- SURNAME
Kosma
- FORENAME
Christopher ("Chris")
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company F)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
458983
- DATE OF DEATH
30th October 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot A Row 9 Grave 17
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from St Louis, Missouri
born 10.10.1924 St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
father Dimitre Kosma (1893-1940)
mother Naomi S. Kosma (1892-1970)
employed by C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Corporation
20.10.1942 entered service
son of Naomi Kosma, 2605 South 7th Street, St Louis, Missouri
KIA Choiseul, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
30-Oct-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56779571/christopher-kosmaSERVICE HISTORY:
KOSMA, Chris, PFC 745 SN: 458983
Born: XX Xxx 192X
Enlisted USMC: 20 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: 2605 S. 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri)
Died: 30 Oct 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Philippine Islands (Ft. William McKinley; Section A, Row 9, Site 174)
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, 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 ”1-28 studpara; 29, pro(temp) & desig Para; 29-31, Para”
Company F, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “30, KIA during raid on enemy;
Born: XX Xxx 192X
Enlisted USMC: 20 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: 2605 S. 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri)
Died: 30 Oct 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Philippine Islands (Ft. William McKinley; Section A, Row 9, Site 174)
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, 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 ”1-28 studpara; 29, pro(temp) & desig Para; 29-31, Para”
Company F, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “30, KIA during raid on enemy;
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