Our World War II Veterans
Appendix III
Command and Staff List of Marine Units on Okinawa
1 APRIL-22 JUNE 19451
| Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, FMFPac | |
| CO | Maj James L. Jones |
| ExO | Maj Earl R. Marquardt |
| S-3 | 1stLt Leo B. Shinn |
| HqCo | 1stLt James R. Bentley |
| A Co | Capt Merwin H. Silverthorn, Jr. |
| B Co | 1stLt Russell E. Corey |
| III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS | |
| III Amphibious Corps Headquarters | |
| CG | LtGen Roy S. Geiger |
| CofS | BrigGen Merwin H. Silverthorn |
| G-1 | Col Gale T. Cummings |
| G-2 | Col Charles C. Brown |
| G-3 | Col Walter A. Wachtler |
| G-4 | Col Francis B. Loomis, Jr. |
| G-5 | Col Elmer H. Salzman |
| III Amphibious Corps Troops | |
| CO | Col Edward G. Hagen (CO, RearEch) |
| ExO | LtCol William F. Whitaker |
| S-3 | Maj Julius H. Flagstad |
| III Amphibious Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Harry A. Traffert, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj Harold C. Howard (To 6J) Maj Robert J. Kennedy (From 7J) |
| S-3 | Capt Andrew Dura |
| HqCo | Capt Andrew Dura (FwdEch) |
| MP CO | Capt Thomas G. Barry, Jr. |
| SerCo | 1stLt Worthen Brooks |
| 1st BomDispCo | Capt Donald J. Merriman |
| 1st SepTopoCo | Capt Byrl W. Munger (FwdEch) |
| III Amphibious Corps Medical Battalion | |
| CO | LCdr Maurice A. Diehr, (MC) (To 29A) LCdr Donovan C. Blanchard, (MC) (29A-18J) Cdr Robert Mazet, Jr. (MC) (From 19J) |
| ExO | Lt William H. Hanna, (MC) (From 1J) |
| S-3 | (Not shown) |
| H&S Co | (Not shown) |
| A Co | Lt William H. Hanna, (MC) |
| B Co | Lt Thomas A. Glass, (MC) |
| C Co | Lt Albert W. Diddle (MC) |
| III Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion | |
| CO | Col Robert L. Peterson |
| ExO | LtCol Alan Sutter |
| S-3 | Capt. Carlton E. Tripp |
| HqCo | Capt Herbert D. Raymond, Jr. |
| A Co | 1stLt Lloyd “E” Watson |
| B Co | Capt Edmund J. Anderson |
| C Co | Capt Roscoe E. Cole |
| 1st Military Police Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Alfred H. Marks |
| ExO | Capt Ralph L. Robinson |
| S-3 | 1stLt Russell M. Roberts (To 30A) 1stLt Harold B. Moe (From 1M) |
| HqCo | Capt Paul B. Doster (To 14M) Capt Kenneth J. Becker (From 15M) |
| A Co | Capt Kenneth J. Becker (To 14M) 1stLt Walter S. Metzger (From 15M) |
| B Co | 1stLt Thomas J. Donoghue (To 25M) 1stLt Arthur L. Seay, III (From 26M) |
| C Co | 1stLt Joseph F. Carney |
| D Co | 1stLt Horace E. Curtis |
| 1st Separate Engineer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Alonzo D. Gorman |
| ExO | Maj William C. Mikell |
| S-3 | Capt George S. Sinnicks |
| H&S Co | Capt John E. Bibby (To 26M) Capt Edward A. Menuez (From 27M) |
| A Co | Capt Morgan P. Hammer |
| B Co | Capt Robert J. Bobber (To 26M) Capt John E. Bibby (From 27M) |
| C Co | Capt Franklin J. Blythe, Jr. |
| 11th Motor Transport Battalion | |
| CO | Lt Col Franklin A. Hayner |
| ExO | Maj Kenneth E. Murphy |
| S-3 | 1stLt Thomas H. Prestridge |
| HqCo | Capt Bowen Asserson, Sr. |
| A Co | Capt John H. L’Estrange |
| B Co | 1stLt Hugh F. Ferguson |
| C Co | 1stLt Richard P. Jones |
| Corps TransCo | 1stLt John Bookhout |
| 7th Service Regiment | |
| CO | Col Harold E. Rosecrans |
| ExO | LtCol Edwin D. Partridge |
| S-3 | (Not shown) |
| CO, HqBn | LtCol Kenneth L. Moses |
| ExO, HqBn | Maj Ben F. Dixon, III |
| S-3, HqBn | (Not shown) |
| HqCo | Capt William M. Milne, Jr. |
| EngCo | Maj Clarence M. Thomas |
| GenSupCo | Capt Adrian F. Pilliod, Jr. |
| MP Co | Capt Lester J. Putney |
| OrdCo | Capt Arthur P. Bretherick, Jr. (To 9J) Maj George G. Pafford (From 10J) |
| SigCo | Capt Albert N. Hunt |
| TransCo | Capt Frederick P. Traill, Jr. |
| 1st MarAmmoCo | Capt Price R. Ashton |
| 3d MarAmmoCo | Capt Louis P. Shine |
| 12th MarAmmoCo | Capt Albert Shapiro (To 5J) 1stLt Kenneth E. Moyer (6-9J) Capt Arthur P. Bretherick, Jr. (From 10J) |
| 5th MarDepCo | 1stLt Edmond C. Forehand |
| 18th MarDepCo | Capt William M. Barr |
| 19th MarDepCo | Capt Orville A. LaMotte |
| 20th MarDepCo | Capt William C. Adams |
| 37th MarDepCo | 1stLt William A. Hodrick |
| 38th MarDepCo | 1stLt John W. O’Donoghue |
| III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS ARTILLERY | |
| III Amphibious Corps Artillery Headquarters | |
| CG | BrigGen David R. Nimmer |
| CofS | Col John A. Bemis |
| G-1 | LtCol Frederick W. Miller |
| G-2 | Maj Paul O. Engelder |
| G-3 | LtCol Frederick P. Henderson (To 15M) LtCol Ernest P. Foley (From 16M) |
| G-4 | LtCol Llewellyn Powell, Jr. |
| HqBtry | 1stLt Walter T. Anderson |
| 1st Provisional Antiaircraft Artillery Group | |
| CO | Col Kenneth W. Benner |
| ExO | LtCol Willard C. Fiske |
| S-3 | LtCol John F. Dunlap (To 11J) LtCol Jack H. Brown (From 11J) |
| HqBtry | 1stLt Leon H. Huttner (To 11J) 1stLt William D. Rummans, Jr. (From 11J) |
| 2d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Max C. Chapman |
| ExO | LtCol Charles W. May (To 5J) LtCol Norman E. Sparling (From 6J) |
| S-3 | Maj Walter L. Eddy, Jr. (To 4M) Maj John W. Graves (From 5M) |
| H&S Btry | Capt Carl E. Fulton |
| HAA Grp | LtCol Charles T. Hodges |
| LAA Grp | Maj Emile P. Moses, Jr. |
