Joe Jansen was in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He was on Guadalcanal, New Zealand, and killed in the aftermath of Tarawa. Reportedly he and a few other marines were scouting out a place to put a hospital, and a Jap sniper shot him. He later died of wounds. His nephew, Will Walker, is looking for any information on him especially anyone who knew him.
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines in New Zealand
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