| 1 December
1947: |
The
Corps' first helicopter squadron, HMX-1, was
commissioned at Quantico. |
| 2 December 1942: |
Carlson's
Raiders neared the end of an epic 26 day patrol on
Guadalcanal. |
| 3 December 1944: |
Marine
air assets of the 1st and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wings
arrived in the Philippines to support Army forces. |
| 4 December 1895: |
Marines
in Tientsin, China, were awarded the Marine Corps
Expeditionary Medal for the period 4 December 1894 - May
1895. |
| 5 December 1929: |
Marine
Captain A. N. Parker was the first person to fly over
unexplored Antarctica. |
| 6 December 1928: |
Marines
participated in the Battle of Cuje during the occupation
of Nicaragua. |
| 7 December 1941: |
The
Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor, precipitating United States
entry into World War II. More than 3,000 Marines and
Sailors were killed in action. |
| 8 December 1941: |
The
Japanese attacked American garrisons at Wake Island,
Guam and the Philippines. |
| 9 December 1968: |
The 1st,
5th, 7th, and 26th Marine Regiments participated in
Operation Meade River in Vietnam. |
| 10 December 1941: |
With no
weapon larger than the .30 caliber MG, 153 Marines
defended Guam until overwhelmed. |
| 11 December 1941: |
VMF-211
Wildcats sank the Japanese destroyer Kisaragi
during the defense of Wake Island. |
| 12 December 1944: |
Marines
participated in the Luzon Operation in the Philippines
during WW II. |
| 13 December 1967: |
BLT 3/26
was ordered to reinforce Khe Sanh, Vietnam. |
| 14 December 1941: |
Wake
Island defenders were left with one aircraft surviving
Japanese attacks. |
| 15 December 1968: |
The 3d
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment commenced search and
destroy Operation Citrus in Vietnam. |
| 16 December 1946: |
Fleet
Marine Force, Atlantic was activated under CinCLant.. |
| 17 December 1941: |
17 SB
2U-3s of Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 281 flew 1,137
miles, the longest massed flight over water. |
| 18 December 1903: |
Marines
escorted American diplomats to Addis Ababa, Abyssinia. |
| 19 December 1944: |
MAG-12
Corsairs blew up Japanese supply dumps at Palompon,
Leyte. |
| 20 December 1965: |
Operation
Harvest Moon ended for Task Force Delta (2/7, 3/3, and
2/1). More than 400 Viet Cong were killed in action. |
| 21 December 1967: |
Special
Landing Force B was awarded the Republic of Vietnam
Gallantry Cross for action 21-24 December. |
| 22 December 1942: |
VMF-121
and VMO-251 pilots downed seven Zeroes over Munda. |
| 23 December 1817: |
Marines
in a joint Army-Navy operation forced the surrender of
Amelia Island. |
| 24 December 1950: |
The last
elements of the 1stMarDiv departed Hungnam, North Korea. |
| 25 December:
|
Each year
on Christmas, Marines guard our national security all
over the world. |
| 26 December 1943: |
The
1stMarDiv landed in the assault of Cape Gloucester, New
Britain. |
| 27 December 1903: |
Major
General George F. Elliot, 10th Commandant of the Marine
Corps, departed Washington, DC, to command Marines in
Panama. |
| 28 December 1901: |
Major L.
W. T. Waller's ill-fated "March Across Samar" began. |
| 29 December 1966: |
The 11th
Motor Transport Battalion was awarded the Vietnam Cross
of Gallantry for service 29 December 1966 - 20 September
1969. |
| 30 December 1927: |
Marines
participated in the Battle of Camino Real (Nicaragua). |
| 31 December 1930: |
Eight
Marines were killed and two escaped when surrounded at
Ocotal, Nicaragua. |
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