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Lineage
of
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
1941 - 1947
Activated 1 January 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
as the 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment
Assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force
Reassigned during February 1941 to the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
Relocated during April 1941 to Parris Island, South Carolina
Relocated during September 1941 to New River, North Carolina
Attached during March 1942 to the 3rd Marine Brigade
Deployed during April-May 1942 to Samoa
Detached during August 1942 from the 3rd Marine Brigade
Reassigned to the 1st Marine Division
Participated in the following World War II campaigns:
GUADALCANAL
EASTERN NEW GUINEA
NEW BRITAIN
PELELIU
OKINAWA
Participated in the occupation of North China,
September 1945-January 1947
Relocated during January 1947 to Camp Pendleton, California
Deactivated 26 February 1947
1950-1964
Reactivated 17 August 1950 at Camp Pendleton, California and
Assigned to the 1st Marine Division Fleet Marine Force
Deployed during September 1950 to the Republic of Korea
Participated in the Korean War, September 1950-July 1953
Operating from:
INCHON-SEOUL
CHOSIN RESERVOIR
EAST CENTRAL FRONT
WESTERN FRONT
Participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone,
July 1953-March 1955
Relocated during March 1955 to Camp Pendleton, California
1965-1996
Deployed during June 1965 to Camp Schwab, Okinawa
Participated in the war in Vietnam, July 1965- October 1970,
Operating from:
QUI NHON
CHU LAI
DA NANG
DAI LOC
AN HOA
Relocated during October 1970 to
Camp Pendlelton, California
and Reassigned to the 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Reassigned during April 1971 to the 1st Marine Division.
Participated in the Battalion rotation between the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa
and
Divisions stationed in the United States during the 1980's
Relocated during January 1990 to MCAGCC
Twentynine Palms, California
Participated in Operations Desert Shield And Desert Storm, Southwest Asia
August 1990 - March 1991
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