- SURNAME
Painter
- FORENAME
Thomas Jefferson
- UNIT
3rd Raider Battalion (HQ Company)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
465215
- DATE OF DEATH
20th November 1943
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
Coleman Cemetery, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.12.1917, Dothan, West Virginia, USA
father Charles William Painter (1871-1935)
mother Stella Star (nee Webb) (1880-1950)
employed by New River Company
25.09.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother Mrs. Stella W. Painter, Dothan, West Virginia
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54101853/thomas-j-painterSERVICE HISTORY:
PAINTER, Thomas J., PFC 521/675(Messenger) SN: 465215
Born: 11 Dec 1917
Enlisted USMCR: 26 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: Dothan, West Virginia)
Died: 20 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Lawson W. Webb Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette County, WV (Section , Row , Grave )
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "26Sep42; 27, jdfr ERD; 26, Enl DHS Charleston, W.V."
Oct 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Company A, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co A, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) "26Sep42; 13, Arr & disemb at Tutuila, Amer. Samoa; 19, to Co E, 3rdReplBn"
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co E, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) "26Sep42; 19, jdfr Co A, 3rdReplBn, 2dMarBrig, In the Field"
Replacement Battalion, Regulating Station (Transient Center), 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Apr 1943 Pvt, ReplBn, RegSta(TranC), IMAC, FMF (Noumea, N.C.) "2, to 1stMarRaiderRegt, 1stMAC"
3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co E, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "26Sep42; 2, jdfr ReplBn, RegSta, IMAC, Noumea, N.C."
Jul 1943 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
HQ Company, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 1st Marine Amphib Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, HqCo, 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, HqCo, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "20, Killed in Action
Born: 11 Dec 1917
Enlisted USMCR: 26 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: Dothan, West Virginia)
Died: 20 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, Solomon Islands)
Interred: Lawson W. Webb Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette County, WV (Section , Row , Grave )
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC "26Sep42; 27, jdfr ERD; 26, Enl DHS Charleston, W.V."
Oct 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Company A, 3rd Replacement Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade, In the Field
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co A, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) "26Sep42; 13, Arr & disemb at Tutuila, Amer. Samoa; 19, to Co E, 3rdReplBn"
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co E, 3rdReplBn, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Amer. Samoa) "26Sep42; 19, jdfr Co A, 3rdReplBn, 2dMarBrig, In the Field"
Replacement Battalion, Regulating Station (Transient Center), 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Apr 1943 Pvt, ReplBn, RegSta(TranC), IMAC, FMF (Noumea, N.C.) "2, to 1stMarRaiderRegt, 1stMAC"
3rd Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co E, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) "26Sep42; 2, jdfr ReplBn, RegSta, IMAC, Noumea, N.C."
Jul 1943 Pvt, HqCo, 3rdRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)
HQ Company, 3rd Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 1st Marine Amphib Corps
Oct 1943 PFC, HqCo, 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, HqCo, 3rdRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (Prov), 1st MAC (Bougainville, B.S.I.) "20, Killed in Action
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