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PFC John Duane Bogard

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PFC John Duane Bogard Veteran

Birth
Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, USA
Death
12 Mar 1945 (aged 22)
Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Burial
Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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MILITARY:
US Marine Corps World War II
PFC John D. Bogard KIA Iwo Jima
Unit Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Leipsic, Ohio
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Bogard
service# 879552
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart

Details of career here
27th Marine Regiment was activated on 10 January 1944, as a result of the massive increase in the Marine Corps during World War II. The regiment first saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima. During the course of the battle they suffered 566 killed, 1,706 wounded,

CENSUS:
1930 United States Federal Census Name: John Bogard Home in 1930: Van Buren, Putnam, Ohio Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Harry Mother's Name: Ethe Household Members: Name Age Harry Bogard 37 Ethe Bogard 31 Harry Bogard 9 John Bogard 7 James Bogard 3/12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: 1865; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 1075.0.
MILITARY:
US Marine Corps World War II
PFC John D. Bogard KIA Iwo Jima
Unit Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Leipsic, Ohio
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Bogard
service# 879552
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart

Details of career here
27th Marine Regiment was activated on 10 January 1944, as a result of the massive increase in the Marine Corps during World War II. The regiment first saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima. During the course of the battle they suffered 566 killed, 1,706 wounded,

CENSUS:
1930 United States Federal Census Name: John Bogard Home in 1930: Van Buren, Putnam, Ohio Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Harry Mother's Name: Ethe Household Members: Name Age Harry Bogard 37 Ethe Bogard 31 Harry Bogard 9 John Bogard 7 James Bogard 3/12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: 1865; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 1075.0.


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