Arthur William Sundgren, Jr.
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 988115
May 28, 1926
in Providence, RI
Arthur William Sundgren, Sr.
Lillian M. (Holland) Sundgren
Hope High School
International Braid Company
June 22, 1944
at Providence, RI
February 27, 1945
from 30th Replacement Draft
March 6, 1945
Killed in action at Iwo Jima
March 6, 1945
Killed in action
174 Barrington Street, Providence, RI – address of sister, Miss Helen Sundgren
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at Parris Island with Fourth Recruit Battalion; outposted to Seventh Training Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Assigned to 30th Replacement Draft, attached to the Fourth Marine Division, for the Iwo Jima operation.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 521 (Basic)
Important Events:
February 27, 1945 – joined from 30th Replacement Draft; assigned to Baker Company
March 6, 1945 – killed in action (shrapnel, head); exact circumstances unknown
March 11, 1945 – buried in Plot 1, Row 28, Grave 1392, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Iwo Jima (March 6, 1945)
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