Category: 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps, World War I
Categories: American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Regiments, World War I | United States Marine Corps, World War I
The unit was activated on June 8, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the 5th Regiment of Marines. They immediately deployed to France, arriving on June 26, and were assigned to the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army. Later that year, in October, they were reassigned to 4th Brigade of Marines under the 2nd Infantry Division.
Commanders:
- Col Wendell Neville
The 5th Marine Regiment was assigned to:
- 1st Infantry Division (Army) on 26 Jun 1917
- 4th Marine Brigade in October 1917
Primary subordinate units were:
- 1st Battalion Major Julius Turrill
- 17th Company
- 49th Company
- 66th Company
- 67th Company
- 8th Machine Gun Company
- 2nd Battalion LtCol Frederic Wise
- 18th Company
- 43rd Company
- 51st Company
- 55th Company
- 3rd Battalion Major Benjamin Berry
- 16th Company
- 20th Company
- 45th Company
- 47th Company
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