The 5th and 7th
Marines overran
the 53d Japanese
infantry, New
Britain
Marines with
Andrew
Jackson’s help
repulsed the
British at New
Orleans
The 5th MEF
embarked and
arrived in the
North Arabian
Sea in support of
Desert Shield
The 2nd Marine
Div launched a
westward coastal
attack at
Caco
insurrectionists
were defeated
in port-au-
Prince, Haiti
Capt Joe Foss
bagged three
Japanese planes
for a record total
of 26 kills
The famous
“March Across
Samar” ended
during the
Philippine
insurrection
BGen Smedley
Butler’s 3d
Marine Brigade
was disbanded at
Tientsin, China
The 26th Marine
Regiment killed
100 enemy as
the 2nd Battle
for Khe Sanh,
Marines landed
to protect Seattle
settlers from
Marines
participated in the
Battle of Rennell
Island