1201026022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ATHENS 23 MAY - 25 JUN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. He was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division (1st Battalion, 9th Marines, also known as the 1/9 or 'The Walking Dead' an outfit that sustained the highest casualty rate in Marine Corps . 1201036046, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Aug-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034035, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027023, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Operation Dewey Canyon (3rd Marine Division, 10 January-18 March 1969) Operations Prairie and New Castle (1st Force Reconnaissance Company, . 1201031012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 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; . 1201028025, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP FREMONT 15 - 31 AUG 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027012, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE IV 1 - 31 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Medical Bn. "3" Denotes Membership in Third Marine Division Association 2008. 1201036049, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033029, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 15 - 28 FEB 1969 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. 1201030028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II 21 - 31 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd 8" Howitzer Btry. 1201026011, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. The 1st Marine Division SiteRing This site owned by 1201032040, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 7 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036073, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - KHE SANH 1 FEB - 18 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030033, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036074, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034045, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 13 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026002, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 3) 1 - 10 MAR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036047, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NEOSHO Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033027, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 12 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN (6 HOUR SITREPS) - BACON 18 - 27 OCT 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036050, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Instructions received in Feb. 1944 led to planning for an operation against the Japanese on Emirau Island. 3rd Anti-Tank Bn. Base-type organizations shall include data on changes in plants and facilities. The 7th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division saw the first major ground action performed by American troops in Vietnam in 1965. The Division landed at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, Nov. 1, 1943. 1201032033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. After approximately 90 days after posting, notices will be moved to the TAPS (Archives) pages. 1201034034, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - 1ST INFBDE 5TH INFDIV (3RD MARDIV) MAR - APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GEORGIA TAR 16 - 31 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025056, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS, WEEKLY 15 - 21 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Tank Bn. Unit Menu. 1201034006, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP DEWEY CANYON 1 - 19 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MAINE CRAG APR - 2 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Under the freedom of information act, you can request the roster of Corpsmen at First Med. 1201027002, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #421-451 Jul-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1st AmTrac Bn at Cua Viet. 1201034043, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SETREPS) - OP HERKIMER MOUNTAIN 9 - 31 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036065, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Amtrack Bn. 1201036018, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 11 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026008, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP ORANGE 18 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. Frank Clarke, top row second from the right, and his buddies. TCCOR Information. 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 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. 1201025050, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS, WEEKLY 1 - 7 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES OPSUMS, UNIT LOCATIONS Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Fleet Marine Force organizations will note, in particular, events related to their preparation for and execution of assigned missions. 1201033010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP DEWEY CANYON 23 - 31 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Hq Bn 3rd Marine Division. He was a house painter from Pine Bluff, AR., and age 23 at the time of his death. The Division subsequently operated combat bases at Da Nang, Phu Bai, Quang Tri and Dong Ha. Headquarters would soon be built on the hillside on the right side of the photo. 1201034003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030046, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 1201035011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - VIRGINIA RIDGE Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034018, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029009, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (IN AND OUT) AND DOCUMENTS Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 1201027035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 20 FEB - 8 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Family Housing Resolution Process. 1201025049, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (4 OF 4) 22 - 31 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033019, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The terrain, ideal for defense, was heavily fortified by pillboxes, caves, and covered artillery emplacements. 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). 1201035004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031041, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON 3 - 31 JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1st bn 26th marines command chronology (blt 1/26) aug-1966 document no. 1st Marine Regiment deploys as the Ground Combat Element (GCE) for the 1st Marines Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) in support of . Photo of Iwo vets gathered around the 3rd and 4th Marine Division Cemetary Monument on Iwo during the 60th Anniversary Reunion. 1201036056, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034021, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 3 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029021, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 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. 1201027022, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #574-604 Dec-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034036, 3D MARDIV SECRET MESSAGES May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031014, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Most of the Division's first members were drawn from the 9th Marines, commanded by. 1201031009, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036045, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd MP Bn. 1201033036, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #01-90 27 FEB - 22 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 15 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026029, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS 1 - 11 JUL 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032022, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CAMERON FALLS 29 - 31 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. On July 21, 1944, the Division landed on the western beaches of Guam near Asan Point. 1201034020, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 15 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036008, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034024, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1416-1445 Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Amtrack Bn. 1201027028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 31 JAN - 19 FEB 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027004, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Aug-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033026, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 8 - 10 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marine Division (radioman) Guam/Bouganville and Iwo Jima. 1201027033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Feb-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 1 - 4 JULY 1969 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. 