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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1942-05-29 |
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Censored Marine Mail |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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