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Components of the Fifth Marine Division

IWO JIMA

Headquarters Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
27th Marine Regiment
28th Marine Regiment
13th Marine Regiment
5th Engineer Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
5th Tank Battalion
5th Service Battalion
5th Motor Transportation Battalion
5th Medical Battalion
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion
3rd Armored Tractor Battalion
11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Marine Observation Squadron
6th Marine War Dog Platoon
27th Replacement Battalion
31st Replacement Battalion
3rd Platoon 2nd Laundry Company

VIETNAM

26th Marine Regiment
27th Marine Regiment
13th Marine Regiment

MARINE COMBAT CASUALTY BREAKDOWN

IWO JIMA D-Day, Feb. 19th

KIA/DOW-566
Wounded-1,755
Fatigue-99
Total-2,240
Feb. 20th-24th (Through Suribachi)

KIA/DOW-1,039
Wounded-3,741
Fatigue-558
Total-5,338
Feb. 25th-Mar. 10th (Up The Middle)

FIFTH DIVISION

KIA/DOW-1,098
Wounded-2,974
Fatigue-220
Total-4,292

THIRD DIVISION

KIA/DOW-831
Wounded-2,241
Fatigue-491
Total-3,563

FOURTH DIVISION

KIA/DOW-848
Wounded-2,836
Fatigue-391
Total-4,075
Mar. 11th-26th (Mop-Up)

FIFTH DIVISION

KIA/DOW-638
Wounded-1,640
Fatigue-122
Total-2,400

THIRD DIVISION

KIA/DOW-207
Wounded-505
Fatigue-53
Total-765

FOURTH DIVISION

KIA/DOW-226
Wounded-442
Fatigue-52
Total-720

Grand Total KIA/DOW-5,453

Grand Total WOUNDED-16,134

Grand Total FATIGUE-1,986

Overall TOTALS-23,573

DECORATIONS

IWO JIMA

Medal of Honor-15
Navy Cross-102
Distinguished Service Star-1
Silver Star-340
Legion Of Merit-11
Distinguished Flying Cross-9
Navy Marine Corps Medal-3
Bronze Star-738
Air Medal-8
Letter of Commendation-95
Purple Heart-9,925

VIETNAM

Medal Of Honor-2
Navy Cross-8
Distinguished Service Start-Not Known
Silver Star-81
Legion Of Merit-13
Distinguished Flying Cross-Not Known
Navy Marine Corps Medal-Not Known
Bronze Star-497
Air Medal-Not Known
Letter Of Commendation-Not Known
Purple Heart-Not Known

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