RAIDERS Shuemate, James Thomas

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Shuemate
  • FORENAME
James Thomas
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company B)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
400242
  • DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1943
  • AGE
18
  • GRAVESITE
Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Texas, USA
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 27.02.1925, Texas, USA
father James Soloman Shuemate (1898-1943)
mother Mary Opal (nee Pressley) Gill (1907-1980)
30.05.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Mary O. Shuemate, 601 West 3d Street, Cameron, Texas
KIA Bairoko, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

20-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111202720/james-thomas-shuemate

SERVICE HISTORY:

SHUEMATE, James T., Pvt 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 400242
Born: 27 Feb 1925 Texas
Enlisted USMC: 30 May 1942 (Home of Record: 601 W. 3rd Street, Cameron, Texas)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Milam County, TX (Section F, Row 3, Grave 71)

6th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jun 1942 Pvt, 6thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "30May42; 2, jdfr SRD San Antonio, Tex."
Jul 1942 Pvt, 6thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "25, to MB, NAS, Tongue Point, Ore."

Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Tongue Point, OR
Jul 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Tongue Point, OR "30May42; 27, jdfr 6thRBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
Oct 1942 Pvt, MB, NAS, Tongue Point, OR "8, to AC, PF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA"

Casual Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "30May42; 13, jdfr MB, NAS, Tongue Point, Ore.; 27, Tr to 4th Raider Bn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif."

Company B, 4th Raider Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co B, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "30May42; 27, jdfr CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
Jan 1943 Pvt, Co B, 4thRdrBn, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA "19-25, spl temp det d abd US naval vessel conn amph trng"
Company O, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Espiritu Santo, N.H.)
Jun 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "20, emb abd USS Dent (APD-9) 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 seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I."
Jul 1943 Pvt, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "1-9, participated in the seizure and occupation of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 9, emb abd USS LCI #23 at Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; 10, arr & disemb at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 17, emb & sailed abd USS KILTY 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, killed in action while participating in the attack against the organized enemy at Bairoko Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Enogai Harbor Cemetery, Row 1, Grave 4, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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