1201035021, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 23 - 26 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036027, 3D MARDIV G2 & G3 JOURNAL Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036078, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032041, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 8 - 10 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. Email. 1201033003, 3D MARDIV OP DAWSON RIVER SOUTH / OP DEWEY CANYON 10 JAN - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025038, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CHOCTAW 22 - 31 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. The troops were staging a drive against the are near the abandoned allied fortress of Khe Sanh. 1201028027, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CIMARRON JUN - 5 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Marines with 1/12 completed a navigation and patrolling confidence lane to maintain lethality at the squad level. 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 . 1201026024, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Hq Bn 3rd Marine Division. 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. We invite you to rejoin your brothers your fellow Marines of that bygone era. 1201025006, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Welcome. During the remaining part of 1952, elements of the Division participated in numerous exercises and experimentation with new concepts, including vertical envelopment, airborne operations and attack, and defense against atomic weapons and missiles. 1201032012, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029004, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Throughout the Vietnam War, the division's units participated in both multi-battalion size battles, and small-unit . 1201026019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #360-390 May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026001, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 3) 20 - 28 FEB 1966 DOCUMENT NO. to May 2011, elements of the Division participated in the joint humanitarian relief effort Operation Tomodachi in the wake of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. 1201027002, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #421-451 Jul-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 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 . On Aug. 3 1945, the Division received initial plans for Operation Olympic, which called for an amphibious landing of Kyushu in early Nov. 1945. 1201036040, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036006, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 28 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The 27th Marines became the first Marine regiment to fly into a combat zone in Vietnam. Designated the division main effort, RCT-1 (3rd Battalion 1st Marines) crossed the line of departure on 7 . 1201030006, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON 5 - 30 NOV 1967 DOCUMENT NO. On May 6, 1965, the 3d Marine Division opened the Marine compound at the Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. 1201032020, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 23 - 25 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028028, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #756-784 Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd 175mm Gun Btry. 3rd Marine Division (radioman) Guam/Bouganville and Iwo Jima. 1201036011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028004, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITUATION REPORTS) - OP BEACON HILL 16 - 31 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031007, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Find 3rd Marine Division unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The First Marine Division was one of the first two division-sized unit ever formed by the Corps. 1201027020, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Most simply, 70,000 Marines routed 22,0000 Japanese in a 36 day battle. 1201026013, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED - OP DOUBLE EAGLE I & I Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035002, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 MAY 1969 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. 1201034022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MAINE CRAG APR - 2 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025062, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 19 FEB 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034017, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 26 - 28 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025007, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1st bn 26th marines command chronology (blt 1/26) aug-1966 document no. Medal of Honor [ edit] 3rd MT Bn. On July 21, 1944, the Division landed on the western beaches of Guam near Asan Point. 1201031029, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036019, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 10 - 15 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029015, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #817-847 Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035018, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 18 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. It was established in February 1941 aboard the USS Texas in Cuba around the nucleus of the pre-war First Marine Brigade. 1201036013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IDAHO CANYON Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025021, 3D MARDIV COUNTER INSURGENCY LESSONS LEARNED Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Japan's agreement to cease hostilities and subsequent surrender cancelled Operation Olympic, and the Division remained on Guam until it was deactivated on Dec. 28, 1945. 1201032006, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034008, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 4 - 6 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032013, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. (E-4), "B" Co., 3rd Shore Party Bn., 4th Marine Reg., 3rd Marine Division (May . 1201028005, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE III 19 - 31 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Nicknamed "Darkside," it is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, and consist of approximately 1,000 Marines. 1201027033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Feb-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025008, 3D MARDIV SITREPS INTSUMS #1-18 14 - 31 MAY 1965 DOCUMENT NO. Nicknamed "Thundering Third". 1201025013, 3D MARDIV OPORDER 201-65 1 JUN 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035030, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OPHERKIMER MOUNTAIN 1 - 16 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036068, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP UTAH MESA 12 - 30 JUN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Contact Us. 1201036060, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034021, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 3 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035029, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES - SECRET Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. The Fighting Third. 1201025039, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Today, the 3d Marine Division remains forward deployed in the western Pacific, prepared to fight and win alongside allies and partners with the technology of today while experimenting with the tools, systems, and organization for the force of tomorrow. Iwo Jima was declared secure on the same day. The Division continued conducting security operations on Guam until its departure for the Iwo Jima campaign in Feb. 1945. 3rd marine division: 0804: 1965 1966 : Caldwell: Robert . The projected Emirau operation was subsequently cancelled and instructions were received to instead plan an operation against enemy forces at Kavieng, New Ireland. 1201028019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #725-755 May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026029, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS 1 - 11 JUL 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034014, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 19 - 22 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036065, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd MP Bn. 1201032019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1236-1266 Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Dental Co. 3rd Force Reconnaissance Co. 3rd Marine Division. 1201028034, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KINGFISHER Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036049, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033032, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 22 - 24 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025042, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (IN AND OUT) AND DOCUMENTS Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 8 - 18 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA 1 - 20 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036021, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 16 - 18 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 20 FEB - 8 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027008, 3D MARDIV SITREPS (2 OF 3) 7 - 15 AUG 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines gathering space. BTW 1/9 was the only grunt battalion in Vietnam that had it's own NVA division atached to it. 1201029037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GRANITE 26 OCT - 6 NOV 1967 DOCUMENT NO. At the beginning of the siege Bravo Co. had 110 men. 1201030007, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA 30 NOV - 31 DEC 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030012, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036064, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025027, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Medical Bn. 1201034038, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PURPLE MARTIN 1 - 8 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034046, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 14 - 17 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032007, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027014, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028010, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The US Marines 3rd Marine Division (3rd MarDiv) in Vietnam Command Chronologies & After Action Reports 3rd Marine Division 3D MARDIV OPPLAN 37-64 FOR RLT CO 18 AUG 1964 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. Hq Bn 3rd Marine Division. 1201031008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036054, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Headquarters would soon be built on the hillside on the right side of the photo. 1201031042, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGE (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029005, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP BUFFALO 2 - 14 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030048, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #56-86 Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Fleet Marine Force organizations will note, in particular, events related to their preparation for and execution of assigned missions. 1201025049, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (4 OF 4) 22 - 31 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP FREMONT Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035027, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (5 OF 5) Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029025, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #848-877 Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. During its tour the Battalion was at times assigned to the 3rd Marine Division or the 1st Marine Division, and . . 1201034003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035009, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP HERKIMER MOUNTAIN Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SHAWNEE 13 - 20 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032046, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 17 - 20 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025014, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL 9 - 30 JUN 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036072, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026008, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP ORANGE 18 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027006, 3D MARDIV SITREPS (1 OF 3) 1 - 6 AUG 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029019, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030032, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 13 - 30 JUN 1967 DOCUMENT NO. They moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during April 1919 and deactivated 25 April 1919. Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, the unit earned the name "The Walking Dead" for its high casualty rate. 1201036037, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. It remained afloat off of Saipan June 15-18, 1944 as part of the reserve force for the Saipan operation, conducted by the 2d and 4th Marine Divisions in conjunction with the Armys 27th Infantry Division. 1201030019, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MONTANA MAULER 23 MAR - 3 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026027, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 13 - 21 JUN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GEORGIA TAR Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025056, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS, WEEKLY 15 - 21 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035038, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP WILLIAMS GLADE 12 - 26 JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036075, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #544-573 Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034030, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 26 - 30 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031035, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. From 2004 to 2011, elements of the 3d Marine Division participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1201028015, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration 1201033018, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025026, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #87-117 Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029041, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027032, 3D MARDIV SITREPS # 636-663 Feb-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 5th marine Division Retires-Nov., 1969 : For Many Where the War ends: Vietnam Today from Bob Dalton: 2006 Back to Vietnam with Marshall Schroder: 1201036057, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025005, 3D MARDIV ADMNPLAN 32-65 II (RVN) 5 FEB 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - KHE SANH 1 FEB - 18 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025052, 3D MARDIV DAILY HISTORICAL REPORT Jan-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030044, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IROQUOIS GROVE 1 - 25 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Instructions received in Feb. 1944 led to planning for an operation against the Japanese on Emirau Island. 1201034013, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 16 - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034033, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP MAINE CRAG FEB - JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025022, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Recon Bn. Colonel Charles E. McPartlin, landed on the sandy beaches of Da Nang, South Vietnam, to spearhead the landing of the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade. 1201026025, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036061, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 1 - 31 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. There are 33 soldiers of the 3rd Marine Division Vietnam that have been identified and recovered. 1201033002, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 11 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036038, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036044, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025006 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON 3 - 31 JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. He was a house painter from Pine Bluff, AR., and age 23 at the time of his death. 1201032035, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025011, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1965 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 . 1201029040, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3/26 Marines | Home of 3/26 Marine Corps (Vietnam) TAPS In remembrance of those who served, those who sacrificed, those left behind, and the ones who carry on. 1201033004, 3D MARDIV OP DEWEY CANYON 10 JAN - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. 1201036035, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036005, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 24 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SHAWNEE 1 - 22 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON 1 - 21 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027021, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036077, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026015, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 3) 21 - 30 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. After the transfer of command in the area to the Army's XIV Corps, the last elements of the Division returned to Guadalcanal Jan. 16, 1944. At the same time the division was also building outposts along the southern half of the DMZ at Con Thien, Gio Linh, Cam L and ng H. MISSION. 