John Donald Shiave
PFC John D. Shiave served with Dog Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 283892
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
March 2, 1921
at Pocatello, ID
Parents
Joseph Delle Shiave
Livia Mary Shiave
Education
Pocatello High School (ex-1941)
Occupation & Employer
High school student
Service Life
Entered Service
April 20, 1940
at Salt Lake City, UT
Home Of Record
1357 North Arthur Street
Pocatello, ID
Next Of Kin
Parents, Joseph & Livia Shiave
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
D/1/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC John Shiave served at the Marine barracks at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, in peacetime. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was reassigned to Fox Company, 4th Marines; then in January joined the First Battalion of the same regiment. He fought in the defense of the Philippines and the siege of Corregidor as a member of D/1/4.
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. PFC Shiave was among those killed in the final defense of the island; no specifics of his fate are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
PFC Shiave’s body was seen on the battlefield, which served to confirm his death in action. However, no details pertaining to a burial were recorded.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of parents, Joseph & Livia Shiave.
Location Of Loss
Shiave was last seen at an unspecified point on Corregidor.
![Detail of Corregidor's "Tailside." Note arrows indicating the direction of Japanese attack, and "defence [sic] position taken after landing." Philippine Archives Collection.](https://missingmarines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/corregidor_map_monkey_point_detail.jpg){kind=link}
