- SURNAME
Jurgens
- FORENAME
Frederick Herman
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company Q)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
483302
- DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Section 19
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.03.1924, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
father William C. Jurgens (1885-1938)
mother Frieda Rose (nee Tiede) Savage (1895-1968)
employed by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
30.06.1942 enlisted San Diego, California
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Freida Jurgens, 357 South 5th Street, Saginaw, Michigan
KIA Vangunu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142292573/frederick-h-jurgensSERVICE HISTORY:
JURGENS, Frederick H., PFC 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 483302
Born: 14 Mar 1924 Michigan
Enlisted USMCR: 06 Nov 1942 (Home of Record: 209 N. 14th Street, Saginaw, Michigan)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, MI (Section , Row , Grave )
Unk Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
12th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 12thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
12th Replacement Battalion, Regulating Station, (TC), 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, 12thReplBn, RegSta, (TC), 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "6Nov42; 2, to Co B, 3rdMarRdrBn"
Company B, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3rdRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) "6Nov42; 2, jdfr 12thReplBn, 1stMAC; 7, emb abd the USS TRYON at Noumea, N.C. and sailed; 9, arr & disemb at Espiritu Santo, N.H."
Company Q, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS MC KEAN (APD-5) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1, Killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Wickham Anchorage Cemetery, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.
Born: 14 Mar 1924 Michigan
Enlisted USMCR: 06 Nov 1942 (Home of Record: 209 N. 14th Street, Saginaw, Michigan)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, MI (Section , Row , Grave )
Unk Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, UnkRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA
12th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 12thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
12th Replacement Battalion, Regulating Station, (TC), 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, 12thReplBn, RegSta, (TC), 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field "6Nov42; 2, to Co B, 3rdMarRdrBn"
Company B, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co B, 3rdRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) "6Nov42; 2, jdfr 12thReplBn, 1stMAC; 7, emb abd the USS TRYON at Noumea, N.C. and sailed; 9, arr & disemb at Espiritu Santo, N.H."
Company Q, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS MC KEAN (APD-5) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 30, participated in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co Q, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1, Killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Wickham Anchorage Cemetery, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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