Wilkins, Aaron G.
Captain 010857 A Company
Feb 11, arrived and disembarked from USS Dickens at Saipan, Marianas Islands. Feb 11, embarked and sailed from Saipan, Marianas Islands, via LST #70.
Feb 19, arrived and disembarked at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
Feb 19-28, participated in action against the enemy, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. Mar 1, Killed In Action at Iwo Jima. Mar 6, remains interred in plot 4, row 7, grave 931, 5th Marine Division cemetery, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
(Transcribed muster rolls for February and March 1945 from Robert E. Allen book, “The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-By-Day History”)
Remains subsequently moved to Arlington National
Captain 010857 A Company
Feb 11, arrived and disembarked from USS Dickens at Saipan, Marianas Islands. Feb 11, embarked and sailed from Saipan, Marianas Islands, via LST #70.
Feb 19, arrived and disembarked at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
Feb 19-28, participated in action against the enemy, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. Mar 1, Killed In Action at Iwo Jima. Mar 6, remains interred in plot 4, row 7, grave 931, 5th Marine Division cemetery, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
(Transcribed muster rolls for February and March 1945 from Robert E. Allen book, “The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-By-Day History”)
Remains subsequently moved to Arlington National
Wilkins, Aaron G.
Captain 010857 A Company
Feb 11, arrived and disembarked from USS Dickens at Saipan, Marianas Islands. Feb 11, embarked and sailed from Saipan, Marianas Islands, via LST #70.
Feb 19, arrived and disembarked at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
Feb 19-28, participated in action against the enemy, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. Mar 1, Killed In Action at Iwo Jima. Mar 6, remains interred in plot 4, row 7, grave 931, 5th Marine Division cemetery, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
(Transcribed muster rolls for February and March 1945 from Robert E. Allen book, “The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-By-Day History”)
Remains subsequently moved to Arlington National
Captain 010857 A Company
Feb 11, arrived and disembarked from USS Dickens at Saipan, Marianas Islands. Feb 11, embarked and sailed from Saipan, Marianas Islands, via LST #70.
Feb 19, arrived and disembarked at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
Feb 19-28, participated in action against the enemy, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. Mar 1, Killed In Action at Iwo Jima. Mar 6, remains interred in plot 4, row 7, grave 931, 5th Marine Division cemetery, Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.
(Transcribed muster rolls for February and March 1945 from Robert E. Allen book, “The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-By-Day History”)
Remains subsequently moved to Arlington National
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