| S/L Btry | Capt Lewis A. Huddle (To 8J) Capt John L. Buckley (From 9J) |
| 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Harry O. Smith, Jr. |
| ExO | LtCol Charles J. Siebert, II |
| S-3 | Capt Ralph W. Nicholson (To 21J) Maj Monson J. McCarty (From 22J) |
| H&S Btry | Maj Monson J. McCarty (To 21J) Capt Herbert B. Gross (From 22J) |
| HAA Grp | Maj Donald T. Regan (To 20A) Maj Robert M. White, II (Actg 21A-4M) Maj Donald T. Regan (5M-14J) Maj Robert M. White, II (From 15J) |
| LAA Grp | LtCol Arthur B. Hammond, Jr. |
| S/L Btry | Capt Sylvan J. Naughtrip, Jr. |
| 8th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol James S. O’Halloran |
| ExO | LtCol Robert F. Scott |
| S-3 | Maj Howard S. Nelson (To 8J) Maj Arthur J. Bachhuber (From 9J) |
| H&S Btry | Capt Robert J. Granger |
| HAA Grp | LtCol William R. Dorr, Jr. (To 8J) Maj Raymond F. Aton (From 9J) |
| LAA Grp | LtCol John D. Mattox (To 7J) Maj John W. Graham (From 14J) |
| S/L Btry | Capt Paul N. Ierardi |
| 16th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol August F. Penzold, Jr. (To 18J) LtCol Charles T. Tingle (From 19J) |
| ExO | LtCol Edward N. Rydalch |
| S-3 | Maj Robert A. Merchant, Jr. |
| H&S Btry | Capt Robert H. Twisdale (To 13M) Capt John J. Dyer (From 14M) |
| HAA Grp | Maj Robert G. Baumann |
| LAA Grp | Maj Edward H. Gartside (To 20M) Capt John D. Briggs (21M-8J) LtCol John D. Mattox (From 8J) |
| S/L Btry | Capt George Anderson (To 13J) 1stLt Claude R. Laplant (From 14J) |
| 2d Provisional Field Artillery Group | |
| CO | LtCol Custis Burton, Jr. |
| ExO | LtCol John S. Twitchell (To 10M) Maj Alfred L. Owens (11M-20J) LtCol John S. Twitchell (From 21J) |
| S-3 | LtCol Ernest P. Foley (To 20A) LtCol John S. Twitchell (21A-7M) Maj Alfred L. Owens (From 8M) |
| HqBtry | Capt Jacob J. Fortunato |
| 1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol George H. Ford |
| ExO | Maj William H. Atkinson |
| S-3 | Capt Eugene C. Swift |
| H&S Btry | Capt Michael T. Harbrook |
| A Btry | 1stLt Roy E. Moffett |
| B Btry | Capt Grant E. Rose |
| C Btry | Capt Owen H. Blexrud |
| 3d 155mm Howitzer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Robert C. Hiatt |
| ExO | Maj James H. Tatsch |
| S-3 | Capt David L. Moberly |
| H&S Btry | Capt Elwyn D. Siefert |
| A Btry | Capt William W. Wander, Jr. |
| B Btry | Capt Robert W. Besch |
| C Btry | Capt Alexander B. Sharpe |
| 6th 155mm Howitzer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Lewis A. Jones |
| ExO | Maj Alfred L. Owens (To 7M) Capt John V. Downs (Actg From 7M) |
| S-3 | 1stLt Charles H. Berkmeyer |
| H&S Btry | 1stLt Samuel M. Rogers |
| A Btry | 1stLt Ira E. Steele |
| B Btry | 1stLt Cornelius J. Kelleher, Jr. (To 13A) Capt Matthew J. Lynott, Jr. (From 14A) |
| C Btry | 1stLt George H. Goldsborough (To 13A) Capt John V. Downs (14A-6M ) 1stLt George H. Goldsborough (Actg From 7M) |
| 7th 155mm Gun Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Guido F. Verbeck, Jr. |
| ExO | LtCol Francis W. Benson |
| S-3 | Capt Philip Ahwesh (To 20A) 1stLt George N. Parks, Jr (21A-21J) Maj William N. Taft (From 22J) |
| H&S Btry | Capt Warren R. Loney (To 20A) Capt Philip Ahwesh (From 21A) |
| A Btry | Capt Richard H. Pearson (To 9M) 1stLt James V. Gurge (From 10M) |
| B Btry | Capt Gilbert N. Powell |
| C Btry | Capt Andrew W. Bisset (To 8M) 1st Lt Edward L. Fossum (From 9M) |
| 8th 155mm Gun Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol George V. Hanna, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj Robert F. Meldrum |
| S-3 | Maj Richard A. Vanderhoof |
| H&S Btry | Capt Richard A. Schaefer |
| A Btry | Capt Harry “E” Dickinson |
| B Btry | 1stLt Herbert H. Johnson |
| C Btry | 1stLt James W. McJunkin |
| 9th 155mm Gun Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Merritt Adelman |
| ExO | Maj Raymond D. Wright |
| S-3 | 1stLt Howard W. Lull |
| H&S Btry | Capt James D. Owens (To 2M) Capt Gilbert J. Geiser (From 3M) |
| A Btry | 1stLt Albert E. Leonard |
| B Btry | Capt Harry E. Kipp |
| C Btry | Capt Thomas L. Weyandt |
| FIRST MARINE DIVISION (REINFORCED) | |
| 1st Marine Division Headquarters | |
| CG | MajGen Pedro A. del Valle |
| ADC | BrigGen Louis R. Jones |
| CofS | Col Robert O. Bare |
| G-1 | LtCol Harold O. Deakin |
| G-2 | LtCol John W. Scott, Jr. |
| G-3 | LtCol Russell E. Honsowetz |
| G-4 | LtCol Harvey C. Tschirgi |
| 1st Marine Division Headquarters Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol James S. Monahan (To 20M) Col Kenneth B. Chappell (24-31M) |
| ExO | Maj Lewis M. Andrews |
| S-3 | 2dLt William G. Porter |
| HqCo | Capt John E. Williams |
| 1st MP Co | 1stLt Lawrence E. Kindred |
| ReconCo | 1stLt Robert J. Powell, Jr. |
| 1st SigCo | Capt Thomas J. Flynn, Jr. |
| 1st ASCO | LtCol John E. Morris |
| 3d AmphTruckCo | Capt Grammer G. Edwards |
| 1st Engineer Battalion | |
| CO | Maj Theodore E. Drummond |
| ExO | Maj William A. Swinerton |
| S-3 | Capt Robert C. Snyder |
| H&S Co | Capt William H. Owens, Jr. (To 2M) Capt John N. Rathwell (From 3M) |
| A Co | Capt Daniel J. McLellan |
| B Co | Capt Charles A. Hamilton |
| C Co | Capt John G. Aldworth |
| 1st Medical Battalion | |
