USMCR World War II
PFC Edgar O. Anthony KIA in the fights over a Japanese Bunker on March 3, 1945,
Unit Placed in 3rd Battalion (I-Comp) 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Wyckhoff New Jersey,
Mother, Mrs. Elva T. Anthony
service# 420112
Awards: he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory
Details of career here.
he 26th Marine Regiment was commissioned on January 10, 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
D-Day at Iwo Jima, the 26th Marine Regiment originally the V Amphibious Corps' reserve. Relieved by the arrival of the 21st Marine Regiment. 26th Marines came ashore on the afternoon of February 19, 1945 and established defensive positions on the southwestern end of South Field (Iwo Jima). The next day when the 5th Marine Division went to the attack, the regiment remained in place as the regimental reserve. On February 22, under a heavy rain and while receiving heavy enemy fire, the regiment relieved the 27th Marine Regiment on the Division's left flank and continued attacking to the north in an attempt to secure the airfield.
During the battle the 26th Regiment suffered 622 Marines killed and 2025 wounded in action.
PFC Edgar O. Anthony KIA in the fights over a Japanese Bunker on March 3, 1945,
Unit Placed in 3rd Battalion (I-Comp) 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Wyckhoff New Jersey,
Mother, Mrs. Elva T. Anthony
service# 420112
Awards: he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory
Details of career here.
he 26th Marine Regiment was commissioned on January 10, 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
D-Day at Iwo Jima, the 26th Marine Regiment originally the V Amphibious Corps' reserve. Relieved by the arrival of the 21st Marine Regiment. 26th Marines came ashore on the afternoon of February 19, 1945 and established defensive positions on the southwestern end of South Field (Iwo Jima). The next day when the 5th Marine Division went to the attack, the regiment remained in place as the regimental reserve. On February 22, under a heavy rain and while receiving heavy enemy fire, the regiment relieved the 27th Marine Regiment on the Division's left flank and continued attacking to the north in an attempt to secure the airfield.
During the battle the 26th Regiment suffered 622 Marines killed and 2025 wounded in action.
USMCR World War II
PFC Edgar O. Anthony KIA in the fights over a Japanese Bunker on March 3, 1945,
Unit Placed in 3rd Battalion (I-Comp) 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Wyckhoff New Jersey,
Mother, Mrs. Elva T. Anthony
service# 420112
Awards: he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory
Details of career here.
he 26th Marine Regiment was commissioned on January 10, 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
D-Day at Iwo Jima, the 26th Marine Regiment originally the V Amphibious Corps' reserve. Relieved by the arrival of the 21st Marine Regiment. 26th Marines came ashore on the afternoon of February 19, 1945 and established defensive positions on the southwestern end of South Field (Iwo Jima). The next day when the 5th Marine Division went to the attack, the regiment remained in place as the regimental reserve. On February 22, under a heavy rain and while receiving heavy enemy fire, the regiment relieved the 27th Marine Regiment on the Division's left flank and continued attacking to the north in an attempt to secure the airfield.
During the battle the 26th Regiment suffered 622 Marines killed and 2025 wounded in action.
PFC Edgar O. Anthony KIA in the fights over a Japanese Bunker on March 3, 1945,
Unit Placed in 3rd Battalion (I-Comp) 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Wyckhoff New Jersey,
Mother, Mrs. Elva T. Anthony
service# 420112
Awards: he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory
Details of career here.
he 26th Marine Regiment was commissioned on January 10, 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
D-Day at Iwo Jima, the 26th Marine Regiment originally the V Amphibious Corps' reserve. Relieved by the arrival of the 21st Marine Regiment. 26th Marines came ashore on the afternoon of February 19, 1945 and established defensive positions on the southwestern end of South Field (Iwo Jima). The next day when the 5th Marine Division went to the attack, the regiment remained in place as the regimental reserve. On February 22, under a heavy rain and while receiving heavy enemy fire, the regiment relieved the 27th Marine Regiment on the Division's left flank and continued attacking to the north in an attempt to secure the airfield.
During the battle the 26th Regiment suffered 622 Marines killed and 2025 wounded in action.
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Entered the service from New Jersey.
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