Indian Johnny Rivers - Revision history

Bert at 20:29, 6 January 2019

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	Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA

	It has been reported the Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River (more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru~~. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek (no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles)~~.		It has been reported the Marine Corp map listed the Ilu as a River (more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru.

	Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]		Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]

Bert at 23:32, 9 September 2011

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	'''John Rivers''' was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack (as he was known to his family and close friends) was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.		'''John Rivers''' was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack (as he was known to his family and close friends) was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.

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	As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.

	At Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the First Marine Division he ~~was~~ was killed in the ~~misnamed~~ Battle of ~~the~~ Tenaru River. The Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River (more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek (no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles). With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the Japanese fire successfully. Sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and gun commander Cpl. Lou Diamond. Their Browning machine gun accounted for over two hundred of the enemy. Rivers along with the rest of the gun crew were awarded the Navy Cross for heroism.		At Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the First Marine Division he was killed at the Battle of Tenaru. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the Japanese fire successfully. Sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and gun commander Cpl. Lou Diamond. Their Browning machine gun accounted for over two hundred of the enemy. Rivers along with the rest of the gun crew were awarded the Navy Cross for heroism.

	~~Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]~~

	Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA

			It has been reported the Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River (more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek (no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles).

			Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]



	[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Rivers, Indian Johnny]]		[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Rivers, Indian Johnny]]
	[[Category:Died in War\|Rivers, Indian Johnny]]		[[Category:Died in War\|Rivers, Indian Johnny]]

Bert at 02:15, 12 December 2010

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			'''John Rivers''' was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack (as he was known to his family and close friends) was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.

	John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack (as he was known to his family and close friends) was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.

	It has been said Rivers was known to drive an Indian motorcycle.		It has been said Rivers was known to drive an Indian motorcycle.

Bert at 15:07, 19 October 2010

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	John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack(as he was known to his family and close friends)was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.		John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack (as he was known to his family and close friends) was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.

			It has been said Rivers was known to drive an Indian motorcycle.

	"Indian Johnny Rivers" played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.		"Indian Johnny Rivers" played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.

	At Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the First Marine Division he was was killed in the misnamed Battle of the Tenaru River. The Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River(more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek(no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles). With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the Japanese fire successfully. Sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and gun commander Cpl. Lou Diamond. Their Browning machine gun accounted for over two hundred of the enemy. Rivers along with the rest of the gun crew were awarded the Navy Cross for heroism.		At Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the First Marine Division he was was killed in the misnamed Battle of the Tenaru River. The Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River (more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek (no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles). With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the Japanese fire successfully. Sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and gun commander Cpl. Lou Diamond. Their Browning machine gun accounted for over two hundred of the enemy. Rivers along with the rest of the gun crew were awarded the Navy Cross for heroism.

	Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]		Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]


	Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA

Drbogo at 05:07, 19 October 2010

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	John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young ~~and~~ the children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack(as he was known to his family and close friends)was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.		John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young. He along with the other children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack(as he was known to his family and close friends)was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.

Drbogo at 05:04, 19 October 2010

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			John Rivers was born in Riverside, New Jersey. He had two sisters, Hilda and Elizabeth. Additionally, Bill and Joe Ford were his half brothers. John's family broke up when he was young and the children were placed in foster care by Lutheran Social Services. Jack(as he was known to his family and close friends)was raised by Dr. Elvin Horne.


			"Indian Johnny Rivers" played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	~~An orphan, '''~~Indian Johnny Rivers~~'''~~ played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.

	In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the ~~[[Combat Veterans\|~~First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully ~~sweeping~~ his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and ~~spotter~~ Lou Diamond. ~~River's was~~ awarded the Navy Cross for heroism ~~at Guadalcanal~~.		At Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the First Marine Division he was was killed in the misnamed Battle of the Tenaru River. The Marine Corp map listed the Ilu River(more like a tidal lagoon) as the Tenaru. The Marines added to the confusion by calling it Alligator Creek(no alligators in the Solomon Islands only crocodiles). With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the Japanese fire successfully. Sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and gun commander Cpl. Lou Diamond. Their Browning machine gun accounted for over two hundred of the enemy. Rivers along with the rest of the gun crew were awarded the Navy Cross for heroism.

	~~River's~~ is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]		Rivers is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]

Bert at 15:18, 1 June 2010

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	In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond. River's was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.		In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond. River's was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.

	~~River�s~~ is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film ~~�Pride~~ of the ~~Marines�~~ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]		River's is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Pride of the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]

Bert at 15:17, 1 June 2010

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	An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.		An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	As a rugged well respected fighter, he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter representing Bethlehem he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.

			In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond. River's was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.

	~~In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner~~ in the [~~[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek~~. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond.		River�s is portrayed in the 1945 Warner Brothers film �Pride of the Marines� [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038000/fullcredits]

	*'''Awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.'''

	Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA

Bert at 21:02, 12 April 2008

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	An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.		An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	As a rugged well respected fighter he ~~won~~ the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter, he fought for the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.

	In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond.		In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond.

			*'''Awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.'''

	Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA

	*'''Diamond Belt Champion'''

	*'''Awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.'''


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	An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.		An orphan, '''Indian Johnny Rivers''' played on the stand out 1936 football team at Quakertown High, Pa. that posted seven shutouts and allowed only twenty points all year.
	As a rugged well respected fighter he won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.		As a rugged well respected fighter he won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia.
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	In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond.		In Guadalcanal as a machine gunner in the [[Combat Veterans\|First Marine Division]] he was was killed in the Battle of Tenaru at Alligator Creek. With bullets swarming all around him Rivers answered the fire successfully sweeping his machine gun back and forth across the approaching enemy, even as he died he squeezed off another 200 rounds before slumping over dead, witnessed by his ammo carrier Al Schmidt and spotter Lou Diamond.

	*Diamond Belt Champion		Source (some) :The Intelligencer, Doylestown, PA USA
	*Awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.
			*'''Diamond Belt Champion'''

			*'''Awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Guadalcanal.'''