- SURNAME
Kenley
- FORENAME
Albert Edward, Jr.
- UNIT
1st Parachute Battalion (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
469072
- DATE OF DEATH
2nd December 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Riverside, California, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.06.1924, Riverside County, California
father Albert E. Kenley (1883-1932)
mother Jeannetta May (nee McMillan) Mansperger (1891-1954)
05.10.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Jeanetta M. Mansperger, 5776 Gram Avenue, Riverside, California
DOW Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
02-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7260864/albert-edward-kenleySERVICE HISTORY:
KENLEY, Albert E, Jr, PFC SN: 469072
Born: 08 Jun 1924
Enlisted USMCR: 05 Oct 1942 DHS Los Angeles, CA (Home of Record: 5776 Grand Avenue, Riverside, CA)
Died: 02 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, CA
7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “5Oct42; 5, jdfr WRD; 5, enl DHS Los Angeles, Calif.”
Dec 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”5Oct42; 1-8, Studpara; 9, Desig. Para; 9, pro to PFC(TW) by CO Post; To rank fr 9Jan43; 9-14, Para; 14, to ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
10th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, 10thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “5Oct42; 14, jdfr ParaTrngCt, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Company B, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia, Solomon Is.) “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia, Solomon Is.) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.)“Para; 18, fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I. to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Nov 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) ““Para; 29, WIA
Born: 08 Jun 1924
Enlisted USMCR: 05 Oct 1942 DHS Los Angeles, CA (Home of Record: 5776 Grand Avenue, Riverside, CA)
Died: 02 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, CA
7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “5Oct42; 5, jdfr WRD; 5, enl DHS Los Angeles, Calif.”
Dec 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”5Oct42; 1-8, Studpara; 9, Desig. Para; 9, pro to PFC(TW) by CO Post; To rank fr 9Jan43; 9-14, Para; 14, to ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
10th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, 10thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “5Oct42; 14, jdfr ParaTrngCt, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Company B, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia, Solomon Is.) “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia, Solomon Is.) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.)“Para; 18, fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I. to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Nov 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) ““Para; 29, WIA
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