A Brief History of the 4th Marines

Marine Corps Historical Reference Pamphlet

A Brief History of the 4th Marines

by James S. Santelli

Historical Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., 1970

"A Brief History of the 4th Marines" is a concise narrative of the regiment since its initial activation over a half century ago. Official records of the Marine Corps and appropriate historical works were utilized in compiling this chronicle. It is published for the information of those interested in the 4th Marines and in the events in which it has participated.

--Lieutenant General W.J. Van Rylin, U.S. Marine Corps, Chief of Staff

Reviewed and approved: 1 February 1971

Contents

Preface

• Foreword
• About the Author
• The Early Years
• The Dominican Republic
• China Marines
• World War II
• Rebirth
• Guam
• Okinawa
• The Postwar Era
• Reactivation
• Vietnam
• Conclusion
• Footnotes
• Commanding Officers, 4th Marines
• Chronology, 4th Marines
• Honors of the 4th Marines
• 4th Marines' Medal of Honor Recipients

80 pages

7 maps

14 photos