4th Combat Engineer Battalion

4th Combat Engineer Battalion
4th CEB insignia
Active	25 August 1943 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Combat engineering
Garrison/HQ	Baltimore, Maryland
Motto	"One team, one fight"
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Kwajalein * Battle of Saipan * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Iwo Jima Operation Iraqi Freedom * Operation Enduring Freedom

The 4th Combat Engineer Battalion (4th CEB) is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland but they have units in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. They belong to the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.

Current Units

History

World War II

Activated 25 August 1943 at Camp Pendleton, California, as Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Deployed during February 1944 to the Pacific Theater. Redesignated 31 August, as Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Participated in the Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Iwo Jima. Redeployed during October 1945 to Maui, Hawaii. Relocated during November 1945 to Camp Pendleton, California, where it was deactivated on 15 November 1945.

1951–2000

Reactivated on 1 November 1951 at Baltimore, Maryland, as Headquarters Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, USMCR. Redesignated 1 July 1962 as 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, USMCR.

Redesignated 1 June 1976 as 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, USMCR. Participated in numerous training exercises throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Called to Active Duty 22 January 1991 to participate in the Persian Gulf War. Released from Active Duty 1 April 1991.

The 1st Engineer Battalion was activated and the members served in Korea. There should be historical information available.

Global War on Terror

In January 2003 the Battalion activated and deployed personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. December 2004 activated and deployed personnel to serve as members of the 5th Civil Affairs Group and continue to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 8 members of the battalion were killed supporting operations in Iraq.

See also

• List of United States Marine Corps battalions
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

Notes

References

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