Cpl. Johnnie Wesley Teal
Johnnie Wesley Teal was born on October 16, 1916 to Ruby Turner and William Jackson Teal in Newville, Henry County, Alabama. He had at least two older brothersHarvey who died in September 1936 at age 24, and Henry who died in March 1922 at age 7; one older sister Frances; one younger sister Irelle; and one younger brother Howard. His father was a farmer; he died in August 1921. In 1930, sister Irene was living in nearby Cox's Mill, Barbour County with Henry and Carey Baxley. His brother Howard was also living there with his adoptive parents R. C. and Margaret Baxley. Their mother, Johnnie, and the other siblings could not be found int he 1930 census. Soon thereafter, his mother married Thad Hinson Lewis and they had four children. In 1940, Johnnie's sister Frances, their mother, her husband and their four children were living in Shorterville, Henry County.
On October 13, 1939, Johnnie enlisted in the US Marine Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana as a private, service #275590. He trained at San Diego, California and was assigned tot he 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. By July 1941, he was assigned to Company A, 1st Separate Marine Battalion, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Cavity, Philippine Islands. By January 1942, he was with Company I, 3rd Battalion,, 4th Marine Regiment, Corregidor, Philippines.
"They arrived on December 1 and were assigned to protect the naval station at Olongapo and nearby Mariveles. Seven days later, Japanese troops landed in Luzon and the 4th Marines were placed under U.S. Army control and subsequently assigned to defend the island fortress of Corregidor, which guards the entrance to Manila Bay. Over the next four months, the 4th Marines grew from a two-battalion regiment to one of five battalions, in the process becoming one of the oldest units in Marine Corps history. As defensive positions fell and units disintegrated, stragglers from the U.S. Army and Navy, as well as small Filipino units were assigned to it. Resistance on the Bataan Peninsula ended on April 9. This permitted Japanese artillery to concentrate on Corregidor. Landing craft began moving toward the island the evening of May 5. At noon the next day, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, commander of U.S. Forces in the Philippines, surrendered. The 4th Marines burned their colors and -- temporarily -- ceased to exist."
On May 6, 1942, Cpl. Teal was declared missing in action, and was later declared dead on that date. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon. His memory is honored at Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines (Memorial ID 56763814), and at Edwin Community Cemetery, Edwin, Barbour County, Alabama (Memorial ID 31259309).
Thank you, Cpl. Teal, for your heroic service to our country and your great sacrifice for our freedom.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories? Related to this, there will be a smartphone app that will allow people to visit any war memorial or cemetery, scan the fallen's name and read his/her story. If you noticed anything missing in this profile, you may contact the author. Click on the author's name located at the bottom of the story page next to the words "added by."
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
Birth Location
Empty
Newville,Henry County,Alabama,USA
Death Date
6 May 1943
6 May 1942
Death Location
Empty
Corregidor Island,Cavite Province,CALABARZON,Philippines
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
First Name
Jonnie
Johnnie
Middle Name
W.
Wesley
Johnnie Wesley Teal was born on October 16, 1916 to Ruby Turner and William Jackson Teal in Newville, Henry County, Alabama. He had at least two older brothersHarvey who died in September 1936 at age 24, and Henry who died in March 1922 at age 7; one older sister Frances; one younger sister Irelle; and one younger brother Howard. His father was a farmer; he died in August 1921. In 1930, sister Irene was living in nearby Cox's Mill, Barbour County with Henry and Carey Baxley. His brother Howard was also living there with his adoptive parents R. C. and Margaret Baxley. Their mother, Johnnie, and the other siblings could not be found int he 1930 census. Soon thereafter, his mother married Thad Hinson Lewis and they had four children. In 1940, Johnnie's sister Frances, their mother, her husband and their four children were living in Shorterville, Henry County.
On October 13, 1939, Johnnie enlisted in the US Marine Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana as a private, service #275590. He trained at San Diego, California and was assigned tot he 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. By July 1941, he was assigned to Company A, 1st Separate Marine Battalion, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Cavity, Philippine Islands. By January 1942, he was with Company I, 3rd Battalion,, 4th Marine Regiment, Corregidor, Philippines.
