10/03/2026
📸 Quinn
COMPANY "I", Third Battalion, Fifth Marines,
First Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force,
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
The Russell Islands, specifically the island of Pavuvu, served as the primary staging, training, and recovery base for the U.S. 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Peleliu
The marines sufford searing tropical heat, rough coral terrain, and intense, close-quarters combat and water shortages
Out of about 3,250 men, the regiment took 1,737 total casualties-which included 209 killed and 1,438 wounded
In the count of wounded 145 of them were corpsmen that were wounded
70% casualty rate in total on Peleliu
