- SURNAME
Loshek
- FORENAME
James Richard
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company A)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
507087
- DATE OF DEATH
21st July 1943
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Section 35, Tier H, Grave 5
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.05.1923, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
father Alphonso E. Loshek (1898-1957)
mother Irma (nee Benn) Loshek (1902-1956)
employed by Forsberg Paper Box Company
30.06.1942 enlisted Madison, Wisconsin
Next of kin - Father Mr. Alphonso E. Loshek, 123 North Hancock Street, Madison, Wisconsin
KIA Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
21-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86333135/james-richard-loshekSERVICE HISTORY:
LOSHEK, James R., Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 507087
Born: 31 May 1923 Wisconsin
Enlisted USMCR: 01 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: 123 N. Hancock Street, Madison, Wisconsin)
Died: 21 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI (Section , Site )
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Dec 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “1Dec42; Jdenl at DHS Milwaukee, Wis. and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Dec42; 3, jdfr CRD; 1, Jdenl at DHS Milwaukee, Wis.”
Jan 1943 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “23, Tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 27, to FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
14th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “1Dec42; 27, jdfr 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “Emb 17Apr43 and sailed 18Apr43”
Company A, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co A, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “1Dec42; 4, emb abd USS CROSBY 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.; 21, KIA on New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
Born: 31 May 1923 Wisconsin
Enlisted USMCR: 01 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: 123 N. Hancock Street, Madison, Wisconsin)
Died: 21 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI (Section , Site )
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Dec 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “1Dec42; Jdenl at DHS Milwaukee, Wis. and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “1Dec42; 3, jdfr CRD; 1, Jdenl at DHS Milwaukee, Wis.”
Jan 1943 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “23, Tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 27, to FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
14th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “1Dec42; 27, jdfr 1stRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Apr 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “Emb 17Apr43 and sailed 18Apr43”
Company A, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co A, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “1Dec42; 4, emb abd USS CROSBY 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.; 21, KIA on New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
