Appendix IV
Command and Staff List of Major Units

21 July 1944-10 August 19441

EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS

Commanding General

LtGen Holland M. Smith

Chief of Staff

BrigGen Graves B. Erskine

G-1

LtCol Albert F. Metze

G-2

Col St. Julien R. Marshall

G-3

Col John C. McQueen

G-4

Col Raymond E. Knapp

G-5

Col Joseph T. Smith

SOUTHERN TROOPS AND LANDING FORCE

Commanding General

MajGen Roy S. Geiger

Chief of Staff

Col Merwin H. Silverthorn

C-1

Col William J. Scheyer

C-2

LtCol William F. Coleman

C-3

Col Walter A. Wachtler

C-4

LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman

III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS TROOPS

III Corps Headquarters and Service
Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson

Executive Officer

Capt Harry O. Buzhardt

Bn-3

(none assigned)

III Corps Medical Battalion

Commanding Officer

LCdr William H. Rambo (MC)

Executive Officer

Lt William E. Dierking (MC)

Bn-3

(not shown)

III Corps Motor Transport
Battalion

Commanding Officer

Maj Franklin H. Hayner

Executive Officer

Maj Kenneth E. Murphy

Bn-3

Maj Kenneth E. Murphy

III Corps Signal Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Robert L. Peterson

Executive Officer

LtCol Allan Sutter

Bn-3

Maj Hubert C. Lattimer, Jr.

1st Armored Amphibian Battalion

Commanding Officer

Maj Louis Metzger

Executive Officer

Capt Richard G. Warga

Bn-3

1stLt Thomas M. Crosby

2d Separate Engineer Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Charles O. Clark

Executive Officer

Maj Hooper A. Williams, Jr.

Bn-3

2dLt Francis P. McCormick

3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Sylvester L. Stephan

Executive Officer

Maj Erwin F. Wann, Jr.

Bn-3

Capt George M. Foote

4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Clovis C. Coffman

Executive Officer

Maj Arnold S. Dane

Bn-3

Capt Ralph J. Parker, Jr.

III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS ARTILLERY

Commanding General

BrigGen Pedro A. del Valle

Chief of Staff

Col John A. Bemis

A-1

Maj James A. Tatsch

A-2

WO David G. Garnett

A-3(FA)

LtCol Frederick P.
Henderson

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A-3(AA)

LtCol Edgar O. Price

A-4

Maj Frederick W. Miller

1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion

Commanding Officer

Col James J. Keating

Executive Officer

Maj George H. Ford

Bn-3

Maj Marshall J. Hooper

2d 155mm Howitzer Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Marvin H. Floom

Executive Officer

Maj Gene N. Schraeder

Bn-3

Maj Earl J. Fowse

7th 155mm Gun Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol John S. Twitchell

Executive Officer

Maj Dale H. Heely

Bn-3

Maj Alfred L. Owens

9th Defense Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Archie E. O'Neil

Executive Officer

LtCol Frank M. Reinecke

Bn-3

Maj Allan R. Miller

14th Defense Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol William F. Parks

Executive Officer

LtCol William F. Kramer

Bn-3

LtCol Jack H. Brown

3D MARINE DIVISION

Commanding General

MajGen Allen H. Turnage

ADC

BrigGen Alfred H. Noble

Chief of Staff

Col Ray A. Robinson

D-1

LtCol Chevey S. White (KIA 22J)
Maj Irving R.
Kriendler (From 22J)

D-2

LtCol Howard J. Turton (To 28J)
LtCol Ellsworth N.
Murray (From 29J)

D-3

Col James A. Stuart (To 28J)
LtCol Howard J. Turton
(From 29J)

D-4

LtCol Ellsworth N. Murray (To 28J)
Col W. Carvel Hall
(From 29J)

Headquarters Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Newton B. Barkley

Executive Officer

Maj William L. Clauset, Jr.

Bn-3

(Not shown)

Hq Co

1stLt George F. De Falco

Recon Co

1stLt Arthur Salgo

MP Co

Maj Richard Tonis

Sig Co

Maj William N. Loftin

JASCO

Maj John H. Ellis (WIA 21J)2

3d Medical Battalion

Commanding Officer

Cdr Raymond R. Callaway (MC)

Executive Officer

LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) *
Cdr Abraham
Kaplan (MC) (From 3A)

S-3

LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) *
Cdr Abraham
Kaplan (MC) (From 3A)

H&S Co

LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) *
Cdr Abraham
Kaplan (MC) (From. 3A)

A Co

LCdr George L. Butler (MC) (KIA 21J)
Lt William B.
Harkins (MC) (From 22J)

B Co

LCdr Julius Simon (MC) (WIA 21J) *
Lt Edmond A.
Utkewicz (MC) (From 1A)

C Co

LCdr Daniel B. Landau (MC)

D Co

LCdr Clarence C. Piepergerdes (MC)

E Co

LCdr Stanley B. Haraburda (MC)

3d Motor Transport Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Thomas R. Stokes

Executive Officer

Maj Ira E. Harrod, Jr.

