- SURNAME
McCombe
- FORENAME
William Carl
- UNIT
3rd Raider Battalion (Company K)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
811783
- DATE OF DEATH
1st November 1943
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Block D, Row 8, Grave 211
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Ohio
born 08.08.1923 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Next of kin - Mother Mrs. Estella McCombe, 4798 Edgepark Drive, Garfield Heights, Garfield, Ohio
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56765631/william-carl-mccombeSERVICE HISTORY:
MC COMBE, William C., PFC 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 811783
Born: XX Xxx 192X Ohio
Enlisted USMC: 15 Jan 1943 (Home of Record: 4798 Edgepark Drive, Garfield Heights, Ohio)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section D, Row 8, Grave 211)
11th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "15Jan43; 18, jdfr CRD"
Mar 1943 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "to TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Raider Company, Headquarters Battalion, Training Center, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt, RdrCo, HqBn, TC, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "15Jan43; 13, to 22ndReplBn"
22nd Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, 22ndReplBn, FMF, Aboard SS BLOEMFONTEIN (At Sea) "15Jan43; 1, emb and sailed from San Diego, Calif. aboard SS BLOEMFONTEIN; 25, to 3rdRdrBn, 1stMAC"
Company K, 3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co K, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "15Jan43; 25, jdfr 22ndReplBn"
Company K, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 1st Marine Amphib Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, Co K, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (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 K, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "1, participated in offensive operations against Japanese forces in the vicinity of Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville, B.S.I.; 1, Killed in Action
Born: XX Xxx 192X Ohio
Enlisted USMC: 15 Jan 1943 (Home of Record: 4798 Edgepark Drive, Garfield Heights, Ohio)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section D, Row 8, Grave 211)
11th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "15Jan43; 18, jdfr CRD"
Mar 1943 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "to TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Raider Company, Headquarters Battalion, Training Center, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt, RdrCo, HqBn, TC, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "15Jan43; 13, to 22ndReplBn"
22nd Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, 22ndReplBn, FMF, Aboard SS BLOEMFONTEIN (At Sea) "15Jan43; 1, emb and sailed from San Diego, Calif. aboard SS BLOEMFONTEIN; 25, to 3rdRdrBn, 1stMAC"
Company K, 3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co K, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "15Jan43; 25, jdfr 22ndReplBn"
Company K, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 1st Marine Amphib Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, Co K, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (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 K, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "1, participated in offensive operations against Japanese forces in the vicinity of Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville, B.S.I.; 1, Killed in Action
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