PFC Caesare F. Adami KIA Marianas Is, July 26, 1944
Unit Headquarters & Service Battery, 12th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Father, Mr. Carlo Adami
service# 8821168
Awards: World War II Victory Medal,Silver Star, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Enlisted July 19, 1943 and trained at Camp Pendleton, California.
1st Battalion 12th Marines came into existence during World War II. The battalion was activated 1 September 1942, at San Diego, California as the 4th Battalion 12th Marines and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division.
During October 1942, the Battalion relocated to Camp Dunlap, California. They were deployed to Auckland, New Zealand during March 1943, then redeployed during July 1943 to Guadalcanal. During this period, the Battalion was heavily involved in numerous campaigns including the Battle of Bougainville, Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
PFC Caesare F. Adami KIA Marianas Is, July 26, 1944
Unit Headquarters & Service Battery, 12th Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Father, Mr. Carlo Adami
service# 8821168
Awards: World War II Victory Medal,Silver Star, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Enlisted July 19, 1943 and trained at Camp Pendleton, California.
1st Battalion 12th Marines came into existence during World War II. The battalion was activated 1 September 1942, at San Diego, California as the 4th Battalion 12th Marines and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division.
During October 1942, the Battalion relocated to Camp Dunlap, California. They were deployed to Auckland, New Zealand during March 1943, then redeployed during July 1943 to Guadalcanal. During this period, the Battalion was heavily involved in numerous campaigns including the Battle of Bougainville, Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Inscription
PFC, 12 MARINE REGT, 3 MARINE DIV WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Returned for re-burial on March 5, 1948.
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