- SURNAME
Studer
- FORENAME
John William
- UNIT
2nd Raider Battalion (Company F)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
341647
- DATE OF DEATH
1st November 1943
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Oregon, USA. Northeast Cleaver, Lot 185, Grave 3
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.09.1920, Baker City, Oregon, USA
father Grover Cleveland Studer (1892-1952)
mother Edith Golden (nee Weitz) Studer (1890-1931)
employed by Basche-Sage Hardware
06.01.1942 entered service
02.1942 joined Raiders
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Nov-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/59659/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class John W. Studer (MCSN: 341647), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the Second Marine Raider Battalion during a landing attack on Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands, on November 1, 1943. Observing that concealed sniper fire was retarding the advance of his platoon, Private First Class Studer unhesitatingly rose from cover and proceeded to an open space in order to draw enemy fire and disclose hostile positions. Injured and thrown to the ground by withering enemy opposition, he struggled to his feet and again made himself a target for the Japanese gunners, enabling his platoon to locate and kill the snipers, although he himself was fatally wounded. Private First Class Studer's outstanding initiative and heroic devotion to duty contributed immeasurably to the successful advance of our forces in this vital area and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/38953FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124360487/john-william-studerSERVICE HISTORY:
STUDER, John W., PFC 521/745 SN: 341647
Born: 18 Sep 1920 Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Enlisted USMCR: 06 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Baker City, Oregon)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker, Baker County, OR (Section NE Cleaver, Lot 185, Grave 3)
Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, WRD, San Francisco, CA "6Jan42; 5, App at SDHS, Boise, Idaho; 6, jdenl and assgd act d at DHS Portland, Ore.; to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
8th Recruit Battalion, Base Troops, Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, BTrs, Camp SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA "6Jan42;8, jdfr WRD, Portland, Ore."
Mar 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, BTrs, Camp SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Pacific Fleet
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF (Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H.) "1-31, at Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H."
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps
Jan 1943 PFC, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1st MAC (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides) "5, pro(temp)"
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Jul 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment(Provisional)
Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (PROV) (Noumea, New Caledonia & Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
Nov 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (PROV) (Bougainville, Solomon Islands) "1, Killed in action
Born: 18 Sep 1920 Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Enlisted USMCR: 06 Jan 1942 (Home of Record: Baker City, Oregon)
Died: 01 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker, Baker County, OR (Section NE Cleaver, Lot 185, Grave 3)
Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Hq, WRD, San Francisco, CA "6Jan42; 5, App at SDHS, Boise, Idaho; 6, jdenl and assgd act d at DHS Portland, Ore.; to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif."
8th Recruit Battalion, Base Troops, Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
Jan 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, BTrs, Camp SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA "6Jan42;8, jdfr WRD, Portland, Ore."
Mar 1942 Pvt, 8thRecBn, BTrs, Camp SLO, San Luis Obispo, CA
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps Pacific Fleet, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Pacific Fleet
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF (Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H.) "1-31, at Camp Catlin, Pearl Harbor, T.H."
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, PF (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Company C, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps
Jan 1943 PFC, Co C, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1st MAC (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides) "5, pro(temp)"
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment
Apr 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt (Gung Ho Camp, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides)
Jul 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt (Noumea, New Caledonia)
Company F, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd Marine Raider Regiment(Provisional)
Oct 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (PROV) (Noumea, New Caledonia & Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
Nov 1943 PFC, Co F, 2ndMarRdrBn, 2ndMarRdrRegt (PROV) (Bougainville, Solomon Islands) "1, Killed in action
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