United States Marine Corps 2nd Division

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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


 

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1942-05-29
Locy Type 3 (BTT)
"SEMPER / FIDELIS"
"SECOND / MARINE BRIGADE"

Censored Marine Mail

From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




2nd Marine Division


 

1948-07-11
Locy Type 2#
Br. 12868, Unit 2

Collectors request

Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.


 

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1948-07-11
Locy Type 2#
Br. 12868, Unit 2

Collectors request

Located at Nagasaki - Japan 16 September 1945 to Unk. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Division


 

1944-09-30
Locy Type 2z

Censored Marines mail
Current Unit Insignias

Located at Saipan. From the Tom Kean collection.




2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division


 

1967-08-08
Locy Type 7#
Br. 12868

Unit Insignia
Signed by the C.O.
1 December 1950 – present

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division


 

1967-05-01
Locy Type 2#
Br. 12868, Unit 2

Unit Insignia
Signed by the C.O.
14 August 1917 – present

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division


 

1973-12-13
USPS Slogan Machine Cancel
U.S. Postal Service, NC 285

Unit Insignia
Signed by the C.O.
1 November 1940 – 26 March 1946 / 15 January 1951 – 18 May 2021

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division


 

1967-10-28
Locy Type 7#
Br. 12868

Unit Insignia
Signed by the C.O.
1 November 1940 – 18 November 1947 / 1 December 1948 – present

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.




3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division


 

1968-08-20
Locy Type 2#
Br. 12868, Unit 4

Unit Insignia
Signed by the C.O.
14 June 1943 – 18 November 1947 / 17 October 1949 – 26 April 2013

Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.

 


 

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