The battalion arrived in Iraq again as part of the 15th MEU in November 2006. In September General Westmoreland (US Commander of all force in Vietnam) declared that the fighting on the DMZ around Con Thien was the heaviest in conventional firepower in the history of warfare. The Marines embarked on amphibious shipping on 21 August after having successfully completed a Non-combatant evacuation operation of 1,650 Americans and foreign nationals. To maintain its combat readiness the battalion trained in amphibious operations on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. On the 14th Echo Company lose 5 men do to NVA artillery north of Com Lo. Total losses for the Marines were 233 killed and 821 wounded. The battalion commanding officer LtCol. Caught in between the two Marine units, the enemy suffered over 80 dead in nine days of fighting. Casualties; III MAF in Vietnam; 1st Marine Division; 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. 2nd Battalion 4th Marines was once again committed to ground combat operations, this time in South Vietnam. The Hill and surrounding areas was hit with nearly 1500(130mm & 152mm)rounds. In November 2006, when the battalion was again sent toIraq, the friends made plans for their futures. There's a lot of drinking, a lot of storytelling, a lot of cussing and a lot of love. On Memorial Day each year, theygathertocelebrate the lives of their fallen brothers in the towns near the cemeteries where they are buried. The enemy was stopped in his attempt to overrun the American outpost. And Butch was "a beautiful looking dude," Henderson says. A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. "He was here. During the 1972 Easter Offensive, 2/4 actively supported Vietnamese Marines, U.S. Army Rangers and U.S. advisors ashore, from nearby amphibious ships. He remains were recovered on April 23, 2004. There were 2 Medal Honor, 6 Navy Crosses and 14 Silver Stars. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines has been presented with the following awards: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Total casualties for Operation Kingfisher were 340 Marines killed, over 3000 Marines wounded. In May 1965 the battalion landed at LZ Blue (west of Green Beach) near Chu Lai. They studied to becomepersonal trainers,to come back to the States and open a gym of their own. Another major operation in 65 was Operation Harvest Moon. The enemy was stopped in his attempt to overrun the American outpost. As they returned to the lake, spending one more raucous night drinking on thewater's edge beneath the setting sun, they thought about next year. 2d Battalion 2d Marines Camp Lejeune, N.C. Mission Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel the enemy's assault with fire and close combat Leaders Lieutenant. After unrelenting bombardment the Japanese launched an amphibious assault on the island in May 1942. Total losses for the Marines were 233 killed and 821 wounded. Together with their Afghan National Army partners, the Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines conducted operation Alekhine's Gun in Musa Qal'eh District, Afghanistan. He convinced about 10guys from his companyto come, too. During this operation, Captain Howard V. Lee (G Co.) became the battalion's second Medal of Honor recipient. Well done". On 12 April 1975, 2/4 took part in Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Americans from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Battle of Dai Do ~Dedicated to the brave, young Marines of the 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Golf Company~ In May of 1968, the North Vietnamese launched what has been called their "Tet II" or"Mini Tet" offensive, striking 119 provincial and district capitals, military installations, and major cities including Saigon. Later he became the Battalion's CO. 00 44.81 2nd Bn 4th Marines Long Sleeve T-Shirt $ 42. Men like Cpl.
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Follow link for list. In a pair of orange flowered board shorts, with his hands raised high in the air and the ocean stretching out behind him, he is smiling and carefree. Inspector-Instructor Sergeant Major Contact Information 2699 Paloma Street Pasadena, CA. More information as it is available. Once organized resistance ended, the regiment was redeployed to Guam to prepare for the assault on mainland Japan. U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines patrol through an urban training area during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. . These menhave bought cars from each other and gotten jobs from each other. Died on April 9, 2004. This series of records was created between April 1962 and June 1987, it contains documents that describe events that occurred as early as April 1952. I am curious to know more about him. On the 28th of October Lt. General Cushman (head of all Marines in Vietnam) sent a message to the Battalion that read (last line) "2/4 has met and beaten the best the enemy had to offer. The 324B NVA Division losses were put at 1329 killed and 7 POW's. 2/4 participated in Operation Sea Signal. The next major confrontation was with 324B NVA Division (8,000 men) came during the siege of Con Thien in the summer and fall of 1967. In February 2004, The Magnificent Bastards deployed to Ramadi, Iraq, the provincial capital of the Al Anbar Province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Quill's name came out first. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the nation's second-highest military decoration for valor. Another major operation in 65 was Operation Harvest Moon. A bitter clash started April 30 and ran through May 3 between 2/4 and 320th NVA Division (8,000 to 10,000 men) that broke out northeast of Dong Ha. In December 1998 2/4 participated as the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) for the 31 Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC). Being together, they can talkeach other through it,so, heaven forbid,they don't lose another Marine. Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, Killed when the small boat his seven-man team boarded exploded near Iraq's Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf on April 24, 2004, Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, Killed in an ambush of a convoy in Karbala, Iraq, on April 23, 2004, Company B, 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Samarra, Iraq, on April 23, 2004, 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve. NVA losses were over 1100 killed and 5 POW's. With the help of 71 B-52 raids, off-shore Naval gun fire and the support of all the fire bases in Northern I Corp, the Marines held their ground. The battalion's first assignment was to take part in the assault on Emirau Island. "We've gotten to the point where we are far enough removed from the war that people are starting to forget," Eric Eggink says. On 1 January 1946 the battalion was relieved of all duties in Japan and sailed for Camp Pendleton, California. "All of us are going to do this," Kepler says, "until the day we die.". Phu Oc (9/21), Washout Bridge or "Bastard's Bridge" (10/14) and Hill 48 (10/25-27). Two Marine brigades (4th and 5th), each composed of two regiments of infantry and one machine gun battalion, were organized and sent to France with the idea of forming a Marine division, the two Marine Brigades to constitute the infantry and machine gun units, with the artillery and auxiliaries taken from the Army. Operation Utah - On March 4, 1966, the 2nd battalion of the 7th Marines helicoptered into an area near Quang Ngai to investigate reports of an NVA regiment in the area. The first major engagement for the battalion was Operation Starlite (the first regimental sized battle for American forces since the Korean War) in August 1965. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association Home page 2D BN 4TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Jun-65 dated 6/1/1965 Document No. Thereunions providea time for networking and fellowship. During this operation, Captain Howard V. Lee (G Co.) became the battalion's second Medal of Honor recipient. On the way, they stopped to get flowers andbeer. Six weeks later they left "Leatherneck Square" with about 300 men still fit for duty. 3RD MOTOR TRANS BN. "My, Magnificent Bastard, LCpl Jedh Colby Barker, recipient of the Medal of Honor and killed in the line of duty 21 September 1967, and is on our Wall of, Secretary, 2/4 Association2868 New Berlin RoadJacksonville, FL 32226-1722. And they toasted their fallen brother, who spent summers as a boyat the very same Old Hickory lake housewhere they were now partying. Get to know the officers and staff of the 2/4 Association, and get plugged in. Hi Bill,
SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM:Get unlimited access to the Tennessean for a low price. This is what he got to see. The only thing we know about my grandfather is that his name was James Lee Wilson, and disappeared during the war. Help us find various 2/4 Association Life Members. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.Richard M. Nixon (b. But they are still bonded in unbreakable ways. Her (and Roberts') son Robert Maze Jr is alive and well. Six days after the operation had begun; the 1st Viet Cong Regiment was decisively defeated. On each trip, theysign a memento for the family of the fallen. Total casualties for Operation Kingfisher were 340 Marines killed, over 3000 Marines wounded. By May 15 the NVA were driven back north across the DMZ. On Memorial Day weekend four yearslater,Henderson decidedspur of the moment to visit Bolding'sgravein a cemetery near Houston. Are you still working on this blog? The Fourth Marine Regiment was transferred to Hawaii in 1953 and here the battalion became part of the First Marine Brigade. Later that day, Marine helicopters ferried part of the 4th Battalion, 2nd ARVN Regiment, into the Citadel from Dong Ha. