SGT Raymond Arnet Boxwell

SGT Raymond A. Boxwell Died of Wounds Palau Is,September 16, 1944 Alternately
*Died at Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Unit Headquarters & Service Company 1st Battalion, 1st Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: from South Bend Indiana
Father, Mr. Edward S. Boxwell
service# 320342
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart

*Sgt. Boxwell appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila National Capital, Philippines. He most likely was wounded in combat on Peleliu Island and was evacuated to a hospital ship where he subsequently died of his wounds and was buried at sea with military honors. His memorial Riverview Cemetery South Bend, Indiana, is a cenotaph

Details of career here.
1/1 was reactivated on February 7, 1942, at New River, North Carolina. After a few months of training they were deployed to Wellington, New Zealand in July 1942. During the War in the Pacific the battalion fought in the following campaigns:
Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of New Britain Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

12/18/2024 EJS