| CO | LCdr Francis Giuffrida, (MC) |
| ExO | (Not shown) |
| S-3 | (Not shown) |
| H&S Co | Lt Roger Stevenson, (MC) |
| A Co | Lt Charles E. Schoff, (MC) (To 1J) Lt Lloyd F. Sherman, (MC) (From 1J) |
| B Co | Lt Rupert B. Turnbull, (MC) |
| C Co | Lt David S. Slossberg, (MC) |
| D Co | LCdr Joseph C. Fremont, (MC) |
| E Co | LCdr Edwin B. Murchison, (MC) |
| 1st Motor Transport Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Marion A. Fawcett (To 15A) LtCol Calvin C. Gaines (From 18A) |
| ExO | Maj Henry D. Shields |
| S-3 | 1stLt Walter M. Greenspan |
| H&S Co | 1stLt Edwin J. Sehl |
| A Co | Capt Ben Sutts |
| B Co | Capt Francis I. Ford, Jr. |
| C Co | 1stLt Wayne “W” Miller |
| 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Robert G. Ballance |
| ExO | Maj Warren S. Sivertsen |
| S-3 | 1stLt William J. Selfridge, Jr. |
| H&S Co | Capt Benjamin T. Cocke (To 1J) 1stLt Darrell A. Watson (From 1J) |
| A Co | Capt Stanley W. Slowakiewicz |
| B Co | Capt John M. Kennedy |
| C Co | 1stLt John H. Heussner |
| 1st Service Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Calvin C. Gaines (To 17A) Col John Kaluf (WIA 6A,2 From 18A) |
| ExO | Capt Edwin B. Glass (To 14M) Maj William F. Belcher (15-17M) Capt Alton C. Bennett (From 20M) |
| S-3 | (Not shown) |
| HqCo | 1stLt Harry L. Tovani |
| OrdCo | Capt Edward P. Faulkner |
| S&S Co | 1stLt Herbert R. Peterson |
| 1st Tank Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Arthur J. Stuart (WIA 13J) |
| Ex0 | Capt Richard A. Hunger (To 18J) Maj Robert M. Neiman (From 19J) |
| S-3 | 1stLt Lester T. Chase |
| H&S Co | Capt John K. Gaieski |
| A Co | 1.stLt Howard R. Taylor, Jr. |
| B Co | Capt Jack R. Munday |
| C Co | 1stLt George E. Jerue |
| 3d Armored Amphibian Battalion (Provisional) | |
| CO | Lt Col John I. Williamson, Jr. (To 7M) Maj Arthur M. Parker, Jr. (From 8M) |
| Ex0 | Maj Arthur M. Parker, Jr. (To 7M) Capt Wilfred S. LeFrancois (From 8M) |
| S-3 | Capt Marvin E. Mitchell (To 19J) |
| H&S Co | Capt. Whitley A. Cummings, Jr. (From 22A, FwdEch) |
| A Co | 1stLt Norman C. Bray, Jr. |
| B Co | 1stLt Harold A. Ipson |
| C Co | Capt Wilfred S. LeFrancois (To 7M) |
| D Co | 1stLt Hillard “D” Thorpe |
| 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Maynard M. Nohrden |
| ExO | Maj Victor J. Harwick |
| S-3 | 1stLt Harold F. Harman |
| H&S Co | Capt John A. Lockwood, Jr. |
| A Co | 1stLt Paul Phillips |
| B Co | 1stLt William H. Blatti |
| C Co | 1stLt Harry O. Lee |
| 8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Charles B. Nerren (To 13A) Maj Bedford Williams (14-17A) LtCol Charles B. Nerren (From 18A) |
| ExO | Maj Bedford Williams (To 13A) Maj Bedford Williams (From 18A) |
| S-3 | 1stLt John R. Tull |
| H&S Co | 1stLt Robert W. Caveney |
| A Co | Capt Robert P. Rapp |
| B Co | Capt William D. Evans |
| C Co | 1stLt Norman Haweeli |
| Headquarters, 1st Marines | |
| CO | Col Kenneth B. Chappell (To 5M) Col Arthur T. Mason (From 6M) |
| ExO | LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr. (To 20M) LtCol James S. Monahan (From 21M) |
| S-3 | Maj Bernard T. Kelly (WIA 5A,2 To 21A) Maj Jonas M. Platt (From 22A) |
| H&S Co | 1stLt Walton M. Rock (To 21A) 1stLt Eustace C. M. Waller (22A-1J) Capt Wayne B. Davis (From 1J) |
| WpnsCo | Capt Lawrence K. Hennessy (To 21A) Maj Robert W. Burnette (From 22A, WIA 3J) Capt Francis D. Rineer (From 19J) |
| 1st Battalion, 1st Marines | |
| CO | LtCol James C. Murray, Jr. (WIA 9M) LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr. (10-12M) LtCol Austin C. Shofner (From 13M) |
| ExO | Maj Jonas M. Platt (To 22A) Maj Henry G. Baron (23A-14M) Capt Thomas K. Greer (14M-10J) Maj Franklin B. Nihart (From 11J) |
| S-3 | 1stLt Fendall W. Yerxa (To 18J) Maj Leon Goldberg (From 19J) |
| HqCo | Maj William F. Belcher (To 14M) 1stLt Richard M. Highsmith, Jr. (14-20M) 1stLt Marion G. Truesdale (From 21M) |
| A Co | 1stLt Paul E. Burke (WIA 6J) 1stLt James R. Currier (From 6J) |
| B Co | Capt Francis D. Rineer (WIA 30A,2 To 29M) Capt Richard A. Poe (29M-6J) Capt Francis D. Rineer (7-18J) 1stLt Fendall W. Yerxa (From 19J) |
| C Co | 1stLt Weldon M. Longbotham (WIA 14M) Capt Richard A. Poe (15-28M, WIA 24M2 ) 1stLt Francis T. Burke (29M-3J) Capt Richard A. Poe (From 7J, WIA 11J) Capt Thomas K. Greer (From 11J) |
| 2d Battalion, 1st Marines | |
| CO | LtCol James C. Magee, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj Raymond C. Portillo (To 21A) Maj Bernard T. Kelly (From 22A) |
| S-3 | Maj Robert W. Burnette (To 21A) Maj Raymond C. Portillo (From 22A) |
| HqCo | Capt George L. Dacy (To 14M) 1stLt William K. Hunt (From 16M) |
| E Co | 1stLt Robert W. Schmitt (WIA 7M) 1stLt Richard B. Watkins (From 7M, WIA 13M2 ) |
| F CO | Capt Edward R. Tiscornia (KIA 2M) 1stLt Walter E. Burke (From 3M) |
| G Co | 1stLt Fay K. Koiner, Jr. (WIA 14M) 1stLt Jim “J” Paulos (15-17M) 1stLt John J. Cavanaugh (17M-1J) 1stLt Marcus H. Jaffe (From 2J) |
| 3d Battalion, 1st Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (To 20M) LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr. (From 21M) |
| ExO | Maj Frederick W. Lindlaw (To 18M) |
