1201035035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON 3 - 31 JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. We invite you to rejoin your brothers your fellow Marines of that bygone era. 1201060197 1st bn 26th marines command chronology nov-1966 document no. 1201031007, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029020, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029029, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034037, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 6 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036022, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 18 - 19 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Marine Corps Unit Names List All Listed Marine Corps Units , CAMP LAJEUNE NC, MARINE BARRACKS, -ST BATALION, 8TH MARINE, 2ND MARINE DIVISION -ST FSSG -ST MARINE AIR WING -ST MARINE DIVISION 0311 0341 0811 1 1 BLT 4TH MARINES 1 FSSG 1 MAR DIV 1 MAW 1 MEF 1 ST FORCE RECON 1-1 1-1-1 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-2 1-23 1-24 1-25 1-26 1-26 1-27 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-5 However, the battalion found itself caught up in the initial deployment of Marine units to Vietnam, and landed on May 12 along the coast south of Danang at an airfield called Chu Lai. After a brief period where the Soldiers acclimated themselves and received all their equipment, the 1st Brigade (Separate) went into action. 1201036015, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201060195 1st bn 26th marines command chronology (blt 1/26) 1 - 26 sep 1966 document no. 3rd 155mm Gun Btry. 1201030022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036055, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027018, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. We have located many it is our hope rekindle and perpetuate the common bond . 1201031029, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. The First Marine Division was one of the first two division-sized unit ever formed by the Corps. It was the third unit to be shipped to the new war zone and was comprised of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 327th Infantry and the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry. Formed during World War I it served until the early 1990s when it was redesignated as 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) during a realignment and renumbering of the Marine Corps' infantry battalions, following the deactivation of the 9th Marine Regiment. Family Housing Resolution Process. 1201036056, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GRANITE 26 OCT - 6 NOV 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Anti-Tank Bn. 1ST BATTALION, 3RD MARINES OPERATIONS and INFORMATION (Compiled by Ron Asher and Don Bumgarner C/1/3 1967-1968) Republic of Vietnam 1965 thru 1969 1965 Overview: Elevated to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson fought a bitter campaign during the summer and fall of 1964 1201031008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036042, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Medal of Honor [ edit] 1201034002, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 26 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025023, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033026, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 8 - 10 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025030, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 1 - 31 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027030, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Feb-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036017, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 8 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Search for: Follow Us. 1201030028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II 21 - 31 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025059, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. During this period, the Marines established three enclaves in South Vietnam's northernmost corps area, I Corps, and their mission expanded from defense of the Da Nang Airbase to a balanced strategy involving base defense, offensive operations, and pacification. 1201032040, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 7 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035019, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IROQUOIS GROVE 19 - 30 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033021, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036062, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade. 1201029021, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033030, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 18 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Find 3rd Marine Division unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. 1201032034, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029009, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The regiment, sometimes known as "Inchon", falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. 1201030044, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026024, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 27 AUG - 15 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028006, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032007, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 1 - 27 AUG 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025038, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. On May 6, 1965, the 3rd Marine Division opened the Marine compound at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. During its tour the Battalion was at times assigned to the 3rd Marine Division or the 1st Marine Division, and . 3rd Medical Bn. 1201034029, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 25 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025050, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS, WEEKLY 1 - 7 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032050, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 17 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027023, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027022, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #574-604 Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036047, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029039, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE IV 20 - 30 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3d Marine Division operates as a Stand-In Force in the first island chain to secure, seize, or defend key maritime terrain in order to deny and disrupt adversary actions in support of the Fleet, the Joint Force, and partnered and allied forces. Base-type organizations shall include data on changes in plants and facilities. 1201030034, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Reunions; Posts 1201029001, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 1 - 15 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036038, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030025, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NEOSHO 1 - 20 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033019, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CAMERON FALLS 1 - 23 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025048, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL (2 OF 2) 17 - 31 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. The Marine hospital in DaNang in 1968 was the First Medical Battalion, First Marine Division (First Med); and the Navy hospital was the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hospital. 1201026012, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #330-359 Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. There was no record of an activation ceremony since the division was deep in the preparations . 1201036043, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. In fact, the horrors of the fictional The Walking Dead television series pale in comparison to the real horrors of Vietnam suffered by the Marines of the 1/9.Operation Buffalo, Operation Big Horn II, Khe Sanh, Dewey Canyon and a long list of other hard-fought battles by the 1/9 resulted in two Walking Dead Marines earning the Medal of Honor, 18 more receiving the Navy Cross and 60 earning . 