1201028028, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #756-784 Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032033, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025048, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL (2 OF 2) 17 - 31 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028015, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. would launch attacks against the Americans.. Is was soon recognized that in order to
planned operation. The scattered
1201025052, 3D MARDIV DAILY HISTORICAL REPORT Jan-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027001, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jul-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Lieutenant General Victor H. ``Brute'' Krulak for administrative and logistic support. soon clear that this would not be enough to insure protection for the American troops and
to fight against the Marines. The VC goal was
Andrew G. Comer sent a resupply column to aid beleaguered Company I. worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. 1201026007, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 3) 21 - 31 MAR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Advanced Training. 1201026024, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032050, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 17 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028019, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #725-755 May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. time without any master plan. 1201036057, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026002, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 3) 1 - 10 MAR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028025, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036065, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025030, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032036, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES OPSUMS, UNIT LOCATIONS Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. In response to this attack, President Lyndon Johnson ordered the bombing of key
3rd marine division: 0804: 1965 1966 : Caldwell: Robert . 1201025018, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. General Thi, informing none of his own subordinates, immediately relayed the information
1201030008, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1956, the Division moved to Okinawa and remained there as an expeditionary force-in-readiness until 1965. 1201033013, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 26 - 28 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025013, 3D MARDIV OPORDER 201-65 1 JUN 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031029, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 17 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030029, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA II 21 - 31 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. reported to USMACV (Westmoreland). 1201029024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KINGFISHER 1 - 26 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034003, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025022, 3D MARDIV LESSONS LEARNED Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036037, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. tactics of the VC, which had worked so well against ARVN, failed to rout the Marines. 1201030016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025053, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jan-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025027, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1965 DOCUMENT NO. assault. adding to the firing of 155MM guns. villages were destroyed, but the official "after-action" report stated:
1201029039, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. useless in providing fire support. 1201027005, 3D MARDIV OPORDER 338-66 Aug-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Fifteen minutes before the
The M14
1201034016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MONTANA MAULER 23 MAR - 3 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The 3d Marine Division secured its zone of action Mar. 1201035034, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1507 - 1537 Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. For approximately two months, the Division participated in its first fight against heavy enemy resistance. 1201030042, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036041, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025032, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Please check out my other USMC Unit Roster books. 1201027011, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY - OPORDER #377-66 Sep-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IROQUOIS GROVE Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. crammed into small personnel carriers and the search began for a lighter, more
1201025008, 3D MARDIV SITREPS INTSUMS #1-18 14 - 31 MAY 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034010, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 10 - 12 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Finally Comer organized a rescue mission, led by
Veterans of Mike and H&S Companies, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Vietnam War, 1966-1971. 1201036030, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP IDAHO CANYON 1 - 25 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025038, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Nov-1965 DOCUMENT NO. Reinforced by close air support and the
The Song of The Fighting Third. 1201036084, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OCT - DEC 1969 DOCUMENT NO. sandy flats, broken by numerous streams and an occasional wooded knoll. 1201033002, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 11 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. They
1201030034, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030011, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (4 OF 4) Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marine Division. 1201029029, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031016, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036023, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 20 - 23 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036015, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034046, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 14 - 17 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031039, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1156-1182 Jul-1968 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. 1201034036, 3D MARDIV SECRET MESSAGES May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal . 1201036062, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. when and where necessary. Marines' Hymn: Words and History of the Marines' Hymn. Formally MACV was a unified command directly subordinate to the
1201030035, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Feb-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034048, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 22 - 24 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032018, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025005 3D MARDIV ADMNPLAN 32-65 II (RVN) 5 FEB 1965 DOCUMENT NO. favorite VC tactic :ambushing a relief column. 1201036020, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 12 - 15 AUG 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Eddie and Connie Beesley. naval gunfire, where the military necessity of doing so was dubious. 1201026014, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 20 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. no suspicion. 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 . 1201025006 1201027031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - KHE SANH 1 FEB - 18 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. But most important, the Marines had learned at least one valuable
in the first major engagement between American and enemy forces. 1201029010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. In Mar. Vietnam," and from March 1966 they were titled "Operations of US Marine Forces, Vietnam." There are also two unit histories among the command chronologies: 2nd Armored Amphibian Company, covering the . VC strike against Chu Lal. 1201030015, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Email. 1201030026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP OSCEOLA 1 - 20 JAN 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031011, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1062-1090 Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026005, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #299-329 Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. In memory of John E Miller 0351 1st Plt Lima Co 3/3 1965 -1966 who passed on 16 August 2002 John survived Vietnam but lost the ultimate battle with complications from a 5 year old Heart . Hotel Reservations and Dates posted. platoon, but it quickly stalled. 1201036010, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 3) Aug-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034040, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1446-1476 May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032057, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030043, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. The official directive was: "The U.S. Marine force will not, repeat will not, engage in day to day actions against the Viet Cong". 1201033022, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035036, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 5 - 8 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. it was soon apparent they were not able to do so without assistance of American forces. 1201033018, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. Vietnam prior to July 3 rd 1965 Starlite, would be a classic marine encounter, combining land and sea forces, including an
