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The 6th Engineer Support Battalion (6th ESB), based in Portland, Oregon , is a Battalion in the 4th Marine Logistics Group of the United States Marine Corps . CURRENT UNITS
HISTORY World War II The Battalion was activated on 1 November 1944 at Guadalcanal as the 6th Engineer Battalion, 6th Marine Division , Fleet Marine Force . During World War II , they participated in the Okinawa campaign and the Occupation of Japan (August–November 1945). In October 1945, they were redeployed to Tsingtao, China. The Battalion was deactivated 26 Mar 1946. 1957 - 1975 The Battalion was reactivated on 1 November 1957 at Swan Island, Portland, Oregon as the 3rd Engineer Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Reserve. On July 1, 1962, they were redesignated as the 5th Engineer Battalion, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 1976-1997 Redesignated 31 May 1976 as the 6th Engineer Support Battalion (6th ESB), 4th Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; elements of the Battalion participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm , Southwest Asia, Jan-Apr 1991 Operation Iraqi Freedom In Operation Iraqi Freedom , the 6th ESB was responsible for fueling coalition forces as they moved northward through Iraq; and providing purified water supplies to the Marine Corps desert and urban encampments. Operation Iraqi Freedom II Continued support in 2004 to 2005 was given by 6th Engineer Support Company from Battle Creek, MI with detachments from other units within 6th ESB and redesignated as CSSC-113 (Combat Service Support Company). Missions during this time included base operations in over a dozen different locations and convoys to resupply the troops during the Fallujah conflict in November 2004. Four Marines were killed in action during the tour. REFERENCES FURTHER READING
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