RAIDERS Kelley, Franklin Thomas

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Kelley
  • FORENAME
Franklin Thomas
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company N)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
343742
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
  • AGE
22
  • GRAVESITE
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Section R, Soldiers Lot
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.10.1920, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
father Thomas Francis Kelley (1893-1946)
mother Josephine Christina (nee Harold) Kelley (1899-1978)
graduated Peabody High School
employed by American Bridge Company
02.01.1942 enlisted
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Josephine C. Kelley, 316 North Evaline Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
KIA Vangunu, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206980458/franklin-t-kelley

SERVICE HISTORY:

KELLEY, Franklin T., PFC 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 343742
Born: 14 Oct 1920 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Enlisted USMCR: 02 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: 316 N. Evaline Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Wickham Anchorage, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands)
Interred:
Calvary Cemetery,
Section R Soldiers Lot,
Pittsburgh, PA

9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "2Jan42; 4, Jdenl fr DHS Pittsburgh, Pa."
Feb 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC
Mar 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "to MB, NMD, Yorktown, Va."

Guard Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Mine Depot, Yorktown, VA
Apr 1942 Pvt, GdCo, MB, NMD, Yorktown, VA
Jul 1942 PFC, GdCo, MB, NMD, Yorktown, VA "1, pro."
Oct 1942 PFC, GdCo, MB, NMD, Yorktown, VA "2Jan42; 14, trans to TTC, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif."

Company A, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "2Jan42; 23, jdfr GdCo, MB, NMD, Yorktown, Va."
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "18-25, spl temp det d in conn amph trng"
Company N, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "28, emb abd USS SCHLEY (APD-14) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 30, arr at Wickham Anchorage, Oloana Bay, Vangunu Island, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co N, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "2Jan42; 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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