19th Marine Regiment (United States)

19th Marine Regiment
19th Marines[1]
Active16 September 1942 – 7 September 1944
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeEngineer Regiment
Part of3rd Marine Division
Motto(s)
  • Latin: Semper Tenax
  • "always holding fast"
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Colonel Robert M. Montage
Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Fojt
19th Marines carry a bangalore mine towards a cave reported by the 21st Marine on Guam
Third Battalion 19th Marines (25th NCB) tent camp on Bougainville
Landing on Emirau AWM305252

The 19th Marine Regiment was a composite engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 3rd Marine Division. It existed from September 1942 until September 1944.[2] In December 1943 there was a large change of command in the regiment. Marine engineer regiments were eventually disbanded in favor of independent engineering battalions within the parent Marine divisions.

  1. ^ 25th Naval Construction Battalion history, Seabee Museum, Port Hueneme, CA 93043. p. 12[1]
  2. ^ U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle Fleet Marine Force Ground Units, Rottman p. 220 [2]