In the 11 years that I have been in our beloved Corps, I have never served with a better crew. These Devil Dogs went to CAX with only a notion of what a real machinegunner could do. While we were there, each of these marines performed admirably leaving behind their foolish notions and taking with them a found purpose. I could never imagine serving with a better group of men.
Just thought I’d send this one for your album
My name is George Diehl. At the time of this photo, I was a Corporal and a squad leader…Battery I, 14th Marines, 4th Division. The picture was taken in 1982 at the Mountain Warfare School…located at that time in Pickle Meadows, California. I am the Marine standing near the tree with the sh*t eatin' grin on my face. We had just run our asses off at about 8,000 feet elevation
Components of the Fifth Marine Division
Components of the Fifth Marine Division
IWO JIMA
Headquarters Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
27th Marine Regiment
28th Marine Regiment
13th Marine Regiment
5th Engineer Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
5th Tank Battalion
5th Service Battalion
5th Motor Transportation Battalion
5th Medical Battalion
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion
3rd Armored Tractor Battalion
11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Marine Observation Squadron
6th Marine War Dog Platoon
27th Replacement Battalion
31st Replacement Battalion
3rd Platoon 2nd Laundry Company
MARINE COMBAT CASUALTY BREAKDOWN
MARINE COMBAT CASUALTY BREAKDOWN
IWO JIMA D-Day, Feb. 19th
KIA/DOW-566
Wounded-1,755
Fatigue-99
Total-2,240
Feb. 20th-24th (Through Suribachi)
KIA/DOW-1,039
Wounded-3,741
Fatigue-558
Total-5,338
Feb. 25th-Mar. 10th (Up The Middle)
FIFTH DIVISION
KIA/DOW-1,098
Wounded-2,974
Fatigue-220
Total-4,292
THIRD DIVISION
KIA/DOW-831
Wounded-2,241
Fatigue-491
Total-3,563
DECORATIONS
DECORATIONS
IWO JIMA
Medal of Honor-15
Navy Cross-102
Distinguished Service Star-1
Silver Star-340
Legion Of Merit-11
Distinguished Flying Cross-9
Navy Marine Corps Medal-3
Bronze Star-738
Air Medal-8
Letter of Commendation-95
Purple Heart-9,925
VIETNAM
Medal Of Honor-2
Navy Cross-8
Distinguished Service Start-Not Known
Silver Star-81
Legion Of Merit-13
Distinguished Flying Cross-Not Known
Navy Marine Corps Medal-Not Known
Bronze Star-497
Air Medal-Not Known
Letter Of Commendation-Not Known
Purple Heart-Not Known
My Grandfather
My Grandfather
I stumbled upon your site today when I was looking for more pages on the Sixth Marine Division. Well, I am glad to say I found your site. I am surprised that of all the old salts I have talked to from the Striking Sixth haven’t posted within this section. So here I go with my attempt if you accept submissions from family members of the Sixth Marine Division.
2010 Deployment
This picture shows all the Sacrifices made by our Marine Families!!!! SSGT. Bernard J. Coyne and his wife Kathryn Coyne SSGT Coyne's MOS is EOD, and he is stationed at Camp Lejune, NC. Kathryn lives in Jacksonville, NC with their three children, Julianna, 9, Cadence,3, Bernard III, one year old SSGT. Coyne left Jan 19th aboard the Mesa-Verde. diverted to Haiti, on it's way to the Middle East.
Fallen Marine
The family of Marine Staff Sgt. Matt Ingham comfort one another as his casket arrives at the Altoona-Blair County Airport in Martinsburg. on Monday, Jan. 18. Sgt. Ingham, 25, Altoona, was killed in action in Afghanistan.
My husband Sgt. Whalen
My husband Sgt. Whalen
Hello Sgt. Grit
My name is Emily Whalen, I am happily and proudly married to Sgt. Skyler Whalen. We get alot of things from your very nice online store you have put together. He is home for about 10 more days and then he is going back to afgan I couldnt live without your store I could build a dog house from all the nik-naks I got. I had an old marine salute me yesterday he saw me emlem on every window of my truck and it just made me feel like shouting out to you were getting Skyler a Marine Corps Saddle made for christmas his 2 most loved things n one i will send you an image of what it looks like you might get a kick out of it.
Artillery Tale
Hey Grit,
July, 1969, An Hoa Combat Base, I CORP, 3rd 8 inch How. Btry (SP) Capt. Hudiberg was our CO……I'm a FNG 0811 learning the A gunner job on gun 1. During a fire mission one night, after loading a round and powder charge, I had closed and locked the breechblock, was leaning down and inserting a primer when we had a rocket hit just outside the gun pit (charles was returning fire). Not sure if the concussion from the explosion or him just ducking down, but the gunner accidently depressed the hydraulic lever that operated the ramming chain at the precise moment that my hand was down in front of the breech block. Result: squashed hand…several broken bones and a puncture wound.(no purple heart, heh). Medivaced to 1st MED in Danang and got it wrapped and set, to return a week later with a NO DUTY CHIT. In typical Marine Corps fashion, the powers that be decided that I was of no use to the gun platoon, so I was transferred back to the Northern Artillery Contonement (HQ Btry) to be the S-3 Admin. as a typist…..go figger. Hunt and Peck for 3 months before the wrapping and cast removed from left hand. All my whining to no avail….never did get sent back to the guns. Ended up on the Battery REACT squad.