USMCR World War II
PFC Charles Baron KIA February 26, 1945
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown:Berwick, Pennsylvania
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baron
service# 872027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 March 1942 at San Diego, California and were assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. They were reassigned during August 1942 to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet and shortly thereafter relocated during September 1942 to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division. They deployed during January–February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand and from there participated in the following World War II Campaigns: Bougainville Campaign (1 November 1943 – 21 August 1945) Northern Solomons (January 1942 – 21 August 1945) Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945)
General Erskine's 3d Marine Division,less the 3d Marines,landed on 24 February .One of its regiments,
the 21st Marines, had already been committed to the fight for Iwo Jima. The task assigned this veteran division was that of driving along the relatively flat central portion of Iwo's northern plateau.
PFC Charles Baron KIA February 26, 1945
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown:Berwick, Pennsylvania
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baron
service# 872027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 March 1942 at San Diego, California and were assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. They were reassigned during August 1942 to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet and shortly thereafter relocated during September 1942 to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division. They deployed during January–February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand and from there participated in the following World War II Campaigns: Bougainville Campaign (1 November 1943 – 21 August 1945) Northern Solomons (January 1942 – 21 August 1945) Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945)
General Erskine's 3d Marine Division,less the 3d Marines,landed on 24 February .One of its regiments,
the 21st Marines, had already been committed to the fight for Iwo Jima. The task assigned this veteran division was that of driving along the relatively flat central portion of Iwo's northern plateau.
USMCR World War II
PFC Charles Baron KIA February 26, 1945
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown:Berwick, Pennsylvania
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baron
service# 872027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 March 1942 at San Diego, California and were assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. They were reassigned during August 1942 to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet and shortly thereafter relocated during September 1942 to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division. They deployed during January–February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand and from there participated in the following World War II Campaigns: Bougainville Campaign (1 November 1943 – 21 August 1945) Northern Solomons (January 1942 – 21 August 1945) Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945)
General Erskine's 3d Marine Division,less the 3d Marines,landed on 24 February .One of its regiments,
the 21st Marines, had already been committed to the fight for Iwo Jima. The task assigned this veteran division was that of driving along the relatively flat central portion of Iwo's northern plateau.
PFC Charles Baron KIA February 26, 1945
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown:Berwick, Pennsylvania
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baron
service# 872027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The battalion was activated on 1 March 1942 at San Diego, California and were assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. They were reassigned during August 1942 to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet and shortly thereafter relocated during September 1942 to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division. They deployed during January–February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand and from there participated in the following World War II Campaigns: Bougainville Campaign (1 November 1943 – 21 August 1945) Northern Solomons (January 1942 – 21 August 1945) Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945)
General Erskine's 3d Marine Division,less the 3d Marines,landed on 24 February .One of its regiments,
the 21st Marines, had already been committed to the fight for Iwo Jima. The task assigned this veteran division was that of driving along the relatively flat central portion of Iwo's northern plateau.
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Interred April 10th, 1948.
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