22 Jun 1942 Jahr - 1st Marines set sail from San Francisco to the South Pacific.

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In June 1942, the 1st Marines set sail from San Francisco on board a mix of eight ships headed for the South Pacific.

The 1st Marine Division comprises a Headquarters Battalion, the 1st, 5th, 7th, and 11th Marine Regiments, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st and 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, 1st Tank Battalion, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion. These units represent a combat-ready force of more than 22,000 Marines and Sailors.

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