FMF Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
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FMF Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Battle of belleu wood - correct answer One of marines greatest battle in history. They crushed a German offensive. French renamed the area "the wood of the brigade of marines". Germans evaluated the marines a...
FMF Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions
and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Battle of belleu wood - correct answer One of marines greatest
battle in history. They crushed a German offensive. French
renamed the area "the wood of the brigade of marines". Germans
evaluated the marines as storm troops and called them
"teufelhunden".
Battle of Guadalcanal - correct answer August 7 1942. 1st
marine division landed on beaches in Solomon Islands as first
land offensive in WW2. Battle was first combat test of new
amphibious doctrine. A crucial turning point of the war in the
pacific.
Other Amphibious landings in Solomon Islands - correct answer
New Georgia, Choiseul(fent) and Bougainville.
The battle of Tarawa - correct answer Tarawa Atoll and Betio
islands. Jap commander said it would take a million Americans
100 years to conquer. On November 20 1943 marines landed and
secured the island in 76 hours. Many marines drowned due to
extended reefs.
Battle of Mariana islands - correct answer Islands were
invaded due to the need of airfields for Air Force and bases for
the navy. They landed on islands of Saipan, Guam, and Tinian.
LTJG Holland M Smith led combined soldiers and marines of
136,000. Greatest number of troops up to that time under marine
command.
,Battle of Iwo Jima - correct answer February 19 1945 was the
largest and bloodiest battle in marine history. 23,300 casualties.
Admiral chester Nimitz said uncommon valor was a common
virtue.
Battle of Choisin Reservoir - correct answer In North Korea in
November 1950 marines were cut off after Chinese communists
entered the war. Marines smashed 7 out of 10 divisions. During
the retrograde marines properly evacuated their wounded and
dead, and maintained tactical integrity.
Battle of Hue city - correct answer During the Vietnamese
holiday of tet in January 1968. Communists launched a surprise
attack. First times marines in built up areas since Korean War.
Fighting was house to house and city was secured on 25
February 1968.
Brevet brigadier general Archibald Henderson - correct answer
Commandant in 1820 for 39 years. Led the corps through the
Indian wars, the war with Mexico, the opening of China, and the
disorders in Central America. Grand old man of marine corps.
Sergeant major John Quick - correct answer At Cuzco well in
Guantanamo bay Cuba, he participated in operation to seize an
advanced base for Atlantic fleet battalion of marines. Won medal
of honor for semaphoring an emergency lift of the naval
bombardment.
Sergeant major Dan Daly - correct answer Won a Medal of
Honor for the Chinese boxer rebellion and one during the first
Caco war in Haiti. With his unit pinned down at belleu wood he
,said "come on, you sons of a bitches, do you want to live
forever?"
Louis B "chesty" Puller - correct answer Lieutenant General
served in Nicaragua through periods of unrest. Known as tiger of
the mountains for scouring through the jungles. English bulldog
named chesty as mascot.
Major Gregory R Pappy Boyington - correct answer
Commanded VMH-214 the black sheep. Top ranking flying ace
with 28 victories.
Corporal Ira H Hayes - correct answer Pima Indian
photographed of the second flag raising on mount Suribachi after
Japanese stronghold was taken on February 23 1945
Private Opha Mae Johnson - correct answer First enlisted
woman on August 13 1918.They were known as skirt marines
and marinettes.
Brigadier general Margaret A Brewer - correct answer Then a
colonel, served as director of women marines. Seventh and last
director. Last post world war woman to hold the position. First
woman general officer on May 11 1978.
Robert E Bush - correct answer Earned Medal of Honor with
1st marine division during battle of Okinawa. Under fire he
moved from one casualty to another. Plasma in one hand he
emptied his pistol, accounting for 6 enemy casualties despite
wounds and loss of eye. Went on to be a champion for veterans
causes.
, John jack H Bradley - correct answer One of six men in flag
raising over Iwo Jima.navy cross for running through a barrage
of gunfire to aid an exposed marine. performed life saving
treatment while positioning himself to shield his patient and
pulled him thirty yards. "only real heroes were those that did not
come back."
Robert R Ingram - correct answer Earned Medal of Honor in
Vietnam. Crawled through bullet spattered terrain giving aid to
marines and collecting ammo from the dead. Suffered 4 bullet
wounds. Saved many lives that day.
O-1 - correct answer 2nd lieutenant
O-2 - correct answer 1st lieutenant
O-3 - correct answer Captain
O-4 - correct answer Major
O-5 - correct answer Lieutenant colonel
O-6 - correct answer Colonel
O-7 - correct answer Brigadier general
O-8 - correct answer Major general
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