101 HISTORY RANK AND COURTSIES

Question 1

1775

Answer 1

USMC birthday Nov 10 Tun Tavern in Philly

Question 2

1776

Answer 2

First marine landing (New Providence) where leather neck came from

Question 3

1805

Answer 3

Barbary pirates “shores of Tripoli” Stars and Stripes raised first time in Eastern Hemisphere

Question 4

1834

Answer 4

Fall under the Navy

Question 5

1847

Answer 5

Mexicans went to heaven
Mexican war “halls of montezuma” and also California

Question 6

1859

Answer 6

Colonel Robert E Lee at harpers ferry put down slave revolt (no slaves alive)

Question 7

1868

Answer 7

EGA, Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin signifies worldwide service and sea traditions, spread eagle symbol of the nation itself

Question 8

1883

Answer 8

SEMPER FI

Question 9

1900

Answer 9

Boxer Rebellion held out u til relief force came

Question 10

1912

Answer 10

Aviation Unit , Major Alfred Cunningham first pilot and first solo flight on 1 AUG

Question 11

1917

Answer 11

Landed in France with number of decorations for 5th and 6th marines

Question 12

1933

Answer 12

Fleet Marine Force, equipment board established at Quantico

Question 13

1965

Answer 13

South Vietnam , and Dominican Republic

Question 14

1982

Answer 14

Beirut displayed “force in readiness”

Question 15

1983

Answer 15

23 OCT suicide truck bomb with 1/8 killed 241 and wounded 70 last marine withdrew in July of 1984

Question 16

1991

Answer 16

Operation Desert Storm (Kuwait)
Air phase commenced in JAN of 1991

Question 17

2001

Answer 17

9/11 and Operation Enduring Freedom and GWOT began on 7 OCT 2001

Question 18

2003

Answer 18

Invasion of Iraq from 20 MAR to 1 MAY
US, UK, Australia, and Poland

Question 19

Battle of Belleu Wood

Answer 19

6 June 1918
I’m France against Germans
“Devil Dog”

Question 20

Battle of Guadalcanal

Answer 20

07AUG1942
1rst MARDIV
In Solomon Islands
First combat test of new amphibious doctrine

Question 21

Battle of Tarawa

Answer 21

20NOV1943
Japanese commander “a million Americans 100 years to conquer”
Secured it with 76 hours
Heavy losses

Question 22

Battle of Mariana Islands

Answer 22

June-July 1943
LTGEN Holland M.( Howlin Mad) Smith
Lead over 136,000 marine/soldiers
Greatest number of troops to operate under marine command

Question 23

Battle of Okinawa

Answer 23

1APR1945 until 22 JUN1945
Involved 287,000 troops
82-day campaign
Japs cass- 77,000
Allied cass- 65,00 including 14,000 dead
23 medals of honor awarded

Question 24

Battle of Iwo Jima

Answer 24

19FEB1945
Bloodiest Marine Battle in history
23,300 cass
Admiral Nimitz said “ Among Americans who served on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue”

Question 25

Battle Chosin Reservoir

Answer 25

Nov 1950 Korean War 10 divs sent to destroy Marines destroyed 7 divs

Question 26

Battle Hue City

Answer 26

Jan 1968 Vietnam NVA held city Marines fought house to house yard by yard Secured on 25 Feb 1968

Question 27

First Battle of Fallujah

Answer 27

4 April 2004 Operation Vigilant Resolve Unsuccessful attempt to take fallujah 1/5 attacked city center, 2/1pushed south By 10 APR 3/4 and 2/2 were committed

Question 28

Second Battle of Fallujah

Answer 28

7 NOV 2004 Operation Al-Fajar Operation Phantom Furry

Question 29

Operation Al Fajar

Answer 29

9 US army and marine BATT, 6 Iraqi BATT, and aviation Full force 12,000 marines, sailors , soldiers, airmen, and ISF

Question 30

Operation Phantom Furry

Answer 30

7 NOV 2004 US, Iraqi, and British Attack on the city Dense urban fighting

Question 31

Operation Strike of the Sword

Answer 31

2 JUL2009 Against Taliban 4000 marines from 2nd Expeditionary Brigade 659 Afghan Army 2/8, 2nd LAR brigade, and 1/5

Question 32

Battle of Marjah

Answer 32

Feb 2010 Reclaimed strategic agricultural hub and narco safe haven

Question 33

Archbald Henderson

Answer 33

Commandant 1820-1858 “Grand Old Man of the Marine corps “

Question 34

John Quick

Answer 34

Seargant Major 1898 At Cuzco well semaphoring and emergency lift of naval bombardment while under shell fire

Question 35

Dan Daley

Answer 35

2 Medals of Honor (1) at boxer rebellion (2) first Caco war Hati During battle of Bellevue wood said “ come on you sons of a bitches do you wanna live forever “

Question 36

Louis B (chesty) Puller

Answer 36

1930 him and 32 marines known for ability to engage rebel groups in the jungle”Tiger of the Mountains” 14 personal decorations distinguished service cross and 5 navy cross

Question 37

Gregory R. (Pappy) Boyington

Answer 37

Major Aerial dog fights Commanded “black sheep” 28 kills Medal of Honor 5 OCT 1945 Against Japanese 12 Sep 1943- 3 Jan 1944

Question 38

Ira H. Hayes

Answer 38

Corporal 23 Feb 1945 Was in photo of second flag raising Iwo

Question 39

Opha Mae Johnson

Answer 39

13 Aug 1918 First female enlisted “Skirt Marines”

Question 40

Margret A. Brewer

Answer 40

BRIGEN served as director of women marines 1973-1977 7th and last director First woman general officer 11 May 1978

Question 41

Robert E Bush

Answer 41

2 May 1945 Battle of Okinawa Hospital Apprentice 1rst class Administered blood in one hand returned fire with the other “Conspicuous gallantry” Medal of Honor on 5 Oct 1945 during “Nimitz Day” Youngest man to win MOH in WWII

Question 42

Robert R Ingram

Answer 42

28 MAR 1966 Petty Officer Against 100 NVA crawled to downed Marines revived 3 wounds while dressing a wound he revived a 4th from 1600-sunset he preformed his actions Awarded the MOH