- SURNAME
Matthews
- FORENAME
Thomas Floyd
- UNIT
3rd Raider Battalion (Company L)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
417698
- DATE OF DEATH
9th November 1943
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Texas, USA. Section J.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 10.03.1920, Edna, Jackson, Texas, USA
father Thomas Floyd Matthews (1899-1978)
mother Albina (nee Kucera)
employed by Austin Co of Velasco, Texas (mechanic, helper)
01.07.1941 draft card Houston, Texas
02.07.1942 enlisted
Next of kin - Mother Mrs. Albina Dye, 3420 Houston Avenue, Houston, Texas, USA
KIA Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31649047/thomas-f-matthewsSERVICE HISTORY:
MATTHEWS, Thomas F., Jr, PFC 521/745 SN: 417698
Born: 10 Mar 1920
Enlisted: 03 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 3420 Houston Avenue, Houston, Texas)
Died: 09 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, TX (Section , Row , Grave )
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt (Rec), 3rdRecruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; 5, jdfr SRD; 3, Enl DHS San Antonio, Tex."
1st Guard Company, Guard Battalion, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA "1-15, msm.; 17, to MB, Camp Elliott, Calif."
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, CasCo, MB, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; 17, fr 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 22, to 24thMar, FMFTC, Post"
Headquarters & Service Company, Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, H&S Co, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; jdfr MB, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif., as of 22Apr43"
22nd Replacement Battalion, FMF
Jul 1943 PFC, 22ndReplBn, FMF "26, to 1stMarRaiderRegt, 1stMAC"
Company L, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "3Jul42; 25, jdfr 22ndReplBn, Noumea, N.C."
Company L, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional)
Oct 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov) (Noumea, N.C. & Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) "6, Emb abd USS PRES. ADAMS at Noumea, N.C. and sailed therefrom on 7Oct43; 11, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and disemb same date; 19, emb abd USS FULLER at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date."
Nov 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov) (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "9, Killed in Action
Born: 10 Mar 1920
Enlisted: 03 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 3420 Houston Avenue, Houston, Texas)
Died: 09 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, TX (Section , Row , Grave )
3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt (Rec), 3rdRecruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; 5, jdfr SRD; 3, Enl DHS San Antonio, Tex."
1st Guard Company, Guard Battalion, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA "1-15, msm.; 17, to MB, Camp Elliott, Calif."
Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, CasCo, MB, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; 17, fr 1stGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 22, to 24thMar, FMFTC, Post"
Headquarters & Service Company, Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, H&S Co, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "3Jul42; jdfr MB, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif., as of 22Apr43"
22nd Replacement Battalion, FMF
Jul 1943 PFC, 22ndReplBn, FMF "26, to 1stMarRaiderRegt, 1stMAC"
Company L, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "3Jul42; 25, jdfr 22ndReplBn, Noumea, N.C."
Company L, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional)
Oct 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov) (Noumea, N.C. & Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) "6, Emb abd USS PRES. ADAMS at Noumea, N.C. and sailed therefrom on 7Oct43; 11, arr at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and disemb same date; 19, emb abd USS FULLER at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date."
Nov 1943 PFC, Co L, 3rdMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov) (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "9, Killed in Action
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