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Casualty Info
Home Town Detroit
Last Address 3171 Preston Street, Detroit, Michigan
Casualty Date Jul 11, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Solomon Islands
Location of Interment Woodlawn National Cemetery (VA) - Elmira, New York
Base, Station or City Company E, 19th Marines (21st Marines), 3rd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego
State/Country California
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21st Marines Details
The 21st Marine Regiment was activated on July 14, 1942, at Camp Elliot, San Diego, California, but was actually organized at New River, North Carolina. Many of the first members of the regiment came from the 6th Marine Regiment. They were assigned to the 3rd Marine Division, however from January to June 1943 they were an independent regiment. During the war, the regiment took part in the Battle of Bougainville, Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima. Following the Japanese surrender, 21st Marines moved to Guam where they were inactivated on December 20, 1945
