War Stats

AMERICAN SOLDIER by TOBY KEITH	8th of NOVEMBER by BIG and RICH

USMC MEDAL OF HONOR CITATIONS


PFC James Anderson Jr. *	Co. F, 2d Bn., 3d Mar.	Los Angles, CA
LCpl. Richard A. Anderson *	Co. E, 3d Recon Bn.	Washington, DC
HM2 Donald E Ballard	Co. M, 3d Bn., 4th Mar.	Kansas City, MO
LCpl. Jedh C. Barker *	Co. F, 3d Bn., 4th Mar.	Franklin, NH
1stLt. Harvey C. Barnum	Co. H. 2d Bn., 9th Mar.	Waterbury, CT
2dLt. John P. Bobo *	Co. I, 3d Bn., 9th Mar.	Niagara Falls, NY
PFC Bruce W. Carter *	Co. H, 2d Bn., 3rd Mar	Schenectady, NY
PFC Ronald L. Coker *	Co. M, 3d Bn., 3d Mar.	Alliance, NE
SSgt. Peter S. Conner *	Co. F, 2d Bn., 3d Mar.	Orange, NJ
Col. Donald G. Cook *	Co. HQ Bn 3d Mar Div.	Los Angeles, CA
LCpl. Thomas E. Creek *	Co. I, 3d Bn., 9th Mar.	Joplin, MO
PFC Douglas E. Dickey *	Co. C, 1st Bn., 4th Mar.	Greenville Drake, OH
Sgt. Paul H. Foster *	2d Bn., 4th Mar.	San Mateo, CA
1stLt. Wesley L Fox	Co. A, 1st Bn., 9th Mar.	Herndon, VA
2dLt. Terrence C. Graves *	3d Force Recon Co., 3d Recon Bn.	Corpus Christi, TX
PFC Robert H. Jenkins Jr. *	Co. C, 3d Recon Bn.	Interlachen, FL
Capt. Howard V. Lee	Co. E, 2d Bn., 4th Mar.	New York, NY
Capt. James E. Livingston	Co. E, 2d Bn., 4th Mar.	Towns Telfair, GA
Cpl. Larry L Maxam *	Co. D, 1st Bn., 4th Mar.	Glendale, CA
SSgt. John J. McGinty	Co. K, 3d Bn., 4th Mar.	Boston, MA
Capt. Robert J. Modrzejewski	Co. K, 3d Bn., 4th Mar.	Milwaukee, WI
Cpl. William D, Morgan *	Co. H, 2d Bn., 9th Mar.	Pittsburgh, PA
LCpl. Thomas Noonan Jr. *	Co. G, 2d Bn., 9th Mar.	Brooklyn, NY
Cpl. Robert E. O’Malley	Co. I, 3d Bn., 3d Mar.	New York, NY
LCpl. Joe C. Paul *	Co. H, 2d Bn., 4th Mar. Serv.	Williamsburg, KY
Cpl. William T. Perkins Jr. *	Co., Hq. Bn., 3d Mar. Div.	Rochester, NY
LCpl. William R. Prom *	Co. I, 3d Bn., 3d Mar.	Pittsburgh, PA
1stLt. Frank S. Reasoner *	Co. A, 3d Recon Bn.	Spokane, WA
Sgt. Walter K. Singleton *	Co. A, 1st Bn., 9th Mar.	Memphis, TN
SSgt. Karl G. Taylor Sr. *	Co. I, 3d Bn., 26th Mar.	Laurel, MD
Capt. Jay R. Vargas	Co. G, 2d Bn., 4th Mar.	Winslow, AZ
PFC Alfred M. Wilson *	Co. M, 3d Bn., 9th Mar.	Olney, IL

Medal of Honor citations courtesy of http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm

