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Casualty Info
Home Town St. Paul
Last Address 1148 Lincoln Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota
Casualty Date Jul 22, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Guam
Conflict World War II
Wall/Plot Coordinates Temple of Aaron Cemetery, Roseville, MN
Base, Station or City 2nd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
State/Country Guam
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2nd Bn, 21st Marines (2/21) 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
