2020 Reunion – Temecula. VC losses were over 600 killed and 9 POW's. 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. Another veteran of the fight, Sgt. The NVA's losses were put at 2945 killed and 47 POW's. Not from the U.S.? Home; Books; Search; Support. A Troop, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his M2 Bradley fighting vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004, Company A, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when his M2 Bradley fighting vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 15, 2004, Killed during a firefight in the neighborhood of Rumaythah near the Dutch base in Samawa, Iraq, on August 14, 2004, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died as result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 13, 2004, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 13, 2004, Company A, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his mounted reconnaissance patrol vehicle in Khalidiyah, Iraq, on August 13, 2004, Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Basra, Iraq, on August 12, 2004, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Killed when his unit came under attack from small-arms fire and grenades in Najaf, Iraq, on August 12, 2004, Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 11, 2004, Command Element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Died on August 9, 2004, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries he received when a rocket propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle on July 10, 2004, in Ad Dhuha, Iraq, 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment, Killed when British Army vehicles came under fire from insurgents in Basra, Iraq, on the afternoon of August 9, 2004, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 8, 2004, Department of the Air Force civilian assigned to the 33rd Field Investigative Squadron, Died at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, from wounds received during a mortar attack on August 8, 2004, Company B, 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 7, 2004, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died of injuries received from hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004, Company B, 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Died when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, in August 6, 2004, Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to injuries received from hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004, 89th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group, Died when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004, Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, Died August 5, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol on August 4 in Balad, Iraq, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died of injuries received from hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to injuries received from hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from injuries received from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004, 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, Died in an non-hostile accident at al Amara, Iraq, on August 4, 2004, Company C, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Died when he became caught between two motor pool vehicles in Taji, Iraq, on August 3, 2004, Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Forward Operating Base Duke near Najaf, Iraq, on August 3, 2004, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 2, 2004, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 2, 2004, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Died on August 3, 2004, of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 2, 2004, B Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Died when a roadside bomb exploded near his guard post in Samarra, Iraq, on August 1, 2004. Beginning in 1966, combat operations measurably increased with the battalion participating in Operation Double Eagle and Operation Hastings, a coordinated Marine/South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) search and destroy mission. NVA losses were over 1100 killed and 5 POW's. Ivanov was collecting water from a source near Suwayrah, Iraq, when he was killed by the explosion of a remote-controlled land-mine on August 15, 2004. Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi, during an April 6 ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. During this operation, Lance Corporal Joe C. Paul (H Co.) became the battalion's first Medal of Honor recipient. Phu Oc (9/21), Washout Bridge or "Bastard's Bridge" (10/14) and Hill 48 (10/25-27). They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.The battalion has seen combat in World War I, World War II, the Korean … Because enemy defenses blocked the use of tanks on the division’s front, permission had been given to move the 4th Tank Battalion’s tanks through the adjoining 3rd Marine … Late in 1969, 2/4 was withdrawn to Okinawa as part of the United States policy of gradually turning the war over to the South Vietnamese. Lance Cpl. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Creede, Colorado Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 20, 2007 Read more about this topic:  2nd Battalion 4th Marines, History, “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. On 24 September 1966, Battalion Order No. Eric A. Ayon: 26 December 16, 2020. After three days of bloody fighting the cost was very high for both sides. During the summer of 1972 the battalion participated in a massive disaster relief effort, Operation SAKLOLO conducted in the northern part of the Philippines. The battalion headquarters is in Grand Prairie, Texas.As of 2006 the battalion has become the first fully operational HIMARS battalion in the Marine Corps. The list also includes 14 U.S. Defense Department civilian employees. December 1, 2020. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 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. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Alexander City, Alabama: Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 10, 2004: Pfc. In May 1965 the battalion landed at LZ Blue (west of Green Beach) near Chu Lai. Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Elmwood, Illinois One of two Marines killed during … 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.Nicknamed "Thundering Third". There have been 4,718 coalition deaths -- 4,402 Americans, two Australians, one Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, five Georgians, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, three Latvians, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, one South Korean, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the Iraq war as of May 14, 2010, according to a CNN count. William "Wild Bill" Weise received the Navy Cross and two company commanders were awarded the Medals of Honor for their bravery and leadership; Captain James E. Livingston (E Co.) and Captain Jay R. Vargas (G Co.). Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Austin, Texas Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in … Pedro Contreras, Juan Lopez and Deshon E. Otey remain a mystery, but Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment had the opportunity to say goodbye to their fallen comrades July 9. Marines Unit Records Research The U.S. Marine Corps suffered enormous casualties during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. Total losses for both sides were 52 Marines killed and over 200 were wounded. The 324B NVA Division losses were put at 1329 killed and 7 POW's. Patrick Butler, left, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), discusses modern military tactics with a Marine Corps veteran during the week of 1st MARDIV's 78th anniversary at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2019. Total Marines losses were put at 200 killed and over 1000 wounded. 1913). 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. 5600.1B, was signed. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines was constituted in April 1914 during World War I when it was activated as one of the three battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment. 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, 14th Marines (2/14) is a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. In the early 1970s, 2/4 participated with other units from the 3rd Marine Division in providing Battalion Landing Teams as part of the Special Landing Force (SLF) off the coast of Vietnam. Battery K, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Watertown, Wisconsin One of three Marines killed while conducting combat operations in … Shortly after being activated, the battalion deployed to Mexico as part of the punitive expedition led by General John J. Pershing. The Corps’ unit and individual records provide a very detailed look at the service and sacrifice of Marines who served and came home, as well as those who served and died. 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