The 23rd Marine Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered in San Bruno, California and falls under the command of the 4th Marine Division and the Marine Forces Reserve.
23rd Marines’ Unit Insignia 23d Marines insignia
Culvert serves as command post for 23rd Regiment on Iwo Jima
Walter W. Wensinger
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Walter William Wensinger was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general. He is most noted for his service as commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment during Battle of Iwo Jima, when he received the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. Wensinger finished his career as special advisory assistant to the commandant of the Marine Corps.
Walter W. Wensinger is shown here as lieutenant colonel in the prewar photo.
Colonel Walter W. Wensinger (second from right), Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, V Amphibious Corps, receives Japanese surreder from Navy Captain Takahashi at Sasebo, Kyushu on September 21, 1945.
General Wensinger (third from left) as Deputy Chief of Staff during meeting with Commandant, Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.