Fourth Marine Division Associa
Quantico, United States
<i>(East face)</i>: We dedicate this memorial to the memory of the men of “The Fighting Fourth”<br> 31 May, 1993<br><br> 3298 Killed<br> 14,424 Wounded<br> Fourth Marine Division Association in World War II<br><br> <i>(North face)</i>: Fourth Marine Division World War II<br><br> Major Pacific Island campaigns against the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater<br><br> Roi-Namur Island<br> Saipan Island<br> Tinian Island<br> Iwo Jima Island<br><br> Semper Fidelis<br><br> <i>(West face)</i>: Fourth Marine Division activated 16 August, 1943 – Camp Pendleton, California<br><br> Departed Sand Diego, California 15 January, 1944 for combat against Japanese in Pacific Theater<br><br> Operated from Maui, Hawaii February 1944 thru March 1945 with combat invasions on Japanese held islands of Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.<br><br> Division returned to Camp Pendleton, California and deactivated 24 November 1945<br><br> <i>(South face)</i>: Awards<br> 12 Medal of Honor<br> 111 Navy Cross<br> 4 Distinguished Service Medal<br> 646 Silver Star<br> 53 Legion of Merit<br> 36 Distinguished Flying Cross<br> 57 Navy Marine Corps Medal<br> 2517 Bronze Star<br> 103 Air Medal<br> 17,722 Purple Heart<br> 2 Presidential Unit Citation<br> 1 Navy Unit Citation