2nd Battalion, 26th Marines

2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Infantry regiment
Role	Locate, close with and destroy the enemy with fire and maneuver
Size	1000
Part of	Inactive
Engagements	World War II Battle of Iwo Jima Vietnam War Operation Prairie IV Battle of Khe Sanh Operation Meade River

The 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines (2/26) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 26th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. They were activated again for the Vietnam War but were deactivated after the war and remain inactive today.

Unit awards

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 the awarded unit citation. 2/26 has been presented with the following awards:

Notable former members

• George Edward Wahlen, recipient of the Medal of Honor

See also

• History of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps battalions