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Eldon E Jensen

Birth	:	29 Jun 1921
Death	:	21 Jul 1944
Burial	:	Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5953636, -94.8654785
Description	:	PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II Eldon Elmer Jensen entered the Marine Corps 20 August, 1943 from Audubon, Iowa. Completed recruit training in the 6th Recruit Training Battalion, MCB San Diego, CA. November, 1944 assigned to B Company, Infantry Battalion, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. 1 January, 1944 assigned to the 40th Replacement Battalion, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. 23 January, 1944 embarked SS Sommelsdick at San Diego for overseas movement. 1 March, 1944 assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (Rein), III Amphibious Corps, (III AC) at Tassaforanga Point. 2 March, 1944 promoted to Private First Class. 17 March, 1944 embarked... Read More	PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II Eldon Elmer Jensen entered the Marine Corps 20 August, 1943 from Audubon, Iowa. Completed recruit training in the 6th Recruit Training Battalion, MCB San Diego, CA. November, 1944 assigned to B Company, Infantry Battalion, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. 1 January, 1944 assigned to the 40th Replacement Battalion, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. 23 January, 1944 embarked SS Sommelsdick at San Diego for overseas movement. 1 March, 1944 assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (Rein), III Amphibious Corps, (III AC) at Tassaforanga Point. 2 March, 1944 promoted to Private First Class. 17 March, 1944 embarked Naval Transport. 20 March, 1944 landed on Emirau Island, St Mathias Group. 11 April, 1944 embarked USS Crescent City (APA-21). 14 April, 1944 arrived at Guadalcanal based at Tassaforanga Point. 18 April, 1944 designated K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. 4 June, 1944 embarked USS George Clymer (APA-27) at Guadalcanal. 8-10 June, 1944 at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshalls. 5-14 July, 1944 at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshalls. Killed in Action during D-Day operations at Beach White Two Guam 21 July, 1944. Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Dorothy M Jensen, Route One, Hamlin, Iowa. Father, Lawrence A Jensen. Initially buried in Plot 3, Row 3, Grave 1, of USAF Cemetery Guam # 2 at Agat, Guam. 1948 returned to the US for permanent burial in Exira Cemetery, Exira, Iowa.

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Latitude: 41.5953636
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Family Members:

Parent

Lawrence Alfred Jensen Sr.

(1893 - 1972)

Dorothea Margaret Madsen Jensen

(1895 - 1970)

Siblings

Lillian Marie Jensen

(1915 - 1921)

Inez Anne Jensen Andersen

(1917 - 1984)

Flowers:

R.I.P.

Left by Anonymous on 26 Jun 2013

Thank you for your military service and sacrifice.

Left by Anonymous on 30 Jun 2013

Left by Anonymous on 23 Mar 2019

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