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Casualty Info
Home Town Ipswich
Last Address Ipswich
Casualty Date Feb 22, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Japan
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery - Watauga, Corson Co., South Dakota
The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment (2nd Battalion, 28th Marines) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion (inactive since the Vietnam War) which is part of the 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Six Marines of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines were featured in the historical photo by Joe Rosenthal of the U.S. flag raising on top of Mount Suribachi.
Subordinate units
World War II
Headquarters Company
Dog Company
Easy Company
Foxtrot Company
Weapons Company
Vietnam War
Headquarters Company
Delta Company
Echo Company
Fox Company
Weapons Company
History
World War II
Early days
The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment was activated at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in February 1944 as part of the 5th Marine Division. Many of the battalion's personnel came from the recently inactivated 3rd and 4th Parachute Battalions. In September of that year, the division sent to Hawaii to begin training for combat in the Pacific theater.
