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John W Lanzendorf

Birth	:	22 Nov 1923
Death	:	7 Jul 1944
Burial	:	Saint Catherines Cemetery, Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8224200, -96.0563900
Description	:	SERGEANT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II John W Lanzendorf enlisted in the Marine Corps 26 November, 1942 from Oyens, Iowa. Completed recruit training at the Recruit Depot, MCB San Diego,CA. 20 January, 1943 assigned to the 11th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. During March, 1943 embarked USS Mount Vernon (AP-22) at San Diego for movement overseas. 5 April, 1943 arrived in Wellington, New Zealand and assigned to L Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division at Pahautanui, NZ. 22 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class. 14 June, 1943 assigned to HQ and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 10th... Read More	SERGEANT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II John W Lanzendorf enlisted in the Marine Corps 26 November, 1942 from Oyens, Iowa. Completed recruit training at the Recruit Depot, MCB San Diego,CA. 20 January, 1943 assigned to the 11th Replacement Battalion, Training Center, MCB Camp Elliott, CA. During March, 1943 embarked USS Mount Vernon (AP-22) at San Diego for movement overseas. 5 April, 1943 arrived in Wellington, New Zealand and assigned to L Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division at Pahautanui, NZ. 22 April, 1943 promoted to Private First Class. 14 June, 1943 assigned to HQ and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division at Pahautanui. 28 October, 1943 promoted to Sergeant 24 October, 1943 embarked USS Ormsby (APA-49) at Wellington, NZ. 1 November, 1943 left New Zealand. 7-13 November, 1943 landing rehearsals at Efate, New Hebrides. 20-24 November 1943 participated in the combat operations at Tarawa Atoll. 7 December, 1943 arrived at Pearl Harbor. 10 December, 1943 arrived at Hilo, Hawaii based at Camp Tarawa near Kamuela. 1 March, 1944 assigned to HQ and Service Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. 12 May, 1944 embarked Naval Vessel for landing rehearsals at Kahoolawe and Maalaea Bay, Maui. 20-29 May, 1944 in Pearl Harbor. 9-11 June, 1944 at Eniwetok, Marshalls. 16 June, 1944 landed on Green Beach Three Saipan and participated in combat operations until Killed in Action 7 July, 1944. Next of Kin: Parents, Mr George and Mrs Elizabeth Lanzendorf, Box 255, Oyens, Iowa. Intially buried in Plot E, Row 5, Grave 18 in the 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan. 1948 returned to US for permanent burial in Oyens, Iowa.

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John W Lanzendorf's memorial is located at: Saint Catherines Cemetery, Oyens, Plymouth County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.8224200
Longitude: -96.0563900

Family Members:

Parent

George Albert Lanzendorf

(1898 - 1969)

Elizabeth Gengler Lanzendorf

(1898 - 1967)

Siblings

Jane Elizabeth Lanzendorf Homan

(1926 - 2012)

Robert George Lanzendorf

(1937 - 1937)

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