There was a!so a great feeling of unit pride. The division was a family. It was a family built from shared trials, from friendship, and from a pervasive sense of loyalty to each other. Major General James M. Myatt, the division commander, and Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude, the assistant division commander, were integral parts of that phenomenon. General M.yatt encouraged commanders at all levels to look for better ways to accomplish the mission. Both listened to every Marine's opinion and encouraged team building through the comradeship of ideas. I wish to thank Colonel Quilter and Lieutenant Colonels Mroczkowski, Ronald G. Brown, and Kenneth W. Estes for their assistance in the preparation of the manuscript, and Mrs. Catherine A. Kerns and Mr. W. Stephen Hill, of the Marine Corps Historical Center's Editing and Design Section, for the published appearance of the monograph. I would also like to thank Major General Myatt, Brigadier General Draude, and the officers and Marines of the 1st Marine Division for their hospitality and friendship. This work is dedicated to my wife, Caroline, my children, and to all the wives, sweethearts, and families who suffered the trials and uncertainties of the war without being able to do anything except wait -- they too served. MM Charles H. Cureton viFirst Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |