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Program: Battlefield Repatriation Vietnam
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines | USMC | I-Corps
Brief Summary: The USMC 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines known as the "Thundering Third" participated in numerous operations, beginning in the Chu Lai region (1965-66) south of Da Nang and progressing to the DMZ in subsequent years (67, 68, 69). After November 6, 3/4 was the last infantry battalion of the 3rd Marine Division left in South Vietnam. On November 24, 1969, the battalion sailed from Vietnam to Okinawa.