- SURNAME
McClain
- FORENAME
John Boyde, Jr.
- UNIT
1st Parachute Regiment (Weapons Company)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
483747
- DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
- AGE
31
- GRAVESITE
Juniper Haven Cemetery, Pineville, Oregon, USA.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.06.1912, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
father John Boyde McClain
mother Jamie Della (nee Minton) McClain (1882-1970)
1929 graduated Eugene High School
attended University of Oregon
1932 married (Dorothy), later divorced
1 son (Michael)
civil occupation cafe owner
02.11.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Son, Master Michael F. McClain, c/o Mrs. Dorothy A. McClain, 561 West 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80261224/john-boyde-mcclainSERVICE HISTORY:
MC CLAIN, John B, Jr, Cpl 745 SN: 483747
Born: 28 Jun 1912 Knoxville, Tennessee
Enlisted USMCR: 02 Nov 1942 WRD (Home of Record: 561 W. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, OR
Company B, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”2Nov42; StudPara”
Company A, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co A, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Weapons Company, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para; 23, fr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1stParaRegt, 1MAC, In the Field.”
Jul 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 Cpl, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.) “Para; 6, emb and sailed on bd LST V-10C fr Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 8, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.; 27, pro(OW);
Jan 1944 Cpl, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 1-8, MIA; 8, tr by S/RS to POW & Missing Persons Detachment, HQ, US Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.”
Prisoners of War & Missing Persons Detachmen, HQ, USMC, Washington, D.C
Jan 1944 PFC, POW & Missing Persons Det, HQ, USMC, Wash., D.C “2Nov42; 9, jdfr Weapons Company, 1st MarParaRegt, 1stMAC. MIA since 9Dec43
Born: 28 Jun 1912 Knoxville, Tennessee
Enlisted USMCR: 02 Nov 1942 WRD (Home of Record: 561 W. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, OR
Company B, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”2Nov42; StudPara”
Company A, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co A, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Weapons Company, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para; 23, fr Co”A”, 1stParaBn, 1stParaRegt, 1MAC, In the Field.”
Jul 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 Cpl, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella, Solomon Is.) “Para; 6, emb and sailed on bd LST V-10C fr Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 8, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.; 27, pro(OW);
Jan 1944 Cpl, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 1-8, MIA; 8, tr by S/RS to POW & Missing Persons Detachment, HQ, US Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.”
Prisoners of War & Missing Persons Detachmen, HQ, USMC, Washington, D.C
Jan 1944 PFC, POW & Missing Persons Det, HQ, USMC, Wash., D.C “2Nov42; 9, jdfr Weapons Company, 1st MarParaRegt, 1stMAC. MIA since 9Dec43
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