- SURNAME
Snyder
- FORENAME
Eugene
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company O)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
356210
- DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana, USA
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.02.1924, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
father Royal Ellis Snyder (1888-1941)
mother Maggie (nee Hawks) Snyder (1892-1926)
13.01.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Sister. Mrs. Dollie Fetterhoff, 7235 Missouri Avenue, Hammond, Indiana
KIA Viru Harbour, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167251911/eugene-ellis-snyderSERVICE HISTORY:
SNYDER, Eugene, Pvt 521/745(Rifleman) SN: 356210
Born: 19 Feb 1924 Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Enlisted USMC: 19 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Hammond, Indiana)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (Killed in Action, Viru Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, IN (Section , Row , Grave )
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "19Jan42; 22, jdfr CRD Indianapolis, Ind."
Mar 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "to 2ndGdCo, GdBn, Post"
2nd Guard Company, Guard Battalion, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, 2ndGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA "1-10, conf ART1 SCM; 30Mar42, conv SCM for AWOL fr 6:00am, to 4:00pm, 26Mar42. Sent conf for prd 2 mos and LP $10.00 per mo for 4 mos, TLP $40.00. Appd 13Apr42; 11-30, conf ser sent."
2nd Guard Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 2ndGdCo, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA "17-31, d USNH this NYd"
Casual Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "19Jan42; 12, jdfr MB, NYd, Mare Island, Calif.; 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 "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.) "19Jan42; 1, killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Tetamare Village on the west bank of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Viru Harbor Cemetery, Row 1, Grave 4, New Georgia, B.S.I.
Born: 19 Feb 1924 Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Enlisted USMC: 19 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Hammond, Indiana)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (Killed in Action, Viru Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, IN (Section , Row , Grave )
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "19Jan42; 22, jdfr CRD Indianapolis, Ind."
Mar 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "to 2ndGdCo, GdBn, Post"
2nd Guard Company, Guard Battalion, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, 2ndGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, CA "1-10, conf ART1 SCM; 30Mar42, conv SCM for AWOL fr 6:00am, to 4:00pm, 26Mar42. Sent conf for prd 2 mos and LP $10.00 per mo for 4 mos, TLP $40.00. Appd 13Apr42; 11-30, conf ser sent."
2nd Guard Company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
Jul 1942 Pvt, 2ndGdCo, MB, NYd, Mare Island, CA "17-31, d USNH this NYd"
Casual Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, CasCo, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "19Jan42; 12, jdfr MB, NYd, Mare Island, Calif.; 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 "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.) "19Jan42; 1, killed in organized action against the enemy while participating in the seizure and occupation of Tetamare Village on the west bank of Viru Harbor, New Georgia, B.S.I.; GO#20 does not apply, Char Exc.; Remains interred at Viru Harbor Cemetery, Row 1, Grave 4, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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