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25-660: Thomas Creek may refer to: Thomas E. Creek (1950–1969), United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam Thomas Creek (North Fork Salt River tributary) , a stream in Shelby County, Missouri Thomas Creek (Oregon) , a list of places in Oregon with Thomas Creek in their names, including; Thomas Creek (Linn County, Oregon) ,

50-972: A Base close to that border region. They were sent on patrols and participated when fired upon and they would defuse land mines placed around friendly villages who supported the Honduron Military. Participated in Operation Desert Shield between August 1990 and January 1991. Participated in Operation Desert Storm between January 1991 and March 1991. There they participated in the Battle of Kuwait International Airport . Participated in Operation Restore Hope between 1992 and 1993. Deactivated on 2 September 1994 and redesignated 3rd Battalion 4th Marines . On 7 December 2006, Headquarters Marine Corps released

75-408: A grenade landed between Creek and the other Marines. Creek rolled on top of the grenade and took the full force of the blast, saving the lives of those around him. His men continued the fight, defeated the enemy force and the convoy was able to continue. Creek was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor — which was presented to his family by Vice President Spiro Agnew on April 20, 1970, at

100-917: A message stating that 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines would be reactivated during 2008 as part of the continuing Global War on Terror . On 20 May 2008, 3/9 was reactivated at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina under the 2nd Marine Division . In July 2009, 3rd Battalion 9th Marines deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They came home within 3 months due to troop withdrawals in Iraq. In December 2010, 3rd Battalion 9th Marines deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On 23 April 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, LCPL Dominic Ciaramitaro and SGT Sean Callahan were killed in action. The Marines and Sailors of 3/9 were successful in breaking through and pushing back enemy lines, ultimately removing

125-483: A realignment and renumbering of the Marine Corps' infantry battalions, following the deactivation of the 9th Marine Regiment . The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines was initially a subordinate unit of the 9th Marine Regiment , 3rd Marine Division , but was later operationally transferred to the 1st Marine Division as a subordinate unit of the 7th Marine Regiment where it remained until its redesignation as 3/4. 3/9

150-593: A stream Thomas Creek Bridge , a bridge over Thomas Creek in Curry County, Oregon Thomas Creek, a creek in Santa Rosa County, Florida, site of Thomas Creek Archeological District Tom Creek , a creek located in the Omineca Country region of British Columbia See also [ edit ] Thomas Branch (disambiguation) Thomas Cheek (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

175-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas E. Creek During an ambush at Cam Lo District in Quang Tri Province , Creek was wounded and fell into a gully with several other Marines inside. When an enemy grenade was thrown inside, Creek threw himself onto the grenade and was killed instantly. His action saved the lives of his fellow Marines, and he

200-586: Is now buried at the Gerald Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in upstate New York. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself "... conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of

225-550: The 2nd Marine Regiment . In September 1942, the battalion was relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and reassigned to the 3rd Marine Division . The battalion was initially deployed to Cape Paerata, New Zealand in February 1943 and then moved to Guadalcanal in July of that year. 3/9 participated in the following campaigns during World War Two: Bougainville , Northern Solomons, Guam , and Iwo Jima . At Iwo Jima, 3/9 had

250-770: The Battalion Landing Team 3/9 Marines began flying in to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base from Bangkok as part of a buildup of US forces in Thailand in response to the worsening situation of the Royal Lao Government in the Laotian Civil War . The Marines were then moved north to the town of Nong Khai where they conducted field training exercises with the Royal Thai Army and civic action with Thai civilians. On 1 July, with

275-721: The National Security Adviser . During 1986 the battalion participated in the filming of Heartbreak Ridge in Camp Pendleton , California and Hamburger Hill while deployed to the Philippines. From March 1990 to April 1990 3/9 was deployed to Honduras, to train the Honduras Military to fight against Rebels from Nicaragua and El Salvador . During this time they were detached to the CIA who had

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300-482: The United States Marine Corps . 3rd Battalion 9th Marines Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope War on Terror The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines (3/9) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps . Formed during World War I it served until the early 1990s when it was redesignated as 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) during

325-665: The White House . He is buried in the Llano City Cemetery in Amarillo. Creek's medals include: The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to for service as set forth in the following CITATION: /S/ RICHARD M. NIXON [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

