PARAMARINES Maciejewski, Joseph Martin

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  • SURNAME
Maciejewski
  • FORENAME
Joseph Martin
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company C)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
498755
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1944
  • AGE
21
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Tablets of the Missing
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chicago, Illinois
born 14.11.1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA
father Stanley Maciejewski (????-1968)
employed by Wyckoff Draw Streel Co.
27.06.1942 draft card Illinois
23.11.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Pauline Maciejewski, 2828 West 39th Place, Chicago, Illinois
award Bronze Star
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands (Torokina River)
body not recovered
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jan-1944

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/maciejewski-joseph-m.39514/

WEB LINKS:

https://missingmarines.com/joseph-m-maciejewski/

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56770880/joseph-martin-maciejewski

SERVICE HISTORY:

MACIEJEWSKI, Joseph M., PFC 745 SN: 498755
Born: XX Xxx 192X
Enlisted: Nov 1942 Chicago, Illinois (2828, W 39th Place, Chicago, Ill)
Died: 01 Jan 1944 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unrecoverable. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Fort William McKinley Cemetery Memorial, Manila, Philippine Islands
5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Nov 1942 Pvt (Rec) 5thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt (Rec) 5thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 7, qual SS; 16, Intra Reserve, Auth MGC Circular Ltr #500, dated 3Jul41; to Para Trng Sch, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, CA”


Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, HqCo, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, CA

1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps
Apr 1943 PFC; C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1stMAC “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC; C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1stMAC ”Para”
Oct 1943 PFC; C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1stMAC “Para; 19, fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I, to Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I”
Jan 1944 PFC; C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1stMAC ”1, KIA, at 1530
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