They have visited the homesof all the men in their company who died in Iraq, and they have vowed, now, to go through the rotation all over again. A decade ago, it was just a dozen or so Marines who came to remember Quill. On the 16th and 17th Dong Ha reported over 17" rain in one 24-hour period up around Con Thien. Thank you for your efforts here. There's impromptu karaoke at a local bar and thefilleting of fish caught from the lake the next morning. By May 15 the NVA were driven back north across the DMZ. There's a lot of drinking, a lot of storytelling, a lot of cussing and a lot of love. Tragically, four scout snipers from 2/4 were killed on a roof top on 21 June 2004. On 2930 April they took part in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. That is why, with each gathering, they also go and visit the grave of the man they lost. During this period of bloody fighting Sergeant Paul H. Foster (CP) and Lance Corporal Jedh Colby Barker (Fox Co.) were awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously) for their actions during these battles. From September to December 2001, 2/4 served as the Quick Reaction Force during Operation Noble Eagle for the western half of the United States in response to the 11 September attacks. Two Marine brigades (4th and 5th), each composed of two regiments of infantry and one machine gun battalion, were organized and sent to France with the idea of forming a Marine division, the two Marine Brigades to constitute the infantry and machine gun units, with the artillery and auxiliaries taken from the Army. Download this stock image: A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security at Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho during exercise Garnet Rattler April 18, 2022. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the nation's second-highest military decoration for valor. Though under-equipped and outnumbered, the Fourth Marine Regiment fought valiantly; they were eventually forced to surrender on 6 May 1942 under orders from Major General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. Army. The battalion arrived in the area around the second week of September. Their rotation is set in stone now. The list also includes 14 U.S. Defense Department civilian employees. Their paths may be alike, but their experiences differ. This caused a gap to widen between the 2d and 4th Marine Divisions. The NVA's losses were put at 2945 killed and 47 POW's. On the 14th Echo Company lose 5 men do to NVA artillery north of Com Lo. The enemy lost nearly 1500 killed, while 2/4 suffered 81 dead and 397 wounded. 4TH MARINES. Please consider attending our annual reunion. Randall Col Randy is actually my great grandfather and I was wandering if you ever new him? 2nd Battalion 4th Marines was once again committed to ground combat operations, this time in South Vietnam. Stay tuned for more info, Join the 2/4 Association & reunite with other Magnificent Bastards. Quill was dead. 2/4 was involved in three major battles during this period. "All of us," Henderson says, "give each other cause.". Total losses for the Marines were 233 killed and 821 wounded. Men like Cpl. On 5 August, the battalion was committed to go ashore to take defensive positions at the U.S. Embassy to protect U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. To protect the base and also the 3rd Marine Division headquarters, 2/4 reinforced by B/1/3 was moved forward to seize the fortified village and area around Dai Do. On 24 September 1966, Battalion Order No. Joseph R. (Bull) Fisher the day he assumed his command on 4 June 1964. (, Company C, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Died April 20, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries he received on March 14, 2004, when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Iraq, Headquarters Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard, Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on April 20, 2004, 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Died when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions north of Tallil, Iraq, on April 20, 2004, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 18, 2004, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Died when he was electrocuted while performing routine generator maintenance in Samarra, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Died when the track of the tank he was in broke, the driver lost control and the tank rolled off a bridge in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Killed when his convoy was ambushed in Diwaniya, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, Killed when his convoy tried to avoid an overturned trailer and came under small-arms attack in Diwaniya, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Company C, 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division, Died in when a roadside bomb exploded near his patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Killed when his armored personnel carrier hit a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, Iraq, on April 17, 2004, Company A, 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Died when his military vehicle pulled off the road and apparently hit a mine while on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on April 16, 2004, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died in a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ramadi, Iraq, on April 15, 2004, Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 14, 2004, 334th Signal Battalion, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Died when he collapsed during physical training in Mosul, Iraq, on April 14, 2004, Company C, 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on April 14, 2004, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 13, 2004, Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his escort vehicle in Iraq on April 13, 2004, Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 12, 2004, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Killed when his patrol was ambushed in Samarra, Iraq, on April 11, 2004, Company C, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile west of Baghdad International Airport on April 11, 2004, Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry, Company C,1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Headquarters & Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to enemy fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire while on patrol near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 11, 2004, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Died of shrapnel wounds he received when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Humvee he was traveling in near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2004, F Troop, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when he was on an anti-mortar mission and there was an explosion of unknown origin in Baquba, Iraq, on April 10, 2004, Died April 10, 2004, as a result of injuries sustained when a mortar round hit his tent at Balad Air Field, Iraq, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2004, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 10, 2004, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, Company C, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, Killed when a roadside bomb and small-arms fire struck his mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, Killed when a fuel convoy was attacked near Baghdad International Airport by Iraqi insurgents using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire on April 9, 2004, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Died when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, Died April 9, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his patrol was ambushed near Baghdad a day earlier, Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from hostile fire in Iraq on April 9, 2004, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Killed when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire attacked his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, L Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Barez, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, 32nd Military Police Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Killed when she became involved in a roadside bomb and small-arms attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004, 11th Combat Service Support Group, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004, Weapons Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to enemy fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004, Company A, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Killed when Iraqi insurgents attacked his combat patrol with a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Bani Saad, Iraq, on April 8, 2004, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Headquarters Detatchment, 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Died in Balad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004, of injuries sustained on April 4 when her convoy vehicle was hit with a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 7, 2004, E Troop, 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Killed when his camp was attacked with rockets and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Shot and killed while on traffic control duty in Balad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. NVA losses were over 1100 killed and 5 POW's. William "Wild Bill" Weise received the Navy Cross and two company commanders were awarded the Medals of Honor for their bravery and leadership; Captain James E. Livingston (E Co.) and Captain Jay R. Vargas (G Co.). They no longerpull aname out the hat to see where they are going. On Memorial Day each year, theygathertocelebrate the lives of their fallen brothers in the towns near the cemeteries where they are buried. "You'll never find this kind of brotherhood anywhere else," Kepler says. Help us find various 2/4 Association Life Members. Bolding, a playful guy with a huge smile of bright white teeth, was hit by hostile fire in Iraqs Anbar province. Our Annual Reunion location changes every year. 3155 Blackhawk Dr., Ste 701 Ft. Sheridan, IL 60037 Duty Phone: (504) 884-7165 NAVIGATION 4th MARDIV Home Command Inspector General (CIG) Subordinate Units 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion. To maintain its combat readiness the battalion trained in amphibious operations on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Being together, they can talkeach other through it,so, heaven forbid,they don't lose another Marine. The terrain and weather conditions in the AOR of Anchor Express were so harsh and extreme that 16 fellow Norwegian soldiers of Brigade North died in a massive avalanche in Vassdalen, Nordland, Norway's worst natural disaster in its military history. In the picture, hestandson the back of a moped in the mountains of Hawaii. TheU.S.Marine Corps suffered enormous casualties during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. The battalion arrived in Iraq again as part of the 15th MEU in November 2006. Six days after the operation had begun; the 1st Viet Cong Regiment was decisively defeated. They studied to becomepersonal trainers,to come back to the States and open a gym of their own. Copyright 1997-2010 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd (TM). Beginning in 1966, combat operations measurably increased with the battalion participating in Operation Double Eagle and Operation Hastings, a coordinated Marine/South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) search and destroy mission. It was a combined amphibious/helicopterborne assault on enemy fortified positions of the Van Tuong Peninsula, 15 miles (24km) south of the Chu Lai airstrip. He and six others perished while three were able bail out and became POWs. "My, Magnificent Bastard, LCpl Jedh Colby Barker, recipient of the Medal of Honor and killed in the line of duty 21 September 1967, and is on our Wall of, Secretary, 2/4 Association2868 New Berlin RoadJacksonville, FL 32226-1722. Shortly after being activated, the battalion deployed to Mexico as part of the punitive expedition lead by General John J. Pershing. Caught in between the two Marine units, the enemy suffered over 80 dead in nine days of fighting. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Starr, Bill, 4th Raider Battalion (designated 23 October 1942) was commanded by Maj James Roosevelt for 7 months, then LtCol Michael S. Currin took over in May 1943. 25 September was the largest single day for NVA artillery. The only thing we know about my grandfather is that his name was James Lee Wilson, and disappeared during the war. On order, 5th Marine Regiment deploys as the Ground Combat Element (GCE) for the 1st Marine Division in support of crisis response operations and provides mission capable battalions in support of enduring and emerging operational requirements in order to meet operational commitments across the range of military operations. World War II ended with Japan's surrender. 