19th Marine Regiment (United States)

19th Marine Regiment
Active	16 September 1942-7 September 1944
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Engineer Regiment
Part of	3rd Marine Division
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Bougainville * Battle of Guam

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. Marine engineer regiments were eventually disbanded in favor of independent engineering battalions within the parent Marine divisions.

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

See also

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

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