1201036026, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NEOSHO Dec-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. . 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. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 1201028026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CHOCTAW 1 JUN - 9 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033030, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 18 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027012, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 8 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 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. Don's Vietnam Pictures; Guest Book; 1 / 3 In Vietnam; Other's Vietnam Pictures; Vietnam Memorial; 2012 Return to Vietnam; War Stories; Memorial Pages for 1/3 Marines; . 1201032008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 27 AUG - 15 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP COLGATE 7 - 12 JUN 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032034, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025024, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. During December 1917 they were deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and attached to the 3rd Provisional Brigade. From Mar. Hill 327 - Photo taken shortley after Marines Landed in March 1965.Camp Reasoner and 3rd Marine Division. 1201033028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The 3rd Mar Div Hdqtrs would be at the top side of road at top of hill. 1201032049, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034036, 3D MARDIV SECRET MESSAGES May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025059, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. It was a fight of gladiators. 1201028017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE IV 1 - 31 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Medal of Honor Gurke Henry PFC Nov. 9, 1943 KIA Leims John H. 2nd Lt. March 7, 1945 . 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. 1201030040, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Anti-Tank Bn. 1201032015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. To add your name to this Roster - Click Sign In Highest Rank: Rank in Nam: Last Name: First Name: MI: Unit (s) MOS: Date In Country: Combat Awards: City: State: E-mail Address. 1201036030, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IDAHO CANYON 1 - 25 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The time period covered is from 11 December, 1966 to 19 March, 1970. 3rd Shore Party Bn. This web site does not generate any funds by sales or charging for access. 1201032061, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1329-1359 Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. World War II [ edit] 1201027015, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Oct-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. The Division departed Vietnam in November 1969 and moved to Camp Courtney, Okinawa, where it is presently located. 1201034025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 4 - 6 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025018, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025035, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 16 - 20 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031022, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. At the time the Marines of 3rd Battalion expected a typical 13-month deployment followed by a quick return to the States. 1201030005, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #909-938 Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. In 1965, the Marines of 3rd Battalion were deployed to the Vietnam War and participated in Operation Starlite, the first major Marine engagement of that conflict. 3rd Recon Bn. 1201027011, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY - OPORDER #377-66 Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. From 2004 to 2014, elements of the 3d Marine Division participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines (3/9) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. 1201030016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 547 SILVER CITY DR. 1611 JAMES ST. 2102 PLEASANT CREEK DR. 521 Meade ST. EDWARD JR. Men in a U.S. 3rd Marine Division contingent fire howitzers near the Laotian border as a massive offensive is launched by some 5,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops. Evaluative and interpretive comments will be included when appropriate. 1201030024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - KHE SANH 30 APR - 13 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. The Division slowly pushed the enemy back and, by Mar. 1201031043, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1092-1122 May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Veterans of Mike and H&S Companies, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Vietnam War, 1966-1971. 3rd Combined Action Group. By mid Apr. 1201032016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 7 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026009, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 3) 1 - 10 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035037, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 12 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. Most of the Divisions first members were drawn from the 9th Marines, commanded by Colonel Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., who later became the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps. 1201025012, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #19-51 Jun-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 7 - 10 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033017, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 1 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030025, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NEOSHO 1 - 20 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025019, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #51-82 Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. For approximately two months, the Division participated in its first fight against heavy enemy resistance. 1201031006, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201060195 1st bn 26th marines command chronology (blt 1/26) 1 - 26 sep 1966 document no. 3rd Shore Party Bn. 1201035001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 28 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. With the situation on Saipan under control, the Division returned to its staging area in preparation for the Guam operation. 1201027036, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036074, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3d Division War in Southern Quang Tri and Northern Thua Thien, Operations Osceola and Neosho Chapter 6 Heavy Fighting and Redeployment: The War in Central and Southern I Corps, January 1968 Chapter 7 The Enemy Offensive in the DMZ and Southern Quang Tri, 20 January-8 February Chapter 8 The Tet Offensive at Da Nang Chapter 9 1201025040, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #179-208 Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. The regiment, sometimes known as "Inchon", falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. 1201036062, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032051, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032036, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES OPSUMS, UNIT LOCATIONS Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Join Our Newsletter. Unit Menu. 3rd MP Bn. 1201029022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Engineer Bn. They were formally deactivated on 31 December 1945. 1201060197 1st bn 26th marines command chronology nov-1966 document no. 1201025005 3D MARDIV ADMNPLAN 32-65 II (RVN) 5 FEB 1965 DOCUMENT NO. The Division subsequently operated combat bases at Da Nang, Phu Bai, Quang Tri and Dong Ha. 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. 1201031019, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030050, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Apr-1968 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. 1201030010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Led by the 1st Marine Division, Operation Phantom Fury began with an assault north of the city, with four infantry battalions in the attack. On May 6, 1965, the 3rd Marine Division opened the Marine compound at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. By Aug. 1943, the Division was based at Guadalcanal where special training and rehearsals for the Bougainville operation intensified. 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines ( 1/3) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. 3rd Tank Bn. A brief look at the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion from its activation on 16 February 1942 as a unit of the 1st Marine Division through today and its current designation of Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. 1201026006, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 20 MAR 1966 DOCUMENT NO.