"They arrived on December 1 and were assigned to protect the naval station at Olongapo and nearby Mariveles. Seven days later, Japanese troops landed in Luzon and the 4th Marines were placed under U.S. Army control and subsequently assigned to defend the island fortress of Corregidor, which guards the entrance to Manila Bay. Over the next four months, the 4th Marines grew from a two-battalion regiment to one of five battalions, in the process becoming one of the oldest units in Marine Corps history. As defensive positions fell and units disintegrated, stragglers from the U.S. Army and Navy, as well as small Filipino units were assigned to it. Resistance on the Bataan Peninsula ended on April 9. This permitted Japanese artillery to concentrate on Corregidor. Landing craft began moving toward the island the evening of May 5. At noon the next day, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, commander of U.S. Forces in the Philippines, surrendered. The 4th Marines burned their colors and -- temporarily -- ceased to exist."
On May 6, 1942, Cpl. Teal was declared missing in action, and was later declared dead on that date. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon. His memory is honored at Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines (Memorial ID 56763814), and at Edwin Community Cemetery, Edwin, Barbour County, Alabama (Memorial ID 31259309).
Thank you, Cpl. Teal, for your heroic service to our country and your great sacrifice for our freedom.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories? Related to this, there will be a smartphone app that will allow people to visit any war memorial or cemetery, scan the fallen's name and read his/her story. If you noticed anything missing in this profile, you may contact the author. Click on the author's name located at the bottom of the story page next to the words "added by."
SBTSProject/Alabama/Henry
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
Birth Location
Empty
Newville,Henry County,Alabama,USA
Death Date
6 May 1943
6 May 1942
Death Location
Empty
Corregidor Island,Cavite Province,CALABARZON,Philippines
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
First Name
Jonnie
Johnnie
Middle Name
W.
Wesley
Cpl. Johnnie Wesley Teal
Johnnie Wesley Teal was born on October 16, 1916 to Ruby Turner and William Jackson Teal in Newville, Henry County, Alabama. He had at least two older brothersHarvey who died in September 1936 at age 24, and Henry who died in March 1922 at age 7; one older sister Frances; one younger sister Irelle; and one younger brother Howard. His father was a farmer; he died in August 1921. In 1930, sister Irene was living in nearby Cox's Mill, Barbour County with Henry and Carey Baxley. His brother Howard was also living there with his adoptive parents R. C. and Margaret Baxley. Their mother, Johnnie, and the other siblings could not be found int he 1930 census. Soon thereafter, his mother married Thad Hinson Lewis and they had four children. In 1940, Johnnie's sister Frances, their mother, her husband and their four children were living in Shorterville, Henry County.
On October 13, 1939, Johnnie enlisted in the US Marine Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana as a private, service #275590. He trained at San Diego, California and was assigned tot he 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. By July 1941, he was assigned to Company A, 1st Separate Marine Battalion, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Cavity, Philippine Islands. By January 1942, he was with Company I, 3rd Battalion,, 4th Marine Regiment, Corregidor, Philippines.
"They arrived on December 1 and were assigned to protect the naval station at Olongapo and nearby Mariveles. Seven days later, Japanese troops landed in Luzon and the 4th Marines were placed under U.S. Army control and subsequently assigned to defend the island fortress of Corregidor, which guards the entrance to Manila Bay. Over the next four months, the 4th Marines grew from a two-battalion regiment to one of five battalions, in the process becoming one of the oldest units in Marine Corps history. As defensive positions fell and units disintegrated, stragglers from the U.S. Army and Navy, as well as small Filipino units were assigned to it. Resistance on the Bataan Peninsula ended on April 9. This permitted Japanese artillery to concentrate on Corregidor. Landing craft began moving toward the island the evening of May 5. At noon the next day, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, commander of U.S. Forces in the Philippines, surrendered. The 4th Marines burned their colors and -- temporarily -- ceased to exist."
