FORCE RECON Jung, Claude Eugene

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Jung
  • FORENAME
Claude Eugene
  • UNIT
1st Amphibious Recon Bn (5 MarDiv)
  • RANK
Corporal
  • NUMBER
430806
  • DATE OF DEATH
22nd February 1944
  • AGE
19
  • GRAVESITE
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Caledonia, Wisconsin, USA. Block 3
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Racine, Wisconsin
born 02.06.1924, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
father Claude J. Jung (1906-1977)
mother Carolyn E. (nee Myers) Jung (1908-1981)
attended St. Catherine's High School
30.06.1942 draft card Racine, Wisconsin
29.07.1942 entered service
son of Claude J. Jung, 1720 Grand Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin
KIA Parry Islet, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

22-Feb-1944

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183887729/claude-e-jung

SERVICE HISTORY:

JUNG, Claude E., Cpl 521/761 SN: 430806
Born: 02 Jun 1924 Wisconsin
Enlisted USMCR: 29 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 1720 Grand Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin)
Died: 22 Feb 1944 (KIA, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands)
Interred: Holy Cross Cemetery, Caledonia, Racine County, WI (Block 3)

Unknown Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "29Jul42; 2, jdfr CRD; 29Jul42, enl DHS Milwaukee, Wis."
Sep 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "?, fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); ?, to ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."

Headquarters Company, Corps Troops, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, HqCo, CorpsTrs, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, HqCo, CorpsTrs, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Corps Troops, Amphibious Corps Pacific Fleet, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, AmphRecCo, Corps Trs, ACPF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "27, pro"
Jul 1943 PFC, AmphRecCo, Corps Trs, ACPF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "1-6, fur."
Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Corps HQ Troops, 5th Amphibious Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, AmphReconCo, CorpsHqTrs, VAC , FMF, In the Field "4-18, 20-31, temp d with 27thInfDiv, USA, conn trng"
Nov 1943 PFC, AmphReconCo, CorpsHqTrs, VAC , FMF, In the Field (Apamama Atoll, B.G.I.)
Jan 1944 Cpl, AmphReconCo, CorpsHqTrs, VAC , FMF, In the Field (Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands) "1, pro (OW); 1, 2, spl temp d conn trng abd USS KANE; 13, rank changed fr Corp (OW) to Corp (TW); 21-31, spl temp d conn plans and opers, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands"
Feb 1944 Cpl, AmphReconCo, CorpsHqTrs, VC, FMF, In the Field (Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands) "22, Killed in action"
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  • SURNAME
Jung
  • FORENAME
Claude E.
  • UNIT
1st Amphibious Recon Bn (5 MarDiv)
  • RANK
Corporal
  • NUMBER
  • DATE OF DEATH
1944-45
  • AGE
  • GRAVESITE
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Racine,Wisconsin
son of Claude J. Jung,1720 Grand Avenue,Racine,Wisconsin
KIA
This is my uncle
 
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