Fourth Marine Division Association Memorial
(East face): We dedicate this memorial to the memory of the men of “The Fighting Fourth”
31 May, 1993
3298 Killed
14,424 Wounded
Fourth Marine Division Association in World War II
(North face): Fourth Marine Division
World War II
Major Pacific Island campaigns against the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater
Roi-Namur Island
Saipan Island
Tinian Island
Iwo Jima Island
Semper Fidelis
(West face): Fourth Marine Division activated 16 August, 1943 – Camp Pendleton, California
Departed Sand Diego, California 15 January, 1944 for combat against Japanese in Pacific Theater
Operated from Maui, Hawaii February 1944 thru March 1945 with combat invasions on Japanese held islands of Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.
Division returned to Camp Pendleton, California and deactivated 24 November 1945
(South face): Awards
12 Medal of Honor
111 Navy Cross
4 Distinguished Service Medal
646 Silver Star
53 Legion of Merit
36 Distinguished Flying Cross
57 Navy Marine Corps Medal
2517 Bronze Star
103 Air Medal
17,722 Purple Heart
2 Presidential Unit Citation
1 Navy Unit Citation
Marker is on Quantico Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org
