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PVT Thomas J “TJ” Ponder Jr.
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PVT Thomas J “TJ” Ponder Jr.

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4 Mar 1945 (aged 22)
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Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
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US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II

T J Ponder Junior entered the Marine Corps 29 June, 1944 from Murchison, Texas. Completed recruit training in Plt 743, 5th Recruit Training Battalion, MCB San Diego, CA. 30 August 1944, assigned to the 8th Training Battalion, 4th Infantry Training Regiment, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA.

11 November, 1944 assigned to the 27th Replacement Draft. 23 November, 1944 embarked the USAT Kota Agoeng at San Diego for movement overseas. 2 December, 1944 arrived at Hilo, Hawaii. There the 27th Replacement Draft was attached to Service Troops, 5th Marine Division.

25 December, 1944 embarked the USS Athene (AKA-22) at Pier Two, Hilo, Hawaii. After landing rehearsals and time in Pearl Harbor departed Hawaiian Islands 27 January, 1945. 5-7 February, 1945 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 11-16 February, 1945 in the Marianas. 25 December, 1944 - 28 February, 1945 served as member the Ship's Platoon aboard the USS Athene loading and unloading cargo.

28 February, 1945 sent ashore and assigned as an infantry replacement in the 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division. Participated in combat operations until Killed in Action 4 March, 1945.

Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs T J Ponder, Route One, Murchison, Texas. Parents, Mr Thomas J (1873-1948) and Mrs Annie P (1881-1932),

Initially buried Plot 6, Row 6, Grave 1294, 5th Marine Division Cemetery Iwo Jima.

11 February, 1949 permanent burial in Honolulu, Hawaii.
PRIVATE

US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II

T J Ponder Junior entered the Marine Corps 29 June, 1944 from Murchison, Texas. Completed recruit training in Plt 743, 5th Recruit Training Battalion, MCB San Diego, CA. 30 August 1944, assigned to the 8th Training Battalion, 4th Infantry Training Regiment, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA.

11 November, 1944 assigned to the 27th Replacement Draft. 23 November, 1944 embarked the USAT Kota Agoeng at San Diego for movement overseas. 2 December, 1944 arrived at Hilo, Hawaii. There the 27th Replacement Draft was attached to Service Troops, 5th Marine Division.

25 December, 1944 embarked the USS Athene (AKA-22) at Pier Two, Hilo, Hawaii. After landing rehearsals and time in Pearl Harbor departed Hawaiian Islands 27 January, 1945. 5-7 February, 1945 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 11-16 February, 1945 in the Marianas. 25 December, 1944 - 28 February, 1945 served as member the Ship's Platoon aboard the USS Athene loading and unloading cargo.

28 February, 1945 sent ashore and assigned as an infantry replacement in the 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division. Participated in combat operations until Killed in Action 4 March, 1945.

Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs T J Ponder, Route One, Murchison, Texas. Parents, Mr Thomas J (1873-1948) and Mrs Annie P (1881-1932),

Initially buried Plot 6, Row 6, Grave 1294, 5th Marine Division Cemetery Iwo Jima.

11 February, 1949 permanent burial in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  • Maintained by: Cape Gloucester
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56119418/thomas_j-ponder: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Thomas J “TJ” Ponder Jr. (17 Jan 1923–4 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56119418, citing National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; Maintained by Cape Gloucester (contributor 46781474).