USMC NAVY CROSS CITATIONS

USMC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS

1st Marine Division RVN 16 September 1967 to 31 October 1968

3rd Marine Division RVN 8 March 1965 to 15 September 1967

Operation Union & Union II 25 April to 5 June 1967

5th Marine Regiment 1/5, 2/5 & 3/5

1st Battalion 3rd Marines

2nd Battalion 3rd Marines

3rd Battalion 3rd Marines

1st Battalion 9th Marines

2nd Battalion 9th Marines

3rd Battalion 9th Marines

9th Engineer Support Battalion

1st Engineer Battalion

1st Marine Regiment - 1/1, 2/1 & 3/1

2nd Bn, 11th Marines

1st Division HQ

HMM-262

VMA-542

3RD MARINE DIVISION IN VIETNAM

3rd MAR DIV	Arrival	Departure	IN COUNTRY	OPERATIONS
1/3	08-Mar-65	06-Oct-69	1674 days	26
2/3	10-Apr-65	06-Oct-69	1641 days	35
3/3	12-May-65	07-Oct-69	1610 days	48
1/4	07-May-65	22-Oct-69	1630 days	36
2/4	07-May-65	09-Nov-69	1648 days	40
3/4	14-Apr-65	20-Nov-69	1682 days	29
1/9	17-Jun-65	14-Jul-69	1489 days	34
2/9	04-Jul-65	01-Aug-69	1487 days	27
3/9	08-Mar-65	13-Aug-69	1620 days	40
1/12	08-Mar-65	13-Aug-69	1620 days	33
2/12	14-Apr-65	20-Nov-69	1682 days	27
3/12	07-Jul-65	01-Aug-69	1487 days	25
1sr Amtracks	07-Jul-65	01-Aug-69	1487 days	N/A
3rd Engineers	08-Mar-65	13-Aug-69	1620 days	N/A
3rd Recon	07-May-65	24-Nov-69	1663 days	N/A
3rd Tanks	08-Jul-65	23-Oct-69	1567 days	N/A

BATTLES AND OPERATIONS OF THE VIETNAM WAR

US MARINE CORPS CASUALTY REPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR

Submitted by Kerry "KB" Getz Fox Co. 1/3 1969

3rd Marine Division

Regiments:

1st Marine Regiment

Chu Lai (Jan-66)
Da Nang (June-66)
Quang Tri (Oct-67)
Hue (Feb-68)
Khe Sanh (April-68)
Gio Linh (Aug-68)
Da Nang (Sept-68)

1st Battalion, 1st Marines

Charlie Company

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines

Golf Company

Hotel Company

3rd Battalion, 1st Marines

Kilo Company

Mike Company

3rd Marine Regiment

Da Nang (April-65)
Hue (Dec-66)
Dong Ha (May-67)
Camp Carroll (Jan-68)
Dong Ha (Feb-68)
Cam Lo (Aug-68)
Dong Ha (Dec-68)
Khe Sanh (June-69)

1st Battalion, 3rd Marines

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines

3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines

4th Marine Regiment

Hue(May-65)
Phong Dien (Jan-68)
Camp Carroll (Feb-68)
Khe Sanh (July-68)
Cam Lo (Dec-68)

1st Battalion, 4th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

3rd Battalion, 4th Marines

4th Battalion, 4th Marines

5th Marine Regiment

Chu Lai (May-66)
Da Nang (June-67)
Hoi An (Feb-68)
Hue (Feb-68)
Phu Loc (March-68)
Da Nang (Aug-68)

1st Battalion, 5th Marines

Delta Company

2nd Battalion, 5th Marines

Golf Company

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines

H&S

Mike

India Company

Kilo Company

Lima Company

7th Marine Regiment

Chu Lai (Aug-65)
Da Nang (May-67)

7th Marines

1st Battalion, 7th Marines

2nd Battalion, 7th Marines

Golf Company, Second Platoon

Golf 2/7

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

Mike Company

Lima Company

India Company

81mm Mortars

9th Marine Regiment

Da Nang (July-65)
Dong Ha (May-67)
Con Thien (Feb-68)
Cam Lo (May-68)
Khe Sanh (Nov-68)
Cam Lo (Feb-69)

