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Unit Details
Strength
USMC Battalion
Type
Logistics
Year
1976 - Present
Description
1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
On 31 March 1976, not long after its return to Camp Pendleton, the battalion was redesignated 1st Combat Engineer Battalion which more closely reflects its specific mission.
Notable Persons
Medal Honor - Vietnam -
PFC Jimmy Wayne Phipps
Private First Class Jimmy Wayne Phipps (MCSN: 2412145), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 27 May 1969, while serving as a combat engineer with Company B, First Engineer Battalion, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, in connection with combat operations against the enemy near An Hoa, Republic of Vietnam.
I was with 'A' Company 1st Engr. Bn. from July 1966 to July 1967 in Vietnam. In 1966 we were camped in Chu-Lai. My squad was attached to M/3/7 for all operations. The Company moved up to DaNang in 1967. We had better living conditions in DaNang. The Chow/housing and weather was much more desirable. Most of our tasks around the DaNang area was conducting Mine Sweeps and Construction. We had daily sweeps around Hill #55 and other areas.
