PFC John Abbas KIA Solomon Is, December 15, 1943
Unit Company I, 3rd Battalion 21st Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Home: Raymond, Minnesota.
Father: Dick Abbas.
Service ID: 357780.
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.
The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive.
Unit Company I, 3rd Battalion 21st Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Home: Raymond, Minnesota.
Father: Dick Abbas.
Service ID: 357780.
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.
The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive.
PFC John Abbas KIA Solomon Is, December 15, 1943
Unit Company I, 3rd Battalion 21st Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Home: Raymond, Minnesota.
Father: Dick Abbas.
Service ID: 357780.
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.
The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive.
Unit Company I, 3rd Battalion 21st Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Home: Raymond, Minnesota.
Father: Dick Abbas.
Service ID: 357780.
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.
The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive.
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