- SURNAME
Provost
- FORENAME
William, Jr
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company E)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
510318
- DATE OF DEATH
1st November 1943
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot J Row 18 Grave 7
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Pontiac, Michigan
born 27.08.1923 Standish, Michigan
graduated Flint Northern High School
employed by Clarence Baxter, Pontiac, Michigan (Loan office)
resided 5560 Williams Lake Road, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan (draft card)
28.06.1942 draft card Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
11.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father. Mr. William Provost, 5560 Williams Lake Road, Pontiac, Michigan
KIA Choiseul, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56773800/william-provostSERVICE HISTORY:
PROVOST, William, Jr, PFC 521/745 SN: 510318
Born: XX Xxx 192X
Enlisted USMCR: Dec 1942 Michigan (Home of Record: 5560 Williams Lake Road, Pontiac, Michigan)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, PI (Fort William McKinley, Section J, Row 18, Site 7)
6th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 6th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 6th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “21, qual ER”
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
Company E, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella & Choiseul, Solomon Is.)”Para”
Nov 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “1, KIA, during raid on enemy; char Excl.””
Born: XX Xxx 192X
Enlisted USMCR: Dec 1942 Michigan (Home of Record: 5560 Williams Lake Road, Pontiac, Michigan)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, PI (Fort William McKinley, Section J, Row 18, Site 7)
6th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 6th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 6th RecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “21, qual ER”
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
Company E, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Vella Lavella & Choiseul, Solomon Is.)”Para”
Nov 1943 PFC, Co E, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “1, KIA, during raid on enemy; char Excl.””
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