5th Marine Division

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United States Marine Corps division infantry division

The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division formed during World War II, best known for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater, especially at Iwo Jima.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps division → infantry division →
activationDate	1943 →
allegiance	United States of America →
associatedEvent	iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph →
awarded	Presidential Unit Citation for Iwo Jima →
branchType	Marine infantry →
commanderAtIwoJima	Major General Keller E. Rockey →
component	13th Marine Regiment → 26th Marine Regiment → 27th Marine Regiment → 28th Marine Regiment → 5th Engineer Battalion → 5th Medical Battalion → 5th Pioneer Battalion → 5th Service Battalion → 5th Tank Battalion →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States →
disbanded	1946 →
engagement	Iwo Jima amphibious landing → seizure of Mount Suribachi →
era	World War II era →
formedDuring	World War II →
garrisonDuringWWII	Camp Pendleton →
higherCommand	V Amphibious Corps →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
nickname	The Spearhead →
notableBattle	Battle of Iwo Jima →
notableFor	raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi by Marines from the division →
notableUnit	28th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion →
participatedIn	occupation duty in Japan after World War II →
partOf	United States Armed Forces →
primaryMission	amphibious assault operations → expeditionary warfare →
roleAtIwoJima	amphibious assault landing force → assault division →
size	division →
status	inactivated →
supportElement	artillery regiment → engineer battalion → medical battalion → tank battalion →
theater	Pacific Theater of Operations →
trainingLocation	Camp Pendleton, California → Hawaii →
type	combined arms formation →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Iwo Jima →	primaryUSForces