- SURNAME
Szakovics
- FORENAME
Joseph Andrew
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (HQ Company)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
295974
- DATE OF DEATH
9th July 1943
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Block 6, Plot 39, Grave 3W
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.03.1918, Steubenville, Ohio, USA
19.09.1940 entered service
Next of kin - Sister. Mrs. S. Keri, 9514 Wamelink, Cleveland, Ohio (Mother residing in Alberta Canada)
DOW Enogai, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Jul-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107409688/joseph-andrew-szakovicsSERVICE HISTORY:
SZAKOVICS, Joseph A., PFC 521/776/542 SN: 295974
Born: 23 Mar 1918 Rhodesdale, Ohio
Enlisted USMC: 19 Sep 1940 (Home of Record: 1040 7th Street, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
Died: 09 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (Section , Space ).
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA “19Sep40; Jdenl at DHS ERD Pittsburgh, Pa.; 20, to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “19Sep40; 21, Jdenl fr DHS Pittsburgh, Pa.”
Oct 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “7, qual MM; 26,trans to Sig Det, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Signal Detachment, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Nov 1940 Pvt, SigDet, MB, Quantico, VA “19Sep40; 27, jdfr 2ndRBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC; 27-30, Fld Plat; Assignment to duty (CP) Auth MGC ltr 2445/7-495 AO-254-arf dated 14Nov39”
Dec 1940 Pvt, SigDet, MB, Quantico, VA “1-20 and 29-31, Stud Rad School; 21-28, fur.”
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, VA
Apr 1941 Pvt, BksDet, MB, NOB, Norfolk, VA “18, tr to 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1941 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “19Sep40; 18, jdfr BksDet, MB, NOB, Norfolk, Va.; ComPers”
Jul 1941 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 PFC, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “6, pro(TempA)(Com d only) Spl 5cl (RadOp); 24-27, on temp d with Co D, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, Post, conn with Navy Day exercises, Washington, D.C.”
Hq Company, 1stSeparate Battalion, FMF, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 PFC, HqCo, 1stSepBn, FMF, AFAF, MB, Quantico, VA “(CP); 1-3, fur.; Spl 4cl (TpOp)(Com d only)”
Company A, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa) “1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-3, enroute; 4, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 4-11, at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 12, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at San Diego, Calif.; 13, sailed; 14-27, passage; 28, arr at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 29, on bd USS ZEILIN at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 30, disemb & encamped at Tutuila, Samoa”
Company A, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “(CP); 4, emb on bd USS HEYWOOD for transport fr Tutuila, Samoa to Noumea, New Caledonia; 23, emb on bd USS LITTLE for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Oct 1942 Sgt, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “(CP); 1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, Participated in actions against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb; 21-27, sk Bn Hosp”
Jan 1943 Sgt, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “(CP); “1-5, Wellington, N.Z.; 6, sailed; 6-9, underway; 10, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.”
Headquarters Company, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “(CP); 16-20, on bd APD in conn with spl trng.”
Jul 1943 SSgt, HqCo, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “19Sep40; (CP); 4, emb abd USS KILTY 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.; 9, KIA at Enogai Point on New Georgia Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
Born: 23 Mar 1918 Rhodesdale, Ohio
Enlisted USMC: 19 Sep 1940 (Home of Record: 1040 7th Street, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
Died: 09 Jul 1943 (KIA, Enogai Point, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (Section , Space ).
Headquarters, Eastern Recruiting Division, 405 New Custom House, Philadelphia, PA
Sep 1940 Pvt, Hq, ERD, Phila., PA “19Sep40; Jdenl at DHS ERD Pittsburgh, Pa.; 20, to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “19Sep40; 21, Jdenl fr DHS Pittsburgh, Pa.”
Oct 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “7, qual MM; 26,trans to Sig Det, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Signal Detachment, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Nov 1940 Pvt, SigDet, MB, Quantico, VA “19Sep40; 27, jdfr 2ndRBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC; 27-30, Fld Plat; Assignment to duty (CP) Auth MGC ltr 2445/7-495 AO-254-arf dated 14Nov39”
Dec 1940 Pvt, SigDet, MB, Quantico, VA “1-20 and 29-31, Stud Rad School; 21-28, fur.”
Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, VA
Apr 1941 Pvt, BksDet, MB, NOB, Norfolk, VA “18, tr to 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, Va.”
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Apr 1941 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “19Sep40; 18, jdfr BksDet, MB, NOB, Norfolk, Va.; ComPers”
Jul 1941 Pvt, HqCo, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 PFC, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA “6, pro(TempA)(Com d only) Spl 5cl (RadOp); 24-27, on temp d with Co D, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, Post, conn with Navy Day exercises, Washington, D.C.”
Hq Company, 1stSeparate Battalion, FMF, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 PFC, HqCo, 1stSepBn, FMF, AFAF, MB, Quantico, VA “(CP); 1-3, fur.; Spl 4cl (TpOp)(Com d only)”
Company A, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1942 Cpl, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Am. Samoa) “1, entrained at MB, Quantico, Va.; 1-3, enroute; 4, arr & detrained at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 4-11, at MCB, San Diego, Calif.; 12, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at San Diego, Calif.; 13, sailed; 14-27, passage; 28, arr at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 29, on bd USS ZEILIN at NS, Tutuila, Samoa; 30, disemb & encamped at Tutuila, Samoa”
Company A, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 Cpl, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “(CP); 4, emb on bd USS HEYWOOD for transport fr Tutuila, Samoa to Noumea, New Caledonia; 23, emb on bd USS LITTLE for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Oct 1942 Sgt, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, B.S.I.) “(CP); 1-12, at Guadalcanal, B.S.I., 17-31, at Noumea, N.C.; 8-10, Participated in actions against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I.; 13, emb on bd USS ZEILIN at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. for transport to Noumea, N.C.; 13, sailed; 13-16, underway; 17, arr & disemb; 21-27, sk Bn Hosp”
Jan 1943 Sgt, Co A, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, N.C.) “(CP); “1-5, Wellington, N.Z.; 6, sailed; 6-9, underway; 10, arr & disemb at Noumea, N.C.”
Headquarters Company, 1st Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 Sgt, HqCo, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “(CP); 16-20, on bd APD in conn with spl trng.”
Jul 1943 SSgt, HqCo, 1stRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) “19Sep40; (CP); 4, emb abd USS KILTY 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.; 9, KIA at Enogai Point on New Georgia Island, B.S.I. and buried on island; GO#20 does not apply.
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