Strength
USMC Battalion
Type
Infantry
Year
1917 - Present
The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It consists of approximately 1,100 marines and sailors. They fall under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).
Active
11 July 1917 – 20 August 1919
12 June 1922 – 1 October 1925
29 March 1927 – March 1929
9 September 1934 – 2 October 1947
7 October 1949 – present
Medal Honor - WWII -
PFC Harold Glenn Epperson
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2d Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on the Island of Saipan in the Marianas, on 25 June 1944.
Bame, Karl, Cpl , (1982-1986)
Bandy, Jason, Cpl , (2000-2005)
Banks, Michael, SSgt , (1977-1986)
Bannick, Steven, Sgt , (1981-1989)
Bardorf, David, Col , (1991-Present)
Bargar, Scott, GySgt , (1983-2003)
Barham, Harrington, Cpl , (1984-1988)
Barnes, Eric, Cpl , (1978-1982)
Barney, Aaron, Sgt , (2001-2009)
Barney, Aaron, Sgt , (2001-2009)
Barnhart, Jacob, Cpl , (1999-2003)
Barnhill, Paul, LtCol , (1979-2007)
Barrington, John, HM3 , (2001-2005)
Barron, Nick, Sgt , (2002-Present)
Barrow, Chris, Cpl , (1976-1979)
Bartley, Milton, SgtMaj , (1970-2002)
Bartz, Scott, Cpl , (1988-1992)
Basile, Sean, SSgt , (2005-Present)
Bass, James, Cpl , (1987-1991)
Bates, Hugh, Sgt , (1949-1952)
Bates, Robert, Sgt , (2001-2005)
Battles, William, Pvt , (1958-1962)
Batty, Edward, MSgt , (1974-2001)
Bauchert, Rick, MSgt , (1991-2012)
Bauer, Michael, GySgt , (1999-Present)
Baugh, Kwata, LCpl , (1993-1997)
Bauser, James, MGySgt , (1987-2012)
Bayer, Theodore, Sgt , (1996-2008)
Bazemore, Brandon, Sgt , (2004-2009)
Beagle, Michael, GySgt , (1996-Present)
Beard, Brian, Cpl , (1992-1999)
Beauregard, Tim, LCpl , (1968-1970)
Beaver, Mike, SSgt , (1999-2008)
Beaverson, Eric, Sgt , (2002-Present)
Beck, Simon, LCpl , (2020-Present)
Becker, Michael, Sgt , (1972-1978)
Beckerman, George, Sgt , (1967-1973)
Bee, William, Sgt , (2000-2008)
Behmer, Mark, Cpl , (2008-Present)
Behn, Chris, MGySgt , (1985-Present)
Bell, Lelsie, LCpl , (1988-1989)
Bell, Philip, Cpl , (1956-1959)
Bell, Thomas, Cpl , (1991-1995)
Benavidez, George, Sgt , (2001-2008)
Benavidez, George, Sgt , (2001-2008)
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Date
Jul 11, 1917
Title
1st Bn 6th Marines
Content
ACTIVATED ON 11 JULY 1917 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS FIRST BATTALION SIXTH MARINES DEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1917 TO FRANCE ASSIGNED TO THE FOURTH BRIGADE OF MARINES, SECOND DIVISION (ARMY), AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES WORLD WAR I AISNE AISNE-MARNE SAINT MIHIEL MEUSE-ARGONNE TOULON-TROYON CHATEAU-THIERRY MARABACHE LIMEY PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE RHINELAND FROM DECEMBER 1918 TO JULY 1919 RELOCATED DURING JULY TO AUGUST 1919 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA DEACTIVATED ON 20 AUGUST 1919 1922-1925 REACTIVATED ON 12 JUNE 1922 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA PARTICIPATED IN MANEUVERS AT GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, FROM JUNE TO JULY 1922 AND ASSIGNED TO MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES DEPLOYED DURING JANUARY 1925 TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA RETURNED DURING SEPTEMBER 1925 TO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA DEACTIVATED ON 1 OCTOBER 1925 1927-1929 REACTIVATED 29 MARCH 1927 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEPLOYED FROM MARCH TO JUNE 1927 TO TIENTSIN, CHINA AND ASSIGNED TO THE THIRD BRIGADE RELOCATED FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 1929 TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA DEACTIVATED ON 31 MARCH 1929 1934-1937 REACTIVATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1934 AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA RELOCATED DURING SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1934 TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA DEPLOYED DURING AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 1937 TO SHANGHAI, CHINA AND ASSIGNED TO THE SECOND BRIGADE, FLEET MARINE FORCE RETURNED DURING FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1938 TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA THE SECOND MARINE BRIGADE RE-DESIGNATED ON 1 FEBRUARY 1941 AS THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEPLOYED DURING OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 1942 TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND WORLD WAR II GUADALCANAL SOUTH SOLOMONS TARAWA SAIPAN TINIAN OKINAWA REDEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1945 TO NAGASAKI, JAPAN PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN FROM SEPTEMBER 1945 TO JUNE 1946 RELOCATED DURING JULY 1946 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA REASSIGNED IN SEPTEMBER 1946 TO THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEACTIVATED ON 1 OCTOBER 1947 1949-1998 REACTIVATED ON 17 OCTOBER AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA AND ASSIGNED TO SECOND MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE DEPLOYED VARIOUS TIMES AS BATTALION LANDING TEAM 1/6 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND CARIBBEAN BETWEEN JANUARY 1950 AND THE LATE 1990?S DEACTIVATED ON 4 AUGUST 1950 REACTIVATED ON 9 AUGUST 1950 AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA AND ASSIGNED TO THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PARTICIPATED IN THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS DURING OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 1962 PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERVENTION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DURING APRIL TO JUNE 1965 PLACED UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE THIRD MARINE DIVISION AT VARIOUS PERIODS THROUGHOUT THE 1980?S FOR DEPLOYMENT TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC ELEMENTS DEPLOYED TO PANAMA BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY 1989 PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND OPERATION DESERT STORM IN SOUTHWEST ASIA DURING SEPTEMBER 1990 TO MARCH 1991 1999-2010 PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION ANVIL IN KOSOVO DURING JANUARY TO APRIL 1999 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ELEMENTS IN IRAQ FROM MARCH TO MAY 2003 FALLUJAH, IRAQ 2005 AR RAMADI, IRAQ AUGUST 2007 TO MAY 2007 OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM ORUZGAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN FROM MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 2004 GARMSIR, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN FROM MARCH TO OCTOBER 2008 MARJAH, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN FROM DECEMBER 2009 TO JULY 2010.