Johnnie Wesley Teal
Corporal Johnnie W. Teal served with Item Company, Third Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 275590
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
October 16, 1916
at Newville, AL
Parents
William Jackson Teal (d. 1921)
Ruby (Turner) Teal
Education
Elementary school
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
October 13, 1939
at New Orleans, LA
Home Of Record
Abbeville, AL
Next Of Kin
Mother, Mrs. Ruby Teal
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
I/3/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Johnnie Teal was stationed at Cavite, Philippine Islands, when the United States entered World War II. His unit was re-designated as the Third Battalion, 4th Marines, and Teal became an NCO with Item Company. He fought in the defense of the Philippines and the siege of Corregidor in the spring of 1942.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island. After a fierce fight, the overwhelmed garrison capitulated at 1200 hours on 6 May. Corporal Teal was among those killed in the final defense of the island; no specifics of his fate are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Next Of Kin Address
Address of mother, Mrs. Ruby Teal.
Location Of Loss
Teal was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