On May 6, 1942, Cpl. Teal was declared missing in action, and was later declared dead on that date. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon. His memory is honored at Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines (Memorial ID 56763814), and at Edwin Community Cemetery, Edwin, Barbour County, Alabama (Memorial ID 31259309).
Thank you, Cpl. Teal, for your heroic service to our country and your great sacrifice for our freedom.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories? Related to this, there will be a smartphone app that will allow people to visit any war memorial or cemetery, scan the fallen's name and read his/her story. If you noticed anything missing in this profile, you may contact the author. Click on the author's name located at the bottom of the story page next to the words "added by."
SBTSProject/Alabama/Henry
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EDITS
Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
Birth Location
Empty
Newville,Henry County,Alabama,USA
Death Date
6 May 1943
6 May 1942
Death Location
Empty
Corregidor Island,Cavite Province,CALABARZON,Philippines
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
First Name
Jonnie
Johnnie
Middle Name
W.
Wesley
Johnnie Wesley Teal was born on October 16, 1916 to Ruby Turner and William Jackson Teal in Newville, Henry County, Alabama. He had at least two older brothersHarvey who died in September 1936 at age 24, and Henry who died in March 1922 at age 7; one older sister Frances; one younger sister Irelle; and one younger brother Howard. His father was a farmer; he died in August 1921. In 1930, sister Irene was living in nearby Cox's Mill, Barbour County with Henry and Carey Baxley. His brother Howard was also living there with his adoptive parents R. C. and Margaret Baxley. Their mother, Johnnie, and the other siblings could not be found int he 1930 census. Soon thereafter, his mother married Thad Hinson Lewis and they had four children. In 1940, Johnnie's sister Frances, their mother, her husband and their four children were living in Shorterville, Henry County.
On October 13, 1939, Johnnie enlisted in the US Marine Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana as a private, service #275590. He trained at San Diego, California and was assigned tot he 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. By July 1941, he was assigned to Company A, 1st Separate Marine Battalion, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Cavity, Philippine Islands. By January 1942, he was with Company I, 3rd Battalion,, 4th Marine Regiment, Corregidor, Philippines.
"They arrived on December 1 and were assigned to protect the naval station at Olongapo and nearby Mariveles. Seven days later, Japanese troops landed in Luzon and the 4th Marines were placed under U.S. Army control and subsequently assigned to defend the island fortress of Corregidor, which guards the entrance to Manila Bay. Over the next four months, the 4th Marines grew from a two-battalion regiment to one of five battalions, in the process becoming one of the oldest units in Marine Corps history. As defensive positions fell and units disintegrated, stragglers from the U.S. Army and Navy, as well as small Filipino units were assigned to it. Resistance on the Bataan Peninsula ended on April 9. This permitted Japanese artillery to concentrate on Corregidor. Landing craft began moving toward the island the evening of May 5. At noon the next day, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, commander of U.S. Forces in the Philippines, surrendered. The 4th Marines burned their colors and -- temporarily -- ceased to exist."
On May 6, 1942, Cpl. Teal was declared missing in action, and was later declared dead on that date. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon. His memory is honored at Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines (Memorial ID 56763814), and at Edwin Community Cemetery, Edwin, Barbour County, Alabama (Memorial ID 31259309).
Thank you, Cpl. Teal, for your heroic service to our country and your great sacrifice for our freedom.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories? Related to this, there will be a smartphone app that will allow people to visit any war memorial or cemetery, scan the fallen's name and read his/her story. If you noticed anything missing in this profile, you may contact the author. Click on the author's name located at the bottom of the story page next to the words "added by."
SBTSProject/Alabama/Henry
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EDITS
Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
Birth Location
Empty
Newville,Henry County,Alabama,USA
Death Date
6 May 1943
6 May 1942
Death Location
Empty
Corregidor Island,Cavite Province,CALABARZON,Philippines
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Jonnie Teal (1916 - 1943) –
Edwin Community Cemetery – Suggested By: Geoffrey Roecker, 19 Apr 2022
First Name
Jonnie
Johnnie
Middle Name
W.
Wesley
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