US Marine Corps - LOSS OF USS HOUSTON, killed and died, March 1942

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This list of Marine casualties - those who died or were killed - is compiled from the USMC Casualty Cards (mc), supplemented by other sources - click for source abbreviations. For unit abbreviations, see the 'Glossary of U.S. Naval Abbreviations", OPNAV 29-P1000 made available online by Hyperwar.

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The role of the Marine Corps is widely known, but excerpts, in italics with grey background, from the official "Chronology of the United States Marine Corps 1935-1946" (mh) by Carolyn A Tyson have been added. These provide a background to the casualties suffered.




MARCH 1942


Sunday, March, 1, 1942
MIDWAY: Marine Aircraft Group 22 was organized on Midway from Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231 and Marine Fighter Squadron 221

BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAITS

USS Houston CA-30, Marine Detachment, ship sunk
ADAMS, Charles Benjamin, Pvt, 307367, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
ALBRECHT, Edward Adrian, Pfc, 293086, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BARNEY, Dwight Marvin, Sgt, 263132, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BARRON, Floyd Wesley, Pvt, 312365, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BECK, Oree Charles, ACk, 286138, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BECKETT, Robert Andrew, Pfc, 284029, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BISHOP, Viva Arvil, Cpl, 272972, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BRANDT, Lester Francis, Pfc, 287883, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
BRASFIELD, William Leonard, Pvt, 275765, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
CASSADAY, William Richard, Pvt, 285103, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
CORSBERG, Howard Charles, Pfc, 285376, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
FRITZSCHING, Richard Louis, Pfc, 287187, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
GEORGE, Marion Elmer, Pfc, 274933, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
GRAY, James Donald, Pvt, 299748, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
HARGRAVE, Dunice, Pfc, 276980, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
HARPER, David Jack Summers, Pvt, 308809, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
HARRELL, Dero Henry, Jr, 287650, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
HAZEN, Glenn Edward, Pvt, 310266, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
HUMBLE, Ray Kenneth, Pfc, 284067, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
KADLEC, Joseph, Pvt, 308518, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
KEIFER, Karl Coburn, Pvt, 307365, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
KENDRICK, Arlando Wilkes, Pfc, 285998, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
LAFFERTY, John, PayClk, USMCR, Houston CA-30, March 1, 1942 (nm/not found in mc)
LEDBETTER, Arthur Vincent, Pfc, 296479, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
LEE, Jack Fredrick, FM1c, 287653, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
MALONE, Aubrey Kenneth, Pfc, 287407, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
MARSH, Walter Leslie, Jr, Pvt, 307081, killed in action, declared dead March 1, 1943 (mc),
MEREDITH, Earl Jefferson, 299601, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
MILLER, Homer Ernest, Pfc, 285928, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
MILLER, James Vivian, Pfc, 284046, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
MILLER, William, Pfc, USMC, Houston CA-30, March 1, 1942 (nm/not found in mc)
NEBEL, Alma Rex, Cpl, 281171, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
NISWONGER, Duel Lenard, Cpl, 276215, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
RAMSEY, Frederic Haynes, Capt, 4951, killed in action, declared dead March 1, 1943  (mc/nm)
REED, Reuben Wesley, Sgt, 282219, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
SCHMITT, Milton William, Pvt, 308954, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
SLOCUM, Jim Ed, Pfc, 283632, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)
THOMPSON, Robert, ActPayClk, USMC, Houston CA-30, March 1, 1942 (nm, not found in mc)
VAUGHAN, Houston Alvin, FMusSgt, 267869, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc)
WALLEN, Richard Theodore, Pvt, 310152, missing-killed in action, declared dead December 15, 1945 (mc/nm)



Monday, March 2, 1942

SMITH, William Rexford, 8046, MarBks, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Tex, accidental death (mc)



Tuesday, March, 3, 1942
ATLANTIC: The Atlantic Amphibious Force, commanded by Major General Holland K. Smith, received its final redesignation so far as the Marine Corps was concerned when the command became the Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet



Thursday, March 5, 1942

NAPPER, William Matthew, 298619, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif, died (mc)



Saturday, March 7, 1942

SMEDLEY, Richard Hunter, 279511, H&SCo, 1stBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Samoan Is, accidental death (mc)



Sunday, March, 8, 1942
ICELAND: The 1st Marine Brigade (Provisional), stationed at Reykjavik, Iceland, was relieved by U.S. Army troops

JOYNER, Lennel, 237415, Hq&SerCo, RDep, MarBks, Parris Island, SC, accidental death (mc)
KOWNAK, Anthony Thomas, 332822, HqCo, RDep, MarBks, Parris Island, Carolina, drowned (mc)
SEYMOUR, Irwin James, 264143, CoB, 2ndEngrBn, New River, NC, accidental death (mc)



Tuesday, March, 10, 1942
USMC: The 132,000 acre Santa Margarita Ranch, north of San Diego, was purchased as a new Marine Corps base

MIDWAY: Twelve Marine fighters, commanded by Captain Robert M. Haynes, intercepted a Japanese Kawanishi 97 flying boat in the first test of Marine fliers on Midway against enemy aircraft.

