PARAMARINES Lamon, Macon Luther

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Lamon
  • FORENAME
Macon Luther
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company B)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
514833
  • DATE OF DEATH
29th November 1943
  • AGE
19
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot N Row 13 Grave 92
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Athens, Alabama
born 27.09.1924, Athens, Alabama, USA
father William Sidney Lamon (1896-1960)
mother Viola Ruth (nee Turner) Lamon (1899-1988)
12.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father. Mr. Willie S. Lamon, Rt. 7, Athens, Alabama
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands (Koiari Raid)
Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Alabama, USA. Section 5, Lot 1188 (Memorial)
 

DATE OF DEATH:

29-Nov-1943

WEB LINKS:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29918406/macon-luther-lamon (Memorial)

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56776411/macon-luther-lamon

SERVICE HISTORY:

LAMON, Macon L, PFC SN: 514833
Born: 27 Sep 1924 Athens, Alabama
Enlisted USMCR: Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Rt. 2, Athens, Alabama)
Died: 29 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone, County, AL

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 "28, qual SS"

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)
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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