RAIDERS Patrick, Ersel Theodore

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Patrick
  • FORENAME
Ersel Theodore
  • UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company C)
  • RANK
Corporal
  • NUMBER
364403
  • DATE OF DEATH
9th July 1943
  • AGE
25
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Section F, Site 547
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.01.1918, Roper, North Carolina, USA
father George Washington Patrick (1892-1944)
mother Lula Pearl Patrick (1896-1932)
15.01.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Grandmother - Mrs. Sarah Patrick, Rober, North Carolina
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

09-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78194571/ersel-theodore-patrick

SERVICE HISTORY:

PATRICK, Ersel T., Cpl 521/745/653 (Asst Sqd Ldr) SN: 364403
Born: 13 Jan 1918 Roper, North Carolina
Enlisted USMC: 15 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Roper, North Carolina)
Died: 09 Jul 1943 (KIA, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, VA (Section F, Grave 547)

Eastern Recruiting Division, 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1942 Pvt, ERD, Phila., PA “15Jan42; 15, Jdenl at DHS New York, NY, and tr to MB, PI, SC same date”
8th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “15Jan42; 16, jdenl fr DHS New York, NY”

Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa) “1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-3, enroute; 4, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 4-11, 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; 29, on bd USS ZEILIN at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 30, disemb & encamped at Tutuila, Samoa”
Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “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.”
Aug 1942 PFC, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, B.S.I.)
Sep 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.)
Oct 1942 Cpl, Co C, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, participated in action against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb; 20-27, sk Bn Hosp.”
Company C, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 Cpl, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-5, at Wellington, N.Z.; 6, sailed; 6-9, underway; 10, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.”
Apr 1943 Cpl, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “1-3, sk Mob Base Hosp #5; 10-14 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 Cpl, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “15Jan42; 4, emb abd USS SCHLEY at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 4, underway; 5, landed on enemy territory and participated in action on New Georgia, B.S.I.; 9, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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