Joseph R. Rambin

NAME: Joseph Raymond Rambin

ASN: 34079149

PLACE OF BIRTH: ???, ??

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1916

DATES OF SERVICE: 09 Jul 1941 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED:

504th Parachute Battalion

2nd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

504th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two campaign stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

09 Jul 1941 - Enlisted at Jacksonville AAF, FL - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34079149	34079149
NAME	RAMBIN#JOSEPH#R#########	RAMBIN#JOSEPH#R#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	44	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	031	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4425	JACKSONVILLE AAF FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	09	09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	P0T#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	44	Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH	16	16
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	3	3 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	920	Unskilled occupations in production of petroleum
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0750	0750
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.267	1.267

25 Dec 1941 - Pvt. Joseph R. Rambin 34079149 A Co, 504th PB Christmas Dinner

08 Nov 1942 - T5 Joseph R. Rambin 34079149 Supply, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Pelican LA, participated in Operation TORCH (VILLAIN) the airborne invasion of Oran, North Africa Plane: 2 Seat: 4 Combat Weight: 250 lbs

15 Nov 1942 - T5 Joseph R. Rambin 34079149 Supply, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Pelican, PA participated in Operation TORCH (VILLAIN) the airborne invasion of YOuks les Baines

15 Jul 1943 - T5 Joseph R. Rambin 34079149 Svc Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR for service from 07 Dec 1941 to 15 Jul 1943 GO8 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 1yr Svc

14 Sep 1943 - Tech 5 Joseph R. Rambin 34079149 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Assigned to Rear Detachment in Sicily

18 Jul 1948 - Joseph R. Rambin from Pelican, LA on Reunion LIST B