| Capt Wayne B. Davis (19-25M) Maj Leon Goldberg (26M-6J) Maj John V. Kelsey (7-18J) Maj Frederick W. Lindlaw (From 19J) |
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| S-3 | Capt Wayne B. Davis (To 21A) Capt James M. Marshall (22A-18J) Maj John V. Kelsey (From 19J) |
| HqCo | 1stLt Eustace C. M. Waller (To 21A) Capt Wayne B. Davis (22A-1J) 1stLt James D. Currie (1-18J) 1stLt Charles J. Kohler, Jr. (From 19J) |
| I Co | 1stLt William A. Young, Jr. (To 21A) Capt Lawrence K. Hennessy (From 22A, KIA 21M) 1stLt Elmer L. Cochran (21M-1J) 1stLt William A. Young, Jr. (From 2J) |
| K Co | 1stLt William O. Sellers |
| I Co | Capt Alton C. Bennett (To 13M) 1stLt James J. Haggerty (13-15M) 1stLt Harry L. Ziegler (From 16M, WIA 4J) 1stLt Eustace C. M. Waller (From 4J) |
| Headquarters, 5th Marines | |
| CO | Col John H. Griebel |
| ExO | LtCol John D. Muncie |
| S-3 | Maj James H. Flagg |
| H&S Co | Capt Nicholas R. Goche |
| WpnsCo | Capt Carl H. Lockard |
| 1st Battalion, 5th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Charles W. Shelburne |
| ExO | Maj Frank W. Poland, Jr. (To 16M) Maj Reed F. Taylor (From 17M) |
| S-3 | Capt Lloyd E. Howell |
| HqCo | 2dLt Lewis J. Schott (1-30A) |
| A Co | Capt Julian D. Dusenbury (WIA 10M,218J) |
| B Co | 1stLt Walter R. Wilson |
| C Co | 1stLt Walter E. Lange |
| 2d Battalion, 5th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol William E. Benedict (To 20J) Maj Richard T. Washburn From 21J) |
| ExO | Maj Richard T. Washburn (To 20J) 1stLt Martin F. Fritz (From 21J) |
| S-3 | Maj John R. Hogan (WIA 4M) 1stLt Ward M. Wilcox (From 1J) |
| HqCo | 2dLt Richard F. Simpson (To 30A) 1stLt Martin F. Fritz (From 1M) |
| E Co | 1stLt Michael D. Benda (WIA 29M) Capt Franklin D. Sills (From 29M, WIA 13J2 ) |
| F Co | 1stLt William A. Taylor (WIA 3M) 1stLt Joseph H. Bowling (From 4M, WIA 10M) 1stLt Robert F. Fry (From 11M, WIA 17M) 1stLt William A. Brougher (From 17M) |
| G Co | 1stLt Richard R. Breen (WIA 7M2 ) |
| 3d Battalion, 5th Marines | |
| CO | Maj John H. Gustafson (WIA 1A) LtCol John C. Miller, Jr. (4A-16M ) Maj Frank W. Poland, Jr. (17M-8J) LtCol Robert E. Hill (From 9J) |
| ExO | Maj Martin C. Roth |
| S-3 | Capt George S. Sharp (WIA 14M) Capt Edwin B. Glass (From 15M) |
| HqCo | Capt William Flynn |
| I Co | Capt James P. O’Laughlin (WIA 7M,2WIA 24M) 1stLt John A. Fredenberger (From 24M, WIA 28M) 1stLt Carrol R. Wilson (From 28M, KIA 2J) 1stLt Richard H. Sengewald (From 3J) |
| K Co | 1stLt Thomas J. Stanley (To 24M) 1stLt George B. Loveday (From 25M) |
| L Co | Capt Robert P. Smith (To 8J) 1stLt Robert D. Metzger (From 9J) |
| Headquarters, 7th Marines | |
| CO | Col Edward W. Snedeker |
| ExO | LtCol James M. Masters, Sr. |
| S-3 | Maj Walter Holomon (To 22M) LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (23M-19J) |
| H&S Co | Maj John W. Arnold (To 4A) 1stLt Maurice J. Cavanaugh, Jr. (From 5A) |
| WpnsCo | Capt Welton H. Bunger, Jr. |
| 1st Battalion, 7th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol John J. Gormley |
| ExO | Maj Hector R. Migneault (WIA 14M) Capt Don P. Wyckoff (14-17M) Maj Henry G. Baron, Jr. (18M-9J) Maj Harold C. Howard (From 10J) |
| S-3 | Capt Don P. Wyckoff |
| HqCo | Capt Robert L. Gibson (To 31M) 1stLt Russell R. Feazell (From 1J) |
| A Co | 1stLt Robert Romo (KIA 14M) 1stLt Ernest McCall (From 15M) |
| B Co | 1stLt Roger A. Golden (To 18M) Capt Leonard R. Heller (19M-11J) Capt Lee W. Langham (From 12J) |
| C Co | Capt Richard E. Rohrer (To 17J) |
| 2d Battalion, 7th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Spencer S. Berger |
| ExO | Maj Louis G. Ditta |
| S-3 | 1stLt Harry E. Wheeler (To 18J) Maj James M. Robinson (From 19J) |
| HqCo | Capt Lee W. Langham (To 10M) 1stLt Joseph W. Kensik, Jr. (From 11M) |
| E Co | Capt Paul C. Beardslee, Jr. (KIA 1A) 1stLt William G. Hudson, Jr. (1-15A) Capt Robert J. Noonan (From 16A, WIA 2J) 1stLt William G. Hudson, Jr. (From 2J, WIA 11J) 1stLt Franklin W. Myers (From 12J) |
| F Co | Capt Harold E. Grasse (DOW 12M) Capt Lee W. Langham (11M-11J) 1stLt John W. Huff (From 12J) |
| G Co | Capt Kirt W. Norton |
| 3d Battalion, 7th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Edward H. Hurst (WIA 19J) LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (From 19J) |
| ExO | Maj John F. Corbett (To 18M) Maj William F. Belcher (19-22M) Maj Walter Holomon (From 23M) |
| S-3 | Maj James E. Kirk, Jr. (To 15M) Capt Henry J. Guinivan, Jr. (From 19M) |
| HqCo | Capt James G. Triebel (To 28A) Capt Henry J. Guinivan, Jr. (30A-15M) 1stLt Arlus C. Henderson (16-17M) Maj William F. Belcher (From 18M, KIA 14J) Maj Alexander W. Chilton (From 14J) |
| I Co | Capt Robert I. Owen (To 30A) 1stLt Peter I. McDonnell (From 1M, KIA 18M) Maj John F. Corbett (From 18M, WIA 19M) 2dLt Emory A. Bauer (19M) 1stLt Charles E. Crow (20M-20J) Capt Robert I. Owen (From 21J) |
| K Co | 1stLt Robert B. Morton (1-18A) 1stLt Charles R. Hickox (19-20A) 1stLt Robert B. Morton (21-23A) 1stLt Robert W. Dalrymple (From 24A, WIA 16M) Maj James E. Kirk, Jr. (From 16M) |
| L Co | Capt Roland H. Collins (WIA 9M,2 16M) |
| Headquarters, 11th Marines | |
| CO | Col Wilburt S. Brown |
| ExO | LtCol Edson L. Lyman |
| S-3 | Maj Charles D. Harris |
