- SURNAME
Kramer
- FORENAME
John Henry
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
494424
- DATE OF DEATH
29th November 1943
- AGE
18
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Tablets of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Shirley, Missouri
born 18.01.1925, Shirley, Missouri, USA
father Benjamin Irving Kramer (1888-1957)
mother Mary Elizabeth (nee Wiese) Kramer (1885-1980)
12.12.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Mary E. Kramer, Shirley, Missouri
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands (Koiari Raid)
DATE OF DEATH:
29-Nov-1943WEB LINKS:
https://missingmarines.com/john-h-kramer/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56779576/john-henry-kramerSERVICE HISTORY:
KRAMER, John H, PFC SN: 494424
Born: 27 Sep 1924 Missouri
Enlisted USMCR: Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Shirley, Missouri)
Died: 29 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown, remains not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Mar 1943 PFC, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA "studpara; design Para; pro to PFC; to ParaReplacementCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para"
Company B, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) "Para"
Oct 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.) "18, Fr Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, B.S.I., via Higgins boats conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I."
Nov 1943 PFC, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) "29, KIA
Born: 27 Sep 1924 Missouri
Enlisted USMCR: Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Shirley, Missouri)
Died: 29 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown, remains not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 4th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Mar 1943 PFC, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA "studpara; design Para; pro to PFC; to ParaReplacementCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "Para"
Company B, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) "Para"
Oct 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.) "18, Fr Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, B.S.I., via Higgins boats conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I."
Nov 1943 PFC, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Bougainville, Solomon Is.) "29, KIA
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