USMCR World War II
Cpl. Charles S. Easton Cpl. Easton was killed in action on 7-2-1943 while serving on the New Georgia Island in the South Pacific.
Unit Company B, 4th Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Hometown: Carmi, Illinois
The son Mrs. Ted Dehring of 1445 Starr Street in Peoria, Illinois, and has one sister, Mrs. Edith Smith of Carmi, Illinois. Cpl. Easton was a member of the famous "Marine Raiders", and he enlisted in the Marines on February 2, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, and did his training at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Oceanside, California.
Mother, Mrs. Minnie Fishback
service# 364140
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Four Raider battalions served operationally but all were disbanded on 8 January 1944, when the Marine Corps made the doctrinal decision that the Raiders had outlived their original mission. The changing nature of the war in the Pacific, with many large-scale amphibious assaults to come against well-defended islands, negated the requirements for small light units that could strike deep into enemy territory.
The 1st Raider Battalion was activated on 16 February 1942, followed by the 2nd Raider Battalion on 19 February.Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson was given a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in command of the 2nd Raiders,
Cpl. Charles S. Easton Cpl. Easton was killed in action on 7-2-1943 while serving on the New Georgia Island in the South Pacific.
Unit Company B, 4th Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Hometown: Carmi, Illinois
The son Mrs. Ted Dehring of 1445 Starr Street in Peoria, Illinois, and has one sister, Mrs. Edith Smith of Carmi, Illinois. Cpl. Easton was a member of the famous "Marine Raiders", and he enlisted in the Marines on February 2, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, and did his training at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Oceanside, California.
Mother, Mrs. Minnie Fishback
service# 364140
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Four Raider battalions served operationally but all were disbanded on 8 January 1944, when the Marine Corps made the doctrinal decision that the Raiders had outlived their original mission. The changing nature of the war in the Pacific, with many large-scale amphibious assaults to come against well-defended islands, negated the requirements for small light units that could strike deep into enemy territory.
The 1st Raider Battalion was activated on 16 February 1942, followed by the 2nd Raider Battalion on 19 February.Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson was given a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in command of the 2nd Raiders,
USMCR World War II
Cpl. Charles S. Easton Cpl. Easton was killed in action on 7-2-1943 while serving on the New Georgia Island in the South Pacific.
Unit Company B, 4th Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Hometown: Carmi, Illinois
The son Mrs. Ted Dehring of 1445 Starr Street in Peoria, Illinois, and has one sister, Mrs. Edith Smith of Carmi, Illinois. Cpl. Easton was a member of the famous "Marine Raiders", and he enlisted in the Marines on February 2, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, and did his training at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Oceanside, California.
Mother, Mrs. Minnie Fishback
service# 364140
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Four Raider battalions served operationally but all were disbanded on 8 January 1944, when the Marine Corps made the doctrinal decision that the Raiders had outlived their original mission. The changing nature of the war in the Pacific, with many large-scale amphibious assaults to come against well-defended islands, negated the requirements for small light units that could strike deep into enemy territory.
The 1st Raider Battalion was activated on 16 February 1942, followed by the 2nd Raider Battalion on 19 February.Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson was given a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in command of the 2nd Raiders,
Cpl. Charles S. Easton Cpl. Easton was killed in action on 7-2-1943 while serving on the New Georgia Island in the South Pacific.
Unit Company B, 4th Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps, FMF
Hometown: Carmi, Illinois
The son Mrs. Ted Dehring of 1445 Starr Street in Peoria, Illinois, and has one sister, Mrs. Edith Smith of Carmi, Illinois. Cpl. Easton was a member of the famous "Marine Raiders", and he enlisted in the Marines on February 2, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, and did his training at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Oceanside, California.
Mother, Mrs. Minnie Fishback
service# 364140
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Four Raider battalions served operationally but all were disbanded on 8 January 1944, when the Marine Corps made the doctrinal decision that the Raiders had outlived their original mission. The changing nature of the war in the Pacific, with many large-scale amphibious assaults to come against well-defended islands, negated the requirements for small light units that could strike deep into enemy territory.
The 1st Raider Battalion was activated on 16 February 1942, followed by the 2nd Raider Battalion on 19 February.Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson was given a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in command of the 2nd Raiders,
Inscription
CPL, 4 MARINE RAIDER BN WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Brought home for re-burial on June 27, 1948.
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