- SURNAME
York
- FORENAME
William Herbert
- UNIT
3rd Parachute Battalion (Company L)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
521424
- DATE OF DEATH
9th December 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, USA. Section C, Site 631
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 07.02.1924, Detroit, Michigan, USA
employed by Bendix Aircraft
30.06.1942 draft card Wayne, Michigan
11.12.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Father, Mr. William N. York, 237 South Edison, Burbank, California
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1353881/william-herbert-yorkSERVICE HISTORY:
YORK, William H., PFC 521/745 SN: 521424
Born: 07 Feb 1924
Enlisted USMCR: 11 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Michigan)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL (Section C, Row 0, Site 631)
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”1-13, studpara; 14, pro(temp), desig para; 14-22, para; 22, to ParaReplCo, SBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “11Dec42; 22, jdfr Co A, ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, Post; Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
26th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, 26thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “11, to 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC”
Company L, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “11Dec42; Para; 11, jdfr 26thReplBn; 18, emb on board LST-472 at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 19, enroute to Vella LaVella, B.S.I.; 20, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, KIA
Born: 07 Feb 1924
Enlisted USMCR: 11 Dec 1942 (Home of Record: Michigan)
Died: 09 Dec 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL (Section C, Row 0, Site 631)
4th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Dec 1942 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, 4thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA ”1-13, studpara; 14, pro(temp), desig para; 14-22, para; 22, to ParaReplCo, SBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.”
Parachute Replacement Company, Schools Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Apr 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “11Dec42; 22, jdfr Co A, ParaTrngS, Camp Gillespie, Post; Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, ParaReplCo, SBn, TrngCtr, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
26th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, 26thReplBn, FMF, In the Field “11, to 1stMarParaRegt, 1st MAC”
Company L, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “11Dec42; Para; 11, jdfr 26thReplBn; 18, emb on board LST-472 at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 19, enroute to Vella LaVella, B.S.I.; 20, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 PFC, L Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 9, KIA
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