USMCR World War II
Pvt. Peter Andrusyn February 26, 1945, died of wounds Buried At Sea
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey.
Sister, Mrs. Eva Launder
service# 563928
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Note: Pvt. appears Tablets of the missing and records indicate -Died of Wounds- most likely Andrusyn was wounded in battle evacuated to a waiting hospital only to loose his life, subsequently buried at sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
In April 1942, five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battalion was activated as part of the 2nd Marine Division. The headquarters was at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California, where it underwent intensive amphibious training. Before being reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division, the unit was assigned to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. The regiment was sent to Guadalcanal in July 1943 to relieve the 1st Marine Division.[3] 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines participated in the Bougainville campaign of the Solomon Islands in the latter part of 1943. On July 21, 1944, 2/9 participated in the invasion of Guam. The Japanese forces staged seven counterattacks, however the Marines prevailed despite the fact that they suffered over 50% casualties. It was during this initial battle that one Marine, Captain Louis H. Wilson Jr., (who would in the future become a Commandant of the Marine Corps) earned the Medal of Honor.
The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines were part of the reserve forces for the Battle of Iwo Jima and were committed to the action five days after D-Day. Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a future Commandant, commanded the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines at Iwo Jima. Cushman and his men were veterans of heavy fighting in Guam, yet they were appalled by their first sight of the battlefield. Wrecked and burning Sherman tanks dotted the airstrips, a stream of casualties flowed to the rear,
Pvt. Peter Andrusyn February 26, 1945, died of wounds Buried At Sea
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey.
Sister, Mrs. Eva Launder
service# 563928
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Note: Pvt. appears Tablets of the missing and records indicate -Died of Wounds- most likely Andrusyn was wounded in battle evacuated to a waiting hospital only to loose his life, subsequently buried at sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
In April 1942, five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battalion was activated as part of the 2nd Marine Division. The headquarters was at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California, where it underwent intensive amphibious training. Before being reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division, the unit was assigned to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. The regiment was sent to Guadalcanal in July 1943 to relieve the 1st Marine Division.[3] 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines participated in the Bougainville campaign of the Solomon Islands in the latter part of 1943. On July 21, 1944, 2/9 participated in the invasion of Guam. The Japanese forces staged seven counterattacks, however the Marines prevailed despite the fact that they suffered over 50% casualties. It was during this initial battle that one Marine, Captain Louis H. Wilson Jr., (who would in the future become a Commandant of the Marine Corps) earned the Medal of Honor.
The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines were part of the reserve forces for the Battle of Iwo Jima and were committed to the action five days after D-Day. Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a future Commandant, commanded the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines at Iwo Jima. Cushman and his men were veterans of heavy fighting in Guam, yet they were appalled by their first sight of the battlefield. Wrecked and burning Sherman tanks dotted the airstrips, a stream of casualties flowed to the rear,
USMCR World War II
Pvt. Peter Andrusyn February 26, 1945, died of wounds Buried At Sea
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey.
Sister, Mrs. Eva Launder
service# 563928
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Note: Pvt. appears Tablets of the missing and records indicate -Died of Wounds- most likely Andrusyn was wounded in battle evacuated to a waiting hospital only to loose his life, subsequently buried at sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
In April 1942, five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battalion was activated as part of the 2nd Marine Division. The headquarters was at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California, where it underwent intensive amphibious training. Before being reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division, the unit was assigned to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. The regiment was sent to Guadalcanal in July 1943 to relieve the 1st Marine Division.[3] 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines participated in the Bougainville campaign of the Solomon Islands in the latter part of 1943. On July 21, 1944, 2/9 participated in the invasion of Guam. The Japanese forces staged seven counterattacks, however the Marines prevailed despite the fact that they suffered over 50% casualties. It was during this initial battle that one Marine, Captain Louis H. Wilson Jr., (who would in the future become a Commandant of the Marine Corps) earned the Medal of Honor.
The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines were part of the reserve forces for the Battle of Iwo Jima and were committed to the action five days after D-Day. Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a future Commandant, commanded the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines at Iwo Jima. Cushman and his men were veterans of heavy fighting in Guam, yet they were appalled by their first sight of the battlefield. Wrecked and burning Sherman tanks dotted the airstrips, a stream of casualties flowed to the rear,
Pvt. Peter Andrusyn February 26, 1945, died of wounds Buried At Sea
Unit Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey.
Sister, Mrs. Eva Launder
service# 563928
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Note: Pvt. appears Tablets of the missing and records indicate -Died of Wounds- most likely Andrusyn was wounded in battle evacuated to a waiting hospital only to loose his life, subsequently buried at sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
In April 1942, five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battalion was activated as part of the 2nd Marine Division. The headquarters was at Camp Elliot in San Diego, California, where it underwent intensive amphibious training. Before being reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division, the unit was assigned to Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. The regiment was sent to Guadalcanal in July 1943 to relieve the 1st Marine Division.[3] 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines participated in the Bougainville campaign of the Solomon Islands in the latter part of 1943. On July 21, 1944, 2/9 participated in the invasion of Guam. The Japanese forces staged seven counterattacks, however the Marines prevailed despite the fact that they suffered over 50% casualties. It was during this initial battle that one Marine, Captain Louis H. Wilson Jr., (who would in the future become a Commandant of the Marine Corps) earned the Medal of Honor.
The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines were part of the reserve forces for the Battle of Iwo Jima and were committed to the action five days after D-Day. Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a future Commandant, commanded the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines at Iwo Jima. Cushman and his men were veterans of heavy fighting in Guam, yet they were appalled by their first sight of the battlefield. Wrecked and burning Sherman tanks dotted the airstrips, a stream of casualties flowed to the rear,
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New Jersey.
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