1201034012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MAINE CRAG 15 - 31 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031042, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGE (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028007, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Engineer Bn. On July 21, 1944, the Division landed on the western beaches of Guam near Asan Point. 1201032021, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CHINOOK II MAR - 4 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032056, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030045, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. They were relocated during August 1918 to Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, and detached from 3rd Provisional Brigade. 1201032033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines gathering space. Killed in action on 8 Mar 1944, on Iwo Jima. 1201036025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 28 - 31 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. From 2004 to 2011, elements of the 3d Marine Division participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1201032023, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025060, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033029, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 15 - 28 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Colonel Charles E. McPartlin, landed on the sandy beaches of Da Nang, South Vietnam, to spearhead the landing of the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade. 3rd 175mm Gun Btry. 1201032015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033009, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 23 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 7 - 10 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029038, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 16 - 20 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026020, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 21 MAY 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP UTAH MESA 12 - 30 JUN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Instructions received in Feb. 1944 led to planning for an operation against the Japanese on Emirau Island. 1201025005 3D MARDIV ADMNPLAN 32-65 II (RVN) 5 FEB 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034038, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PURPLE MARTIN 1 - 8 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030041, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (2 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1ST BN./ 3RD MARINES "HOME OF THE BRAVE" OPERATIONS and INFORMATION Republic of VIETNAM 1965 thru 1969 1965 (Over-view) Elevated to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson fought a bitter campaign during the summer and fall of 1964 to be The 3d Marine Division secured its zone of action Mar. 1201031009, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. (E-6), HQ Battery, 12th Marine Reg., 3rd Marine Division (January 1969 to December 1969) John Birch, 24, Cpl. 1201029015, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #817-847 Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032061, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1329-1359 Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd MT Bn. 4, the 3d Marine Division was relieved by U.S. Army units. 1201036054, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3d Battalion 3d Marines Marines About Leaders Units Higher Commands Marine Forces Pacific III Marine Expeditionary Force Adjacent Commands 1st Marine Aircraft Wing 3d Marine Logistics. On Monday, February 19, 1945 American Marines hit the sands of Iwo Jima. 1201025025, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #83-112 Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Operation Dewey Canyon (3rd Marine Division, 10 January-18 March 1969) Operations Prairie and New Castle (1st Force Reconnaissance Company, . The 1st Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Though this web site is open to all who served with 1/3, membership in the Association is required to be a voting member of our chapter. 1201030037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA II 1 - 16 FEB 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032058, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025009, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED 18 - 31 MAY 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036040, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030040, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031006, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032030, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP DAWSON RIVER 28 NOV 1968 - 1 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 01-30-10, 12:42 . 1201033032, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 22 - 24 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031036, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 8 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033008, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 18 - 20 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027024, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jan-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The 7th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division saw the first major ground action performed by American troops in Vietnam in 1965. If you served in 3rd Marine Division, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. 1201028001, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #664-694 Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036044, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030004, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. "3" Denotes Membership in Third Marine Division Association 2008. 1201025061, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #271-298 Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027007, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #452-482 Aug-1966 DOCUMENT NO. The projected Emirau operation was subsequently cancelled and instructions were received to instead plan an operation against enemy forces at Kavieng, New Ireland. 1201035006, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. Major General Charles D. Barrett was the first Commanding General of the Division. The U.S. Marine Corps suffered enormous casualties during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. 1201028022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP HICKORY 17 - 29 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036053, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034010, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 10 - 12 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (IN AND OUT) AND DOCUMENTS Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. Unit Menu. Frank Clarke, top row second from the right, and his buddies. 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines gathering space. 1201033036, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #01-90 27 FEB - 22 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035005, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. 1201031018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025034, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #143-173 Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 17 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029036, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA 21 - 31 OCT 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Battalion/26th Marines - Vietnam - Kilo and H&S Companies for years 1968-1970 during the Vietnam War. 1201032019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1236-1266 Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marine Division (radioman) Guam/Bouganville and Iwo Jima. 1201036010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. On Apr. 5th marine Division Retires-Nov., 1969 : For Many Where the War ends: Vietnam Today from Bob Dalton: 2006 Back to Vietnam with Marshall Schroder: 1201034015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 23 - 25 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. On Aug. 3 1945, the Division received initial plans for Operation Olympic, which called for an amphibious landing of Kyushu in early Nov. 1945. 1201032005, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036085. It was established in February 1941 aboard the USS Texas in Cuba around the nucleus of the pre-war First Marine Brigade. 