1201032042, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN 10 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034041, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MASSACHUSETTS BAY 6 - 31 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025026, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #87-117 Aug-1965 DOCUMENT NO. On May 6, 1965, the 3rd Marine Division opened the Marine compound at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. 1201036040, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Feb-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030042, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 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. 1201025021, 3D MARDIV COUNTER INSURGENCY LESSONS LEARNED Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 23 - 25 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. BTW 1/9 was the only grunt battalion in Vietnam that had it's own NVA division atached to it. 3rd Engineer Bn. 1201025039, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035029, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES - SECRET Jul-1969 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. 1201031013, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (2 OF 2) May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025037, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036060, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1967 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. Following the Bougainville operation, the Division began training for the next campaign. Most simply, 70,000 Marines routed 22,0000 Japanese in a 36 day battle. 1201032010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032036, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES OPSUMS, UNIT LOCATIONS Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP UTAH MESA 1 - 12 JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 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. 1201029038, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032051, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE 17 - 31 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031035, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - KHE SANH 30 APR - 13 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033021, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 27 AUG - 15 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034010, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 10 - 12 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration 1201033017, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 1 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SHAWNEE 13 - 20 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Join Our Newsletter. (E-6), HQ Battery, 12th Marine Reg., 3rd Marine Division (January 1969 to December 1969) John Birch, 24, Cpl. 1201033001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 8 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025044, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL (1 OF 2) 1 - 16 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 13 - 30 JUN 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Marines with 1/12 completed a navigation and patrolling confidence lane to maintain lethality at the squad level. Captain WILLIAM EMILE SKYE . 9th MEB 3rd Marine Amphibious Force : 0369: 65-66-67: Hanover Township: PA: dinothundercloud@earthlink.net : Tischue: Gary: D : H&S Co 3rd Mortars: 3531 3532: 01/68 . 1201035001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 28 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026001, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 3) 20 - 28 FEB 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025053, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jan-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032060, 3D RECON BN SITREPS Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033031, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 19 - 21 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. During its tour the Battalion was at times assigned to the 3rd Marine Division or the 1st Marine Division, and . 1201060197 1st bn 26th marines command chronology nov-1966 document no. 1201030012, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #725-755 May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025022, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027006, 3D MARDIV SITREPS (1 OF 3) 1 - 6 AUG 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032021, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 16, units of the 3d Marine Division relieved elements of the 5th Marine Division and delivered the final attack of the Iwo Jima operation - a drive to Kitano Point. 1201027032, 3D MARDIV SITREPS # 636-663 Feb-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033033, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 27 - 28 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033028, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KINGFISHER 1 - 26 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030049, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1032-1061 Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Delta Company. 1201029018, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 24 - 25 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marine Division > Units > 4th Marine Regiment > History The 4th Marine Regiment was first activated in April 1914 as part of the Marine Corps' Advances Base Force. The regiment was. 1201031040, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. They were relocated during August 1918 to Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, and detached from 3rd Provisional Brigade. 1201030045, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. It was established in February 1941 aboard the USS Texas in Cuba around the nucleus of the pre-war First Marine Brigade. 1201028033, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025058, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 3) 1 - 10 FEB 1966 DOCUMENT NO. Sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. 3RD MARINE DIVISION PANEL ROSTER Moderators: Kenneth Campbell, 21, Cpl. 1201029028, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd MT Bn. Medal of Honor Gurke Henry PFC Nov. 9, 1943 KIA Leims John H. 2nd Lt. March 7, 1945 . 1201036053, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 1 - 27 AUG 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025057, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS, WEEKLY 22 - 31 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029001, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 1 - 15 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036084, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OCT - DEC 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030013, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. We the men you served with are looking for those Few Good Men, those Marines who served with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Vietnam 1966 - 1971. 1201032024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032005, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. The 1st Battalion 3rd Marines is an official chapter of the Third Marine Division Association. The Division was reactivated on Jan. 7, 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California. 1201029037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GRANITE 26 OCT - 6 NOV 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036027, 3D MARDIV G2 & G3 JOURNAL Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025048, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL (2 OF 2) 17 - 31 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CHOCTAW 1 JUN - 9 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Designated the division main effort, RCT-1 (3rd Battalion 1st Marines) crossed the line of departure on 7 . 1201036068, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. The battalion continued to see major action through Vietnam and was rotated back to the United States in 1969. 1201025032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. MISSION. The Division continued conducting security operations on Guam until its departure for the Iwo Jima campaign in Feb. 1945. 1201036003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IDAHO CANYON 16 - 31 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025009, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED 18 - 31 MAY 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036057, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Major General Charles D. Barrett was the first Commanding General of the Division. 