Part of Inactive | Allegiance United States of America | |
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Active 25 August 1943 – 15 February 1946 Type Marine Air-Ground Task Force Role Expeditionary combat force Engagements World War II* Battle of Tarawa* Battle of Makin* Battle of Kwajalein* Battle of Eniwetok* Battle of Saipan* Battle of Tinian* Battle of Iwo Jima Similar Tenth United States Ar, XXIV Corps, Pacific Ocean Areas, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Sixth United States Ar |
The V Amphibious Corps (VAC) was a formation of the United States Marine Corps which was composed of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions in World War II. The three divisions were the amphibious landing force for the United States Fifth Fleet and were notably involved in the battles for Tarawa, Saipan, and Iwo Jima, during the war. The V Amphibious Corps was commanded by General Holland 'Howlin Mad' Smith followed by General Harry Schmidt.
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History
The V Amphibious Corps (formerly Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet; ACPF) was formed on 25 August 1943 at Camp Elliot, California. In September 1943, it moved to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Structure
The structure of a United States Marine Corps' amphibious corps by 1945, was broken down into four major subordinate commands with each of them having numerous sub-elements:
Subordinate units
The US Marine Corps and US Army commands that served under the V Amphibious Corps in World War II include:
Corps Commanders
Chiefs of Staff
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. V Amphibious Corps has been awarded the following: