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Casualty Info
Home Town Hanley Falls
Last Address Hanley Falls
Casualty Date Mar 01, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Japan
Conflict World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)/Battle of Iwo Jima
Location of Interment East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery - Hanley Falls, Minnesota
The Marine Raiders were elite units established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct special amphibious light infantry warfare, particularly in landing in rubber boats and operating behind the lines. "Edson's" Raiders of 1st Marine Raiders Battalion and "Carlson's" Raiders of 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion are said to be the first United States special operations forces to form and see combat in World War II.
Commanding Officers
LtCol Evans Carlson (February 1942 - March 1943)
LtCol Alan Shapley (March - August 1943)
LtCol Joseph P. McCaffery (September - November 1943)
Maj Richard T. Washburn (November 1943 - January 1944)
