"Honor vs. dishonor: The story of the Pacific’s 4th Marine" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Jul 2020 9:38 p.m. PST |
…Regiment. "Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ordered the surrender of U.S. forces in the Philippines on May 6, 1942, following an overwhelming six-month Japanese onslaught. Marine Col. Sam Howard — commander of the 4th Marine Regiment — ordered the national and regimental colors burned rather than see them fall into enemy hands. The Marines reluctantly went into a brutal captivity at the hands of the Japanese. The 4th Marine Regiment hasn't been stationed in the continental United States since then. It is the only regiment whose lineage is rooted on the American mainland to deploy to the Pacific and never be rotated back, Marine officials said…."
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| Uparmored | 16 Jul 2020 3:20 a.m. PST |
Respect always to the US Marine Corps |
| mjkerner | 16 Jul 2020 7:48 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 16 Jul 2020 12:34 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)
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Armand
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Dn Jackson  | 16 Jul 2020 5:03 p.m. PST |
Semper Fi Marines. This is one of the bones of contention between the Marines and MacArthur. He recommended that every unit in the Philippines receive the Presidential Unit Citation, except the 4th Marines. He allegedly said the Marines get enough good PR on their own. |
| Tango01 | 17 Jul 2020 12:38 p.m. PST |
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| Wolfhag | 19 Jul 2020 3:40 p.m. PST |
I never heard of this. They were disbanded in 1946 when part of the 6th Marine Division and reactivated at Camp Pendleton in 1951. Korean War In 1951 the 4th Marines were reactivated at Camp Pendleton, carrying lineage of both the old and new 4th Regiments. The regiment was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division and moved to Japan in 1952 were it remained until after the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed on 27 Jul 1953. The 4th Marines were sent to Korea on 23 August 1953 to defend South Korea in the event hostilities resumed and returned to the Japan on 27 July 1954. Although they saw no combat, the 4th Marines are entitled to fly the Korean Service streamer from their regimental colors. When the 3rd Marine Division relocated to Okinawa in 1955, the 4th Marines moved to Kaneohe, Hawaii where they remained until being deployed to Vietnam in 1955. They've been part of the 3rd Marine Division which has been stationed on Okinawa since the end of WWII. The 9th Marine Regiment had the same experience being deactivated in 1994 and reactivated in 2007 for the mid-east and most battalions deactivated again later. They were also a part of the 3rd Marine Division. I'd disregard the article regarding the dishonor part but I do not know of any other Marine Regiment burning their colors. You burn them so they don't fall into enemy hands, that's the real dishonor. Wolfhag |
| Tango01 | 19 Jul 2020 10:57 p.m. PST |
Thanks also… Amicalement
Armand |
| Uparmored | 20 Jul 2020 9:37 p.m. PST |
US Marines deployed to Vietnam in 1965. Typo I guess. |
| Wolfhag | 22 Jul 2020 7:27 p.m. PST |
Uparmmored,
Yes a typo from a cut and paste job I did. Thanks,
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