Allen Marvin Berge
Corporal Allen M. Berge served with Able Company, First Battalion, 18th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 329551
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
31 December 1919
at Oregon, WI
Parents
Andrew & Martha Berge
Education
(details unknown)
Occupation & Employer
Family Farm
Service Life
Entered Service
8 December 1941
at Milwaukee, WI
Home Of Record
Blue Mounds, WI
Next Of Kin
Father, Mr. Andrew Berge
Military Specialty
Engineer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (A/1)
Campaigns Served
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Corporal Allen M. Berge landed with his company on Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943. Following the battle, he was reported on unit muster rolls as having been wounded in action and evacuated to an unknown vessel for medical treatment.
Efforts to determine Berge’s whereabouts were unsuccessful, and his ultimate fate is unknown. He was officially declared dead on 21 November 1944.
Burial Information or Disposition
No record of burial; disposition of remains unknown.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of father, Mr. Andrew Berge.
Location Of Loss
Corporal Berge was last seen at an unspecified location on Betio Island.
