17 Jan 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

3rd Battalion 28th Marines making direct frontal attack on Jap position. They gained about 200 yards of open ground in assault, only about 30 dead. Iwo Jima - February 1945

Battle of Iwo Jima 3rd Battalion 28th Marines

They were assigned to land at green beach after D-Day. On D-Day, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines (1/28) and 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines (2/28) would hit green beach. 3/28 was summoned in the battle earlier than expected. 3/28 helped fight for Mount Suribachi. On D-Day plus four the mountain was secured by a platoon from 2/28. After the capture of Mt. Suribachi the entire 28th Marine Regiment was thrown in the fight for the northern half of the island.

On the night of March 24, 1945, the final organized Japanese combat unit made a final charge at the 28th and 26th Marines. 53 Americans and 262 Japanese were killed in the attack. The island was declared completely secure a few hours later. After the war, 3/28 was deactivated.

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