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. The Division subsequently operated combat bases at Da Nang, Phu Bai, Quang Tri and Dong Ha. 1201030022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. (E-2), 2nd Bn., 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (August 1966 to December 1967) 1201028011, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP BIG HORN 4 - 21 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029025, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #848-877 Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Throughout the Vietnam War, the division's units participated in both multi-battalion size battles, and small-unit . 1201036020, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 12 - 15 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. during your duty time there by writing: The Commandant of the Marine Corps Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division . 1201028003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE II 8 - 18 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036042, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1092-1122 May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032053, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 1 - 16 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032049, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030004, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029011, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030019, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032029, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1267-1296 Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026025, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP GEORGIA TAR Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025047, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 4) 15 - 21 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033008, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 18 - 20 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SHAWNEE 1 - 22 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. Welcome. 1201031039, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1156-1182 Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #56-86 Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. This site is dedicated to the Marines and Corpsmen who served with the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, during the unit's combat tour in South Vietnam. 1201030038, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036005, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 24 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035013, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1477-1506 Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. On Monday, February 19, 1945 American Marines hit the sands of Iwo Jima. 1201026023, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 3) 1 - 12 JUN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration . 1201036078, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025007, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. The 27th Marines became the first Marine regiment to fly into a combat zone in Vietnam. 1201026005, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #299-329 Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027001, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jul-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034013, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 16 - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030027, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #971-1001 Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032032, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 1 - 15 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033002, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 11 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Iwo Jima was declared secure on the same day. 1201036034, 3D MARDIV MAYAGUEZ / KOH TANG OPERTION 28 MAY 1975 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033009, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 23 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031007, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035006, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. A few days later, the Division began training for the amphibious assault against the Japanese on Guam. 1201029030, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027013, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #483-512 Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #544-573 Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029015, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #817-847 Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030003, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033004, 3D MARDIV OP DEWEY CANYON 10 JAN - 18 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines gathering space. 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. 1201025038, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 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. 1201028007, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Marine units in Vietnam did not carry their colors into the field like in the Civil War days. 1201034025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 4 - 6 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1945, the Division was back on Guam preparing for the next operation. 1201032037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd MT Bn. 1201031031, 3D MARDIV CRITIQUE (OP SCOTLAND II) CAMPAIGN SOUTH OF KHE SANH 2 - 19 JUN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029029, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036025, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 28 - 31 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Upon landing the Marines immediately took up the mission of providing security for the Da Nang Air Base and . 1201025035, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036059, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036066, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Nicknamed "Thundering Third". 1201033012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 26 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027036, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IROQUOIS GROVE Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. On May 6, 1965, the 3d Marine Division opened the Marine compound at the Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. 3rd FSR . 3rd 175mm Gun Btry. (E-4), "A" Bat., 1st Bn., . 1201025027, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036080, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1969 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. 1201032050, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 17 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036007, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035009, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP HERKIMER MOUNTAIN Jun-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 . 1201034033, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP MAINE CRAG FEB - JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036022, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 18 - 19 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036079, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036071, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. They were formally deactivated on 31 December 1945. 1201026017, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Tank Bn. 1201030010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Bn 2nd Marines. 1201060195 1st bn 26th marines command chronology (blt 1/26) 1 - 26 sep 1966 document no. 17,046 pages of 1st Marine Division Command Chronologies, dating from January 1966 to April 1971. 1201035008, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CAMERON FALLS 1 - 23 JUNE 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036024, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 24 - 27 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026018, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Post Vietnam era. 1201025052, 3D MARDIV DAILY HISTORICAL REPORT Jan-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032012, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027008, 3D MARDIV SITREPS (2 OF 3) 7 - 15 AUG 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033006, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 17 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026020, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 21 MAY 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029036, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA 21 - 31 OCT 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028004, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITUATION REPORTS) - OP BEACON HILL 16 - 31 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032028, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO.