https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e en-us 2018-05-14 13:11:52 UTC 2025-11-08 00:08:18 UTC hello@padlet.com juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/260456680 2018-05-14 13:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/260456680 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/260460103 PFC. Henry Gurke - Bougainville
2dLt. John H. Leims - Iwo Jima
PFC. Leonard F. Mason - Guam
Sgt. Robert A. Owens - Bougianville
PFC. Luther Skaggs Jr. - Guam 
Sgt. Herber J. Thomas - Bougianville
Pvt. Wilson D. Watson - Iwo Jima
Cpl. Hershel W. Williams - Iwo Jima 
Capt. Louis H. Wilson - Guam
PFC. Frank P. Witek - Guam ]]> 2018-05-14 13:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/260460103 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261043034 The 3rd Marine Division was founded September 16th 1942

Founded at Camp Elliot, San Diego California

The Purpose of this group was to to execute assault operations on both land and sea ]]> 2018-05-15 23:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261043034 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261044110 2018-05-16 00:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261044110 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261044209 The Marine Division was divided into 3 parts,

Third Marine Located Kaneohe , Hawaii
Twelfth Marine Located at Camp Hansen 
Fourth Located at Camp Schwab ]]> 2018-05-16 00:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261044209 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261045242 They were also known as 
"Fighting Third" or
"Caltrap"  Meaning fighting with "spikes" and thus they were fighting 3rd cause of 3rd Division name. ]]> 2018-05-16 00:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261045242 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261045923 Fidelity, Valor, Honor]]> 2018-05-16 00:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261045923 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046429 2018-05-16 00:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046429 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046701 . By August 1943 the Division was stationed on Guadalcanal where they trained for the Bougainville operation]]> 2018-05-16 00:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046701 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046916  On November 1st, 1943 the Division landed at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. Which for 2 months they fought against the enemy troops]]> 2018-05-16 00:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261046916 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261047320 They had many callbacks from sending them off to the islands to fight off the Japanese. Eventually began to start training for fighting the Japanese in Guam, Marianas]]> 2018-05-16 00:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261047320 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048112 2018-05-16 00:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048112 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048446 July 21st, 1944 They landed on the western part of Guam 

20 Days of fighting later, They reached the northern part of the island]]> 2018-05-16 00:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048446 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048841

By August 10th, 1944, they took control of the island.  Eventually they were send off in 1945 to Iwo Jima in February of 1945. 

]]> 2018-05-16 00:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261048841 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049121 Landing in Iwo Jima on Feb 20th, along with the 4th and 5th Marine division, faced many battles that took a lot of lives. 

The enemy had very strategic planning which made the 3rd Marine troops have difficulty advancing through

By March 3rd, they got a hold of the area and continued to make slow progress

March 11th, They started taking control over Iwo Jima ]]> 2018-05-16 00:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049121 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049840 2018-05-16 00:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049840 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049935 Eventually on March 16th, they placed their last attack in Iwo Jima, The same day they claimed all of Iwo Jima

April 4th, They were helped out by other Army units that were sent over]]> 2018-05-16 00:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261049935 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261050308 By mid-April 1945, the Division was back on Guam preparing for the next operation

November 1st, With 2nd and 5th Marine Division, were told to land off of Kyushu for the final surrenders of Japan. 

Eventually they stayed in Guam until they left in December 28th of 1945]]> 2018-05-16 00:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261050308 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261051114 The Division was reactivated on 7 January 1952 at Camp Pendleton, California to train for the Korean war. ]]> 2018-05-16 00:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261051114 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261054209 They have fought and trained in the Korean War

1956, they were stationed in Okinawa until 1965

Were temporarily in Vietnam]]> 2018-05-16 01:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261054209 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261054586 2004-2011 Participated in the Operation Iraqi Freedom 

Helped with relief with Operation Tomodachi 

From 2004 to now, they continue to support Operation Enduring Freedom in the Pacific Region ]]> 2018-05-16 01:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261054586 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261055322 2018-05-16 01:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261055322 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261055565 2018-05-16 01:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261055565 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261056202 2018-05-16 01:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261056202 juliana_inhoff https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261056393 2018-05-16 01:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juliana_inhoff/vs4ednhwq27e/wish/261056393