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Casualty Info
Home Town Yacolt
Last Address Yacolt, wa.
Casualty Date Mar 13, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Quang Ngai (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens - Vancouver, Washington
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.
The 2nd Marine Division earned renown in World War II, distinguishing itself at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California.
The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade.