity of coordinates 134.22-210-11; IMAC Hasty Terrain Map, sheet #180, 2nd Edition-1943
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