Carroll G. Christenson

Private First Class Carroll George Christenson in uniform photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Morton

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private First Class
    Branch of Service:
    Marines
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    26th Regiment
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    Fifth Division
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    Asiatic Pacific Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Biography:

Carroll George Christenson was born in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota on April 15, 1925, to Thoralf Hansenius Christenson and Natalie Weiss Christenson. He entered United States Marine Corp in San Diego, California on March 10, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class Christenson was killed in action on March 8, 1945, in Iwo Jima, Monsenor Nouel, Dominican Republic and is buried in Plot 42, Grave 11, Southside Addition at Union Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota.

Private First Class Carroll George Christenson grave marker photo
Photo of newspaper article with Private First Class Carroll George Christenson obituary and photo

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave