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
Notable Persons
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.
