5th Marine Division

LINEAGE

Activated 21 January 1944 at Camp Pendleton, California.
Inactivated 5 February 1946 at Camp Pendleton, California.

COMMANDERS IN COMBAT

Major General Keller E. Rockey - Assumed command February 1944
Major General Thomas A. Bourke - Assumed command June 1945

ORDER OF BATTLE

Headquarters Battalion, 5th Marine Division
5th Engineer Battalion
5th Tank Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
27th Marine Regiment
28th Marine Regiment
13th Marine Regiment (Artillery)
5th Service Battalion
5th Medical Battalion
5th Motor Transport Battalion

WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION

Iwo Jima