- SURNAME
Swanson
- FORENAME
George Roy
- UNIT
3rd Parachute Battalion (Hq Company)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
375388
- DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Unknown
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 09.10.1923 Forest Park, Illinois, USA
09.02.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father, Mr. Roy A. Swanson, 718 South Fairfield Avenue, Lombard, Illinois
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Dec-1943SERVICE HISTORY:
SWANSON, George R., Sgt, 521/745/533 SN: 375388
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: 09 Feb 1942 (Home of Record: 718 S. Fairfield Avenue, Lombard, Illinois)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Illinois Cemetery
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Feb 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “9Feb42; 9, Enl at DHS Chicago, Ill., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Feb 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 11, Jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill.”
Apr 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA ”1, to CasCo, RDep, Post”
Casual Company, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, CasCo, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, 10thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 10, jdfr CasCo, RDep, Post; 25, to 2dMarDiv, FMF, Post”
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 25, jdfr 10thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA “17, to ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, Calif.”
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 17, jdfr Co”K”, 3rdBn, 9thMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif.; 26 , desig stud para; 26-31, stud para”
Headquarters Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Hq Co, 3rd ParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Demolition Sec, Para”
Headquarters Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Cpl, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat”
Jul 1943 Cpl, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat, 5, fr Corp(OW) to Corp(line)(temp).”
Oct 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat; Main body of 3rdParBn; 13, emb on board LST V-11-C at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat; 9, KIA
Born: XX Xxx 19XX
Enlisted USMC: 09 Feb 1942 (Home of Record: 718 S. Fairfield Avenue, Lombard, Illinois)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Unknown Illinois Cemetery
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Feb 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “9Feb42; 9, Enl at DHS Chicago, Ill., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”
1st Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Feb 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 11, Jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill.”
Apr 1942 Pvt, 1stRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA ”1, to CasCo, RDep, Post”
Casual Company, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, CasCo, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, 10thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 10, jdfr CasCo, RDep, Post; 25, to 2dMarDiv, FMF, Post”
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1942 Pvt, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “9Feb42; 25, jdfr 10thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
Jul 1942 Pvt, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co K, 3rdBn, 9thMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA “17, to ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, San Diego, Calif.”
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 PFC, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 17, jdfr Co”K”, 3rdBn, 9thMar(Rein), 3rdMarDiv, FMF, MB, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif.; 26 , desig stud para; 26-31, stud para”
Headquarters Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, Hq Co, 3rd ParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Demolition Sec, Para”
Headquarters Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Cpl, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat”
Jul 1943 Cpl, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat, 5, fr Corp(OW) to Corp(line)(temp).”
Oct 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat; Main body of 3rdParBn; 13, emb on board LST V-11-C at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Demolition Plat; 9, KIA
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