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Elex Elroy Tribble Jr. (1921 - 1975)

PFC Elex Elroy Tribble Jr.
Born in Monroe County, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 53 in Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elex Tribble Jr. is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States U.S. Marine Corps 1942-1945
Pfc

Elex, the 8th of 16 siblings, was born in 1921, the son of Elex Abraham Tribble and Livia Robertson.

He married Corinne Brown.[1] No marriage record found.

He worked for Hat Creek CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Co 5446 when he registered for the WWII draft. Elex enlisted in the marines on 15 August 1942. He was wounded in action, probably on Saipan.[2] He was transported aboard the U.S.S. Fremont to aircraft carrier U.S.S. Shipley Bay for the mainland. He was awarded a Purple Heart Medal in January 1945.

WWII Draft Card

Elex Elroy Tribble, Age: 21; Birth Date: 11 Jan 1921; Birth Place: Monroe, Mississippi; Residence Place: Quincy, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Quincy, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Employer: Hat Creek CCC Co 5446
Weight: 170
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6:
Next of Kin: Elex A Tribble

U.S. Marine Corps

Elex enlisted in the Marines on 15 August 1942, Serial No. 436802.

  1. Oct 1942 - 7th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, California
  2. Oct 1942 - Pvt. Co C, 18Th Marines, (6Th Marines Reinf), In The Field.
  3. Jan 1943 - Asst Cook, Co C, 18Th Marines, (6Th Marines Reinf), In The Field.
  4. July 1943 - Pvt Co C, 1St Bn, 18Th Marines(Engr), 2D Mar Div Fmf, In The Field
  5. Oct 1943 - PFC, Hq, 2D Bn; 2D Mar, 2D Mar Div, Fmf, In The Field
  6. Jan 1944 - Hq, 2Dbn, 2Dmr, 2Dmardiv, Fmf, In The Field
  7. 23 June 1944 - Wounded in Action, Co G,2ndBN, 2ndMAR, 2ndMARDIV, FMF
  8. 26 June 1944 - U.S.S. Fremont "After four more days in the retirement area, Fremont returned and completed unloading on the 25th and 26th of June. During this same period, additional casualties were delivered aboard, the beach party re-embarked, and fuel and water was transferred to various ships."[3] "Fremont's first assault landing was at Saipan on 16 June, and for 10 days she lay off the island, landing troops and receiving casualties by day, and retiring seaward at night.[4]
  9. 29 July 1944 - U.S.S. Shipley Bay transport to FFT U.S. Naval hospital on mainland
  10. date? - Station: Casual Company Number Three, Marine Detachment, US Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, On Detached Duty At Us Naval Hospital, Shoemaker, California; 1-19, fur:19, returned:20-31,sk this USNH.
  11. Jan 1945 - Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, New Orleans, Louisiana. "737, 13, awd Purple Heart Medal for wounds recd as result of enemy action on 21 June 44 (sk CasCo, MB NAD, New Orleans, La.); 16, see footnote "B"; Post maintenance."

U.S.S. Fremont

USS Fremont (APA-44) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Fremont was launched 31 March 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi; as Sea Corsair, placed in partial commission between 30 May 1943 and 11 June 1943, and commissioned in full 23 November 1943 Captain C. V. Conlan in command. [5]

U.S.S. Shipley Bay

USS SHIPLEY BAY was the 31st CASABLANCA - class escort aircraft carrier. The USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was named after a bay in southwest Alaska. Shipley Bay received two battle stars for World War II service.[6]



BURIAL
Memorial Gardens
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Middle Name/Initial

A in Social Security record, E in Marine Muster records, Elroy on WWII draft card.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 December 2019), memorial page for Elex Elroy Tribble (1921–1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #125734348, citing Memorial Gardens, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Dixie (contributor 46967647).
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Fremont_(APA-44)
  3. ↑ http://ussfremont.org/frewin.html
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Fremont_(APA-44
  5. ↑ http://ussfremont.org/frewin.html
  6. ↑ https://www.navysite.de/cve/cve85.htm
Eddie Trebble 39
Levie Trebble 36
Wilburn Trebble 18
Harold Trebble 16
Elsie Mae Trebble 15
Jimmie Trebble 13
Mary Ann Trebble 12
Lonine Trebble 10
Elroy Trebble 9
Lois Trebble 8
Bobbie Jane Trebble 6
Sammie Trebble 2
Foster Trebble 1
Farming on Millville Road, Monroe County, Mississippi.
Alex Tribble 49
Linie Tribble 46
Elsie Mae Tribble 26
Mary Ann Tribble 21
Elroy Tribble 18
Elois Tribble 17
Bobby Jane Tribble 15
Sammie Tribble 13
Foster Tribble 11
Floyd Lee Tribble 9
Alex Tribble 6
Claude D Tribble 5

U.S. Marines

  • U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 00:15, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
  • World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Elex E Tribble, USMC Wounded in Action 17:33, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
  • U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. 17:33, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
Name: E. Tribble
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1921
Death Date: 20 Oct 1975
SSN: 426229180
Branch 1: M
Enlistment Date 1: 15 Aug 1942
Release Date 1: 21 Mar 1945
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Oct 1942
Rank: Private
Station: Seventh Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, California.
Name: Elex E Tribble
From 1 October to 31 October, 1942
Muster Date: Oct 1942
Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1942
Rank: Private
Station: Co. "C", 18Th Marines, (6Th Marines Reinf), In The Field.
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Jan 1943
Rank: Assistant Cook
Station: Co "C", 18Th Marines, (6Th Mar Reinf), In The Field.
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Oct 1943
Rank: Private First Class
Station: Hq, 2D Bn; 2D Mar, 2D Mar Div, Fmf, In The Field
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Jan 1944
Rank: Private First Class
Station: Hq, 2Dbn, 2Dmr, 2Dmardiv, Fmf, In The Field
  • Web: U.S., Marine Corps Casualty Indexes, 1940-1958 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. 18:16, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
Name: Elex Elroy Tribble
Casualty Date: 23 Jun 1944
Casualty Type: WIA
Unit: CO."G",2NDBN,2NDMAR,2NDMARDIV,FMF
Service Number: 436802
Collection: US Marine WWII Casualty Card Database
Location: TAB TRI-TROS
Name: Elex Elroy Tribble
Ship, Station or Activity: U.S.S. Fremont
Ship Number or Designation: APA-44
Sailed: 26 June 1944
Muster Date: 26 Jun 1944
Name: Elex Leroy Tribble
Ship, Station or Activity: U.S.S. Shipley Bay
Ship Number or Designation: CVE-85
Muster Date: 29 Jul 1944
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Oct 1944
Rank: Private First Class
Station: Casual Company Number Three, Marine Detachment, US Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, On Detached Duty At Us Naval Hospital, Shoemaker, California
1-19, fur:19, returned:20-31,sk this USNH.
Name: Elex E Tribble
Muster Date: Jan 1945
Rank: Private First Class
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, New Orleans, Louisiana.
"737, 13, awd Purple Heart Medal for wounds recd as result of enemy action on 21 June44 (sk CasCo, MB NAD, New Orleans, La.); 16, see footnote "B"; Post maintenance.
  • Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 December 2019), memorial page for Elex Elroy Tribble (1921–1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #125734348, citing Memorial Gardens, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Dixie (contributor 46967647).

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