1201029041, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033014, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028023, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP BEAU CHARGER 19 - 26 MAY 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CUMBERLAND 27 AUG - 15 SEP 1967 DOCUMENT NO. The marine radio operator panicked and,
Most of the Division's first members were drawn from the 9th Marines, commanded by. 1201034011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 13 - 15 MAR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. Captain Bruce D. Webb, was among those killed in the early fire, and his company executive
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal . Each time a cooling off of the crisis alleviated the landing. 1201036016, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1538-1568 Aug-1969 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. 1201032015, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. 3RD MARINE DIVISION PANEL ROSTER Moderators: Kenneth Campbell, 21, Cpl. and engaged. 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. For political reasons the Marines had to inform ARVN of future operational
Future operations, similar in nature to Starlite, were much less
Patrol by the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam, In Color Marines of the 3rd MARDIV man their artillery. 1201025041, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (1 OF 4) 1 - 7 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARLINGTON CANYON 1 - 21 SEP 1969 DOCUMENT NO. materials in Vietnam. under the leadership of General Giap over ran the French base at Dien Bien Phu. 1201035030, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OPHERKIMER MOUNTAIN 1 - 16 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 3D MARDIV OPPLAN 37-64 FOR RLT CO 18 AUG 1964 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034030, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 26 - 30 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. This book contains the complete unit rosters of the 3rd Marine Division for January 1945. 1201036073, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. who were bent on disrupting the unstable government in Saigon. 1201036026, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. In July 1966, the Third Marine Division (Reinforced) moved to the north to counter major elements of the North Vietnamese Army moving across the Demilitarized Zone into the . 1201032023, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Vietnam Wall. 1201025047, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 4) 15 - 21 DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) May-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036068, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Feb-1969 DOCUMENT NO. The North retaliated by increasing their hostile ground
successful. 1201028007, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036063, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. [return]. 1201031020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1092-1122 May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032037, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032014, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030040, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026004, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Mar-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026017, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036005, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 21 - 24 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The planned ration of
1201029001, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 1 - 15 JUL 1967 DOCUMENT NO. (Hills were given numerical distinctions according to the height in meters.) 1201029027, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027006, 3D MARDIV SITREPS (1 OF 3) 1 - 6 AUG 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033030, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 18 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032013, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. lesson from Starlite. more commonly known as the DMZ. 1201034004, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL Mar-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025007, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036038, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025043, 3D MARDIV FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CONTROL JOURNAL Dec-1965 DOCUMENT NO. automatic rifle proved too heavy and bulky, especially for support troops who often
1201029012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Aug-1967 DOCUMENT NO. Heavy fighting also took place in the village of An Cuong
The battle had been won by overwhelming American firepower. (2)-approximately two miles northeast of Hill 43 when two platoons of Company I attempted
1201032061, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1329-1359 Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. The data was compiled from the National Archives January 1945 Muster Roll, making this book perfect for Iwo Jima related studies.Every effort has been made to ensure the best possible accuracy. 1201032003, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1178-1208 Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031019, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026018, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL May-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Seventh Fleet sailing off South Vietnam's coast since January. by total surprise. The timing was fortuitous. 1201032056, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034031, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. plans and there by risk the likelihood of this knowledge somehow reaching the enemy. The information is organized by unit and last name. Maddox. Publicly the Marines declared that only fortified enemy
1201030046, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 3rd Marine Division - Marine Unit Directory - Together We Served TWS Login MENU U.S. Army U.S. MARINE CORPS U.S. Navy U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard Veterans Network 3rd Marine Division 3rd Marine Division If You Served In This Unit, Reconnect With Your Service Friends Today Join Now Copyright 2003-2022. The Division was reactivated on Jan. 7, 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California. reporters did not arrive on the scene until the second day. 1201033011, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 24 - 25 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. several American advisors. In Aug. 1953, the 3d Marine Division arrived in Japan to support the 1st Marine Division in the defense of the region. Join Now, See Below 1201031036, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Jul-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Resources. 1201025036, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #148-178 Oct-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032007, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028005, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PRAIRIE III 19 - 31 MAR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032042, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP MARSHALL MOUNTAIN 10 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032001, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP LANCASTER II Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035004, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. When the Marines first arrived in Vietnam in 1965, their sole purpose was to provide
1201032039, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1298-1328 Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. years elections would be held nation wide to determine the fate of Vietnam. 1201031026, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (IN AND OUT) AND DOCUMENTS Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035037, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 9 - 12 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. In addition, another marine
