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PFC Caesare Fredrick Adami

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PFC Caesare Fredrick Adami Veteran

Birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jul 1944 (aged 19)
Guam
Burial
Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.2795725, Longitude: -89.2104425
Plot
Block 5, Sublot 76
Memorial ID
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USMCR World War II
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.
USMCR World War II
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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