Timeline
Birth- 1922
Indiana
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Serial Number
35091566
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Feb 8, 1943-Age: 21 years
Indianapolis Indiana
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Residence
Jay County, Indiana
Occupation
Semiskilled occupations in production of glass and glass products
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Married
Army Service: Medals
Purple Heart
Army Service: Enlistment
Feb 8, 1943
Army Service: Rank
PFC
Army Service: Casualty Date
Jan 29, 1945
Army Service: WWII Theater
South Pacific
Army Service: Major Unit
492nd Port Battalion
Army Service: Unit
231st Port Company
Army Service: MOS
Stevedore
Death- Jan 29, 1945-Age: 23 years
Guadalcanal
USS Serpens explosion
Other Facts
Full Name
Derious F Borton Jr
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
3.315
Source Box Number
0893