1201044045 2D BN 4TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Aug-65 dated 8/1/1965 Document No. Todd J. Bolding. Maj. Booker, the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines conducted missions know as "IO's" (Information Operations) prior to the events of April 6, 2004. Menu. Well done". 99 37.81 2nd Bn 4th Marines USMC Embroidered Hat -FlexFit Style $ 30. 1st Battalion, 6th Marines. More information on how to give can be found at:https://www.golf24memorialdayfoundation.com/. 2/4 landed north of the North Vietnamese 812th Main Force Battalion, and other Marine units landed south of the enemy's position. To support the travels to the hometowns of fallen Marines, the veteransof Golf Company. In October, 1965, the area to the rear of the 2nd Battalions area was chosen by the Government of Vietnam as the location for a priority pacification program. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4th Marines) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. All the Last Name index pages, The battalion's mission was to keep order in the vital sugar-producing agricultural regions of Cuba. The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Thereunions havegrown and evolved each Memorial Day weekendsince that first impromptu visit to Houstonand then the planned campout in Nashville one year later. Kepler was new to lifting, so he found the biggest guy in the room and learned from him. Follow link for list. "And I promised him: 'When I get home, Im going to come see you.' index pages have the names of ALL casualties. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM:Get unlimited access to the Tennessean for a low price. Andrew Velez, 22, of Lubbock, died in Sharona, Afghanistan, from . 2nd battalion, 4th marines casualties. After unrelenting bombardment the Japanese launched an amphibious assault on the island in May 1942. Weapons Company and Golf Company made significant strides engaging locals in Now Zad to help spur Afghan police force growth and improve security. More information on how to give can be found at: encountered some of the fiercest fighting of the war, Get unlimited access to the Tennessean for a low price, https://www.golf24memorialdayfoundation.com/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This year, 10 years after their first trip to Tennessee, theyreturnedto the lakeside coveto again honorthe man they lost in a place that he loved. If Pastor Jeff had information on her being talked into a situation, I would love to know if reliable. In September 2011, the battalion deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, as part of Regimental Combat Team 6 (RCT-6), assuming responsibility for the districts of Now Zad and Musa Qal'ah. This was called Operation Kingfisher and ran from 16 July through 31 October. The first major engagement for the battalion was Operation Starlite (the first regimental sized battle for American forces since the Korean War) in August 1965. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines was constituted in April 1914 during World War I when it was activated as one of the three battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment. Please click on one of the unit names belowtorequest research assistance inlocating WWII U.S. Marine Corpsrecords. U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines patrol through an urban training area during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. . The battalion's first assignment was to take part in the assault on Emirau Island. The battalion replaced 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines at the 5th Marine Regiment. It was a combined amphibious/helicopterborne assault on enemy fortified positions of the Van Tuong Peninsula, 15 miles (24 km) south of the Chu Lai airstrip. Lewis C. Hudson. 2/4 started this operation with 952 Marines. So this is dredging up an old report, but I'm very curious We just found out about this. "When we come back andhave all of us together, it feels like we're home.". HQ Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment 4th Marine Division Marine Corps Forces Reserve HQ BATTERY LEADERSHIP Biography Battery Commander Biography Battery First Sergeant. 2nd Bn, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4) - 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 2nd Bn, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4) 2nd Bn, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4) If You Served In This Unit, Reconnect With Your Service Friends Today Join Now Copyright 2003-2023. 3RD SHORE PTY. The battalion departed the Dominican Republic in August 1924 for San Diego, California. 2/5 Organization; 2/5 CO's; 2/5 Combat Operations; Coat of Arms; Fourragere; . Read more about this topic: 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, History, No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. After three days of bloody fighting the cost was very high for both sides. On 2 September 1994 the battalions were moved to Camp Pendleton, California. Morel's platoon was escorting a convoy when it was ambused by insurgents in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 7, 2004. 1913). Thenthey circled up around hismarker one decorated by daisies and American flags and paid their respects, each pouring out a swig of Coors or Miller Lite in Quill's honor, saying a few simple words like, "Hey, man, wish you were here.". Rosemarie is my mother in law. Casualties; III MAF in Vietnam; 1st Marine Division; 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. PAVN losses were over 1,100 killed and five POW's. L'exercice faisait partie de l'valuation de l'tat de prparation oprationnelle (ORE) de . After observing other Marines pinned down, Morel continued the assault and was killed by small-arms fire. Phu Oc (9/21), Washout Bridge or "Bastard's Bridge" (10/14) and Hill 48 (10/25-27). 3RD MARINES. Bolding died a couple of days later in Germany. During this deployment, over 2,500 Haitian immigrants were processed aboard the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), CMV Ivan Franco, and CMV Griuzy. "It's wildhow lifeworks. The battalion supported the American sector of Shanghai after fighting nearby had broken out between Chinese and Japanese forces.