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JOHNNY FITZPATRICK
Second Marine Division
Middleweight Champ of 1944
Private Marine John Fitzpatrick
June 19, 1925 - June 15, 1944
Johnny was killed In Action at the landing of Saipan, near Guam, in a battle that lasted more than 3 weeks.
The group photo is Johnny with his boxing team just weeks before his death.
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Johnny in his boxing stance just weeks before being drafted.
Johnny only received six weeks of basic training.
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