| H&S Btry | 1stLt Joseph Ermenc |
| 1st Battalion, 11th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Richard W. Wallace |
| ExO | LtCol George M. Lhamon |
| S-3 | Maj Ernest E. Schott |
| H&S Btry | Capt Glenn E. Morris |
| A Btry | Capt Neal C. Newell |
| B Btry | Capt Maurice L. Cater |
| C Btry | Maj Lawrence A. Tomlinson, Jr. |
| 2d Battalion, 11th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol James H. Moffatt, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj John L. Donnell |
| S-3 | Maj William C. Givens |
| H&S Btry | 1stLt Martin R. Bock, Jr. |
| D Btry | Capt James T. Pearce |
| E Btry | Capt Lorenzo G. Cutlip (WIA 22J) |
| Capt Fritz Stampeli (From 22J) | |
| F Btry | Capt Robert S. Preston |
| 3d Battalion, 11th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Thomas G. Roe |
| ExO | LtCol Samuel S. Wooster |
| S-3 | Capt Benjamin H. Brown (To 6J) Maj Robert E. Collier (From 7J) |
| H&S Btry | 2dLt Charles E. Edwards (WIA 12A) Maj Everett W. Smith (12-26A) Capt Edward T. Haislip (From 27A) |
| G Btry | Capt Charles W. Fowler |
| H Btry | Capt William R. Miller |
| I Btry | 1stLt John L. McDonald, Jr. (WIA 4A2 ) |
| 4th Battalion, 11th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj Andre D. Gomez |
| S-3 | Capt James A. Crotinger (To 12J) Maj Lewis D. Baughman (From 13J) |
| H&S Btry | Capt Randall L. Mitchell (To 30A) Capt Thomas F. Moran (1-31M) 1stLt Gordon C. Petersen (From 1J) |
| K Btry | Maj Lewis F. Treleaven (WIA 28A2 ) |
| L Btry | Capt Richard M. Moordale |
| M Btry | Capt George S. Nixon |
|
8TH COMBAT TEAM, 2D MARINE DIVISION (1-22 JUNE) |
|
| Headquarters, 8th Combat Team | |
| CO | Col Clarence R. Wallace |
| ExO | LtCol Martin S. Rahiser |
| S-3 | Maj William C. Chamberlin (WIA 18J) |
| H&S Co | Capt Bob S. Griffin |
| WpnsCo | Maj David V. Van Evera |
| ReconCo, 2d MarDiv. | Maj John R. Nelson |
| C Co, 2d EngBn | Capt Osman B. Latrobe |
| E Co, 2d MedBn | Lt Richard L. French, (MC) |
| B Co, 2d MT Bn | 1stLt Paul A. Schott |
| A Co, 2d PionBn | Capt James B. Finley |
| A Co, 2d TkBn | Capt Edward L. Bale, Jr. |
| 2d AmphTruckCo | Capt James L. George |
| 1st Battalion, 8th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Richard W. Hayward |
| ExO | Maj Robert L. Holderness |
| S-3 | Capt William H. Pickett (WIA 22J) |
| HqCo | Capt August W. Berning |
| A Co | Capt Joseph F. Haley, Jr. |
| B Co | Capt John C. Lundrigan |
| C Co | Capt Harry P. Anderson |
| 2d Battalion, 8th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Harry A. Waldorf |
| ExO | Maj William H. Junghans, Jr. |
| S-3 | Capt Martin F. Barrett (To 18J) |
| HqCo | (Not shown) |
| E Co | Capt Robert H. Rogers |
| F Co | Capt Donald L. Walls |
| G Co | 1stLt Thurman L. Perkins |
| 3d Battalion, 8th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Paul E. Wallace |
| ExO | Maj Byron V. Thornton |
| S-3 | Maj John I. Warner, Jr. |
| HqCo | Capt Paul Cook (To 19J) 1stLt Winfield S. Wallace, Jr. (From 19J) |
| I Co | Capt George S. Skinner |
| K Co | Capt John Adrian, Jr. (WIA 3J) 1stLt David V. Carter (Actg From 4J) |
| L Co | Capt Joseph A. Zielinski (WIA 20J) |
| 2d Battalion, 10th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Richard G. Weede |
| ExO | Maj Kenneth C. Houston |
| S-3 | Capt William M. Spencer, III |
| H&S Btry | Capt Richard M. H. Harper, Jr. |
| D Btry | Capt Robert W. Anderson |
| E Btry | Capt Ralph E. Myer |
| F Btry | Capt Robert H. Hensel |
| 2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion | |
| CO | Maj Fenlon A. Durand |
| ExO | Capt Eugene A. Siegel |
| S-3 | Capt William H. Houseman, Jr. |
| H&S Co | Capt Wilfred A. Ronck |
| A Co | Capt James F. Perry |
| B Co | Capt Philip T. Chaffee |
| C Co | Capt Wallace E. Nygren |
| 6TH MARINE DIVISION (REINFORCED) | |
| Headquarters, 6th Marine Division | |
| CG | MajGen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (WIA 16M2 ) |
| ADC | BrigGen William T. Clement |
| CofS | Col John C. McQueen |
| G-1 | Maj Addison B. Overstreet |
| G-2 | LtCol Thomas E. Williams |
| G-3 | LtCol Victor A. Krulak |
| G-4 | LtCol August Larson (To 16M) LtCol Wayne H. Adams (From 17M) |
| Headquarters Battalion, 6th Marine Division | |
| CO | LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson |
| ExO | Maj Ralph W. Bohne |
| S-3 | Maj Ralph W. Bohne |
| HqCo | Capt Donald J. McCaffrey (To 5A) Maj John M. Downey (From 6A) |
| ReconCo | Maj Anthony Walker (To 14J) 1st Lt William J. Christie (From 15J) |
| 6th ASCO | Capt Alfred C. Griffin |
| 6th MP Co | Maj John M. Downey (To 5A) Capt Donald J. McCaffrey (From 6A) |
| 6th SigCo | Maj George W. Carr (To 4J) LtCol William C. Moore (From 4J) |
| 6th AmphTruckCo | 1stLt David Astor (To 30M) 1stLt Murrel S. Hansen (From 31M) |
| 6th Engineer Battalion | |
| CO | Maj Paul F. Sackett |
| ExO | Maj Robert S. Mayo |
| S-3 | Capt James H. Cooper |
| H&S Co | 1stLt William M. Graham, Jr. |
| A Co | Capt John W. McCuiston |
| B Co | Capt Noel E. Benger |
| C Co | Capt Burt A. Lewis, Jr. |
| 6th Medical Battalion | |
| CO | Cdr John S. Cowan, (MC) |
| ExO | Lt Joseph M. Shelton, (MC) |
| S-3 | (Not shown) |
| H&S Co | (Not shown) |
