1st Raider Battalion
1st Raider Battalion (designated on 16 February 1942) was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Merritt A. Edson.
• Assault landing on Tulagi, Solomon Islands (7-9 August 1942)
• A, B and C Companies raid Japanese supply base, Tasimboko, Guadalcanal (8th September 1942)
• Battle of Edson's ridge (12-14 September 1942)
• 1st Battle of Matanikau River (26-28 September 1942)
• 2nd Battle of Matanikau River (8 October 1942)
• Landing at Rice Anchorage, New Georgia (5 July 1943)
• Battle of Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia (20 July 1943)
1st February 1944, 1st Raider Battalion designated as the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
• Assault landing on Tulagi, Solomon Islands (7-9 August 1942)
• A, B and C Companies raid Japanese supply base, Tasimboko, Guadalcanal (8th September 1942)
• Battle of Edson's ridge (12-14 September 1942)
• 1st Battle of Matanikau River (26-28 September 1942)
• 2nd Battle of Matanikau River (8 October 1942)
• Landing at Rice Anchorage, New Georgia (5 July 1943)
• Battle of Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia (20 July 1943)
1st February 1944, 1st Raider Battalion designated as the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
By H. Paul Jeffers
By Alan Ogden
RAIDERS
Stark, Jerome James
Date of death : 15-Sep-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
States, George William, Jr.
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 20-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Steinaker, Donald Baur
- Added by John Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 09-Oct-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
Strandvold, William Andrew
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 07-Aug-1942
RAIDERS
Szakovics, Joseph Andrew
Date of death : 09-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Taber, David Prior
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
Targosz, John, Jr.
Date of death : 12-Sep-1942
RAIDERS
Thomas, Dennis Francis
- Added by John Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 09-Oct-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
Thompson, Harold John
Date of death : 17-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Thompson, Woodrow Reginald
- Added by John Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 09-Oct-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
Toland, Daniel Robert
Date of death : 26-Jun-1942
RAIDERS
Trowbridge, George Willard, Jr.
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 07-Aug-1942
RAIDERS
Visco, Jerry William, Jr.
Date of death : 10-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Wabschall, Daniel Albert
Date of death : 10-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Wahlers, Floyd William
Date of death : 10-Jul-1943
RAIDERS
Walsh, James Francis
Date of death : 20-Jul-1943