1st Battalion, 9th Marines : 'The Walking Dead'

2nd Battalion, 9th Marines: 'Hell in a Helmet'

Fox Company

Fox Company 2/9

3rd Battalion, 9th Marines : 'Shadow Warriors'

11th Marine Regiment

1st Battalion, 11th Marines

2nd Battalion, 11th Marines

Delta Battery

3rd Battalion, 11th Marines

4th Battalion, 11th Marines

12th Marine Regiment

1st Battalion, 12th Marines

2nd Battalion, 12th Marines

Echo Battery

3rd Battalion, 12th Marines

Hotel Battery

4th Battalion, 12th Marines

Kilo Battery

13th Marine Regiment

13th Marines

1st Battalion, 13th Marines

26th Marine Regiment

Da Nang (April-67)
Dong Ha (June-67)
Khe Sanh (Dec-67)
Hoi An (May-68)
Phu Loc (Aug-68)
Da Nang ( Nov-68)

1st Battalion, 26th Marines

2nd Battalion, 26th Marines

Golf Company, Second Platoon

Hotel Company

3rd Battalion, 26th Marines

27th Marine Regiment

Da Nang (Feb-68

1st Battalion, 27th Marines

Delta Company

2nd Battalion, 27th Marines

3rd Battalion, 27th Marines

Other Ground Units:

Armor

1st Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
1st Amphibian Battalion
3rd Amphibian Battalion
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion

Reconnaissance

1st Reconnaissance Battalion
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Force Recon Company
3rd Force Recon Company

Artillery

1st Field Artillery Group
11th Marine Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion 11th Marines
2nd Battalion 11th Marines
3rd Battalion 11th Marines
4th Battalion 11th Marines
12th Marine Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion 12th Marines
2nd Battalion 12th Marines
3rd Battalion 12th Marines
4th Battalion 12th Marines
1st Battalion 13th Marines
2nd Battalion 13th Marines

Other Artillery

1st 8-inch Howitzer Battery
3rd 8-inch Howitzer Battery
1st 155mm Gun Battery
3rd 155mm Gun Battery
5th 155mm Gun Battery
1st Searchlight Battery
1st Air-Naval Gun Liaison Co

Anti-Tank

1st Antitank Battalion
3rd Antitank Battalion

Engineer

1st Engineer Battalion
3rd Engineer Battalion
7th Engineer Battalion
9th Engineer Battalion
11th Engineer Battalion
1st Bridge Company
3rd Bridge Company

Radio

1st Radio Battalion
5th Radio Battalion
7th Radio Battalion

Medical

1st Medical Battalion
3rd Medical Battalion
1st Hospital Company

Military Police

1st Military Police Battalion
3rd Military Police Battalion

Force Service

1st Force Service Regiment
Headquarters & Service Battalion
Supply Battalion
Maintenance Battalion

Motor Transport

1st Motor Transport Battalion
3rd Motor Transport Battalion
7th Motor Transport Battalion
9th Motor Transport Battalion
11th Motor Transport Battalion

Service

1st Service Battalion
3rd Service Battalion
1st Supply Battalion
1st Shore Party Battalion
3rd Shore Party Battalion
7th Separate Bulk Fuel Company

Combined Action

1st Combined Action Battalion
2nd Combined Action Battalion
3rd Combined Action Battalion
4th Combined Action Battalion

Statistics about the Vietnam War

BALLADS OF THE GREEN BERETS by SSGT. BARRY SADLER

The American Enterprise by James Webb

The rapidly disappearing cohort of Americans that endured the Great
Depression and then fought World War II is receiving quite a send-off from
the leading lights of the so-called '60s generation.
Tom Brokaw has published two oral histories of "The Greatest
Generation" that feature ordinary people doing their duty and suggest that
such conduct was historically unique.
Chris Matthews of "Hardball" is fond of writing columns praising the Navy
service of his father while castigating his own baby boomer generation for its
alleged softness

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