350-633: The Taliban from power and handing over the area of operations to the Afghan National Army (ANA). The Marines and Sailors of 3rd battalion, 9th Marine Regiment returned to the United States in early July 2011. In October 2012, 3rd Battalion 9th Marines deployed to Marjah, Helmand, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, returning in May of 2013. One Marine KIA, LCpl Anthony J. Denier , died while engaging enemy forces on Dec 2, 2012. He

375-466: The United States ...". The following table contains the names of the men who were recipients of the Medal of Honor while serving in 3/9. They are listed in accordance to the "Date of Action" in which the MoH citation was made. 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

400-417: The battalion evaporated, so the entire regiment embarked 10 April 1919 aboard USS Hancock for Philadelphia, where it arrived and unloaded 25 April. The same day, the unit officially disbanded. 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment was reactivated on 12 February 1942, at Camp Elliot , San Diego , California as part of the 2nd Marine Division . The battalion was formed by a nucleus of officers and Marines from

425-634: The distinction of making the only battalion size unsupported, non-illuminated night attack against the Japanese in the Pacific War . Attesting to the ferocity of combat on Iwo Jima, all 22 of the battalion's officers who landed on D-Day were killed or wounded by the end of the battle. For their service at Iwo Jima, the battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation. The battalion was disbanded on 31 October 1945. On 19 May 1962

450-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Thomas Creek . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Creek&oldid=1060882918 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

475-975: The situation in Laos stabilizing, the Marines were flown from Udorn to the Philippines and then on to Okinawa. 3/9 became the first battalion-sized ground combat unit to be deployed to Vietnam when they landed on 8 March 1965 in Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam. Over the course of the next four and a half years, the battalion operated from Da Nang , An Hoa and Quảng Trị and participated in over 40 combat operations, including Operation Double Eagle , Operation Buffalo and Operation Dewey Canyon . The battalion redeployed on 13 August 1969, after four years of continuous combat operations. Kilo and India companies were deployed to Bien Hoa Air Base to provide ground support, for Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) in May 1972. They remained at Bien Hoa until January 1973. Kilo Co.3/9

500-486: Was killed in action on February 13, 1969, near the Cam Lo resettlement village. Creek's squad was escorting a convoy of trucks bringing supplies to Vandegrift Combat Base when it was ambushed. While under enemy mortar fire, Creek moved to a position to attack the hidden enemy, engaging in a fire fight. While moving to a better position, he was shot in the neck and fell into a gully near fellow Marines who had taken cover;

525-422: Was deployed to Bien Hoa Vietnam from Okinawa on 22 May 1972, India Co. 3/9 relieved Kilo Co. on 26 August 1972 and remained at Bien Hoa until 3 Feb 1973. The last U.S. Marine killed in action before the war ended at 08:00 on 28 January 1973 (local) was PFC Mark Miller who was killed on 26 January 1973, listed as a member of MGAG-12, he was in fact a member of India Company 3/9 on temporary assignment to MAG-12. 3/9

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550-1001: Was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1970 for the action. Thomas Creek was born on April 7, 1950, in Joplin, Missouri . He grew up in Amarillo, Texas , where he attended Forest Hill Elementary School, Horace Mann Jr. High School, and Palo Duro High School . Creek enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on January 16, 1968. He completed recruit training with the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego , California, in March 1968. He received individual combat training with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry Training Regiment, at Camp Pendleton , California, in April, and basic infantry training with Rifle Training Company, Basic Infantry Training Battalion, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Pendleton, in May 1968. He

575-496: Was promoted to private first class on June 1, 1968. In July 1968, he was deployed to the Republic of Vietnam . He first saw duty as a rifleman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines , 1st Marine Division . In September 1968, he was assigned duty as fire team leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion 9th Marines , 3rd Marine Division and was promoted to lance corporal on November 1, 1968. While serving as fire team leader, he

600-399: Was reactivated under the 2nd Marine Division in May 2008 as the Marines expanded as a result of the continuing War on Terror . The battalion comprised four infantry companies, one weapons company and a headquarters and service company: On 20 November 1917, at Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, the 3rd battalion 9th Marine Regiment was organized. With the end of hostilities, the need for

625-597: Was the Battalion on Float at the time of Operation Frequent Wind, on Mount Fuji , Japan doing cold weather training went the call came. They had to be flown back to Okinawa and loaded onto USS Denver and were involved with the evacuation of the VIP's and refugees until the very end. During 1986 though 1987 3/9 was commanded by LtCol James L Jones who later became the Commandant of the Marine Corps , NATO Commander , and

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