United States Marine Corps History Division Explained

Unit Name:United States Marine Corps History Division
Dates:8 September 1919
Country:United States
Branch:United States Marine Corps
Type:Historical
Garrison:Marine Corps Base Quantico
Garrison Label:HQ
Commander1:Dr. Edward T. Nevgloski[1]
Commander1 Label:Director

The United States Marine Corps History Division is an arm of the Headquarters Marine Corps tasked with researching, writing, and maintaining the History of the United States Marine Corps. It also provides reference and research assistance; preserves personal experiences and observations through oral history interviews; and deploys field historians to record history in the making. It is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

History

The History Division was formed on 8 September 1919, by Order Number 53 of Commandant of the Marine Corps George Barnett as the Historical Section of the Department of the Adjutant and Inspector.[2] After World War II, the organization was known as "Marine Corps History and Museums Division" until the splitting of the division in 2005 in order to create the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Organization

The United States Marine Corps History Division is a staff organization with the primary task of researching and writing the Marine Corps’ official history. The unit is not a division-sized military formation.[3] It is organized into four branches:[4]

Directors

Since its inception, the following individuals have served as director:

RankNameTenure beganTenure ended
14MajorMcClellanEdwin N. McClellan
24MajorSturdevantEdward W. Sturdevant
3.033CaptainBurnhamLucian W. Burnham
3.5acting0Mr.JenkinsJames C. Jenkins
43CaptainPlattJonas H. Platt
54MajorMcClellanEdwin N. McClellan
63CaptainEllsworthHarry A. Ellsworth
74Lieutenant colonelDeCarreAlphonse DeCarre
8.085Lieutenant colonelMetcalfClyde H. Metcalf
8.1acting0Mr.JenkinsJames C. Jenkins
8.286ColonelMetcalfClyde H. Metcalf
8.3acting3CaptainCarletonPhilips D. Carleton
96ColonelPottsJohn Potts
106ColonelKenyonHoward N. Kenyon
115Lieutenant colonelMurrayEllsworth N. Murray
125Lieutenant colonelHeinlRobert D. Heinl Jr.
135Lieutenant colonelGayleGordon D. Gayle
145Lieutenant colonelHoughFrancis O. Hough
155Lieutenant colonelEdwardsHarry W. Edwards
166ColonelHarrisonCharles W. Harrison
174MajorKuokkaHubard D. Kuokka
184MajorFinkGerald Fink
196ColonelMillerWilliam M. Miller
20.0206ColonelRoeThomas G. Roe
20.1acting4MajorJohnstoneJohn H. Johnstone
216ColonelWagnerJoseph F. Wagner Jr.
225Lieutenant colonelScheningRichard J. Schening
236ColonelCaldwellFrank C. Caldwell
24.0247Brigadier generalSimmonsEdwin H. Simmons
24.1247Brigadier general (ret.)SimmonsEdwin H. Simmons
256ColonelMoniganMichael F. Monigan
26.0266Colonel (ret.)RipleyJohn W. Ripley
26.1acting0Mr.MelsonCharles D. Melson
26.2acting6Colonel (ret.)CampRichard D. Camp Jr.
270Dr.NeimeyerCharles P. NeimeyerDecember 2017
280Dr.NevgloskiEdward T. NevgloskiDecember 2022
290Dr.CallahanShawn P. CallahanPresent

Publications

The History Division maintains several publications, including the quarterly newsletter Fortitudine, which was a traditional motto of the Corps before semper fidelis was adapted in 1883. They also maintain an archive of all historical publications published since its founding.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff Directorate. Marine Corps History Division. 2 February 2010.
  2. Amerman. Annette D.. Fourth Quarter 2009. Celebrating 90 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Promoting of Marine Corps History. Fortitudine. United States Marine Corps Historical Program. Quantico, VA. 34. 4. 1925. 978-0-16-010404-6. 1 February 2010.
  3. Web site: Organization and Personnel – History Division. Marine Corps History Division. 2 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Mission Statement. Marine Corps History Division. 2 February 2010.