They were sent ashore to ensure the approaches to Tokyo Bay were secure. The Marines of Second Battalion, Fourth Marines were the first American combat troops to set foot in Mainland Japan, landing on Futtsu Cape. This gesture was designed to avenge the capture of the "Old Fourth" on Corregidor. Once organized resistance ended, the regiment was redeployed to Guam to prepare for the assault on mainland Japan.įollowing the surrender of Japan, Fourth Marines seized and occupied the large naval base at Yokosuka in Tokyo Bay. On Okinawa, the battalion was involved in the fighting for the Motobu Peninsula, the capture of Naha, and the assault on the Oruku Peninsula. During the remainder of World War II the battalion saw action in the Battles of Guam (2/4 was the first ashore) and of Okinawa.
The battalion's first assignment was to take part in the assault on Emirau Island. On 1 February 1944, the battalion was reactivated on Guadalcanal with the Marines from Fourth Battalion, First Raider Regiment. Though under-equipped and outnumbered, the Fourth Marine Regiment fought valiantly they were eventually forced to surrender on under orders from Major General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. After unrelenting bombardment the Japanese launched an amphibious assault on the island in May 1942. The battalion was ordered to move to the island fortress of Corregidor in the mouth of Manila Bay after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The battalion transferred to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines and was given the task of protecting the Olongapo Naval Station. The battalion's presence deterred a Japanese takeover of the settlement after they had driven Chinese forces from the surrounding area.ĭeteriorating relations between the United States and Japan caused the 4th Marines to be withdrawn from China in November 1941. The battalion supported the American sector of Shanghai after fighting nearby had broken out between Chinese and Japanese forces.
This began the lineage of the 2/4 we know today. On 18 September 1932 in Shanghai, China the new 2/4 was activated. A new 2/4 would be activated in the future, but for lineage and honors purposes it would in no way be connected with the old 2/4. With this re-designation, 2/4's lineage and honors were transferred to 2/12. On 4 October 1927, 2/4 was re-designated as 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines. forces already in place against rebelling Chinese nationalist forces.
In April 1927 the battalion was ordered to Tientsin, China. The battalion was directed to safeguard mail transported by rail and truck west of the Mississippi river. The battalion departed the Dominican Republic in August 1924 for San Diego, California.ĭuring October 1926 the Federal government directed the Marine Corps to furnish units to guard the mail because the postal service had experienced several robberies. Occupation duty followed pending the establishment of an elected government. 2/4 went ashore in the Dominican Republic and, after several clashes with rebel forces, successfully put down the revolution. President Woodrow Wilson dispatched American forces. In 1916, civil war broke out in the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Government was unable to end the strife. The presence of American forces offshore proved to be sufficient pressure on the Mexican government to act to end the threat to Americans. Shortly after being activated, the battalion deployed to Mexico as part of the punitive expedition led by General John J. Company H (Hotel Company - not currently in use company designation reserved for augmentation of a fourth rifle company into the battalion as needed)Ģnd Battalion, 4th Marines was constituted in April 1914 during World War I when it was activated as one of the three battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment.The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards from the Vietnam War, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and is a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division. Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.Ģnd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4th Marines) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment insignia
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