Posted on Jun 20, 2015
Much overdue unit recognition but well deserved. It is great to see stories like this honoring historic units in our Military history.
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Am I missing something CW4 (Join to see)? I see nothing in this article about honors and awards being "overdue" or "falling through cracks" ... the article specifically states:
"When the four Raider battalions were deactivated after two years in combat, the 7,710 Marines and 368 sailors who fought under the name had covered themselves in glory. According to data from the Marine Raider Association and Foundation, the Raiders together earned seven Medals of Honor, 141 Navy Crosses and 330 Silver Stars."
LTC Stephen F.
"When the four Raider battalions were deactivated after two years in combat, the 7,710 Marines and 368 sailors who fought under the name had covered themselves in glory. According to data from the Marine Raider Association and Foundation, the Raiders together earned seven Medals of Honor, 141 Navy Crosses and 330 Silver Stars."
LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you for your response, should have rewarded the initial post. That's what happens when I reading multiple articles, cycling through many thoughts and ideas when I haven't had my mandatory 3 cups of coffee.
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LTC Stephen F.
Wayne, I would have been amazed if the USMC had "forgotten" the history of USMC units which fought for this nation. I think the USMC does the nest job of keeping track of lineage and honors for the units which fought as USMC. From what I have seen Army does a pretty good job of lineage and honors and uses that knowledge when determining which units should be re-activated. Navy does a good job of keeping historical fighting ships names in the active inventory; but, also has habit of naming some vessels after dubious characters :-) Respectfully, Steve
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That is such a great picture! What an honor it would be to be in the company of such men, of both generations.
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Bringing back the Raiders as a USMC Special Operations name and organization reminded me of another group of heroes who fought in WWII and seemed to heave been disbanded later. The 100th BN was comprised of Japanese Americans generally from Hawaii who were segregated because of their heritage and appearance.
The 100th Battalion/442nd RCT, in just over one year, compiled an astonishing combat record. But this segregated unit, almost entirely comprised of Japanese Americans, suffered an equally remarkable number, about 800, killed or missing in action. They won seven Distinguished Unit Citations, including one awarded personally by President Harry Truman who said, on July 15, 1946, "You fought the enemy abroad and prejudice at home and you won." In addition, after an exhaustive survey of individual awards from WWII, twenty more Medals of Honor were awarded, bringing the total to twenty one. Over 4,000 Purple Hearts, 29 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars, and more than 4,000 Bronze Stars were awarded to the men of the 442nd RCT for action during WWII.
The 100th Battalion/442nd RCT, in just over one year, compiled an astonishing combat record. But this segregated unit, almost entirely comprised of Japanese Americans, suffered an equally remarkable number, about 800, killed or missing in action. They won seven Distinguished Unit Citations, including one awarded personally by President Harry Truman who said, on July 15, 1946, "You fought the enemy abroad and prejudice at home and you won." In addition, after an exhaustive survey of individual awards from WWII, twenty more Medals of Honor were awarded, bringing the total to twenty one. Over 4,000 Purple Hearts, 29 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars, and more than 4,000 Bronze Stars were awarded to the men of the 442nd RCT for action during WWII.
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