- SURNAME
Lewis
- FORENAME
Kenneth Leslie
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
277668
- DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot N 0 710
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 05.09.1918
father Fred Lewis (1889-1963)
mother Frances (nee Witt) Lewis (1901-1928)
17.11.1939 entered service
Next of kin - Aunt, Mrs Minnie McGee, Liberty, Arizona
KIA Enogai Point, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
10-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73983832/kenneth-l-lewisSERVICE HISTORY:
LEWIS, Kenneth L., PFC, 521/607/014/745 SN: 277668
Born: 05 Sep 1918
Enlisted USMC: 17 Nov 1939 (Home of Record: Liberty, Arizona)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA (Section N, Row 0, Site 710)
Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt, Hq, WRD, San Francisco, CA “17Nov39; 17, Jdenl at RS , Ariz.; to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt, RD Det, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 19, Jdenl fr DHS Ariz.; 19-31, RI”
Dec 1939 Pvt, RD Det, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-22, RI; 23, to 2dMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1939 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 23, jdfr RDep Det, RD, Post”
Jan-Oct 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “21Mar, Qual Mks; 12-31Oct, Msm.”
Nov 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1, to Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2dMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Company M, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov-Dec 1940 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 1, jdfr Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, Base; 25, pro.(temp)”
Jan 1941 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “6, to 2dAAMG Btry, Base”
2nd Anti Aircraft MG Battery, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 PFC, 2nd AA MG Btry, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 6, jdfr Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1941 PFC, 2nd AA MG Btry, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Battery A, 2nd Special Weapons Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1941 PFC, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Btry Truck Driver”
Oct 1941 PFC, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Btry Truck Driver”
Apr 1942 Cpl, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “28, to 2nd MarRdrBn”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, ACPF, Cmp Elliott, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 28, jdfr 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2dMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Pearl Harbor, T.H.) “1-3, temp d in accordance with instructions fr CinCPac in Midway Islands Area, Pacific; 4, arr & disemb fr USS MC KEAN in Pearl Harbor, T.H.; 5-31, at Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H.”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Pacific Fleet, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) “15”
Nov-Dec 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “15”
Jan 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMar Raider Bn, 1MAC, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) “1-31, Camp Gung-Ho”
Company F, 2nd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “17Nov39; 5, jdfr Co F, 2ndRdrBn
1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “17Nov39; 4, emb abd USS KILTY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
Born: 05 Sep 1918
Enlisted USMC: 17 Nov 1939 (Home of Record: Liberty, Arizona)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA (Section N, Row 0, Site 710)
Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt, Hq, WRD, San Francisco, CA “17Nov39; 17, Jdenl at RS , Ariz.; to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Recruit Depot Detachment, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov 1939 Pvt, RD Det, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 19, Jdenl fr DHS Ariz.; 19-31, RI”
Dec 1939 Pvt, RD Det, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “1-22, RI; 23, to 2dMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1939 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 23, jdfr RDep Det, RD, Post”
Jan-Oct 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “21Mar, Qual Mks; 12-31Oct, Msm.”
Nov 1940 Pvt, Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “1, to Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2dMarBrig, FMF, Post”
Company M, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov-Dec 1940 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 1, jdfr Co D, 1stBn, 6thMar, Base; 25, pro.(temp)”
Jan 1941 PFC, Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “6, to 2dAAMG Btry, Base”
2nd Anti Aircraft MG Battery, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1941 PFC, 2nd AA MG Btry, 2nd MarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 6, jdfr Co M, 3rdBn, 6thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1941 PFC, 2nd AA MG Btry, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA
Battery A, 2nd Special Weapons Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jul 1941 PFC, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Btry Truck Driver”
Oct 1941 PFC, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Btry Truck Driver”
Apr 1942 Cpl, Btry A, 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “28, to 2nd MarRdrBn”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, ACPF, Cmp Elliott, San Diego, CA “17Nov39; 28, jdfr 2ndSplWpnsBn, 2dMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Pearl Harbor, T.H.) “1-3, temp d in accordance with instructions fr CinCPac in Midway Islands Area, Pacific; 4, arr & disemb fr USS MC KEAN in Pearl Harbor, T.H.; 5-31, at Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H.”
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Pacific Fleet, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) “15”
Nov-Dec 1942 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “15”
Jan 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMar Raider Bn, 1MAC, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.) “1-31, Camp Gung-Ho”
Company F, 2nd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “17Nov39; 5, jdfr Co F, 2ndRdrBn
1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co B, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “17Nov39; 4, emb abd USS KILTY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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