1930 United States Federal Census (10 April 1930): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 8B, family 150, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (7 Idaho).
1940 United States Federal Census (17 April 1940): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 61B, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (18 Idaho, Garage Asst, at a Garage).
John Donald Shiave enlisted as a Private (S/N 283892) in the United States Marine Corps on 20 April 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed his boot training at MCRD San Diego. After boot camp, Private Shiave served with the Base Headquarters Company. In August thru 21 November 1940 he was assigned to MD, USN Fuel Depot, Point Loma, California. On 14 January 1941 John was transferred to Company "H", Second Battalion, Eighth Marines, Second Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps' Base, Sand Diego, California. He was also listed as a Private First Class.
On 03 April 1941 PFC John D. Shiave was assigned "to Asiatic Station." On 09 he embarked fro NYd, Mare Island, California via the U.S.S. HENDERSON. By July 1941, PFC Shiave was stationed at Marine Barracks, Naval Staton, Olongapo, Philippine Islands. By 10 October ("10 red") he had been demoted back to Private and was sent to Cavite, P. I. with Company "F", 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. They were sent to Fort Mills, Corregidor.
On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. From January through 09 April the Japanese focused their attack on the American and Filipino forces on Bataan although Corregidor was bombed and shelled many time.
On the 11th of January 1942 PVT Shiave was transferred to Company D, First Battalion, Fourth Marines. He was promoted back to Private First Class on 02 April 1942. John is found in the 11 January 1942 thru the final surviving muster (April 1942) stationed at Fort Mills. The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island. Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – John D. Shiave
On 09 April Bataan fell and from then on the Japanese focused their attention on Corregidor. On 28 April Corregidor experienced its 100th bombing since the fall of Bataan. By the first part of May the Japanese were pounding Corregidor. On 04 May nearly every Japanese gun, from 75 to 240 mm., was firing "a continuous drum-fire of bursting shells." More than 16,000 Japanese shells fell on Corregidor in 24 hours. In the morning of 05 May the Japanese opened up with everything they had. Air raid # 300 sounded. "It took no mental giant," wrote Wainwright, "to figure out, by May 5, 1942, that the enemy was ready to come against Corregidor."
On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. He was initially listed as missing in action but by the July 1942 Muster Roll it had been changed to killed in action. Private First Class John Shiave was killed in action sometime during those final hours of fighting. He was officially declared dead as of 06 May 1942. His body was seen after the battle, but his burial site was not reported and his remains have not been recovered.
Private First Class John Donald Shiave is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
1940 United States Federal Census (17 April 1940): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 61B, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (18 Idaho, Garage Asst, at a Garage).
John Donald Shiave enlisted as a Private (S/N 283892) in the United States Marine Corps on 20 April 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed his boot training at MCRD San Diego. After boot camp, Private Shiave served with the Base Headquarters Company. In August thru 21 November 1940 he was assigned to MD, USN Fuel Depot, Point Loma, California. On 14 January 1941 John was transferred to Company "H", Second Battalion, Eighth Marines, Second Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps' Base, Sand Diego, California. He was also listed as a Private First Class.
On 03 April 1941 PFC John D. Shiave was assigned "to Asiatic Station." On 09 he embarked fro NYd, Mare Island, California via the U.S.S. HENDERSON. By July 1941, PFC Shiave was stationed at Marine Barracks, Naval Staton, Olongapo, Philippine Islands. By 10 October ("10 red") he had been demoted back to Private and was sent to Cavite, P. I. with Company "F", 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. They were sent to Fort Mills, Corregidor.
On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. From January through 09 April the Japanese focused their attack on the American and Filipino forces on Bataan although Corregidor was bombed and shelled many time.
On the 11th of January 1942 PVT Shiave was transferred to Company D, First Battalion, Fourth Marines. He was promoted back to Private First Class on 02 April 1942. John is found in the 11 January 1942 thru the final surviving muster (April 1942) stationed at Fort Mills. The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island. Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – John D. Shiave
On 09 April Bataan fell and from then on the Japanese focused their attention on Corregidor. On 28 April Corregidor experienced its 100th bombing since the fall of Bataan. By the first part of May the Japanese were pounding Corregidor. On 04 May nearly every Japanese gun, from 75 to 240 mm., was firing "a continuous drum-fire of bursting shells." More than 16,000 Japanese shells fell on Corregidor in 24 hours. In the morning of 05 May the Japanese opened up with everything they had. Air raid # 300 sounded. "It took no mental giant," wrote Wainwright, "to figure out, by May 5, 1942, that the enemy was ready to come against Corregidor."
On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. He was initially listed as missing in action but by the July 1942 Muster Roll it had been changed to killed in action. Private First Class John Shiave was killed in action sometime during those final hours of fighting. He was officially declared dead as of 06 May 1942. His body was seen after the battle, but his burial site was not reported and his remains have not been recovered.
Private First Class John Donald Shiave is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
1930 United States Federal Census (10 April 1930): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 8B, family 150, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (7 Idaho).
