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 Ray Hildreth
By Derrick Harrison
RAIDERS
Key, Eugene Morland
- Added by John Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 07-Aug-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
RAIDERS
Langdon, John Micheal
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 14-Sep-1942
RAIDERS
Lehman, Clifford Allan
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 07-Aug-1942
RAIDERS
Luke, Alexander Joseph
- Added by Craig Robertson
- on
- Roll Of Honour
Date of death : 07-Aug-1942
[AWARD]
[CITATION ADDED]
