- SURNAME
McGowan
- FORENAME
Eugene Thomas
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
317966
- DATE OF DEATH
9th October 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot L Row 6 Grave 25
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York
born 31.07.1924 Wawayanda, New York, USA
31.07.1941 entered service New York
Next of kin - Brother. Mr. James F. McGowan, 11½ Monhagan Avenue, Middletown, New York
died (non battle) Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Oct-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56752818/eugene-thomas-mcgowanSERVICE HISTORY:
MC GOWAN, Eugene T, PFC, 745 SN: 317966
Born: XX Xxx 192X New York
Enlisted USMC: 31 Jul 1941 DHS, New York, NY (Home of Record: New York)
Died: 09 Oct 1943 (Vella Lavella, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, PI (Fort William McKinley, Section I, Row 6, Site 25)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jul 1941 Pvt, HQ, ERD, 405 New Custom House, Phila., PA “31Jul41; Jdenl at DHS, New York, N.Y.; to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MB, Parris Island, SC
Aug 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “2, Jdenl fr DHS New York, N.Y.”
Sep 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI.”
Oct 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “10, to SeaSch, MB, NNY, Portsmouth, Va.”
Sea School, Marine Barracks, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, SeaSch, MB, NNY, Portsmouth, VA “ 11, jdfr 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, PI, SC; 20-29, fur.”
Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH
Jan 1942 Pvt, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Apr 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Jul 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Oct 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH “ 25, to TTC, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”
6th Replacement Battalion, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, 6th ReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “31Jul41; 26, Jd fr MB, NYd, Portsmouth, N.H.”
Headquarters, Marine Detachment, South Pacific Area, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Hq, MD, SoPacArea, FMF, In the Field “ 9, to CasDet, Cas&ReplBn, 1st MAC”
Casual Detachment, Casual & Replacement Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, CasDet, Cas&ReplBn, 1st MAC “31Jul41; 9, jdrf Hq, MD, SoPacArea”
2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, HqCo, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Hq Co, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, HqCo, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Stud Para; 8, injured when gasoline blowtorch exploded, inflicting 2d degree burns on right side of face, right arm, right side of trunk; work; negligence not apparent; not misconduct; 9, died; char Excl.;10, remains interred, Island Cemetery, Baracomma, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.
Born: XX Xxx 192X New York
Enlisted USMC: 31 Jul 1941 DHS, New York, NY (Home of Record: New York)
Died: 09 Oct 1943 (Vella Lavella, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, PI (Fort William McKinley, Section I, Row 6, Site 25)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Jul 1941 Pvt, HQ, ERD, 405 New Custom House, Phila., PA “31Jul41; Jdenl at DHS, New York, N.Y.; to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MB, Parris Island, SC
Aug 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “2, Jdenl fr DHS New York, N.Y.”
Sep 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI.”
Oct 1941 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “10, to SeaSch, MB, NNY, Portsmouth, Va.”
Sea School, Marine Barracks, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, SeaSch, MB, NNY, Portsmouth, VA “ 11, jdfr 4thRecBn, RDep, MB, PI, SC; 20-29, fur.”
Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH
Jan 1942 Pvt, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Apr 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Jul 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH
Oct 1942 PFC, MB, NYd, Portsmouth, NH “ 25, to TTC, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”
6th Replacement Battalion, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, 6th ReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “31Jul41; 26, Jd fr MB, NYd, Portsmouth, N.H.”
Headquarters, Marine Detachment, South Pacific Area, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Hq, MD, SoPacArea, FMF, In the Field “ 9, to CasDet, Cas&ReplBn, 1st MAC”
Casual Detachment, Casual & Replacement Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, CasDet, Cas&ReplBn, 1st MAC “31Jul41; 9, jdrf Hq, MD, SoPacArea”
2nd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, HqCo, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Hq Co, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, HqCo, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Stud Para; 8, injured when gasoline blowtorch exploded, inflicting 2d degree burns on right side of face, right arm, right side of trunk; work; negligence not apparent; not misconduct; 9, died; char Excl.;10, remains interred, Island Cemetery, Baracomma, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.
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