1. The Commanding General takes pleasure in transmitting to all units of
the Sixth Marine Division the following dispatch from Lieutenant General
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., U. S. Army, Commanding General, 10th Army:
“MY COMPLIMENTS TO YOU AND ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR COMMAND FOR A WELL
CONDUCTED AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION IN SECURING THE OROKU PENINSULA
AND DESTROYING A LARGE ENEMY GARRISON THEN IN STRONG AND WELL
FORTIFIED POSITIONS, THUS CONTRIBUTING MATERIALLY TO THE SUCCESS OF
THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN”
2. The above message is truly indicative of the wide recognition and
admiration gained by every officer and man of the Sixth Marine Division.
The esprit de corps, persistent, dogged determination, and outstanding
fighting ability demonstrated during the seizure of Oroku Peninsula are
worthy of the greatest praise. The Commanding General congratulates each
individual for his accomplishments.
/S/ LEMUEL C. SHEPHERD, JR.,
Major General, U. S. Marine Corps,
Commanding, Sixth Marine Division.
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