1st Battalion, 28th Marines
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Country
United States of America
United States of AmericaBranch
United States Marine Corps
United States Marine CorpsTypeInfantry battalion
RoleLocate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
| 1st Battalion, 28th Marines | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Infantry battalion |
| Role | Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver |
| Size | 1000 |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Engagements | World War II Vietnam War |
The 1st Battalion, 28th Marines (1/28) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 28th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.[1]
By the end of the campaign, 1/28 had suffered heavy casualties, especially among junior officers. In the line companies (A, B, and C), only two of twenty-two officers were neither killed nor wounded. This statistic excludes the replacement officers.
Unit awards
- Presidential Unit Citation, 19-28 February 1945, Iwo Jima[2]
