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Casualty Info
Home Town Carthage, Mississippi
Last Address Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Casualty Date Aug 09, 1942
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Solomon Islands
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third". The most recent leader Lt. Col. B. Middleton's radio callsign is "Darkside". They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, and consist of approximately 1,000 Marines. The unit currently falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, but â?? along with its two sister battalions â?? is hosted by the 3rd Marine Division, at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, when training in jungle warfare. The 3rd falls under the 4th Marine Regiment at such times.
