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20th Marine Regiment (United States)

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Type
  
Engineer regiment

Active
  
June 15, 1943 — August 31, 1944

Country
  
United States of America

Branch
  
United States Marine Corps

Engagements
  
World War II Battle of Kwajalein Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian

20th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps that fought during World War II.

Contents

Subordinate units

  • Headquarters & Services Company
  • 1st Battalion 20th Marines
  • 2nd Battalion 20th Marines
  • 3rd Battalion 20th Marines

    • History

    20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from cadred units of the 19th Marine Regiment. It originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were made up of Marines while the 3rd Battalion was formed with US Navy Construction Battalion personnel also known as Seabees. During the war the Regiment fought during the Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Saipan and Battle of Tinian. The regiment was inactivated on August 31, 1944 and its component battalions were reassigned within the 4th Marine Division.

    Regiment's Commanders

  • Lieutenant Colonel Nelson K. Brown (15 June 1943 - 22 August 1943)
  • Colonel Lucian W. Burnham (23 August 1943 - 9 April 1944)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Nelson K. Brown (10 April 1944 - 31 August 1944)

    • References

    20th Marine Regiment (United States) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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