3rd Medical Bn. 1201035025, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 5) Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033004, 3D MARDIV OP DEWEY CANYON 10 JAN - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034027, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ELLIS RAVINE 8 - 15 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025039, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029004, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. After twenty days of savage fighting, the Division troops reached the northern coast of the island. 1201035004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027020, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. The Division subsequently operated combat bases at Da Nang, Phu Bai, Quang Tri and Dong Ha. 1201026014, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 20 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. Eight Marines from 3rd Battalion were awarded the Medal of Honor (1) or the Navy Cross (7) during World War II; six of these medals (Navy Crosses) were for actions during the Battle of Bougainville and the other two (the Medal of Honor and one Navy Cross) were for actions during the Battle of Guam . 1201029003, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #786-816 Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036057, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The 1st Marines were the last marine infantry unit to depart Vietnam. Nicknamed the "Thundering Third", the battalion consists of approximately 1220 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The Division continued conducting security operations on Guam until its departure for the Iwo Jima campaign in Feb. 1945. 1201030011, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (4 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034007, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1388-1410 Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036061, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031041, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033020, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP DEWEY CANYON Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. We thank you for your service. 1201025029, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #113-142 Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Hq Bn 3rd Marine Division. 1201034021, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 3 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036007, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Ninth Marines in Vietnam. 1201029035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KINGFISHER 16 - 31 OCT 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032043, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 13 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032011, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1209-1238 Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Welcome. The troops were staging a drive against the are near the abandoned allied fortress of Khe Sanh. 1201031022, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031023, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (2 OF 2) Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032013, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. It was a fight of gladiators. Guam was declared secure Aug. 10, 1944. 1201036046, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Aug-1966 DOCUMENT NO. The battalion continued to see major action through Vietnam and was rotated back to the United States in 1969. 1201031044, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. . 1201027014, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025026, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #87-117 Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025062, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 19 FEB 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031034, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036024, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 24 - 27 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025006, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 31 JAN - 19 FEB 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034001, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026004, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031031, 3D MARDIV CRITIQUE (OP SCOTLAND II) CAMPAIGN SOUTH OF KHE SANH 2 - 19 JUN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036078, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033018, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032047, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 23 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025007, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032046, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 17 - 20 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025012, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #19-51 Jun-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028033, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. (E-4), "B" Co., 3rd Shore Party Bn., 4th Marine Reg., 3rd Marine Division (May . Expert researcher and WWII historian Bill Beigel can conduct a thorough . 1201027035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 20 FEB - 8 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036074, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033035, 3D RECON BN SITREPS Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IROQUOIS GROVE 1 - 25 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036080, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #544-573 Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030042, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. From Mar. The 3rd Division moved its headquarters from Da Nang to Phu Bai in late 1966. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 prepare to land an MV-22 Osprey during a 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division training event at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2023. Designated the division main effort, RCT-1 (3rd Battalion 1st Marines) crossed the line of departure on 7 . 1201035018, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 18 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marines Division. 1201033028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines. 1201036002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GEORGIA TAR 16 - 31 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd 8" Howitzer Btry. the name and rank of the unit's commanding officer, the names and ranks of the unit's staff officers and/or the unit's chief subordinates, including billet assignments, the average personnel strength of the unit during the reporting period, civil affairs/military government/community relations, special types of warfare (nuclear, biological or chemical), activations, deactivations and redesignations of units within the organization, modifications to physical plant and facilities, new programs and changes and/or status of existing programs, command relations with other military organizations within the immediate area. much of a Beating Chit The NVA.were so P**Sed at the 26Th.Regt That they assigned 3 NVA.Regiments to take our the 3Rd Bn.They were . There are 33 soldiers of the 3rd Marine Division Vietnam that have been identified and recovered. 1201029018, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, which deployed on 17 February, was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation for action during Operation Allen Brook at Go Noi Island on 17 to 28 February 1968 while attached to the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced). 1201025046, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 4) 8 - 14 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025047, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 4) 15 - 21 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032054, 3D MARDIV G2 & G3 JOURNAL Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. On May 6, 1965, the 3d Marine Division opened the Marine compound at the Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. 1st AmTrac Bn at Cua Viet. 1201027016, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #513-543 Oct-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032057, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO.