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Description: PLEASE FOLLOW OUR E BAY STORE SEE ALL PICS SALE SEE OUR STORE PLEASE READ WHOLE ADD PLEASE SEE STORE LOT MORE --COMBINE SHIPPING SAVE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ V Amphibious Corps5 languagesArticleTalkReadEditView historyToolsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaV Amphibious CorpsActive25 August 1943 – 15 February 1946Allegiance United States of AmericaBranch United States Marine CorpsTypeMarine Air-Ground Task ForceRoleExpeditionary combat forcePart ofInactiveEngagementsWorld War II * Battle of Tarawa * Battle of Makin * Battle of Kwajalein * Battle of Eniwetok * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Leyte * Battle of Iwo JimaThe V Amphibious Corps (VAC) was a formation of the United States Marine Corps which was composed of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions in World War II. The three divisions were the amphibious landing force for the United States Fifth Fleet with two goals, removal of Japanese forces from islands so U.S. Seabees could build advance bases to project US power. In doing this VAC was notably involved in the battles for Tarawa, Saipan, and Iwo Jima. V Amphibious Corps was commanded by General Holland 'Howlin Mad' Smith followed by General Harry Schmidt.History[edit]Cover of V Phib Corps Marianas Report on Phase III (Tinian)The V Amphibious Corps (formerly Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet; ACPF) was formed on 25 August 1943 at Camp Elliot, California. In September 1943, it moved to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.Structure[edit]The structure of a United States Marine Corps' amphibious corps by 1945, was broken down into four major subordinate commands with each of them having numerous sub-elements:The first major element of the Corps was three reinforced Marine infantry divisions.The second was the Corps artillery, which was composed of a field artillery group made of three battalions of 155mm howitzers, three battalions of 155mm guns, and an Antiaircraft Artillery Group made of three antiaircraft artillery battalions.The third was the Amphibian Tractor Group, which was made up of four amphibian tractor battalions and an armored amphibian tractor battalion.The fourth was the Corps Troops, which was composed of a headquarters and service battalion, administrative command, signal battalion, medical battalion, motor transport battalion, engineer battalion, reconnaissance battalion, and military police battalion.[1]Subordinate units[edit]The US Marine Corps, US Army, and Naval Construction Force commands that served under the V Amphibious Corps in World War II include:[2]6th Naval Construction Brigade insignia incorporating the Alligator and 3 stars of V Amphibious Corps.Marine Corps2nd Marine Division3rd Marine Division4th Marine Division5th Marine Division22nd Marine RegimentAmphibious Reconnaissance Battalion [formerly "Company"]ArmyXXIV Corps Artillery7th Infantry Division27th Infantry Division32nd Infantry DivisionNavy6th Naval Construction Brigade (thus CB, a.k.a. Seabee) (Tinian and Saipan)9th Naval Construction Brigade (Iwo Jima)Command and Staff[edit]Corps Commanders[edit]General Holland M. Smith: 25 August 1943 – 11 July 1944General Harry Schmidt: 12 July 1944 – 15 February 1946 (Deactivation)Chiefs of Staff[edit]Brigadier General Graves B. Erskine: August 1943 - August 1944Brigadier General William W. Rogers: August 1944 - December 1945Brigadier General Dudley S. Brown: December 1945 - February 1946Corps Artillery[edit]Brigadier general Thomas E. BourkeColonel John S. Letcher (July 1944 - June 1945)Personnel Officers[edit]Lieutenant Colonel Albert F. MetzeColonel David A. Stafford (October 1944 - February 1946)Intelligence Officers[edit]Lieutenant Colonel St. Julien R. Marshall: August 1943 - October 1944Colonel Thomas R. Yancey (USA)Operations Officers[edit]Colonel John C. McQueen (August 1943 - August 1944)Colonel Edward A. Craig (August 1944 - April 1945)Colonel Walter W. Wensinger (April 1945 - February 1946)Logistics Officers[edit]Colonel Raymond E. Knapp (August 1943 - April 1944)Colonel William F. BrownUnit awards[edit]A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. V Amphibious Corps has been awarded the following:[3]StreamerAwardYear(s)Additional InfoPresidential Unit Citation Streamer1945Iwo JimaNavy Unit Commendation Streamer1945Iwo JimaAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with four Bronze Stars1943-1946Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Marianas Islands, Iwo JimaWorld War II Victory Streamer1943–1946Pacific War

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