| This Month's History Lesson, the Marine Corps Way: November |
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| Tell it to the Marines!
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| 1 November 1918: |
4th Marine Brigade participated in action at Meuse-Argonne.
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| 1 November 1943: |
I Marine Amphibious Corps landed at Cape Torokina on
Bougainville; the 3rdMarDiv landed on Bougainville. |
| 1 November 1956: |
The 3d Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment helped evacuate
Americans from Alexandria, Egypt. |
| 2 November 1931: |
VS-14M on the USS Saratoga and VS-15M on the
USS Lexington were the first Marine carrier-based squadrons. |
| 2 November 1962: |
LtCol John H. Glenn (first American to orbit the earth and
the world's only septuagenarian astronaut) became first Marine pilot awarded
the Cunningham Trophy.
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| 3 November 1943: |
A detachment of the 3d Raider Battalion occupied Torokina
Island, Solomon Islands, in support operations at Bougainville. |
| 3 November 1950: |
Chinese Communists attacked the 1st Marine Division
northwest of Hungnam, Korea.
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| 4 November 1948: |
Col Katherine Towle became the first director of women
Marines as regulars and not reservists. |
| 4 November 1976: |
The first Marine Corps Marathon kicked off in
Washington, DC. (I was privileged to run - and complete - the Marine
Corps Marathon in 1982.) |
| 5 November 1901: |
Marines participated in the Battle of Sohotan River, Samar,
during the Philippine Insurrection. |
| 5 November 1915: |
Marines under Major Smedley D. Butler captured the
stronghold at Fort Capois, Haiti. |
| 5 November 1949: |
First enlisted pilots to fly "Shooting Star"
begin training at El Toro. |
| 6 November 1827: |
Marines prepared to fight pirates at Andros, Greece.
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| 6 November 1854: |
The morning report showed the Marine Corps totaled 63
officers and 1,389 enlisted men. |
| 7 November 1941: |
The Marine Corps Reserve of 23 battalions completed
its mobilization. |
| 7 November 1942: |
Women's Reserve Reestablished. |
| 8 November 1861: |
Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina. |
| 8 November 1942: |
The 2nd Raider Battalion began its 150-mile perimeter
patrol on Guadalcanal. |
| 8 November 1942: |
British and American troops land in North Africa. |
| Marines took over enemy ships in Algeria harbor. |
| 9 November 1943: |
David. M. Shoup promoted to Colonel and assigned as
C.O. of 2nd Marines. |
| 9 November 1968: |
Marine Major Walter Cunningham received Apollo 7
astronaut wings. |
| 9 November 1989: |
The Berlin Wall began to crumble. |
| 10 November 1775: |
The Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Marine
Corps.
years and still counting. |
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| 10 November 1992: |
Flags were lowered at Marine Barracks, Guam for the
last time. It was established on 1 August 1899. |
| 11 November 1918: |
Armistice Day. WW I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day
of the 11th month of the year.
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Veteran's Day |
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| 12 November 1824: |
Marines landed at Fajardo, Puerto Rico to protect Americans.
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| 12 November 1946: |
Gerald C. Thomas, the first Marine to rise from private to
general, rank by rank, received his second Legion of Merit. |
| 13 November 1962: |
400 Marines (3/4) flew to Guam to assist with typhoon damage.
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| 13 November 1968: |
Operation Daring Endeavor was commenced by the 7th
Marine Regiment in Vietnam. |
| 14 November 1966: |
First 4 year Jr. ROTC unit is commissioned.
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| 14 November 1967: |
Major General Bruno Hochmuth, CG, 3rdMarDiv, died
in a helicopter accident in Vietnam. (In 1964 I was
meritoriously promoted to Sergeant by General Hochmuth while he was CG of
MCRD San Diego.) |
| 15 November 1923: |
50 missionaries protected by Marines at Tungshan, China.
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| 15 November 1950: |
Elements of the 1stMarDiv reached the Chosin Reservoir
in North Korea. |
| 16 November 1856: |
Marines participated in the Battle of Barrier Forts
in China. |
| 16 November 1899: |
Marines from the USS Castine and the USS
Manila captured Zamboanga, Philippines. |
| 16 November 1942: |
VMF(N)-531 commissioned at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
First Night Fighter Squadron. |
| 17 November 1859: |
Melody utilized in "The Marines' Hymn" premiered in
Offenbach's operetta. |
| 17 November 1915: |
Leatherneck Magazine established. |
| 18 November 1915: |
Marines participated in the Battle of Fort Riviere
during the occupation of Haiti. |
| 18 November 1955: |
A memorial honoring the 4th Marine Brigade was dedicated
at Belleau Wood, France by General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. |
| 19 November 1847: |
Marines repulse an Indian attack -
San Jose, Lower California. |
| 19 November 1879: |
The Argentine Marine Corps was founded. |
| 20 November 1943: |
The 2ndMarDiv landed at Betio ISland, Tarawa Atoll,
Gilbert Islands. |
| 20 November 1947: |
Major Bill Hendricks and Marine reservists started
Toys For Tots in Los Angeles around this date. The Marine Corps Reserve
adopted the program one year later. |
| 21 November 1836: |
Marines and Soldiers took action against the Seminole
Indians at Wahoo Swamp, Florida. |
| 21 November 1933: |
Major C. L. Forndey and a Navy Commander set new
balloon record - 61,237 feet.
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| 22 November 1776: |
Marines raid Canso Harbor.
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| 22 November 1943: |
Tarawa was secured after 72 hours of bitter
fighting. |
| 22 November 1991: |
Colonel Gary Blair, CO, Marine Barracks GDE,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and BGen George Walls Jr., CG/JTF, gave humanitarian
needs for Haitian migrants during Operation "Gitmo." |
| 23 November 1945: |
V Amphibious Corps relieved 5thMarDiv in Japan.
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| 23 November 1950: |
Thanksgiving was celebrated in Korea with a
temperature of 20 degrees below zero. |
| 24 November 1775: |
Marines of Washington's fleet board British brig in
Boston Bay. |
| 24 November 1942: |
The 1stMAW established the South Pacific Combat Air
Transport(SCAT). |
| 25 November 1855: |
American interests in Uruguay protected by seagoing Marines.
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| 25 November 1958: |
The Marine Corps grade structure was revised to make
room for additional ranks (E8/E9). |
| 26 November 1918: |
14th and 15th Marines formed at Quantico, Virginia.
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| 26 November 1944: |
Marines participated in the Marshall Island Operations,
WW II. |
| 27 November 1941: |
The 4th Marine Regiment departed Shanghai, China to
strengthen forces at Olongapo, Philippines. |
| 27 November 1950: |
Chinese Communists launched an attack, surrounding
Marines at Chosin Reservoir, Korea. |
| 28 November 1812: |
Marines participated in the "Battle of Red House"
in Canada. |
| 29 November 1804: |
Lt Presley O'Bannon and seven Marines landed in
Alexandria, Egypt. |
| 29 November 1948: |
9th Marines went to Shanghai to evacuate U. S.
nationals. |
| 30 November 1936: |
16th CMC Major General John H. Russell, Jr.
retired. |
| 30 November 1962: |
MSgt Catherine Murray was the first woman Marine
to transfer to the FMCR. |
