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19th Marine Regiment (United States)

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Country
  
United States

Type
  
Engineer Regiment

Allegiance
  
United States

Part of
  
3rd Marine Division

Active
  
16 September 1942-7 September 1944

Branch
  
United States Marine Corps

The 19th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 3rd Marine Division. It existed from September 1942 until September 1944. Marine engineer regiments were eventually disbanded in favor of independent engineering battalions within the parent Marine divisions.

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Subordinate units

The regiment consisted of three battalions and a headquarters and service company:

  • 1st Battalion, 19th Marines, now 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion
  • 2nd Battalion, 19th Marines, now Combat Logistics Regiment 3
  • 3rd Battalion, 19th Marines, now NMCB 25

    • The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion, the 2nd was a pioneer battalion and the 3rd a Naval Construction Battalion.

    World War II

    Occupation and Defense of Cape Torokina, Bougainville 1 November–15 December 1943

    Consolidation of the Northern Solomons 15 December 1943–9 January 1944

    Capture and Occupation of Guam 21 July–15 August 1944

    References

    19th Marine Regiment (United States) Wikipedia
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