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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Eugene 'Gene' Martin Andree

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Moorehead, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS NOVEMBER 23, 1943 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 24TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE ‘FIGHTING FOURTH’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY ASSAULT LANDING DURING THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (19 FEBRUARY-26 MARCH 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT, IN WHICH HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS BURIED IN THE FOURTH MARINE DIVISION BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON IWO AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN MINNESOTA, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.