![]() |
Pfc. Roland Everett Schaede |
Born: 24 March 1921 - Maywood, Illinois Parents: Emil L. Schaede & Edna M. Schlager-Schaede Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother Home: - 2010 South Third Avenue - Maywood, Illinois Education: - Garfield School - Proviso Township High School - Class of 1941 Occupation: Taylor Pipe Forge Company Enlisted:
- 27 November 1942 - U.S. Marines Serial Number: 00498853 Training: - Camp Gillespie, California - Camp Elliott, California Unit: Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Stationed: Wellington, New Zealand - joined the division as a replacement - division remained in New Zealand - 10 February 1943 to 1 November 1943 Engagements: - Battle of Tarawa - Gilbert Islands - over 200 ships composed invasion force
- Marines landed - 20 November 1943
- invasion forces took heavy artillery and
mortar fire Killed in Action: - 20 November 1943
- first wave of invasion force had 75%
casualties Memorial: - Honolulu Memorial Courts of the Missing - National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific- Honolulu, Hawaii
- over 100 members of the 2nd Marines are buried
in graves marked "Unknowns"
Note:
- June
2015 - grave with the remains of 35 Marines
discovered by History Flight Inc. Medals:
- Purple Heart |
|
![]() |