- SURNAME
Paine
- FORENAME
Robert Ignatius
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company C)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
354984
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Cambridge Veterans Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.06.1923, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
father John Joseph Paine (1884-1952)
mother Mary Catherine Cahill (1890-1956)
graduated Cambridge High and Latin School
employed Berkeley St. Boston Clothing
14.01.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother Mrs. Mary C. Paine, 3 St. Mary Street, Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts
KIA Tolagi, Solomon Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/paine-robert-ignatius.58461/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private Robert I. Paine (MCSN: 354984), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the First Marine Raider Battalion during the attack against enemy Japanese forces on Tulagi, Solomon Islands on August 7, 1942. As a member of a small detachment ordered to envelop a hostile machine gun position, Private Paine, although exposed to severe small arms fire, persisted in his advance against the enemy until he was killed. By his grim determination and great personal valor he contributed to the final destruction of the hostile machine gun unit and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/38092SERVICE HISTORY:
PAINE, Robert I., Pvt 521/745 SN: 354984
Born: XX Xxx 1922 Massachusetts
Enlisted USMCR: 14 Jan 1942 DHS Boston, MA (Home of Record: 3 St. Mary Road, Cambridge, Boston, MA)
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA on Tulagi Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Cemetery, Cambridge, MA (Section , Row , Site )
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA "14Jan42; 14, Jd enl at DHS Boston, Mass. and 14, tr to MB, Parris Island, S.C."
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "14Jan42; 16, Jd enl at DHS Boston, Mass.; 31, trans to MB, Quantico, Va."
Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa) "1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-5, enroute; 6, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 6-11, at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 12, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at San Diego, Calif.; 13, sailed; 14-27, passage; 28, arr at NS, Tutuila, Samoa"
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) "1-4, 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 GREGORY for spl assignment and sailed same date."
Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Aug 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is) "7, Killed in Action
Born: XX Xxx 1922 Massachusetts
Enlisted USMCR: 14 Jan 1942 DHS Boston, MA (Home of Record: 3 St. Mary Road, Cambridge, Boston, MA)
Died: 07 Aug 1942 (KIA on Tulagi Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Cemetery, Cambridge, MA (Section , Row , Site )
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA "14Jan42; 14, Jd enl at DHS Boston, Mass. and 14, tr to MB, Parris Island, S.C."
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "14Jan42; 16, Jd enl at DHS Boston, Mass.; 31, trans to MB, Quantico, Va."
Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa) "1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-5, enroute; 6, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 6-11, at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 12, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at San Diego, Calif.; 13, sailed; 14-27, passage; 28, arr at NS, Tutuila, Samoa"
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) "1-4, 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 GREGORY for spl assignment and sailed same date."
Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Aug 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is) "7, Killed in Action
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