5TH MARINE DIVISION

Our purpose is to honor the men and women who served in the Fifth Marine Division and attached components in WWII and Vietnam. We keep their legacies alive via reunions, gatherings, documentaries, and other resources available... All content on this site is dedicated to continuing the remembrance of members of 5th Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima and during the Vietnam War. We strive to provide the most accurate information possible, gathered from original records, first-hand accounts, and additional historical resources... The Fifth Marine Division Association was established in 1949 by Gen. K. E. Rockey, Division Commander, in order to honor those who fought and died in the Battle of Iwo Jima. It has, in its annual reunions, given these men and their families an opportunity to reconnect and to commemorate those who did not come back. New friendships are also formed, particularly among the legacy (family) members.