DAVIS, John Joseph, 372404, 3rdRecrtBn, MarBks, RecrtDep, Parris Island, SC, died (mc)



Sunday, March 15, 1942
MCKEAN, William Frank, 345693, 2ndRecrtBn, Rd, MCB, San Diego, Calif, died (mc)



Tuesday, March, 17, 1942
NASSIF, Jr, Louis Jacob, 355560, CoH, 2ndBn, 7thRegt, FMD, Parris Island, SC, died (mc)
Thursday, March, 19, 1942
SAMOA: The advance echelon of Marine Aircraft Group 13 arrived on Tutuila for duty with the Headquarters Samoan Area Defense Force

FOLSOM, Donald Edgar, 7068, ObsSqn151, 1stMAW, Quantico, Va, accidental death (mc)
WALTER, Ralph Earl, Jr, 8180, BksDet, PostSerBn, MarBks, Quantico, Va, accidental death (mc)



Saturday, March, 21, 1942
USMC: The 3d Marine Brigade was organized at New River, North Carolina, from elements of the 1st Marine Division and was assigned to garrison Western Samoa

CAIN, Henry Booth, Jr, 5097, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, AmphCorps, Atlantic Fleet, Quantico, Va, died (mc)
PARKER, John William, 291678, Hq&SerCo, 7thMar, 1stMarDiv, New River, NC, accidental death (mc)



Sunday, March 22, 1942

CARSTEDT, Christian Frederick, Jr, 320681, MarDet, USFTB, San Clemente Island, Calif, died (mc)
PLICK, Francis Xavier, 290254, BksDet, MarBks, NNV Portsmouth, Va, died (mc)



Monday, March, 23, 1942
USMC: The Secretary of Navy designated the new Marine Corps Training Area at Santa Margarita Ranch as Camp Joseph H Pendleton

KEILSON, Herbert, 269193, CoH, 2ndBn, 8thMar, MarBks, Samoan Is, died of wounds (mc)



Tuesday, March 24, 1942

CHAMBERLAND, Emile Josephat, 329700, MarBks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, MD, accidental death (mc)



Wednesday, March, 25, 1942
USMC: The 1st Marine Brigade (Provisional) was disbanded upon arrival at New York from Iceland    

CASHER, Paul Dalvin, Sergeant, 383974, USMC, from New York, Unit/Ship not known, MIA, Honolulu Memorial (bm)



Friday, March 27, 1942

HILL, Marion, 328708, 5thArtyGrp, 2ndDefBn, Samoan Is, died (mc)



Saturday, March, 28, 1942
SAMOA: The 7th Defense Battalion was sent to Upolu, Western Samoa, as an advance force for the new garrison there; a small detachment was also established on Savii

PHILIPPINES

4thMar
STONE, Donald Earl, 269518, CoH, 4thMar, Philippine Is, killed in action (mc)



Sunday, March, 29, 1942
NEW HEBRIDES: The 4th Marine Defense Battalion and Marine Fighter Squadron 212 were diverted from their deployment to Tongatabu and landed at Port Vila on Efate

MIRABELLA, Ernest Albert, 351683, BarrageBallSch, MarBks, Parris Island,  SC, accidental death (mc)
SMYTH, Claire Erlyn, 299470, BtryF, 2ndBn, 10thMar, 1stMarBrig, San Diego, Calif, accidental death (mc)



Monday, March, 30, 1942

PHILIPPINES

4thMar
PAULIN, Kenneth Ross, 281387, CoE, 2ndBn, 4thMar, Philippine Is, killed in action (mc)



Tuesday, March 31, 1942

PEIRCE, Eldon Floyd, 315274, CoE, 2ndBn, 8thMar, 2ndMarBrig, Samoan Is, died (mc)
REDMAN, Garthe Alexander, 368841, CoH, 3rdBn, 6thMar, San Diego, Calif, died (mc)



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