| A Co | LCdr Owen W. E. Nowlin, (MC) |
| B Co | LCdr Gerald Flaum, (MC) (To 27A) Lt Burton V. Scheib, (MC) (From 27A) |
| C Co | LCdr Aaron A. Topcik, (MC) (To 27A) LCdr Robert J. Crawley, (MC) (27A-17M) Lt John C. Wilson, (MC) (18M-9J) LCdr Robert J. Crawley, (MC) (From 10J) |
| D Co | LCdr Horace B. McSwain, (MC) (To 18M) LCdr Gerald Flaum, (MC) (19M-3J) Lt Michael T. Michael, (MC) (From 4J) |
| E Co | Lt Charles M. Ihle, (MC) |
| 6th Motor Transport Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Ernest H. Gould |
| ExO | Maj Robert E. McCook |
| S-3 | 1stLt Robert E. Wagoner |
| H&S Co | Capt Albert Hartman |
| A Co | Capt Hershel J. Hall |
| B Co | Capt William F. A. Trax |
| C Co | Capt Willis M. Williams |
| 6th Pioneer Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (To 10M) Maj John G. Dibble (Actg 11M-8J) LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (9-18J) Maj John G. Dibble (From 19J) |
| ExO | Maj Olin L. Beall (To 23A) Maj John C. Dibble (24A-19J) Capt Harry B. Smith (From 19J) |
| S-3 | 1stLt Harold L. Manley |
| H&S Co | 1stLt John G. Wintersohle |
| A Co | Maj John C. Dibble (To 23A) 1stLt Charles T. Robertson, III (From 24A) |
| B Co | Capt Harry B. Smith (To 18J) Capt Richard J. Morrisey (From 19J) |
| C Co | Capt Russell J. Lutz |
| 6th Service Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol George B. Bell (To 25A) LtCol Alexander N. Entringer (From 26A) |
| ExO | (Not shown) |
| S-3 | 1stLt William F. Ragan (To 9m) Capt Charles A. Harper, Jr. (From 12M) |
| HqCo | 2dLt Warren A. Lee (To 26A) Capt Ira E. Hamer (From 27A) |
| OrdCo | Capt Oscar C. Miller |
| S&S Co | Capt William L. Batchelor |
| 6th Tank Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Robert L. Denig, Jr. |
| ExO | Maj Harry T. Milne |
| S-3 | Maj Henry Calcutt (WIA 18M2 ) |
| H&S Co | 2dLt Robert E. Wren (To 23A) 1stLt James C. Vail (From 24A) |
| A Co | Capt Philip C. Morell |
| B Co | Capt Robert Hall (WIA 10M) Capt James R. Williams, Jr. (From 10M, WIA 21M2 ) |
| C Co | Capt Hugh Corrigan (WIA 15M) Capt John H. Clifford (From 16M) |
| 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Louis Metzger (To 21J) Maj Richard G. Warga (From 22J) |
| ExO | Maj Richard G. Warga (To 21J) Capt William L. Eubank (From 22J) |
| S-3 | 1stLt Thomas M. Crosby |
| H&S Co | 1stLt Clyde E. Browers |
| A Co | Capt Thomas J. Garfield |
| B Co | Capt Edgar S. Carlson |
| C Co | Capt William L. Eubank (To 21J) Capt Theodore A. Burge (From 22J) |
| D Co | Capt Robert E. McDowell, Jr. |
| 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion | |
| CO | LtCol Clovis C. Coffman |
| ExO | Maj Arnold S. Dane |
| S-3 | Capt Ralph J. Parker, Jr. |
| H&S Co | Maj Harold L. Oppenheimer |
| A Co | 1stLt Frank Dayes |
| B Co | 1stLt Theodore M. Garhart |
| C Co | Capt David E. Skipper |
| 9th Amphibian Tractor Battalion | |
| CO | Maj Theodore E. Watson |
| ExO | Maj Francis J. Farias |
| S-3 | 1stLt Clair C. Edmondson |
| H&S Co | WO Glenn M. Matthieu |
| A Co | Capt Robert H. Lage |
| B Co | Capt Ellwood P. Varner |
| C Co | 1stLt Gerald G. Palaia |
| Headquarters, 4th Marines | |
| CO | Col Alan Shapley |
| ExO | LtCol Fred D. Beans (To 14A) LtCol Fred D. Beans (From 1M) |
| S-3 | Maj Orville V. Bergren |
| H&S Co | Capt Robert B. Corey (To 26A) 1stLt Russell A. Thompson (From 27A) |
| WpnsCo | Capt Raymond L. Luckel |
| 1st Battalion, 4th Marines | |
| CO | Maj Bernard W. Green (KIA 15A) LtCol Fred D. Beans (15A-1M) LtCol George B. Bell (From 1M, WIA 4J2 ) |
| ExO | Maj Robert V. Allen |
| S-3 | Capt Frank A. Kemp (To 22M) Maj John R. Kerman (From 22M) |
| HqCo | 1stLt George Proechel, Jr. (To 5J) 2dLt John M. Keeley (From 6J) |
| A Co | Capt Clinton B. Eastment (WIA 8J) 1stLt David N. Schreiner (From 8J, DOW 21J) 1stLt Joseph I. Deal (From 21J) |
| B Co | 1stLt Thad N. Dodds (KIA 2A) 1stLt Charles E. James (From 2A) |
| C Co | 1stLt James G. Washburn (WIA 15A) 1stLt William H. Carlson (From 15A, WIA 23M,2 27M,2 KIA 5J) 1stLt Lawrence S. Bangser (From 5J) |
| 2d Battalion, 4th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Reynolds H. Hayden (To 26M) Maj Edgar F. Carney, Jr. (From 27M) |
| ExO | Maj Roy C. Batterton (WIA 15A) Maj Edgar F. Carney, Jr. (15A-26M) Maj Lincoln N. Holdzcom (From 27M) |
| S-3 | Maj Lincoln N. Holdzcom (To 26M) Capt Wayne L. Edwards (27M-6J) 1stLt James E. Brown (7-19J) Capt Wayne L. Edwards (From 20J) |
| HqCo | Maj Edgar F. Carney, Jr. (To 14A) 2dLt Ernest L. Tongate, Jr. (1-7M) 2dLt Gerald Fitzgerald (8-17M) Capt Wayne L. Edwards (18-26M) 1stLt Merrill F. McLane (From 27M |
| E Co | Capt. Leonard W. Alford (To 24M) 1stLt Robert J. Herwig (25-29M) Capt Leonard W. Alford (30M-11J, DOW 17J) 1st Lt Robert J. Herwig (From 11J, WIA 21J) 1stLt Lester J. Markusen (From 21J) |
| F Co | Capt Eric S. Holmgrain |
| G Co | Capt Archie B. Norford (KIA 15A) 1stLt Leo J. Gottsponer (From 15A) |
| 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth |
| ExO | Maj Thomas E. Beeman (To 16A) Maj Carl E. Conron, Jr. (From 16A, KIA 20M) Maj Wilson E. Hunt (From 20M) |
| S-3 | Maj Carl E. Conron, Jr. (To 15A) Maj Rade Enich (From 20A, WIA 23M) |
| Capt Martin J. Sexton (1-14J) Maj Clay A. Bond (From 15J) |
