The Hill and surrounding areas was hit with nearly 1500 rounds. The first major engagement for the battalion was Operation Starlite (the first regimental sized battle for American forces since the Korean War) in August 1965. 4th Marine Regiment. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Alexander City, Alabama: Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 10, 2004: Pfc. By May 15 the NVA were driven back north across the DMZ. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines was constituted in April 1914 during World War I when it was activated as one of the three battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment. Total casualties for Operation Kingfisher were 340 Marines killed, over 3000 Marines wounded. 2020 Reunion – Temecula. The battalion commanding officer LtCol. How-To Tutorials; Suggestions; Machine Translation Editions; Noahs Archive Project; About Us. Click here to go to our international version, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Killed when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Khutayiah, Iraq, on August 30, 2004, 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 3rd Mission Support Group, Died as result of hostile action near Mosul, Iraq, on August 29, 2004, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on August 28, 2004, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 27, 2004, 223rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Falluja, Iraq, on August 27, 2004, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Died of non-combat related injuries in Habbaniya, Iraq, on August 27, 2004, Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on August 26, 2004, Company A, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 26, 2004, Killed as result of hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 25, 2004, 454th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Died when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 25, 2004, Company A, 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed in a mortar attack on his camp in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 25, 2004, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died as result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 24, 2004, 660th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Died in a vehicle accident when an M915A tractor and an M106A2 tanker-trailer rolled over an embankment in Fallujah, Iraq, on August 24, 2004, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 23, 2004, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 22, 2004, 367th Maintenance Company, 298th Corps Support Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on August 22, 2004, Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, Killed when a car bomb exploded near his military convoy in Hilla, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, Weapons Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Died from injuries received from to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, Headquarters & Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, Company B, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle near Samarra, Iraq, on August 20, 2004, Company A, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Killed in a collision between two Polish army vehicles that were trying to evade hostile fire in Hilla, Iraq, on August 19, 2004, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Died from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 19, 2004, Company B, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Died in a non-combat vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Killed when his patrol came under small-arms fire in Sadr City, Iraq, on August 18, 2004, Company B, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Killed when his checkpoint came under small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 18, 2004, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 17, 2004, Killed in action in Basra, Iraq, on August 17, 2004, Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 17, 2004, Company B, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Killed when his patrol was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City, Iraq, on August 16, 2004, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Died as a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died from injuries received from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 15, 2004, 62nd Mechanized Battalion, 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade. During this operation, Lance Corporal Joe C. Paul (H Co.) became the battalion's first Medal of Honor recipient. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. A bitter clash started April 30 and ran through May 3 between 2/4 and 320th NVA Division (8,000 to 10,000 men) that broke out northeast of Dong Ha. There were 2 Medal Honor, 6 Navy Crosses and 14 Silver Stars. This was called Operation Kingfisher and ran from July 16 through October 31. Well done". I served from 2004-2008 and am currently a Police. Total losses for the Marines were 233 killed and 821 wounded. Another major operation in 65 was Operation Harvest Moon. (Master Sgt. The enemy lost nearly 1500 killed, while 2/4 suffered 81 dead and 397 wounded. On the 16th and 17th Dong Ha reported over 17" rain in one 24 hour period up around Con Thien. 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