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Membership Criteria
Come join the Montford Point Marine Association, Inc family. Membership in the Association is open to veterans and active members of all branches of the U. S. Armed Forces regardless of race, creed, or national origin, however the following criteria must be meet.

  • Honorably served in the Armed forces of the United States at least 90 days on active duty
  • Received an honorable discharge at the time of separation.

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There are two types of membership, a life member or an annual member. Lifetime membership fees are based on age. The current fees are as follows:

Lifetime fees are as follows:
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29 and below - $300.00
30-39           - $275.00
40-59           - $200.00
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Life membership fees can be paid in a one-time payment, or in installments covering a two-year period with an initial deposit of $50.00.

The second type of membership is an annual member. Annual membership expires on 31 August each year with a 30 day grace period for renewal. Annual membership fee consists of a $25.00 payment to National as well as a local chapter fee. The local chapter membership fee varies for each chapter, therefore please contact the local chapter president or representative for the actual amount.

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46th Annual National Convention

Marine Barracks 8th&I Honoring Marines of Montford Point

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On July 20, 2010 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Burris) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the committee on the judiciary On July 22, 2010 committee discharged; considered and agreed to 'Resolution' Designating August 26, 2010, as 'Montford Point Marines Day'.

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Monument Project

To construct a fitting memorial to honor the 20,000 African American Marines who fought for the "Right to Fight” and to educate and inspire youth and Marines (Past / Present / Future) and instill the value of perseverance.

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THE HISTORY OF THE WWII MONTFORD POINT MARINES BELONGS IN YOUR FAMILY LIBRARY AND MAY BE PASSED ON FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH BOOKS AND DVD’S. TRACE OUR MA-RINE CORPS LINEAGE FROM THE 51ST DEFENSE BATTALION, 52ND DEFENSE BATTALION, AND OTHER UNITS WHICH WERE ORGANIZED UNDER THE FLEET MARINE FORCE AND THE 18TH DEPOT COMPANY UNTIL 1949 WHEN PRES. TRUMAN PASSED EXECUTIVE ORDER 9981.

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The Veterans History Project collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Created and authorized by Congress, the Veterans History Project received unanimous support in the House and Senate and was signed into law on October 27, 2000.

Organized at Montford Point Camp, New River, North Carolina, this was the first of two defense battalions commanded by white officers, but organized from among African American Marines who had trained at Montford Point. Colonel Samuel Woods, Jr., who commanded the Montford Point Camp, formed the battalion and became its first commanding officer. Lieutenant Colonel William B. Onley took over in March 1943 and Lieutenant Colonel Floyd A. Stephenson in April. The initial plan called for the 51st to be a composite unit with infantry and pack-howitzer elements, but in June 1943 it became a conventional defense battalion. Lieutenant Curtis W. LeGette assumed command in January 1944 and took the battalion to Nanoumea and Funafuti in the Ellice Islands, where it arrived by the end of February 1944. In September, the 51st deployed to Eniwetok in the Marshalls where, in December, Lieutenant Colonel Gould P. Groves became battalion commander, a post he would hold throughout the rest of the war. In June 1945, Lieutenant Colonel Groves dispatched a composite group to provide antiaircraft defense for Kwajalein Atoll. The battalion sailed from the Marshalls in November 1945 and disbanded at Montford Point in January 1946.
51st Defense Battalion

This unit, like the 51st, was organized at Montford Point Camp, New River, North Carolina, and manned by African Americans commanded by white officers. Planned as a composite unit, the 52d took shape as a conventional defense battalion. It absorbed the pack howitzer crews made surplus when the 51st lost its composite status and retrained them in the employment of other weapons. Colonel Augustus W. Cockrell organized the unit, which he turned over to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. Earnshaw in July 1944. Under Earnshaw, the 52d the unit deployed to the Marshalls, arriving in October to man the antiaircraft defenses of Majuro Atoll and Roi-Namur in Kwajalein Atoll. Lieutenant Colonel David W. Silvey assumed command in January 1945, and between March and May the entire battalion deployed to Guam, remaining there for the rest of the war. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Moore, Jr., replaced Silvey in May 1945, and in November, the 52d relieved the 51st at Kwajalein and Eniwetok Atolls before returning to Montford Point; where in May 1946 it became the 3d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Composite).
52nd Defense Battalion

Colonel Bernard Dubel formed the battalion at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it defended the naval base throughout the war. In February 1944, Colonel Richard M. Cutts, Jr., took command. The unit became the 13th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 15 April and was disbanded after the war.
13th Defense Battalion

Activated at New River, North Carolina, by Lieutenant Colonel Harold C. Roberts, who was replaced in January 1944 by Lieutenant Colonel William C. Van Ryzin, the unit became the 18th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 16 May of that year. By August, echelons of the battalion were located at Saipan and Tinian, but by September it had come together on the latter island, where it remained until the end of the war.
18th Defense Battalion 

 

 

 
     
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