John Ralph Lanigan was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted as commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment during Battle of
Lanigan as Colonel, USMC
Lanigan while playing as lineman for the University of Maryland.
Lanigan presenting DFC and Air Medal to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for his World War II service as Marine officer, December 1952.
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Southern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors.
John R. Lanigan
…activated at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in July 1942 and Lanigan, who was already promoted to the rank of major was appointed commanding officer of 3rd Battalion. He led the unit during the period of intensive training, before the 23rd Marine Regiment was transferred to Camp Pendleton, California in June 1943…
Sketch by Sgt. Kristopher J. Battles: Lance Cpl. Jonas Cuti and Cpl. James Rumfola with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, fire the M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010.
Roi-Namur 3/23 Shore Party from 3/20. - - - Seabee Museum Archives
Shore Party beach blue 1, Saipan. The 23rds shore party on beach blue 1 (3/20 Seabees) . National Archives
Riflemen from 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines fire on the enemy from a destroyed Japanese pillbox. Iwo Jima – February 1945