RAIDERS Thomack, Walter Karl

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Thomack
  • FORENAME
Walter Karl
  • UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Hq Company)
  • RANK
Corporal
  • NUMBER
474701
  • DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
  • AGE
21
  • GRAVESITE
Hobart Cemetery, Ostrander, Wisconsin, USA.
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.06.1922, New London, Wisconsin, USA
30.06.1942 draft card La Crosse, Wisconsin
01.10.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Ida W. Thomack, Box 315, Onalaska, Wisconsin
KIA Viru Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
 

DATE OF DEATH:

01-Jul-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83555695/walter-k-thomack

SERVICE HISTORY:

THOMACK, Walter K., PFC 521/745/653(Asst Sqd Ldr) SN: 474701
Born: 28 Jun 1922 Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Enlisted USMCR: 02 Oct 1942 (Home of Record: Box 315, LaCrosse, Onalaska, Wisconsin)
Died: 01 Jul 1943 (KIA, Viru Harbor, New Georgia Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Hobart Cemetery, Ostrander, Waupaca County, WI (Row 11, Grave ?)

7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "2Oct42; 5, jdfr CRD; 2, enl at DHS Milwaukee, Wis."
Nov 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RDep, MCB, San Diego, CA "tr fr USMCR Cl III(c) to USMCR Cl III(b); to FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."

10th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, 10thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "6, to H&S Co, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif."
H&S Company, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, H&S Co, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "2Oct42; 6, jdfr 10thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp"
14th Replacement Battalion, FMF Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Cpl, 14thReplBn, FMFTC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA "17, emb; 18, sailed"

Company O, 4th Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, FMF, In the Field
Jun 1943 Cpl, 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 Cpl, Co O, 4thRdrBn, 1stMarRdrRegt, FMF, In the Field (New Georgia, B.S.I.) "2Oct42; 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 3, New Georgia, B.S.I.
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