Teamwork is the ability to work together 
    toward a common vision.
         ~ Anonymous ~
1st Marine Division Private First Class Gerald P. Thursby (December 9, 1920 - July 19, 1999) of Akron, Ohio and Private First Class Douglas D. Lightheart (September 13, 1920 - November 10, 2006) of Jackson, Michigan, with 30-caliber machine gun, break for a cigarette while mopping up the enemy after the landings on Peleliu Island behind White Beach. National Archives

Battle of Peleliu

27 September 1944: The American flag was raised over Peleliu, Palau Islands, at the 1st Marine Division Command Post.
Association member PFC Lightheart was on record as "Archive" in our database. From the information in this photo's caption, we today report him in our Taps section below, along with PFC Thursby. (The photographer had misspelled his name as Churchby.)
FROM THE HEADQUARTERS
78th Anniversary Commemoration Planning

We have begun meeting with hotels, caterers, and events sites to put together our 78th Anniversary gathering. The schedule runs from check in Sunday, 27 January, through check out Saturday, 2 February, 2019. Watch this space for details.

Our General Membership meeting is planned for Friday, February 1, 2019 at 2:00PM, Pacific Views Events Center, Camp Pendleton, California. Room details will be posted on site.
1st Marine Division Association Scholarship Fund, Inc.
For your Blue Diamond update …
 
The 2017 Federal 990 and California 199 tax returns for the Scholarship Fund are on the FMDASF.org website under Financial Reports in case anyone is interested … the SF is totally transparent.
 
S/F
 
Jerry Reed

MARINE CORPS STILETTO
Chapters
Lunch with the 7th Marine Regiment
Jim and Carla Hogan, with the San Clemente Marine Corps Support Group, the Southern California Chapter, and the Colorado River Chapter hosted Marines from the 7th Marine Regiment for lunch Wednesday, September 26, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. About fifty Marines and ten Association members enjoyed club sandwiches and hamburger sliders at the Brass & Rockers Officers and SNCOs club. 7th Marines Commanding Officer Colonel Kyle B. Ellison welcomed the Marines and members. SgtMaj Anthony J. Pompos advised the active duty Marines to learn all they could from the veterans gathered there.

The members were honored with a 7th Marines Challenge Coin presented to each of them. SgtMaj Pompos honored us by becoming our newest member. Everyone there appeared to have a great time.
Chapter Financial Reports
To all Chapters:

Below is a list of the chapters that have already sent in their 2017 financial reports. Thank you to all who have sent their reports in.

If your chapter is not listed here, please email your 2017 chapter financial report to June Cormier (june.oldbreed@fmda.us) at Headquarters as soon as possible.   

1/5 Vietnam Veterans
Alamo San Antonio
Central Florida
Colorado River
Dallas Texas
Desert Cities Mitchell Paige MOH
Golden Gate
Greater Boston
Houston Texas
Los Angeles County
New York
Old Dominion Virginia
Oregon/Columbia River
Phoenix
Redwood Empire
Rocky Mountain
Silicon Valley
Southern California
Wisconsin
Announcements
MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS, AWARDS, AND UNIT HISTORIES
(See the attached pdf file, or go to the URL at bottom here)
 
A New Congressional Research Service Publication on U.S. Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories
 
The Congressional Research Service has just published a short reference document that might be of interest to many:
 
The guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It also provides information on locating and replacing military awards and medals. Included is contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications, including related CRS reports.

 
GENERAL FUND DONATIONS
USAA
New Members
Welcome to our New Members
Name

SgtMaj Anthony J. Pompos

Laurie E. Prescott (Friend)
Sponsored by

Michael Galle

Vince Rios
Taps
LtCol Clark E. Dougherty

PFC Douglas D. Lightheart

Sgt Jerry E. Stewart

PFC Gerald P. Thursby
July 1, 2018

November 10, 2006

August 13, 2009

Jul 19, 1999
Challenge Coin
71st Annual Reunion Challenge Coins Available
From: Steve "Doc" Lakernick

These Challenge Coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of Tet 1968 are available to members. The price is $10 per coin, plus shipping and handling.
 
1 coin: total $12.00
2 - 5 coins: $10.00 per coin + $7.00
7 - 12 coins $10.00 per coin + $15.00
More than 12 coins ship via UPS Ground. Please call the office or write for a quote. Mailing address and phone at bottom of this page.
iGive Donates to the Association as You Shop
iGive Donates $3 to the Association for Each New Member
We're giving $3 to 1st Marine Division Association for every new iGive member you refer for them. No purchase required. It doesn't get any simpler. Just use your Tell A Friend link. It's another way iGive is 300% or more better than Amazon Smile.
 
Once they try the iGive Button for PCs and Macs for 90 days, we'll automatically credit 1st Marine Division Association with $3. We know that helping is so simple and automatic with the Button, we expect they'll shop and help even more.
 
Just forward this right now. Why wait to help? Ask them to click here. You're done and they're helping every time they shop at any of over 1,900 stores.
 
Feels good, does good, and it's so easy. Travel, office supplies, and clothing, too. Each purchase at Walmart, Jet.com, QVC, Staples, and so many more stores. 1st Marine Division Association gets an average of 3.00% with every purchase. Amazon Smile is just .5%.
 
Recap: Forward this email today. 1st Marine Division Association gets $3 free when a new to iGive person joins to support them before 9/17/18 and tries the Button for PCs and Macs for at least 90 days.
Cheers!
 
The iGive Support Team 
  
P.S. We hope that everybody uses our great IOS and Android apps to help 1st Marine Division Association, but this $3 new member promotion is limited to people who try the iGive Button.
Headquarters Office (760) 763-3268
President Jerry Johs Email: geronamo0122@gmail.com
Please visit our website: 1stmarinedivisionassociation.org

First Marine Division Association
P.O. Box 9000, Box # 902
Oceanside CA 92051

(760) 763-3268