4th Marine Division
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The 4th Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal amphibious assaults in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the capture of Iwo Jima.
Aliases (2)
- 4th Marine Division (United States) ×1
- 4th Marine Division (elements) ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps division
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infantry division → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
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Presidential Unit Citation → |
| awardedFor |
actions in the Pacific during World War II
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| branchType |
infantry
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| commandStructure |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept
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| component |
Marine Forces Reserve
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| engagement |
assault on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands
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assault on Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands → assault on Saipan in the Mariana Islands → assault on Tinian in the Mariana Islands → |
| formed |
August 16, 1943
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| garrison |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| heritage |
World War II combat division lineage
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| includes |
artillery units
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combat service support units → combat support units → infantry regiments → reconnaissance units → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| motto |
The Fighting Fourth
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| nickname |
Fighting Fourth
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Kwajalein → Battle of Roi-Namur → Battle of Saipan → Battle of Tinian → |
| notableContribution |
supporting the capture of Iwo Jima airfields
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| notableFor |
capture of key Japanese-held islands in the Central Pacific
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rapid sequence of amphibious assaults in World War II → |
| notableOperationType |
amphibious assault
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| participatedIn |
island-hopping campaign in the Pacific
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| partOf |
United States Marine Corps Forces Reserve
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| postwarStatus |
reconstituted as a reserve division
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| primaryMission |
to provide combat-ready reserve forces
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| role |
ground combat element
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| serviceStatus |
active in the Marine Corps Reserve
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| size |
division
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| specialization |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary operations → |
| subordinateTo |
Marine Forces Reserve
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| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| type |
reserve division
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| worldWarIIStatus |
active combat division
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
("4th Marine Division (elements)")
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garrison |
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Battle of Saipan
("4th Marine Division (United States)")
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notableUnit |
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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primaryUSForces |