19th Marine Regiment (United States)
19th Marine Regiment | |
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Active | 16 September 1942-7 September 1944 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Engineer Regiment |
Part of | 3rd Marine Division |
Engagements |
World War II * Battle of Bougainville * Battle of Guam |
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.
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.
History
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
See also
- History of the United States Marine Corps
- List of United States Marine Corps regiments
- Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Notes
References
- Bibliography
- Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939 - 1945.’’. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.
- Web
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