1940 United States Federal Census (17 April 1940): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 61B, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (18 Idaho, Garage Asst, at a Garage).
John Donald Shiave enlisted as a Private (S/N 283892) in the United States Marine Corps on 20 April 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed his boot training at MCRD San Diego. After boot camp, Private Shiave served with the Base Headquarters Company. In August thru 21 November 1940 he was assigned to MD, USN Fuel Depot, Point Loma, California. On 14 January 1941 John was transferred to Company "H", Second Battalion, Eighth Marines, Second Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps' Base, Sand Diego, California. He was also listed as a Private First Class.
On 03 April 1941 PFC John D. Shiave was assigned "to Asiatic Station." On 09 he embarked fro NYd, Mare Island, California via the U.S.S. HENDERSON. By July 1941, PFC Shiave was stationed at Marine Barracks, Naval Staton, Olongapo, Philippine Islands. By 10 October ("10 red") he had been demoted back to Private and was sent to Cavite, P. I. with Company "F", 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. They were sent to Fort Mills, Corregidor.
On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. From January through 09 April the Japanese focused their attack on the American and Filipino forces on Bataan although Corregidor was bombed and shelled many time.
On the 11th of January 1942 PVT Shiave was transferred to Company D, First Battalion, Fourth Marines. He was promoted back to Private First Class on 02 April 1942. John is found in the 11 January 1942 thru the final surviving muster (April 1942) stationed at Fort Mills. The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island. Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – John D. Shiave
On 09 April Bataan fell and from then on the Japanese focused their attention on Corregidor. On 28 April Corregidor experienced its 100th bombing since the fall of Bataan. By the first part of May the Japanese were pounding Corregidor. On 04 May nearly every Japanese gun, from 75 to 240 mm., was firing "a continuous drum-fire of bursting shells." More than 16,000 Japanese shells fell on Corregidor in 24 hours. In the morning of 05 May the Japanese opened up with everything they had. Air raid # 300 sounded. "It took no mental giant," wrote Wainwright, "to figure out, by May 5, 1942, that the enemy was ready to come against Corregidor."
On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. He was initially listed as missing in action but by the July 1942 Muster Roll it had been changed to killed in action. Private First Class John Shiave was killed in action sometime during those final hours of fighting. He was officially declared dead as of 06 May 1942. His body was seen after the battle, but his burial site was not reported and his remains have not been recovered.
Private First Class John Donald Shiave is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
1940 United States Federal Census (17 April 1940): Pocatello (Ward 5), Bannock County, Idaho (sheet 61B, 1357 North Arthur) – John D. Shiave (18 Idaho, Garage Asst, at a Garage).
John Donald Shiave enlisted as a Private (S/N 283892) in the United States Marine Corps on 20 April 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed his boot training at MCRD San Diego. After boot camp, Private Shiave served with the Base Headquarters Company. In August thru 21 November 1940 he was assigned to MD, USN Fuel Depot, Point Loma, California. On 14 January 1941 John was transferred to Company "H", Second Battalion, Eighth Marines, Second Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps' Base, Sand Diego, California. He was also listed as a Private First Class.
On 03 April 1941 PFC John D. Shiave was assigned "to Asiatic Station." On 09 he embarked fro NYd, Mare Island, California via the U.S.S. HENDERSON. By July 1941, PFC Shiave was stationed at Marine Barracks, Naval Staton, Olongapo, Philippine Islands. By 10 October ("10 red") he had been demoted back to Private and was sent to Cavite, P. I. with Company "F", 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. They were sent to Fort Mills, Corregidor.
On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. From January through 09 April the Japanese focused their attack on the American and Filipino forces on Bataan although Corregidor was bombed and shelled many time.
On the 11th of January 1942 PVT Shiave was transferred to Company D, First Battalion, Fourth Marines. He was promoted back to Private First Class on 02 April 1942. John is found in the 11 January 1942 thru the final surviving muster (April 1942) stationed at Fort Mills. The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island. Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – John D. Shiave
On 09 April Bataan fell and from then on the Japanese focused their attention on Corregidor. On 28 April Corregidor experienced its 100th bombing since the fall of Bataan. By the first part of May the Japanese were pounding Corregidor. On 04 May nearly every Japanese gun, from 75 to 240 mm., was firing "a continuous drum-fire of bursting shells." More than 16,000 Japanese shells fell on Corregidor in 24 hours. In the morning of 05 May the Japanese opened up with everything they had. Air raid # 300 sounded. "It took no mental giant," wrote Wainwright, "to figure out, by May 5, 1942, that the enemy was ready to come against Corregidor."
On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. He was initially listed as missing in action but by the July 1942 Muster Roll it had been changed to killed in action. Private First Class John Shiave was killed in action sometime during those final hours of fighting. He was officially declared dead as of 06 May 1942. His body was seen after the battle, but his burial site was not reported and his remains have not been recovered.
Private First Class John Donald Shiave is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
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