Battalion History, January 1

Today in First Battalion history:

Births:
1917 - James Austin Coburn (Able Company) in Tuscumbia, AL.
1923 - William Caspers James (Dog/Baker Company) in Pawtucket, RI.
1924 - Earl Richard Crom (Able Company) in Tekamah, OK.
1927 - Peter A. Printz, Jr (2nd MarDiv Casual Company) in Butte, MT.

Wartime:

1942
Alexander Santilli (Lieutenant, Company D) as a senior at Fordham University, blocks a punt by an opposing player to win the Sugar Bowl. He makes national news, and is drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. Santilli later turns down the opportunity to enlist in the Marines.

1944
Winston Blevins (Medical Detachment) promoted to Chief Pharmacist's Mate.
Roy Haney (HQ Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Robert Lorenz (HQ Company) promoted to Private First Class.

Jesse Acklam (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
George Burch (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Peter Colombo (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
James Freeman (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Cecil Hendershot (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
David Henderson (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Frank Hester (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Junior Jones (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Glen Marshall (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Hubert Mauney (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Gerald Miller (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
William Olson (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Ronald Palmer (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
George Pelish (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Donald Peters (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Billy Plemmons (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Robert Price (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Willard Roberts (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Edward Solak (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
James Stokes Jr (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Odis Taylor (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Robert Walter (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Robert Walton (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Kenneth Wilson (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Joseph Wendte (Able Company) promoted to Private First Class.

Perry Allen (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Jackson Jamison (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Arnold Kennedy (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Stanley Koziol (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Herbert Newman (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Frank Schur (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Bruce White (Baker Company) promoted to Private First Class.

Donald McCoy (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Daurice Naron (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Prentis Parsons (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Thomas Puckett (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Alan Reid (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Frank Rossell (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.
Grover Rothgery (Dog Company) promoted to Private First Class.

Gunnery Sergeant Willard Wacklor (Charlie Company) hospitalized for illness.
PFC Earl Hartjean (Baker Company) hospitalized for illness.
Private Donald Ackerman (Able Company) hospitalized for illness.

PFC Carl Sorrow (Charlie Company) transferred to TC Pendleton


Deaths:
1964 - Bruce A. White (PFC, Baker Company) in Excel, AL. Age 39.
1995 - Marion Lyon (Corporal, Able Company) in Roanoke, VA Age 77.
2005 - Gerald D. Miller (PFC, Able Company) in Phoenix, AZ. Age 79.