- SURNAME
Makin
- FORENAME
George B.
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company D)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
364375
- DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot J, 13786
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 05.04.1919, New York, USA
mother Anna Makin
15.01.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Makin, 70 Sweetman Avenue, Elmont, Floral Park, New York
KIA Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
10-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2743232/george-b-makinSERVICE HISTORY:
MAKIN, George B., PFC 521/745 (Rifleman) SN: 364375
Born: 05 Apr 1919 New York
Enlisted USMCR: 15 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: 10 Sweetman Ave., Elmont, Floral Park, New York)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY (Section J, Grave 13786)
Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, ERD, Phila., PA “15Jan42; 15, Jdenl at DHS New York, NY, and tr to MB, PI, SC same date”
9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “15Jan42; 15 jdenl fr DHS New York, NY”
Company D, Rear Echelon, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co D, Rear Echelon, 1stMarRdrBn, MB, Quantico, VA “1-20, at MB, Quantico, Va.; 21-30, abd USS MC KEAN and USS STRINGHAM conn trng exercises; 30, disemb at MB, Quantico, Va.”
Company D, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “1-4, (Rear Echelon)at Tutuila, Samoa; 4, emb on bd USS HEYWOOD for trans from Tutuila, Samoa to Noumea, New Caledonia; 5-9, underway; 10, arr at Noumea, New Caledonia; 23, emb on bd USS MC KEAN for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Aug 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is)
Sep 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Is)
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Is) “1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, participated in action against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS MC CAWLEY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-5, at Wellington, N.Z.; 6, sailed; 6-9, underway; 10, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.”
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-3, sk Mob Base Hosp #5; 12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “15Jan42; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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 Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
Born: 05 Apr 1919 New York
Enlisted USMCR: 15 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: 10 Sweetman Ave., Elmont, Floral Park, New York)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY (Section J, Grave 13786)
Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, ERD, Phila., PA “15Jan42; 15, Jdenl at DHS New York, NY, and tr to MB, PI, SC same date”
9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “15Jan42; 15 jdenl fr DHS New York, NY”
Company D, Rear Echelon, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co D, Rear Echelon, 1stMarRdrBn, MB, Quantico, VA “1-20, at MB, Quantico, Va.; 21-30, abd USS MC KEAN and USS STRINGHAM conn trng exercises; 30, disemb at MB, Quantico, Va.”
Company D, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “1-4, (Rear Echelon)at Tutuila, Samoa; 4, emb on bd USS HEYWOOD for trans from Tutuila, Samoa to Noumea, New Caledonia; 5-9, underway; 10, arr at Noumea, New Caledonia; 23, emb on bd USS MC KEAN for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Aug 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is)
Sep 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Is)
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, British Solomon Is) “1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, participated in action against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS MC CAWLEY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-5, at Wellington, N.Z.; 6, sailed; 6-9, underway; 10, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.”
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-3, sk Mob Base Hosp #5; 12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “15Jan42; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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 Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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