RAIDERS Johnson, James Inman

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Johnson
  • FORENAME
James Inman
  • UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company B)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
354977
  • DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
  • AGE
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 10, Grave 98
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1924, Massachusetts, USA
14.01.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Grandmother, Mrs. James T. Alcox, 40 Dean Street, Everett, Boston, Massachusetts
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

10-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56761231/james-inman-johnson

SERVICE HISTORY:

JOHNSON, James I., PFC 521/761 (Scout-Sniper) SN: 354977
Born: XX Xxx 1924 Massachusetts
Enlisted USMCR: 14 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: 40 Dean Street, Everett, Massachusetts)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section D, Row 10, Grave 98)

Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, ERD, Phila., PA “14Jan42; 14, Jdenl at DHS Boston, Mass., and tr to MB, PI, SC same date”
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “14Jan42; 16, jdenl fr DHS Boston, Mass.”
Feb 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC

Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa) “1, rated spl 5cl (sniper); 1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-3, enroute; 4, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 4-11, at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 12, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at San Diego, Calif.; 13, sailed; 14-27, passage; 28, arr at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 29, on bd USS ZEILIN at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 30, disemb & encamped at Tutuila, Samoa”
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “1-4, at Tutuila, Samoa; 4, emb on bd USS HEYWOOD for trans from Tutuila, Samoa to Noumea, New Caledonia; 5-9, underway; 10, arr at Noumea, New Caledonia; 23, emb on bd USS GREGORY for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Aug 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is)
Oct 1942 PFC, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Is) “1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, participated in action against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb”

1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, HqCo, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “2-31, sk Mob Base Hosp #6”
Apr 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “7, awd five (5) days B&W by CO at OH for (1) carelessness in handling firearm; 7-11, conf camp Brig ser sent; 16-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “6Jan42; 4, emb abd USS KILTY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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