- SURNAME
Johns
- FORENAME
Harold Edward
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Bn (HQ Company)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
272773
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii Plot C Grave 15
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Johnstown, Pennsylvania
born 26.05.1920, Texas, USA
father John William Johns
son of Nydia Clair (nee Kitching) Johns, 211 Poplar Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
1936 moved to Johnstown from Texas
1939 graduated Johnstown High School
23.06.1939 entered service
KIA Gavutu, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3779398/harold-e-johnsSERVICE HISTORY:
JOHNS, Harold E, Cpl SN: 272773
Born: 26 May 1920
Enlisted USMC: 23 Jun 1939 DHS, Philadelphia, PA (Home of Record: 211 Poplar Street, Johnstown, PA)
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA, Gavutu-Tanambogo, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section C, Grave 1502)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 1939 Pvt, Hq, ERD, 405 New Custom House, Phila., PA “23Jun39; 23, Jdenl at RS Phila. Pa.; To MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Recruiting Depot Detachment, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jun 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; 24, Jdfr ERD, 23, enl at DHS Phila., Pa.; 24-30, RI”
Jul 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; RI”
Aug 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; 1-25, RI; 26, To Service Co, Post”
Service Company, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep-Dec 1939 Pvt, ServCo, MB, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; Clk MTrans”
Jan-Feb 1940 Pvt, ServCo, MB, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; Clk MTrans; 11Feb, to BAD-1, FMF, Post”
Base Air Detachment One, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Feb 1940 Pvt, BAD-1, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 11, jdfr SerCo, Post Troops, MB, Parris Island, SC”
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Mar 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 14, jdfr BAD-1(Rear Echelon), FMB, FMF, Post”
Apr 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 1, to HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, FMB, FMF, Post”
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “ 1, fr HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF,Post; Spl weapons platoon.”
May 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “1-19, Spl Weapons Plat.; 20-31, fur.”
Jun 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “ 1 only, fur.; 2-30, Spl Weapons Plat. 9-22, temp d with Co”M”, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF”
Jul 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Spl Weapons Plat.; 18, pro to PFC(temp)”
Aug 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Spl Weapons Plat.”
Sep 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Mortar Plat.”
Oct 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, NS, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba “1-6, Mortar Plat.; 7, to BAD-1, MB, Quntico, Va.”
Base Air Detachment One, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1940 PFC, BAD-1, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 7, jdfr HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar,FMF, Post; 7-31, under instn in Parachute School. 26-31, on temp d at Hightstown, NJ”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Oct 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.” 7, assigned to parachute det; member parachute det under instn”
Nov 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “23Jun39; 1-26, temp att fr BAD-1, MB, Quantico, Va. undergoing a course of instructions in parachute jumping; 27, jdby S/RS, 27-30, undergoing a course of instructions in parachute jumping.”
Dec 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “1-20 and 29-31, member Parachute Det. under instn l 3, rated Spl 1cl parachutist. Auth MGC ltr 272773 AV-bwk 2Dec40. 21-28, on fur.”
Jan 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “Spl 1cl parachutist, under instn”
Apr 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “Spl 1cl parachute rigger & instr Parachute Det. 26-30, on fur.”
H&S Company, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jul 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMAW, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA ”10, jdfr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico Va.; Spl 1cl Parachutist; Parachute Rigger; 12, to Co”A”, 1stParaBn,1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va. ”
H&S Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Spl 1cl Parachutist; Para Rig”
Jan 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; ParaRig”
Apr 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; ParaRig”
H&S Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (At Sea) “Para; Para Rig; 1-10, temp att to Co”C”, 1stParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, conn transportation.”
Aug 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)”07, KIA
Born: 26 May 1920
Enlisted USMC: 23 Jun 1939 DHS, Philadelphia, PA (Home of Record: 211 Poplar Street, Johnstown, PA)
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA, Gavutu-Tanambogo, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section C, Grave 1502)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 1939 Pvt, Hq, ERD, 405 New Custom House, Phila., PA “23Jun39; 23, Jdenl at RS Phila. Pa.; To MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Recruiting Depot Detachment, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jun 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; 24, Jdfr ERD, 23, enl at DHS Phila., Pa.; 24-30, RI”
Jul 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; RI”
Aug 1939 Pvt, RecDepDet, RDep, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; 1-25, RI; 26, To Service Co, Post”
Service Company, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep-Dec 1939 Pvt, ServCo, MB, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; Clk MTrans”
Jan-Feb 1940 Pvt, ServCo, MB, Parris Island, SC “23Jun39; Clk MTrans; 11Feb, to BAD-1, FMF, Post”
Base Air Detachment One, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Feb 1940 Pvt, BAD-1, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 11, jdfr SerCo, Post Troops, MB, Parris Island, SC”
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Mar 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 14, jdfr BAD-1(Rear Echelon), FMB, FMF, Post”
Apr 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 1, to HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, FMB, FMF, Post”
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “ 1, fr HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF,Post; Spl weapons platoon.”
May 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “1-19, Spl Weapons Plat.; 20-31, fur.”
Jun 1940 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “ 1 only, fur.; 2-30, Spl Weapons Plat. 9-22, temp d with Co”M”, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF”
Jul 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Spl Weapons Plat.; 18, pro to PFC(temp)”
Aug 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Spl Weapons Plat.”
Sep 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “Mortar Plat.”
Oct 1940 PFC, HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar, 1stMarBrig, FMF, NS, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba “1-6, Mortar Plat.; 7, to BAD-1, MB, Quntico, Va.”
Base Air Detachment One, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1940 PFC, BAD-1, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “23Jun39; 7, jdfr HqCo, 3rdBn, 5thMar,FMF, Post; 7-31, under instn in Parachute School. 26-31, on temp d at Hightstown, NJ”
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Oct 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J.” 7, assigned to parachute det; member parachute det under instn”
Nov 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “23Jun39; 1-26, temp att fr BAD-1, MB, Quantico, Va. undergoing a course of instructions in parachute jumping; 27, jdby S/RS, 27-30, undergoing a course of instructions in parachute jumping.”
Dec 1940 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “1-20 and 29-31, member Parachute Det. under instn l 3, rated Spl 1cl parachutist. Auth MGC ltr 272773 AV-bwk 2Dec40. 21-28, on fur.”
Jan 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “Spl 1cl parachutist, under instn”
Apr 1941 PFC, MB, NAS, Lakehurst, N.J. “Spl 1cl parachute rigger & instr Parachute Det. 26-30, on fur.”
H&S Company, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jul 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMAW, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA ”10, jdfr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico Va.; Spl 1cl Parachutist; Parachute Rigger; 12, to Co”A”, 1stParaBn,1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va. ”
H&S Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Oct 1941 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Spl 1cl Parachutist; Para Rig”
Jan 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; ParaRig”
Apr 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1stParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para; ParaRig”
H&S Company, 1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (At Sea) “Para; Para Rig; 1-10, temp att to Co”C”, 1stParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, conn transportation.”
Aug 1942 Cpl, H&S Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)”07, KIA
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