- SURNAME
Powers
- FORENAME
William Robert
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company C)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
429620
- DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot J,16414
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.05.1924, New York City, New York, USA
father John Aloysius Powers (1902-1973)
mother Mary Agnes (nee Hines) (1904-1965)
Next of kin - Mrs Mary Powers, 523 Hudson Street, New York City, New York
KIA Bairoko, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63966185/william-robert-powersSERVICE HISTORY:
POWERS, William R., PFC 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 429620
Born: 23 May 1924 New York
Enlisted USMCR: 21 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 523 Hudson Street, New York, New York)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY (Section J, Grave 16414)
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "21Jul42; 22, jdfr ERD; 21, enl at DHS New York, NY"
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Boston, MA
Oct 1942 Pvt, BksDet, MB, NYd, Boston, MA "21Jul42; 15, to TC, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif."
Maintenance Detachment, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, MaintDet, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "21Jul42; 19, jdfr BksDet, MB, NYd, Boston, Mass.; 23, to 4th Mar Raider Bn, Post"
Headquarters Company, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, HqCo, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "21Jul42; 23, jdfr MaintDet, Camp Pendleton"
Company C, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co C, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "Det for amph trng fr 20-25Jan43"
Company P, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20, emb abd USS WATERS (APD-8) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 21, arr and participated in the occupation of Segi Point, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 27, emb in rubber boats at Segi Point, New Georgia and debarked on 28 at Regi Village, New Georgia; 29-30, participated in the battle at Wickham Anchorage, Viru Harbor, on New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "18Jul42; 1-9, participated in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 9, emb and sailed abd LCI#331 at Viru Harbor; 10, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS MC KEAN at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 18, arr & disemb at Enogai, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 18-20, participated in the occupation of Enogai; 20, KIA while participating in the attack ginst the enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row 2, Grave 5, New Georgia, B.S.I.
Born: 23 May 1924 New York
Enlisted USMCR: 21 Jul 1942 (Home of Record: 523 Hudson Street, New York, New York)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY (Section J, Grave 16414)
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC "21Jul42; 22, jdfr ERD; 21, enl at DHS New York, NY"
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Boston, MA
Oct 1942 Pvt, BksDet, MB, NYd, Boston, MA "21Jul42; 15, to TC, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif."
Maintenance Detachment, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, MaintDet, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "21Jul42; 19, jdfr BksDet, MB, NYd, Boston, Mass.; 23, to 4th Mar Raider Bn, Post"
Headquarters Company, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, HqCo, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "21Jul42; 23, jdfr MaintDet, Camp Pendleton"
Company C, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co C, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "Det for amph trng fr 20-25Jan43"
Company P, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 PFC, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20, emb abd USS WATERS (APD-8) at Tetere, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefrom same date; 21, arr and participated in the occupation of Segi Point, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 27, emb in rubber boats at Segi Point, New Georgia and debarked on 28 at Regi Village, New Georgia; 29-30, participated in the battle at Wickham Anchorage, Viru Harbor, on New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 PFC, Co P, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "18Jul42; 1-9, participated in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 9, emb and sailed abd LCI#331 at Viru Harbor; 10, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS MC KEAN at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 18, arr & disemb at Enogai, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 18-20, participated in the occupation of Enogai; 20, KIA while participating in the attack ginst the enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row 2, Grave 5, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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