PARAMARINES
1st Marine Parachute Regiment,U.S.M.C. 1940-44
By Mark Billingham
PARAMARINES - 1st Marine Parachute Regiment,U.S.M.C. 1940-44 |
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HISTORY 1st Marine Parachute Bn 26.10.1940 2nd Marine Parachute Bn 3rd Marine Parachute Bn 1st Marine Parachute Regiment activated 1.4.1943 at Camp Kiser,New Caledonia ordered to disband 30.12.1943 disbanded 29.2.1944 Note: It was required for them to be unmarried Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Battle of Edson's Ridge Solomon Islands campaign Raid on Choiseul Bougainville campaign Raid on Koiari They did not parachute into combat in the Pacific, but supported beach raids. 4 former Paramarines later awarded Medal of Honor. | ||||
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