Burg, Louis Prewar Life in Brooklyn and Enlisting

Louis Burg was born in Brooklyn, New York in January 1921. He served with the 4th Marine Division during World War 2 in combat.

Burg, Louis Recovery in Hawaii

Louis Burg [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division who served in the Bat

Burg, Louis Training and Deployment

On 1 July 1943, Louis Burg [Annotator’s Note: who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942] was ordered to active duty and sent to Parris Island [Annot

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Blurred Memories and Postwar Reunions

Okinawa is something of a blur in Romus Burgin's mind.

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Close Encounters and Premonitions

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Combat on New Britain, Relief and Bob Hope on Pavuvu

[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin "R.V." Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in Company K, 3rd

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge, Going Home, Malaria and Postwar Career

After the Battle of Peleliu, Romus Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field commission and promotion to

Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Cape Gloucester

Romus Burgin and the men of the 5th Marine Regiment shipped out from Melbourne in September 1943 and were stationed for three months at Milne Bay,

Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Okinawa and Getting the Bronze Star Medal

[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Ma

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Further Combat on Okinawa and Getting Wounded

Some days after eliminating the machine gun position, Romus Burgin and his fellow Marines faced another machine gun emplacement sitting atop anothe

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Getting Hit

Burgin, Romus "R.V." Joining the Marines and Overseas Deployment

Romus Burgin was born in Jewett, Texas and stayed there until he graduated high school in 1941.