Research a 3rd Marine Division Veteran

Order the Military Service Record of Your 3rd Marine Division Veteran

We offer access to the official military service records of 3rd Marine Division veterans which are housed at the U.S. National Archives. Military service records of 3rd Marine Division veterans usually include a period photograph of the veteran, units, ships, stations, award citations, medals, training, medical records, court martial records, battles, campaigns and much more. Most complete service records of 3rd Marine Division veterans are 50-150 pages in length and contain records detailing the entire Marine Corps service of your 3rd Marine Division veteran. Marine Corps service records provide a wealth of information about the Marine Corps veteran's military career and can open exciting avenues for genealogical research. 

Ordering Your 'Fighting Third' Veteran's Service Record

Marine Corps service records are between $75 and $100 depending on the size of the record.  Our research specialists are on site at the U.S. National Archives and can have most military service records copied for you within 1-2 weeks. All  Marine Corps service records are copied, scanned and sent to your email inbox upon payment. The invoice comes conveniently to your email address. We provide a lightning fast, reliable service which costs almost exactly the same as ordering the record directly from the government. Unlike the government, we also include a photo of your 3rd Marine Division veteran when available. Please fill out the order form on this page to request your Marine Corps veteran's military service record.  

Request the Military Service Records of Your 3rd Marine Division Veteran

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Order after action reports from the 3rd Marine Division

The 3rd Marine Division

The 3rd Marine Division was activated in 1942 with much of its original staff being transferred from the 2nd Marine Division. Nicknamed 'The Fighting Third', the 3rd Marine Division fought at the Battle of Bougainville in 1943 where they lost 400 Men Killed in Action. The 3rd Marine Division next saw action in the Battle of Guam, where the men of the Division killed over 5000 Japanese enemy combatants. The 3rd Division itself had nearly 4000 casualties at Guam. Thereafter the 3rd Marine Division participated in the battle for the island of Iwo Jima sustaining 6000 casualties in the fighting against enemy forces there. After the conclusion of fighting at Iwo Jima the 3rd Marine Division began preparing for the invasion of Japan before the surrender of the Japanese made this unnecessary. To find out more about your 3rd Marine Division veteran please fill out a request form above to order his military service record.