The 16th Marine Regiment was a composite
engineer regiment of the
United States Marine Corps subordinate to the
5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps ground combat division which was activated on 11 November 1943 (officially activated on 21 January 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II. The 5th Division saw its first ...
. While its subordinate battalions went to the Pacific Theater as part of the 5th Marine Division, the Regimental headquarters was disbanded while still in the United States.
Subordinate units
The regiment comprised two battalions and a headquarters and service company:
* 1st Battalion, 16th Marines, 5th Engineer Battalion now the 5th Combat Engineer Battalion
* 2nd Battalion, 16th Marines, 5th Pioneer Battalion
* 3rd Battalion 16th Marines (no Naval Construction Battalion was ever assigned)
History
World War II
The 16th Marines were inactivated on 25 May 1944 with the 5th Engineers and 5th Pioneers activated that same day. For the assault of Iwo Jima the 5th Marine Division created the 5th Shore Party Regiment with the Commanding Officer from the 16th Marines, Col Benjamin W. Gally as commander. It was composed of the 5th Pioneer Battalion and 31st Naval Construction Battalion.
[US Marine Corps World War II order of battle : ground and air units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945, p.219]
/ref> The 5th Engineer Battalion was under Divisional control.
Unit awards
See also
* History of the United States Marine Corps
* List of United States Marine Corps regiments
* Organization of the United States Marine Corps
* 5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps ground combat division which was activated on 11 November 1943 (officially activated on 21 January 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II. The 5th Division saw its first ...
* 17th Marine Regiment
The 17th Marine Regiment was a composite engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 1st Marine Division. It was formed primarily from units of the Division, and was inactivated during war with the 1st and 2nd battalions ...
(Engineer)
* 18th Marine Regiment
The 18th Marine Regiment was a composite engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 2nd Marine Division. It was disbanded during the war, with the 1st and 2nd battalions remaining in the Division.
Subordinate units
The ...
(Engineer)
* 19th Marine Regiment
The 19th Marine Regiment was a composite engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 3rd Marine Division. It existed from September 1942 until September 1944. In December 1943 there was a large change of command in th ...
(Engineer)
* 20th Marine Regiment
20th Marine Regiment was a Composite Engineer Regiment of the United States Marine Corps that fought during World War II.U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle Fleet Marine Force Ground Units, Rottman p. 220''/ref>
Subordinate units
T ...
(Engineer)
* Seabees
United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, form the U.S. Naval Construction Force (NCF). The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". Depending upon ...
Notes
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