John Gilinsky Posted 25 July , 2008 Share Posted 25 July , 2008 Esslin, Private Lionel H. Killed in Action July 1918 Contact address (as of July 1918) - Frances L. Esslin - Father 150 Dougal Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Any more particulars on this soldier? Thanks, John Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhclark Posted 25 July , 2008 Share Posted 25 July , 2008 John, This chap Lionel Harold Esslin was a Private in the Marine Corps. Born 23 September 1897 at Muskegon, Michigan. Son Francis Louis Esslin and Rose Delima Bellefleur. He died 13th June 1918 at Belleau Wood, France. Buried Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau. See New York Times http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html...9619C946996D6CF and then download the full article as .pdf file. The whole family is set out at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancest...html/idx453.htm. Lionel has living relatives. Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveE Posted 25 July , 2008 Share Posted 25 July , 2008 Details from Ancestry site.... Name: Lionel Harol Esslin State Registered: Michigan Death Date: 14 Jun 1918 Cemetery: Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot A Row 11 Grave 57 Cemetery City: Belleau Cemetery Country: France War: World War I Title: Private, U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Private Service: U.S. Marine Corps Division: 6th USMC Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Data Source: World War I Honor Roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 25 July , 2008 Share Posted 25 July , 2008 Details/Entries from U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls on Ancestry. I’ll leave you to work out the abbreviations . May – July 1917 ‘M’ Company, Marine Barracks, Paris Island SC. 29 May – Enlisted 27 July – Qual. S.S. Army Course. August – December 1917 79th Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment. 14 August – Jd for MB Paris Island SC. 26 to 31 August – On furlough. 1 to 3 September – On furlough. 22 to 31 December – On furlough. January 1918 Attached 78th Company, 6th Regiment. 10? January – Apptd. 2nd Cl. Signalman. 16 January – Badge delivered. February – May 1918 79th Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment. Numbered 121382. 1 to 30 April – Det. Duty with Batt. Intelligence Section. June 1918 79th (F) Company, 6th Regiment. AEF. 1 to 14 June – Duty participated in action against enemy in Chateau-Thierry Sector inc. att. & capt. of town of Bouresches, France. 14 June – Killed in action by enemy shell-fire in line of duty and not result of own misconduct. Remains buried 16 Jun. 18 at Lucy le Bocage, Aisne, France, in Montgivrault Farm. Taken from Graves Registration Card would have been awarded Char. Ex. had he been discharged. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilinsky Posted 25 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2008 Thanks Steve again for your kindness. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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