19th Battalion was a

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in the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve based in

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Subordinate units

* Headquarters Company * Company A * Company B * Company C

History

The battalion was formed in December 1936 and was mobilized 7 November 1940 for service in anticipation of

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. Upon mobilization, the Marines were sent to various assignments throughout the Marine Corps as was customary for the time. The battalion was subsequently disbanded after mobilization.Smith, Perry M. ''A Hero Among Heroes: Jimmie Dyess and the 4th Marine Division'' (Quantico, Virginia:

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, 1998), p. 90.

Notable former members

* Aquilla James Dyess

Notes

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