United States Marine Corps 2nd Division: Difference between revisions
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Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | ||
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'''2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division''' | |||
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1967-08-08<br/>Locy Type 7#<br/>Br. 12868 | |||
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Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>1 December 1950 – present | |||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>14 August 1917 – present | Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>14 August 1917 – present | ||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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'''3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division''' | |||
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1973-12-13<br/>USPS Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>U.S. Postal Service, NC 285 | |||
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Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>1 November 1940 – 26 March 1946 / 15 January 1951 – 18 May 2021 | |||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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'''1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division''' | |||
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1967-10-28<br/>Locy Type 7#<br/>Br. 12868 | |||
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Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>1 November 1940 – 18 November 1947 / 1 December 1948 – present | |||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | |||
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'''3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division''' | |||
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1968-08-20<br/>Locy Type 2#<br/>Br. 12868, Unit 4 | |||
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Unit Insignia<br/>Signed by the C.O.<br/>14 June 1943 – 18 November 1947 / 17 October 1949 – 26 April 2013 | |||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. | Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_W_Longseth_ | Martin W. Longseth]]. From the Greg Ciesielski collection. |
Revision as of 14:43, 2 January 2022
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.
HISTORICAL NOTE
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California. Subsequently, the brigade was deployed during August–September 1937 to Shanghai, China. The 2nd Marine Brigade relocated during February–April 1938 to San Diego, California. Major General Clayton B. Vogel, its first commander, activated the 2nd Marine Division at a parade and review at the Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California, on 1 February 1941. The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is currently based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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2nd Marine Brigade
N/A |
1942-05-29 | ||
Censored Marine Mail |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
2nd Marine Division
1948-07-11 | |||
Collectors request |
Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
N/A |
1948-07-11 | ||
Collectors request |
Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
1967-08-08 | |||
Unit Insignia |
Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
1967-05-01 | |||
Unit Insignia |
Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
1973-12-13 | |||
Unit Insignia |
Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
1967-10-28 | |||
Unit Insignia |
Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
1968-08-20 | |||
Unit Insignia |
Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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