History
The 4th Landing Support Battalion was first formed in Seattle, Washington in 1924 as the 11th Infantry Company, United States Marine Corps Reserve. In 1931 the unit was re-designated as the 11th Infantry Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserve Organized. With the outbreak of worldwide hostilities in 1940 the battalion was mobilized and joined the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines for duty in Iceland.
On 24 August 1943 the unit was re-designated and activated as the 2nd Battalion, 20th Marines, (Engineers), 4th Marine Division. 28 February 1944 saw the battalion in action at Kwajalein and Majuro Atoll in the Marianas Islands. As 1943 progressed the unit participated in the capture and occupations of both Saipan and Tinian. For their service, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. The battalion was again re-designated on 1 September 1944 as the 4th Pioneer Battalion, 4th Marine Division. Early 1945 again found the battalion in the midst of combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima, and again the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. On 31 March 1945 the 4th Pioneer battalion re-deployed to San Diego, California. The battalion was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Streamer with four bronze stars and the World War II Victory Streamer for service throughout World War II.
The battalion remained in San Diego until 31 October 1945 when it was deactivated. On 7 August 1945 the 4th Shore Party Battalion was reactivated in Seattle, Washington and stationed at 7500 Sand Point Way, NE aboard the Naval Support Activity. During the next 31 years the battalion saw many small detachments deploy worldwide to include service in Korea and the Republic of Vietnam. On 17 December 1978 the unit remained in place in Seattle, Washington. In 1990, the 4th Landing Support Battalion was again called for service in Operations Desert Shield/Storm, and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation.
In October 1993, the battalion grew in size as the Landing Support Equipment Company at Vienna, Ohio was re-designated and assigned to the battalion. The 4th Landing Support Battalion moved to its present location at Fort Lewis, Washington in January 1995. The Naval and Marine Corps Training Center was officially dedicated during a ceremony on 3 March 1995.
Early in 2013, 4th Landing Support Battalion will be reorginized into a new Combat Logistics Battalion to echo its active duty counterparts within the USMC. The new unit will be Combat Logistics Battalion 23 (CLB-23) headquartered at Fort Lewis, Washington
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