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The history of the 15th Marines is sketchy and hard to find. The 15th Marines were first organized on November 26, 1918 at Marine Barracks, Quantico ,Virginia as an infantry Regiment.
The 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, and the 189th companies were organized December 1, 1918 and attached to the 15th Marine Regiment. The 188th and the 189th Companies were disbanded on January 31, 1919.
The 15th Marine Regiment disembarked at San Pedro de Marcris, Dominican Republic February 26, 1919. The regiment saw action against bandit units in the Dominican Republic. Having been organized for possible deployment to Europe the 15th Marines remained on garrison duty in the Dominican Republic.
The 15th Marines were formed as an Artillery Regiment on September 7, 1944 on Guadalcanal. The 15th Marines were made up of seasoned Marine Artillerists from 4th, 22nd, and the 29th Marines. The Regiment was only in existence for 19 months but saw some of the worst action in WWII, Okinawa. For their actions during the battle, they received the Presidential Unit Citation.
The Regiment was withdrawn from Okinawa after it was declared secure in July 1945. It was redeployed to Guam to prepare for the invasion of the home island of Japan. After the surrender of the Japanese, the Regiment was sent to Tsingtao, China to accept the surrender of the Japanese in that area. The 15th Marines remained in China until their disbandment in April 1946.
The 15th Marines are the only Regiment to be formed and then disbanded without ever serving stateside.
