RAIDERS Scott, Walter Benjamin

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Scott
  • FORENAME
Walter Benjamin
  • UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company C)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
455306
  • DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
  • AGE
22
  • GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 14, Grave 9
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.06.1921, Michigan, USA
father Roy Leverne Scott (1875-1956)
mother Bessie Jane (nee Signor) Scott (1892-1939)
04.09.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father. Mr. Roy L. Scott, The Heights, Michigan
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

10-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56773977/walter-b-scott

SERVICE HISTORY:

SCOTT, Walter B., Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 455306
Born: 12 Jun 1921 Michigan
Enlisted USMCR: 04 Sep 1942 (Home of Record: The Heights, Michigan)
Died: 10 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, P.I. (Section D, Row 14, Grave 9)

Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Sep 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “4Sep42; Jdenl at DHS Detroit, Mich. and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Sep 1942 Pvt, 10thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA “4Sep42; 6, jdfr CRD; 4, Jdenl at DHS Detroit, Mich.”
Oct 1942 Pvt, 10thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA

Headquarters Company, Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, HqCo, SerBn, MCB, San Diego, CA “4Sep42; 2, To Hq, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, BaseDep, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA “4Sep42; 2, jdfr HqCo, SerBn, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”

14th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “4Sep42; 25, jdfr Co A, 3rdSplWpnsBn, 3dMarDiv, FMF, Post”
Apr 1943 Pvt, 14thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “Emb 17Apr43 and sailed 18Apr43”

Company C, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co C, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “4Sep42; 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.; 10, KIA at Enogai Point, New Georgia, B.S.I and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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