- SURNAME
States
- FORENAME
George William, Jr.
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company D)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
325197
- DATE OF DEATH
20th July 1943
- AGE
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 2, Grave 186
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Springfield, New York
born New York
29.10.1941 entered service
Next of kin - Parents. Mr & Mrs. George W. States, Sr., 17930 153rd Road, Springfield, New York
KIA Bairoko, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56753701/george-w-statesSERVICE HISTORY:
STATES, George W., Jr, PFC 521/522/745(Rifleman) SN: 325197
Born: XX Xxx 19XX New York
Enlisted USMC: 29 Oct 1941 (Home of Record: Springfield, New York)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section D. Row 2, Grave 186)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Oct 1941 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA “29Oct41; Jdenl at DHS New York, NY, and tr to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1941 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “29Oct41; 30, jdfr DHS New York, NY”
Jan 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “7, to MB, Quantico, Va.”
Guard Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 Pvt, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “29Oct41, 8, jdfr 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, PI, SC; 24-31, temp d at Co F, TTC, Post
Apr 1942 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “15, pro.”
Jul 1942 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA
Oct 1942 PFC, HqCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “29Oct41, 1-11, PPrison Det; 12-25, Casual Plat; 26, to TC, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
6th Replacement Battalion, FMF, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, 6thReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “29Oct41; 26, jdfr GdBn, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Jan 1943 PFC, 6thReplBn, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) “5, to 1st Raider Bn”
Company E, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co E, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field “29Oct41; 5, jdfr 6thReplBn, IMAC, Noumea, N.C.”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “29Oct41; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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.; 20, KIA on New Georgia, B.S.I. (Bairoko) and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
Born: XX Xxx 19XX New York
Enlisted USMC: 29 Oct 1941 (Home of Record: Springfield, New York)
Died: 20 Jul 1943 (KIA, Bairoko, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Manila, P.I. (Section D. Row 2, Grave 186)
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Oct 1941 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA “29Oct41; Jdenl at DHS New York, NY, and tr to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1941 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “29Oct41; 30, jdfr DHS New York, NY”
Jan 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, SC “7, to MB, Quantico, Va.”
Guard Battalion, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 Pvt, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “29Oct41, 8, jdfr 1stRecBn, RDep, MB, PI, SC; 24-31, temp d at Co F, TTC, Post
Apr 1942 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “15, pro.”
Jul 1942 PFC, 1stGdCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA
Oct 1942 PFC, HqCo, GdBn, MB, Quantico, VA “29Oct41, 1-11, PPrison Det; 12-25, Casual Plat; 26, to TC, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
6th Replacement Battalion, FMF, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, 6thReplBn, FMF, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “29Oct41; 26, jdfr GdBn, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Jan 1943 PFC, 6thReplBn, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia) “5, to 1st Raider Bn”
Company E, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, Co E, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field “29Oct41; 5, jdfr 6thReplBn, IMAC, Noumea, N.C.”
Company D, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “12-20 and 22-24, on bd APD in conn with spl trng”
Jul 1943 PFC, Co D, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “29Oct41; 4, emb abd USS MC CALLA 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.; 20, KIA on New Georgia, B.S.I. (Bairoko) and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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