PRIVTE FIRST CLASS
US MARINE CORPS
Dean Smith Phipps enlisted in the Marine Corps 13 January 1942 from Cherokee Iowa. Completed recruit training 10th Recruit Training Battalion MCB San Diego.
During March, 1942 assigned to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, MCB Camp Elliott, CA.
1 July, 1942 embarked USS President Hayes (APA-20) at San Diego for movement overseas. 25 July, 1942 landing rehearsals at Koro, Fiji. 7 August, 1942 participated in combat operations D-Day Tulagi, Solomon Islands attached to the 1st Marine Division.
9 August-28 October, 1942 occupied Tulagi Island. 29 October, 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and participated in combat operations until 12 January, 1943.
31 January, 1943 embarked USS Monticello (AP-61). 6 February, 1943 arrived at Wellington, New Zealand based at Camp Russell as part of the 2nd Marine Division. 1 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class.
30 October 1943 embarked USS Zeilin (APA-3)at Wellington. 7-14 November, 1943 landing rehearsals at Efate, New Hebrides. 20 November, 1943 landed Beach Red Two Tarawa D-Day and participated in combat operations until 24 November, 1943.
8 December, 1943 at Hilo Hawaii based at Camp Tarawa near Kamuela. 1 March, 1944 assigned to HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division.
11 May, 1944 embarked an LST. 12-19 May, 1944 landing rehearsals in Hawaiian waters. 20-25 May, 1944 in Pearl Harbor. 8-11 June, 1944 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 15 June, 1944 landed Beach Red Two Saipan D-Day and participated in combat operations Operations until Killed in Action 17, June, 1944.
Next of Kin: Parents, Mr John D and Mrs Inez L Phipps, Route one, Cherokee, Iowa.
Initially buried in the 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan.
1948 returned to US permanent burial in Cherokee, Iowa.
US MARINE CORPS
Dean Smith Phipps enlisted in the Marine Corps 13 January 1942 from Cherokee Iowa. Completed recruit training 10th Recruit Training Battalion MCB San Diego.
During March, 1942 assigned to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, MCB Camp Elliott, CA.
1 July, 1942 embarked USS President Hayes (APA-20) at San Diego for movement overseas. 25 July, 1942 landing rehearsals at Koro, Fiji. 7 August, 1942 participated in combat operations D-Day Tulagi, Solomon Islands attached to the 1st Marine Division.
9 August-28 October, 1942 occupied Tulagi Island. 29 October, 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and participated in combat operations until 12 January, 1943.
31 January, 1943 embarked USS Monticello (AP-61). 6 February, 1943 arrived at Wellington, New Zealand based at Camp Russell as part of the 2nd Marine Division. 1 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class.
30 October 1943 embarked USS Zeilin (APA-3)at Wellington. 7-14 November, 1943 landing rehearsals at Efate, New Hebrides. 20 November, 1943 landed Beach Red Two Tarawa D-Day and participated in combat operations until 24 November, 1943.
8 December, 1943 at Hilo Hawaii based at Camp Tarawa near Kamuela. 1 March, 1944 assigned to HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division.
11 May, 1944 embarked an LST. 12-19 May, 1944 landing rehearsals in Hawaiian waters. 20-25 May, 1944 in Pearl Harbor. 8-11 June, 1944 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 15 June, 1944 landed Beach Red Two Saipan D-Day and participated in combat operations Operations until Killed in Action 17, June, 1944.
Next of Kin: Parents, Mr John D and Mrs Inez L Phipps, Route one, Cherokee, Iowa.
Initially buried in the 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan.
1948 returned to US permanent burial in Cherokee, Iowa.
PRIVTE FIRST CLASS
US MARINE CORPS
Dean Smith Phipps enlisted in the Marine Corps 13 January 1942 from Cherokee Iowa. Completed recruit training 10th Recruit Training Battalion MCB San Diego.
During March, 1942 assigned to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, MCB Camp Elliott, CA.
1 July, 1942 embarked USS President Hayes (APA-20) at San Diego for movement overseas. 25 July, 1942 landing rehearsals at Koro, Fiji. 7 August, 1942 participated in combat operations D-Day Tulagi, Solomon Islands attached to the 1st Marine Division.
9 August-28 October, 1942 occupied Tulagi Island. 29 October, 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and participated in combat operations until 12 January, 1943.
31 January, 1943 embarked USS Monticello (AP-61). 6 February, 1943 arrived at Wellington, New Zealand based at Camp Russell as part of the 2nd Marine Division. 1 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class.
30 October 1943 embarked USS Zeilin (APA-3)at Wellington. 7-14 November, 1943 landing rehearsals at Efate, New Hebrides. 20 November, 1943 landed Beach Red Two Tarawa D-Day and participated in combat operations until 24 November, 1943.
8 December, 1943 at Hilo Hawaii based at Camp Tarawa near Kamuela. 1 March, 1944 assigned to HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division.
11 May, 1944 embarked an LST. 12-19 May, 1944 landing rehearsals in Hawaiian waters. 20-25 May, 1944 in Pearl Harbor. 8-11 June, 1944 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 15 June, 1944 landed Beach Red Two Saipan D-Day and participated in combat operations Operations until Killed in Action 17, June, 1944.
Next of Kin: Parents, Mr John D and Mrs Inez L Phipps, Route one, Cherokee, Iowa.
Initially buried in the 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan.
1948 returned to US permanent burial in Cherokee, Iowa.
US MARINE CORPS
Dean Smith Phipps enlisted in the Marine Corps 13 January 1942 from Cherokee Iowa. Completed recruit training 10th Recruit Training Battalion MCB San Diego.
During March, 1942 assigned to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, MCB Camp Elliott, CA.
1 July, 1942 embarked USS President Hayes (APA-20) at San Diego for movement overseas. 25 July, 1942 landing rehearsals at Koro, Fiji. 7 August, 1942 participated in combat operations D-Day Tulagi, Solomon Islands attached to the 1st Marine Division.
9 August-28 October, 1942 occupied Tulagi Island. 29 October, 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and participated in combat operations until 12 January, 1943.
31 January, 1943 embarked USS Monticello (AP-61). 6 February, 1943 arrived at Wellington, New Zealand based at Camp Russell as part of the 2nd Marine Division. 1 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class.
30 October 1943 embarked USS Zeilin (APA-3)at Wellington. 7-14 November, 1943 landing rehearsals at Efate, New Hebrides. 20 November, 1943 landed Beach Red Two Tarawa D-Day and participated in combat operations until 24 November, 1943.
8 December, 1943 at Hilo Hawaii based at Camp Tarawa near Kamuela. 1 March, 1944 assigned to HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division.
11 May, 1944 embarked an LST. 12-19 May, 1944 landing rehearsals in Hawaiian waters. 20-25 May, 1944 in Pearl Harbor. 8-11 June, 1944 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 15 June, 1944 landed Beach Red Two Saipan D-Day and participated in combat operations Operations until Killed in Action 17, June, 1944.
Next of Kin: Parents, Mr John D and Mrs Inez L Phipps, Route one, Cherokee, Iowa.
Initially buried in the 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan.
1948 returned to US permanent burial in Cherokee, Iowa.
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