OF

2D BATTALION 12TH MARINES

1942 - 1945

ACTIVATED 15 JULY 1942 AT NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, AS THE 2D BATTALION , 12MARINES AND ATTACHED TO THE 21ST MARINES

RELOCATED DURING NOVEMBER 1942 TO CAMP DUNLAP, CALIFORNIA AND DETACHED FROM THE 21ST MARINES AND ASSIGNED TO THE 3D MARINE DIVISION

DEPLOYED DURING MARCH 1943 TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

DEPLOYED DURING JULY 1943 TO GUADALCANAL

PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLWING WORLD WAR II CAMPAINS

BOUGAINVILLE

GUAM

IWO JIMA

DEACTIVATED 17 DECEMBER 1945 ON GUAM

1952 - 1992

REACTIVATED 5 MAY 1952 AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA AND ASSIGNED TO

THE 3D MARINE DIVISION

DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1953 TO CAMP MCNAIR, JAPAN

REDEPLOYED DURING FEBRUARY 1956 TO OKINAWA

REDEPLOYED DURING JULY 1965 TO THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM, JULY 1965 - AUGUST 1969,

OPERATING FROM

DA NANG

DONG HA

REDEPLOYED DURING AUGUST 1969 TO OKINAWA

PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS TRAINING EXERCISES THROUGHOUT THE 1970'S &1980'S

PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM,