Lineage Of The First Battalion Of The Fourth Marine Regiment
1922-1940
Activated 1 August 1922 at Santiago, Dominican Republic, as the 1st Battalion,
4th Regiment or the 2nd Brigade.
Deactivated 1 July 1924.
It was reactivated 1 September 1924 at San Diego, California as the 1st
Battalion, 4th Regiment. Elements of the Battalion participated in Mail
Guard duty in the western United States, October 1926 to January 1929.
It was deployed during February 1927 to Shanghai, China.
Assigned during April 1927 to the 3rd Brigade and detached during January
1929 from the 3rd Brigade. Redesignated 13 February 1930 as the 1st
Battalion, 4th Marines and reassigned during September 1932 to the 2nd Marine
Brigade. It was detached during February 1938 from the 2nd Marine
Brigade.
1941-1945
Deployed during November 1941 to Olongapo, Philippines, then redeployed
during December 1941 to Corregido, Philippines. Participated in the
defense of Corregidor from January to May 1942. It was captured by enemy
forces, the Japanese, on 6 May 1942, and temporarily ceased to exist.
The First Battalion of the Fourth Marine Regiment was reactivated 1 February
1944 on Guadalcanal by redesignation from the 1st Raider Battalion, 1st
Raider Regiment. It was assigned during April 1944 to the 1st
Provisional Marine Brigade. And reassigned during September 1944 to the
6th Marine Division.
The First Battalion of the Fourth Marines Regiment participated in the
following WORLD WAR II Campaigns;
The First Battalion of the Fourth Marines was then redeployed during August
1945 to Yokosuka, Japan. Then reassigned during November 1945 to Fleet
Marine Force, Pacific and relocated during December 1945 to Camp Pendleton,
California.
Deactivated 29 December 1945.
1946-1947
The First Battalion was reactivated 8 March 1946 at Tsingtao, China, and
assigned to the 6th Marine Division. It participated in the occupation
of North China, March to September 1946. Then reassigned during April
1946 to the 3rd Marine Brigade. Reassigned during June 1946 to the 1st
Marine Division and relocated during September 1946 to Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, and reassigned to the 2nd Marine Division.
Deactivated 18 November 1947.
1952-1964
The First Battalion was reactivated 2 September 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California
and assigned to the 3rd Marine Division. Deployed during August 1953 to
Camp Nara, Japan. It was relocated during February 1955 to Kaneohe Bay,
Territory of Hawaii, and assigned to the 1st Provisional Marine
Air-Ground Task Force. The 1st Provisional Marine Air-Ground Task Force
was redesignated during May 1956 as the 1st Marine Brigade.
1965-1974
The First Battalion of the Fourth Marines Regiment was redeployed during May
1965 to the Republic of Viet Nam and reassign to the 3rd Marine
Division. During December 1966 to January 1967 it was deployed to Camp
Schwab, Okinawa. It participated in the War In Viet Nam from May 1965
to December 1966 and february 1967 to October 1969. They operated from the
following locations;
Chu Lai
Phu Bai
USS Iwo Jima
Dong Ha
Cua Viet
Vandegrift Combat Base
Quang Tri
Participated at various times throughout this period as part of the Special
Landing Force of the Seventh Fleet. Relocated during October 1969 to
Camp Hansen, Okinawa.
1975-1995
The First Battalion of the Fourth Marines Regiment participated in the
Southeast Asia Evacuations, March to April 1975. Elements of the
Battalion participated in the Mayaguez Operation, May 1975. It relocated
during November 1977 to Twentynine Palms, California and assigned to Force
Troops.
It was reassigned during February 1979 to the 3rd Marine Division. During
April 1980 reassigned to the Cobined Arms Command, 1st Marine Division.
Reassigned during May 1980 to the 27th Marines, 7th Marine Amphibious
Brigade. Reassigned during June 1987 to the 7th Marine Amphibious
Brigade.
Elements participated in Operations in the Persian Gulf, April to December
1988. Relocated during January 1989 to Camp Pendleton, California and
reassigned to the 1st Marine Division.
The Battalion participated in the following Operations;
Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Southwest Asia, September 1990 to April 1991
Provide Relief
Somalia, August to December 1992
Vigilant Warrior
Kuwait, October, 1994
The above information was provided by
LONNIE 'RED' YOUNG
C. Co. 1/4, 1969
via
History and Museum Division
Headquarters Marine Corps, Wash. D.C.