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| HqCo | Capt Robert B. Corey (27A-14J) |
| I Co | Capt Robert G. McMaster (WIA 21J) |
| K Co | Capt Martin J. Sexton (To 1J) Capt Vernon Burtman (1-13J) Capt Martin J. Sexton (From 15J) |
| L Co | Capt Nelson C. Dale, Jr. (WIA 2A) 1stLt Marvin D. Perskie (From 2A) |
| Headquarters, 22d Marines | |
| CO | Col Merlin F. Schneider (To 16M) Col Harold C. Roberts (From 17M, KIA 18J) LtCol August Larson (From 18J) |
| ExO | Col Karl K. Louther (To 16M) LtCol August Larson (17M-17J) LtCol John B. Baker (18-20J) LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (From 21J) |
| S-3 | LtCol John B. Baker (To 17J) LtCol Walter H. Stephens (18-20J) LtCol John B. Baker (From 21J) |
| H&S Co | Capt David E. Cruikshank |
| WpnsCo | Maj George B. Kantner (To 2M) LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey (4-16J) Capt Francis D. Blizard, Jr. (From 17J) |
| 1st Battalion, 22d Marines | |
| CO | Maj Thomas J. Myers (KIA 15M) Maj Earl J. Cook (From 15M, WIA 17J) LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey (From 17J) |
| ExO | Maj Earl J. Cook (To 14M) Maj Edward G. Kurdziel (15M-15J) Maj Norman R. Sherman (From 16J) |
| S-3 | Maj Edward G. Kurdziel |
| HqCo | Capt Charles P. DeLong (To 20A) Capt Eldon W. Autry (23A-19M) Capt Alfred H. Benjamin (From 20M) |
| A Co | Capt Walter G. Moeling, III (WIA 15M) 1stLt Thomas J. Bohannon (From 15M, WIA 31M) 1stLt Leland J. Gulligan (13J) 2dLt Ralph R. Desso (From 4J, WIA 9J) 2dLt Robert T. Johnson (9-15J) 1stLt Evan L. Wolcott (From 16J) |
| B Co | 1stLt Ernest George (1-9A) 1stLt Thomas Parran, Jr. (Actg 10-20A) Capt Charles P. DeLong (From 21A, WIA 15M) 1stLt Thomas Parran, Jr. (From 15M) |
| C Co | Capt Warren F. Lloyd (To 17M) |
| 2d Battalion, 2nd Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Horatio C. Woodhouse, Jr. (KIA 30M) LtCol John G. Johnson (From 31M) |
| ExO | Maj Henry A. Courtney, Jr. (WIA 9M,2KIA 14M) |
| S-3 | Maj Glenn E. Martin (To 21J) Capt Charles S. Robertson (From 22J) |
| HqCo | Capt John C. Deal, Jr. |
| E Co | 1stLt Frank E. Gunter |
| F Co | Capt Maurice F. Ahearn, Jr. (WIA 13M) Capt William L. Sims (From 1J, WIA 9J) 1stLt Robert O. Hutchings (From 9J) |
| G Co | Capt Owen T. Stebbins (WIA 12M) 1stLt Hugh T. Crane (From 12M) |
| 3d Battalion, 22d Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Malcolm “O” Donohoo (WIA 16M) Maj George B. Kantner (16-19M) LtCol Clair W. Shisler (From 20M) |
| ExO | Maj Paul H. Bird (KIA 11A) Maj George B. Kantner (2-15M) Maj Roy D. Miller (16-19M) Maj George B. Kantner (From 20M) |
| S-3 | Maj Roy D. Miller |
| HqCo | Capt Frank H. Haigler, Jr. (To 15M) 1stLt Buenos A. W. Young (16M-21J) 2dLt Leo M. Humphrey (From 22J) |
| I Co | 1stLt Arthur E. Cofer (To 20A) Capt John Marston, Jr. (From 21A) |
| K Co | Capt Joseph P. Dockery (WIA 10M) 1stLt Reginald Fincke, Jr. (From 11M, KIA 15M) 1stLt James D. Roe (From 16M) |
| L Co | Capt John P. Lanigan (WIA 16M) Capt Frank H. Haigler, Jr. (From 16M) |
| Headquarters, 29th Marines | |
| CO | Col Victor F. Bleasdale (To 14A) Col William J. Whaling (From 15A) |
| ExO | LtCol Orin K. Pressley |
| S-3 | LtCol Angus M. Fraser (To 14J) LtCol George W. Killen (From 14J) |
| H&S Co | 1stLt Robert E. Stinson |
| WpnsCo | Capt James G. Petrie |
| 1st Battalion, 29th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Jean W. Moreau (WIA 16M) Maj Robert P. Neuffer (16-25M) LtCol Samuel S. Yeaton (26M-14J) LtCol Leroy P. Hunt, Jr. (From 15J) |
| ExO | Maj Robert J. Littin (To 21A) Maj James H. Brock (24A-26M) Maj Robert P. Neuffer (From 26M) |
| S-3 | Maj James H. Brock (To 23A) Capt Ernest P. Freeman, Jr. (24A-27M) Maj James H. Brock (From 28M) |
| HqCo | Capt Ernest P. Freeman, Jr. (To 23A) 1stLt Elliot L. Walzer (24A-15M) Capt Ernest P. Freeman, Jr. (From 1J) |
| A Co | 1stLt Raymond J. Kautz (To 21A) Capt Jason B. Baker (24A-15J) 1stLt Warren B. Watson (From 16J) |
| B Co | Capt Lyle E. Specht (WIA 17M) 1stLt Charles P. Gallagher (18-22M) 1stLt Griffith E. Thomas (From 24M, WIA 28M) 1stLt Robert H. Neef (From 1J) |
| C Co | Capt Edwin H. Rodgers (WIA 8A) Capt George Heiden (From-10A, WIA 15M) Capt Jack F. Ramsey (From 16M, WIA 28M) 1stLt Eugene T. Lawless (From 28M, WIA 15J2 ) |
| 2d Battalion, 29th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol William G. Robb (WIA 19A2 ) |
| ExO | Maj Thomas J. Cross |
| S-3 | Maj Robert P. Neuffer (To 16M) Capt Robert B. Fowler (From 16M, KIA 12J) Maj Wallace G. Fleissner (From 14J) |
| HqCo | Capt Billie Musick (To 21A) Capt Martin J. Harrington (22A-22M) Capt Ralph D. Porch, II (23M-18J) |
| D Co | Capt Howard L. Mabie (WIA 16A2 ) |
| E Co | Capt Alan Meissner |
| F Co | Capt Robert B. Fowler (WIA 15A,2 To 15M) 1stLt George S. Thompson (From 15M, WIA 8J) 1stLt Robert J. Sherer (From 8J) |
| 3d Battalion, 29th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Erma A. Wright (To 14J) LtCol Angus N. Fraser (From 15J) |
| ExO | Maj Crawford B. Lawton (WIA 9A) Maj Everett W. Whipple (9-21A) Capt Walter E. Jorgensen (From 24A, WIA 16M) Capt Thomas P. Tomasello (17-22M) Capt Walter E. Jorgensen (1-13J) Maj Anthony Walker (From 15J) |