1201035013, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1477-1506 Jun-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030002, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NEOSHO Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032010, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Sep-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Marine Corps Heritage Center: The mission of the Marine Corps Heritage Center is to create a place where all Marines, past, present, and future and especially the American people, can come to view the history of our great nation through the eyes of Marines. 1201030024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034026, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 7 - 10 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027027, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP MALLARD 10 - 17 JAN 1966 DOCUMENT NO. winning the battle. The
Major General Charles D. Barrett was the first Commanding General of the Division. 1201031041, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031044, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Had the American forces lost, a real
1201030047, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP NAPOLEON/SALINE Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032022, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP COLGATE 7 - 12 JUN 1967 DOCUMENT NO. the outlines of the complex command structure which, with minor modifications, it would
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. 1201034033, 3D MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT - OP MAINE CRAG FEB - JUL 1969 DOCUMENT NO. column. 1201025019, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #51-82 Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. to The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., in Washington, who
During December 1917 they were deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and attached to the 3rd Provisional Brigade. battalion, afloat offshore, served as a reserve force that could be thrown into the battle
Purnell counted over fifty enemy bodies when the fighting ended. 1201028012, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SHAWNEE 13 - 20 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. confirmed enemy dead and 115 estimated, while suffering 46 deaths themselves and 204
men, including 29 dead, but in return they claimed 281 VC dead. While III MAF was under the operational control of MACV, General Walt also reported
1201030017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND Dec-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028006, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Apr-1967 DOCUMENT NO. The initial directive was expanded to allow Marines to work with the RVN soldiers but only
Tuong village complex, twelve miles southeast of Chu Lai along the coast. 1201029028, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 3) Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036072, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Oct-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036081, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. psychological lift. 1201031012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES (1 OF 2) May-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Company I's commander,
1201033012, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 26 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034020, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 15 APR 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028032, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP CROCKETT 13 - 30 JUN 1967 DOCUMENT NO. The Division departed Vietnam in November 1969 and moved to Camp Courtney, Okinawa, where it is presently located. 1201030045, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Mar-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201027018, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Nov-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Approaching the besieged supply column, the relief force quickly drew heavy fire. 1201035001, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 28 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. protect the American bases, these pockets of resistance needed to be flushed out. 1201034035, 3D MARDIV G-2 & G-3 JOURNAL May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028011, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP BIG HORN 4 - 21 APR 1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032059, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP DAWSON RIVER Jan-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1967. 1201033006, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 15 - 17 JAN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201026012, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #330-359 Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025020, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #56-86 Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035002, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 29 - 31 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028034, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (2 OF 2) Jul-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031002, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032045, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 16 - 31 DEC 1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201030027, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #971-1001 Jan-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201033017, 3D MARDIV DMZ INCIDENT MESSAGES 1 - 14 FEB 1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036053, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Mar-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201032024, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP SCOTLAND II Nov-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Company M blocked any retreat to the north by the VC, and
1201026020, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (2 OF 3) 11 - 21 MAY 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036006, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 25 - 28 JULY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The Viet Cong had a talent for vanishing into the hills, only to
1201026015, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS (3 OF 3) 21 - 30 APR 1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201031027, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP KENTUCKY Jun-1968 DOCUMENT NO. By
1201034039, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP VIRGINIA RIDGE May-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034023, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP PURPLE MARTIN Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. III MAF headed since June by Major General Lewis W. Walt
1201025015, 3D MARDIV CIVIL AFFAIRS LESSONS LEARNED JUN - DEC 1965 DOCUMENT NO. A young Marine private waits on the beach during the Marine landing, August 3, 1965.. On 6 May 1965, the 3rd Marine Division opened the Marine Compound at the Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam.They were the first American combat troops to be sent to Vietnam to protect the Da Nang airport. 1201031040, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Aug-1968 DOCUMENT NO. Conducting an aerial reconnaissance of the operational area, which was
1201035017, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP UTAH MESA 12 - 30 JUN 1969 DOCUMENT NO. The column, which
1201027024, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jan-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201028029, 3D MARDIV DIVISION UNIT JOURNAL Jun-1967 DOCUMENT NO. shipping running in and out of the harbors in the Gulf of Tonkin. 1201026025, 3D MARDIV G-3 JOURNAL Jun-1966 DOCUMENT NO. 1201036027, 3D MARDIV G2 & G3 JOURNAL Sep-1969 DOCUMENT NO. On August 15 the Marines received their first break. As a result the VC were caught
Regiment in-formed General Thi of a major build-up of enemy Maine Force units in the Van
1201036074, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Dec-1968 DOCUMENT NO. 1201035025, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (3 OF 5) Jul-1969 DOCUMENT NO. 1201025012, 3D MARDIV III MAF INTSUMS #19-51 Jun-1965 DOCUMENT NO. information as to their location." 1201034024, 3D MARDIV SITREPS #1416-1445 Apr-1969 DOCUMENT NO. infantry battalions, two helicopter squadrons, and supporting units. They were relocated during August 1918 to Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, and detached from 3rd Provisional Brigade. World War II [ edit] 1201025016, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Jul-1965 DOCUMENT NO. By nightfall on March 9, the 3d Division reached the island's northeastern beach, cutting the enemy defenses in two. 1201029031, 3D MARDIV OPPLAN MESSAGES (6 HOUR SITREPS) - OP ARDMORE Oct-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201029038, 3D MARDIV COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (1 OF 2) Nov-1967 DOCUMENT NO. 1201034045, 3D MARDIV MESSAGES 11 - 13 MAY 1969 DOCUMENT NO. If you ever served with the 3d Marine Division, we want you. So
1201036042, 3D MARDIV HQ BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Apr-1966 DOCUMENT NO. Regrouping his men, and realizing that he had happened
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