1. The Commanding General proudly quotes to all units of the Sixth
Marine Division the following message from the Commanding General, Tenth
Army:
“THE COMMANDING GENERAL, 10TH ARMY, TAKES GREAT PLEASURE IN
FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING DISPATCH DTG 221645 JUNE 45 QUOTE FROM:
COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS TO: COMGENTEN X OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE
MARINE CORPS PROUDLY SEND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND THE FORCES
UNDER YOUR COMMAND FOR YOUR SPLENDID VICTORY AT OKINAWA X THE 10TH
ARMY IN COMPLETING THE INITIAL CHAPTER OF ITS HISTORY CARRIED THE
WAR TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE EMPIRE X WE EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES FOR
YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND THE GALLANT TROOPS AT OKINAWA WE SAY WELL
DONE”
2. In addition to the above official dispatch, the Commanding General
takes pleasure in quoting the following excerpt from a personal letter
recently received from the Commandant of the Marine Corps:
“I wish to write you personally to say what marvelous work your
division has done.——
“I want you, your officers and men, to know how deeply grateful we
at home here are that we belong to the same outfit that has been
doing the fighting out there.