- SURNAME
Zalud
- FORENAME
Robert Anthony
- UNIT
3rd Parachute Battalion (Company K)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
439002
- DATE OF DEATH
8th December 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Section 23
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.12.1923, Cook County, Illinois, USA
resided Berwyn (18 years)
father Anthony F. Zalud
mother Elsie Zalud Holan
attended Morton High School
12.08.1942 entered service
DOW Bougainville
DATE OF DEATH:
08-Dec-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126569866/robert-anthony-zaludSERVICE HISTORY:
ZALUD, Robert A., PFC, 521/745 SN: 439002
Born: 25 Dec 1924 Illinois
Enlisted USMCR: 12 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 2435 S. Harvey Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois)
Died: 08 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL (Section 23)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Aug 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “12Aug42; 9, Enl at DHS Chicago, Ill., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”
7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “12Aug42; 11, Jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill.”
Oct 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA ”7, tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 7, to Para Trng School”
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 7, jdfr 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, Post; 12, desig stud para; 12-31, studpara”
B Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, B Co, 3rdParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
K Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Main body of 3rdParBn; 13, emb on board LST V-11-D at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 8, Died of Wounds
Born: 25 Dec 1924 Illinois
Enlisted USMCR: 12 Aug 1942 (Home of Record: 2435 S. Harvey Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois)
Died: 08 Dec 1943 (DOW, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL (Section 23)
Headquarters, Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, IL
Aug 1942 Pvt, Hq, CRD, Chicago, IL “12Aug42; 9, Enl at DHS Chicago, Ill., and tr to RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”
7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Aug 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “12Aug42; 11, Jd fr CRD, Chicago, Ill.”
Oct 1942 Pvt, 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA ”7, tr by S/Rs fr USMCR Cl III(c) to Cl III(b); 7, to Para Trng School”
Company A, Parachute Training School, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA
Oct 1942 Pvt, Co A, ParaTrngSch, Camp Gillespie, MCB, San Diego, CA “ 7, jdfr 7thRecBn, RD, MCB, Post; 12, desig stud para; 12-31, studpara”
B Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 PFC, B Co, 3rdParaBn, ACPF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA “Para”
K Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; Main body of 3rdParBn; 13, emb on board LST V-11-D at Guadalcanal, B.S.I. and sailed therefr; 14, arr & disemb at Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Dec 1943 PFC, K Co, 3rdParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 4, arr & disemb, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, B.S.I.; 8, Died of Wounds
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