Philip Alvin Scally
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 850858
September 7, 1924
in Detroit, MI
Thomas Joseph Scally
Alma Christine (Jenzen) Scally
Details unknown
Detroit Tap & Tool
April 2, 1943
at Detroit, MI
August 26, 1943
from Camp Elliott, CA
October 21, 1945
to Separation Center, Great Lakes IL
October 31, 1945
Discharged
12139 Wade Street, Detroit, MI – home of parents, Thomas and Alma Scally
Service & Campaigns
Enlisted Detroit, Michigan on 2 April 1943. Boot camp at MCRD San Diego with Second Recruit Battalion. Additional instruction at Tank Battalion Training Center and Infantry Battalion Training Center, both at Camp Elliott. Assigned to Charlie Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines on 26 August 1943.
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines; Assault & Demolitions platoon
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 746 (BARman)
Important Events:
February 21, 1945 – a Japanese sniper kills or wounds most of a patrol from A/1/24 and their attached demolition squad, trapping the survivors overnight. According to Private Domenick Tutalo (HQ Co), Scally was the one who managed to eliminate the sniper.
Philip died on May 4, 1983, and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, Michigan.
Gallery
Photographs 2 and 3 courtesy of Anne Zaglaniczny.
Photographs 6 and 7 from the Domenick Tutalo collection.
Philip a. Scally is my uncle. I’d love to hear any stories about him. He passed away when I was young. I never was able to ask him about his service. We vacationed with him. my aunt, and my cousins when I was little. I have fond memories of him. Thanks for any info anyone has. Jim