The 19th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 3rd Marine Division. It existed from September 1942 until September 1944.

Subordinate units

The regiment consisted of three battalions and a headquarters and service company:

• 1st Battalion, 19th Marines, now 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion
• 2nd Battalion, 19th Marines, now Combat Logistics Regiment 3
• 3rd Battalion, 19th Marines, now NMCB 25

The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion, the 2nd was a pioneer battalion and the 3rd a Naval Construction Battalion.

History

World War II

Occupation and Defense of Cape Torokina, Bougainville 1 November 15 December 1943

Consolidation of the Northern Solomons 15 December 1943 9 January 1944

Capture and Occupation of Guam 21 July 15 August 1944

Unit awards

See also

• History of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps regiments
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

Notes

References

Bibliography

Web

• http://www.ww2gyrene.org/spotlight_9.htm
• http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-NSols/index.html
• http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Guam/index.html