| S-3 | Maj Everett W. Whipple (To 8A) Capt James R. Stockman (9A-6J) Capt Richard M. Haynes (6-13J) Maj Merlin Olsen (From 14J) |
| HqCo | Capt James R. Stockman (To 8A) 1stLt Leroy W. Noyes, Jr. (9A-13J) Capt Walter E. Jorgensen (From 14J) |
| G Co | Capt Thomas J. Blanchet (To 17M) 1stLt John J. Keating (17-22M) Capt William P. Tomasello (From 23M, WIA 9J) 1stLt Robert M. Hontz (From 10J) |
| H Co | Capt William P. Tomasello (To 16M) Capt William A. Gamble (From 17M, WIA 5J2 ) |
| I Co | Capt Walter E. Jorgensen (To 23A) Capt Philip J. Mylod (From 24A, WIA 14M) 1stLt Harvey F. Brooks (From 14M, WIA 15M) 1stLt John P. Stone (From 15M) |
| Headquarters, 15th Marines | |
| CO | Col Robert B. Luckey |
| ExO | LtCol James H. Brower |
| S-3 | Maj William H. Hirst |
| H&S Btry | 1stLt Lawrence I. Miller |
| 1st Battalion, 15th Marines | |
| CO | Maj Robert H. Armstrong |
| ExO | Maj William T. Box |
| S-3 | 1stLt William N. Larson, Jr. |
| H&S Btry | 1stLt Paul K. Lynde |
| A Btry | 1stLt Benjamin S. Read (To 19A) 1stLt John J. O’Connor (From 20A) |
| B Btry | 1stLt James H. Boyd |
| C Btry | Capt Herbert T. Pitch |
| 2d Battalion, 15th Marines | |
| CO | Maj Nat M. Pace |
| ExO | Maj Edward O. Stephany (To 13A) Maj William C. Roberts (From 14A) |
| S-3 | Maj Robert P. Yeomans |
| H&S Btry | 2dLt Henry H. Lawler (Rear Ech) |
| D Btry | 1stLt Henry C. Schlosser |
| E Btry | Capt McCuthen G. Atkinson (WIA 13A) 1stLt Joseph A. Edwards (Actg From 13A) |
| F Btry | Capt John L. Noonan |
| 3d Battalion, 15th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Joe C. McHaney |
| ExO | Maj Benedict V. Schneider, Jr. |
| S-3 | Maj Hugh C. Becker |
| H&S Btry | Capt Edward C. O’Donnell |
| G Btry | Capt Harris H. Barnes, Jr. |
| H Btry | 1stLt Charles F. Petet, Jr. |
| I Btry | Capt Louis D. Abney, Jr. |
| 4th Battalion, 15th Marines | |
| CO | LtCol Bruce T. Hemphill |
| ExO | Maj Francis F. Parry |
| S-3 | Capt Benjamin F. Spencer |
| H&S Btry | Capt Robert D. Lackland |
| K Btry | 1stLt Robert T. Patterson |
| L Btry | Capt John “T” Haynes, Jr. |
| M Btry | Maj Robert F. Irving |
| 2D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING | |
| CG | MajGen Francis P. Mulcahy (To 10J) MajGen Louis E. Woods (From 11J) |
| CofS | Col Hayne D. Boyden |
| G-1 | Capt Robert E. Coddington |
| G-2 | Maj David B. Decker |
| G-3 | Col Perry O. Parmelee |
| G-4 | LtCol Charles T. Young, III (WIA 20A) Capt William L. Woodruff (From 11J) |
| HgSq-2 | Capt Richard F. Hyland |
| VMO-3 | Capt Wallace J. Slappey, Jr. |
| VMO-6 | Capt. Donald R. Garrett |
| VMO-7 | Capt William A. Seward |
| Air Defense Command | |
| CG | BrigGen William J. Wallace |
| CofS | Col Ford O. Rogers |
| G-3 | Col Boeker C. Batterton |
|
Marine Aircraft Group 14 (1-22 June) |
|
| CO | Col Edward A. Montgomery |
| ExO | LtCol Curtis E. Smith, Jr. |
| S-3 | LtCol Robert H. Richard |
| HqSq-14 | Capt Robert M. Crooks |
| SMS-14 | Maj Francis H. Smythe (To 7J) Maj Julius W. Ireland (From 8J) |
| VMF-212 | Maj John P. McMahon |
| VMF-222 | Maj Harold A. Harwood |
| VMF-223 | Maj Howard E. King |
|
Marine Aircraft Group 22 (1-22June) |
|
| CO | Col Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. |
| ExO | LtCol Elmer A. Wrenn |
| S-3 | Maj Thomas C. Colt, Jr. |
| HqSq-22 | Capt Linsay K. Dickey |
| SMS-22 | Maj Bruce Prosser |
| VMF-113 | Maj Hensley Williams |
| VMF-314 | Maj Robert C. Cameron |
| VMF-422 | Maj Elkin S. Dew |
| VMF(N)-533 | LtCol Marion M. Magruder |
| VMTB-131 | Maj Douglas H. Bangert |
| Marine Aircraft Group 31 | |
| CO | Col John C. Munn |
| ExO | LtCol Gordon E. Hendricks (To 20J) LtCol Kirk Armistead (From 22J) |
| S-3 | LtCol Kirk Armistead (To 21J) Maj Charles M. Kunz (From 22J) |
| HgSq-31 | Maj Leon A. Danco (To 14M) 1stLt Frederick L. Donnelly (From 14M) |
| SMS-31 | Maj Archibald M. Smith (To 28A) Maj Paul T. Johnston (29A-1J) Maj Joseph A. Gray (From 2J) |
| VMF-224 | Maj James W. Poindexter (To 30M) Maj Robert C. Hammond, Jr. (31M-14J) Maj Allan T. Barnum (From 15J) |
| VMF-311 | Maj Perry L. Shuman (To 15J) Maj Michael R. Yunck (From 15J) |
| VMF-441 | Maj Robert O. White (To 19J) Maj Paul T. Johnston (From 20J) |
| VMF(N)-542 | Maj William C. Kellum (To 22M) Maj Robert B. Porter (From 24M) |
| Marine Aircraft Group 33 | |
| CO | Col Ward E. Dickey |
| ExO | LtCol James L. Beam |
| S-3 | LtCol Eschol M. Mallory |
| HqSq-33 | Capt Richard Kilbourne |
| SMS-33 | Maj Hugh P. Calahan |
| VMF-312 | Maj Richard M. Day (MIA 14M) Maj Hugh I. Russell (14-24M) Maj Frank “J” Cole (From 25M) |
| VMF-322 | Maj Frederick M. Rauschenbach (To 30M) Maj Walter E. Lischeid (From (31 M) |
| VMF-323 | Maj George C. Axtell, Jr. (To 14J) Maj Martin E. W. Olerich (From 16J) |
| VMF(N)-543 | Maj Clair “C” Chamerlin (To 17J) Maj James B. Maguire, Jr. (From 18J) |
| VMTB-232 | Maj Allen L. Feldmeier |
| Marine Aircraft Group 43 | |
| CO | LtCol Robert O. Bisson |
| ExO | (Not shown) |
| S-3 | LtCol Radford C. West |
| HqSq-43 | Maj William F. Feasley |
| AWS-1 | Capt Edward R. Stainback |
| AWS-6 | Capt Clarence C. Gordon |
| AWS-7 | Capt Paul E. Bardet |
| AWS-8 | Maj Frank B. Freese |
| AWS-11 | Capt John L. Carnegie |
