1st Battalion, 28th Marines

1st Battalion, 28th Marines United States of America United States Marine Corps Infantry battalion Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver 1000 Inactive World War II Battle of Iwo Jima Vietnam War The 1st Battalion, 28th Marines (1/28) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 28th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.Alexander, Colonel Joseph H. "Iwo Jima's Costs, Gains, and Legacies", Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series), Marine Corps History and Museums Division. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Iwo Jima By the end of the campaign, 1/28 had suffered heavy casualties, especially among junior officers. In the line companies (A, B, and C), only two of twenty-two officers were neither killed nor wounded. This statistic excludes the replacement officers. Unit awards Presidential Unit Citation, 19-28 February 1945, Iwo Jima"Part 2 - Unit Awards", Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (Revision 1953), Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 9 February 2023. Notable former members William G. Harrell, recipient of the Medal of Honor Tony Stein, recipient of the Medal of Honor See also History of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps battalions References Category:Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps Category:Inactive units of the United States Marine Corps