Sixth Marine Division Memorial
Quantico, VA

"Striking Sixth" Memorial at Quantico National Cemetery
(from the Historical Marker Database site)

22nd Marines

Wealth of information about the 22nd Marines of the Sixth Marine Division

General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. Sixth Marine Division Scholarship Fund at VMI - Donation Page

Each year, VMI awards one scholarship and two awards to cadets who are pursuing a Marine Corps commission through the Naval ROTC program. These gifts are funded by the General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. Sixth Marine Division Scholarship Fund. Donating to this fund is a wonderful way to honor the Sixth Marine Division and their Commanding General who graduated from VMI.

Find a Grave

List of Sixth Division Marines who were killed during the war. Includes birthdate, date of death, location of burial site, and other information.

U.S. Marine Corps

Official website of the United States Marine Corps

National Museum of the Marine Corps
Quantico, VA

First rate museum dedicated to U.S. Marines past, present and future

USMC Commandants

Wikipedia article with a list of all USMC Commandants

USMC Casualties

List of U.S. Marines killed in World War II

USMC Acronyms and Terms

Wikipedia article with a list of acronyms, expressions, jargon, slang, sayings, etc. used by the Marine Corps

USMC Quotes

Famous and lesser known quotes about Marines

U.S. Marine Raiders

Official website of the U.S. Marine Raider Association and Foundation

Marine Corps Engineer Association

Site for and about Marine Corps Engineering

Sgt Grit Marine Specialties Store

THE source for Marine clothing, accessories, home décor, books, videos,
patches, coins, gear and more

U.S. Army Center of Military History
Washington D.C.

Wealth of information and research on U.S. military history including archived documents and recommended reading lists

DogTagsOnline

Customized dog tags for everyone, even your dog!

Aerial Pictures of Okinawa

33 photos of Okinawa during World War II taken from the air

Remembering Okinawa - Dealing with Suicide Bombers by Victor Davis Hanson

Article written by Victor Davis Hanson, a military historian and columnist, in 2005. He was named after his uncle, Vic Hanson of Fox Company, who was killed on 18 May 1945 during assaults on Sugar Loaf Hill and Horseshoe Hill.

Note: The Marine pictured near the top of the site is Paul "Pop" Isen. "Pop" was a member of the 8th Marines of the First Marine Division. The photo was taken in May 1945 as he was "haulin' ass" across a piece of Okinawan real estate known as "Death Valley." It has became one of the icons of the battle for Okinawa Shima and for war itself. Isen is rarely, if ever, identified. He survived Okinawa and lived in Fort Myers, FL until his death on 3 October 2001.

National World War II Memorial
Washington D.C.

Official website of the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Includes a registry of those who served.

The National World War II Museum
New Orleans, LA

Formerly known as the National D-Day Museum, this museum tells the story of the American experience in World War II.

National Museum of the Pacific War
Fredericksburg, TX

The only museum in the continental U.S. focused solely on World War II in the Pacific theater.

A Marine Diary: My Experiences on Guadalcanal

Personal diary of James R. "Rube" Garrett, a 20 year old Corporal in the First Marine Division written during his time on Guadalcanal in 1942

The Institute on World War II and the Human Experience, Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

The Institute's mission is to collect and preserve the diaries, letters,
memorabilia, and other similar materials relating to the everyday experiences
of the participants in World War II.

Japanese Unit 731: Biological Warfare Unit

Story of the Japanese Imperial Army's Unit 731, which killed thousands of Chinese and Russians held prisoner in Japanese-occupied Manchuria in experiments to develop chemical and biological weapons.