PARAMARINES Slivkoff, John George

Craig Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Slivkoff
  • FORENAME
John George
  • UNIT
1st Parachute Regiment (Weapons Company)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
481717
  • DATE OF DEATH
31st October 1943
  • AGE
22
  • GRAVESITE
Russian Molokan Cemetery Old, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.06.1921, Los Angeles, California, USA
father George John Slivkoff (1898-1980)
employed by Deats Sash and Door
16.02.1942 draft card Los Angeles, California
19.10.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father, Mr. George Slivkoff, 1145 S. Mott Street, Los Angeles, California
KIA Choiseul, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

31-Oct-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60804312/john-george-slivkoff

SERVICE HISTORY:

SLIVKOFF, John G, PFC 745 SN: 481717
Born: 23 Jun 1921
Enlisted USMCR: 19 Oct 1942 DHS Los Angeles, CA (Home of Record: 1145 S. Mott Street, Los Angeles, CA)
Died: 31 Oct 1943 (KIA, Choiseul, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Russian Molokan Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles County)

9th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “19Oct42; 19, jdfr WRD; 19, enl DHS Los Angeles, Calif.”
Dec 1942 Pvt, 9thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Company B, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Co B, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”19Oct42; 1-16, Studpara; 17, Desig. Para; 17, pro to PFC(TW) by CO Post; To rank fr 17Jan43; 17-22, Para; 23, to Trng Cntr, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”

12th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, 12thReplBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “19Oct42; 23, jdfr ParaTrngCt, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”

Company G, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co G, 2ndParaBn, 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 11-22, 2dParaBn mgS.; 23, to WpnsCo, 1st ParaRegt, 1MAC, In the Field.”

Weapons Company, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para; 23, fr Co”G”, 2dParaBn, 1stParaRegt, 1MAC, In the Field.”
Jul 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Tentouta, New Caledonia) “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, WpnsCo, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field (Choiseul, Solomon Is.) “Para; 27-31, temp att to 2dParaBn, 1st ParaRegt; 31, KIA; Interred at 6:30AM, 31Oct43, Grave fifty (50) yds azimuth, one hundred thirty five (135) degrees fr Church, Voza Village, Choiseul, B.S.I.
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