Marine Corps Flashcards
Founding of US Marine Corps
November 10, 1775
Tun Tavern, Philly
Number of Marine Corps Divisions
4
Number of Marines in active duty
~ 200,000
Conflicts that raised the profile of the Marines
Spanish American War & WWI
Creation of Parris Island
1915
Most famous engagement in WWI
Belleau Wood
(Note: Marines Corps was deployed on land without amphibious assault in WWII; some lasting bitterness in the Army over Belleau Wood, where they fought in greater numbers but earned less credit)
Nickname given Marine Corps by Germans in WWI
Devil Dogs
Key Marine Corps Generals of the 1910s
Smedley Butler & John A Lejeune
Marine Corps Mascot
Sgt Jiggs (English bulldog, established by Butler in teens)
Bulk of Marines fighting in WWII
Pacific Theater (return to amphibious assault)
Guadalcanal conflict & campaign dates
WWII (Aug 1942-Feb 1943)
Tarawa conflict and campaign dates
WWII Nov 1943
Bougainville conflict & campaign dates
WWII Nov 1943-Nov 1944
Guam conflict and campaign dates
WWII July 1944-Aug 1944
Peleliu conflict and campaign dates
WWII Sept 1944 - Nov 1944
Iwo Jima conflict and campaign dates
WWII Feb 1945 - March 1945
Okinawa conflict and campaign dates
WWII April 1945 - June 1945
WWII global recognized conflict dates
1 September 1939-2 September 1945
WWII US recognized conflict dates
December 1941-September 1945
WWI global recognized conflict dates
28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918
US recognized conflict dates WWI
6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918
VE Day
8 May 1945
VJ Day
August 14, 1945
Korean War global dates
25 June 1950 - 27 July 1953