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Albany, New York. This year, 10 years after their first trip to Tennessee, theyreturnedto the lakeside coveto again honorthe man they lost in a place that he loved. Total losses for both sides were 52 Marines killed and over 200 were wounded. The enemy lost nearly 1500 killed, while 2/4 suffered 81 dead and 397 wounded. Bachar died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The 324B NVA Division losses were put at 1329 killed and 7 POW's. This is written up the in the book "Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II." 4th Raider Battalion (designated 23 October 1942) was commanded by Maj James Roosevelt for 7 months, then LtCol Michael S. Currin took over in May 1943. During the late 1980s, 2/4 was reassigned to the 8th Marine Regiment to participate in the dedicated Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), rotation to the Mediterranean. Then one day, Kepler's captain pulled him into an office in a half-built Iraqi house. The battalion commanding officer LtCol. 2/4 started this operation with 952 Marines. My grand uncle, 2nd Lt. Robert L. Woolfolk attended UCLA and I believe he graduated in 1936. This series primarily consists of command chronologies of U.S. Marine Corps units that served during the time of the Vietnam Conflict, and includes the records of those units that served in Vietnam as well as domestically and throughout the world. This was called Operation Kingfisher and ran from July 16 through October 31. The "new" 4th Marines participated in the recapturing of Guam and the seizure of Okinawa at the cost of 4,000 of their lives, the Marine Corps said. Every ritual has a significant beginning. To support the travels to the hometowns of fallen Marines, the veteransof Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marineshave starteda tax-exempt 501(c)(19) military charity. Regards, Nick Veronico. Instead, they encountered some of the fiercest fighting of the war. Army Staff Sgt. They sit in camping chairs and on truck tailgates, hollering out each time another Marine arrives. . On 18 September 1932 in Shanghai, China the new 2/4 was activated. The Hill and surrounding areas was hit with nearly 1500 rounds. The battalion replaced 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines at the 5th Marine Regiment. Todd J. Bolding. The vast majority of the documents in this series were created between 1965 and 1979. There were also nine Navy Cross awarded at this time. During this operation, Lance Corporal Joe C. Paul (H Co.) became the battalion's first Medal of Honor recipient. There's another important genesis. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on January 11, 2007. Click here to go to our international version, Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, Killed when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb while traveling in a convoy in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 30, 2004, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 30, 2004, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Battery C, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Killed when a vehicle approached his unit and detonated a bomb while it was searching for roadside bombs on foot in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2004, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2004, 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Died of non-combat related injuries in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on April 29, 2004, Company A, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when an apparent roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baquba, Iraq, on April 29, 2004, Company C, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2004, 62nd Detached Mechanized Battalion, 6th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Army, Killed when his patrol was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades and machine-gun fire near Kut, Iraq, on April 28, 2004, Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed in a vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 28, 2004, Died in a Baghdad hospital of wounds received when his armored personnel carrier was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades and machine-gun fire while on patrol near Kut, Iraq, on April 28, 2004, Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his patrol came under sniper fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 27, 2004, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Killed when he fell out his vehicle after it was hit by a civilian truck and left hanging off the side of a bridge in Scania, Iraq, on April 27, 2004, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 26, 2004, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Killed in a large explosion during a military raid looking for suspected "chemical munitions" at a building in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, on April 26, 2004, Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th Division, Army Reserve, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Killed when a roadside bomb and small-arms fire struck his vehicle while traveling in a convoy from Baghdad, Iraq, on April 25, 2004, Headquarters Company, 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004, Company A, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2004, Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. 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