Bn-3

1stLt Marshall W. Henry

H&S Co

Capt Herbert C. Bumgardner

A Co

Capt Garl A. Wilson

B Co

1stLt Donald A. Lloyd

C Co

Capt Walter R. O'Quinn

3d Service Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Durant S. Buchanan

Executive Officer

Maj Paul G. Chandler

Bn-3

Capt Warren E. Smith

Hq Co

Capt Warren E. Smith

Ord Co

1stLt Joseph M. Broderick

S&S Co

Maj William M. Roosevelt

3d Tank Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Hartnoll J. Withers

Executive Officer

Maj Holly H. Evans

Bn-3

Capt Victor E. Wade (To 22J)
Capt David M. Graham
(From 23J)

H&S Co

Capt David M. Graham

A Co

Capt William D. Stone (WIA 21J) *

B Co

Capt Bertram A. Yaffe (WIA 26J) *

C Co

Capt Julius O. Lemke

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3d Marines

Commanding Officer

Col W. Carvel Hall (To 28J)
Col James A.
Stuart (From 29J)

Executive Officer

Col James Snedeker

R-1

Maj John E. MacDonald

R-2

Capt John W. Foley, Jr.

R-3

Maj John A. Scott (WIA 6A)

R-4

Maj Grant Crane

H&S Co

Capt Victor J. Bachman (WIA 22J)
Capt Francis M.
Blodget, Jr. (From 23J)

Wpns Co

Maj Laurence D. Gammon

1st Battalion, 3d Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Henry Aplington, II

Executive Officer

Maj John A. Ptak (KIA 1A)

Bn-3

Capt John B. Erickson

Hq Co

1stLt George R. Nash (To 9A)
2dLt Charles R.
Weissberger (From 10A)

A Co

Capt Geary B. Bundschu (KIA 21J)
Capt Robert L.
Patterson (From 23J)

B Co

Capt Joseph V. Millerick

C Co

Capt David I. Zeitlin (WIA 25J) *

2d Battalion, 3d Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Hector de Zayas (KIA 26J)
Maj William A.
Culpepper (From 26J)

Executive Officer

Maj William A. Culpepper (To 26J)
Maj Howard J. Smith
(From 26J)

Bn-3

Maj Howard J. Smith

Hq Co

1stLt Matthew J. Cole, Jr.

E Co

Capt William E. Moore, Jr. (WIA 25J)
1stLt French R.
Fogle (From 25J)

F Co

Capt Paul H. Groth

G Co

Capt Stetson S. Holmes (WIA 21J)
1stLt Alex H. Sawyer
(From 21J)

3d Battalion, 3d Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Ralph L. Houser (WIA 22J)
Maj Royal R. Bastian
(From 24J)

Executive Officer

Maj Royal R. Bastian (To 23J)
Capt William R. Bradley
(From 24J)

Bn-3

Capt Paul T. Torian

Hq Co

Capt William R. Bradley

I Co

Capt Lowell H. Smith (WIA 7A) *

K Co

Capt Anthony A. Akstin (WIA 23J)
Capt Paul C.
Trammell (WIA 26J) *

L Co

Capt William G. H. Stephens, Jr.

9th Marines

Commanding Officer

Col Edward A. Craig

Executive Officer

LtCol Jaime Sabater (WIA 21J)
LtCol Ralph M. King
(From 30J)

R-1

Capt Charles C. Henderson (WIA 21J)
1stLt Charles H.
Schofield (From 21J)

R-2

Capt Douglas Whipple

R-3

Capt Evan E. Lips

R-4

LtCol Frank Shine

H&S Co

Capt James M. Farrington

Wpns Co

Maj Jess P. Ferrill, Jr. (To 1A)
Capt Robert A.
Campbell (From 1A)

1st Battalion, 9th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Carey A. Randall

Executive Officer

Maj Harold C. Boehm

Bn-3

Capt Francis H. Bergholdt

Hq Co

WO Douglas W. Diggers

A Co

Capt Conrad M. Fowler

B Co

Capt Burtis W. Anderson (To 8A)
Capt John B. Clapp
(From 9A)

C Co

Capt Frank C. Finneran

2d Battalion, 9th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Robert E. Cushman, Jr.

Executive Officer

Maj William T. Glass

Bn-3

Capt Laurance W. Chacroft

Hq Co

Capt Francis L. Pagan (To 27J)
Capt Luther S. Kjos
(From 28J)

E Co

Capt Lyle Q. Peterson (DOW 25J)
Capt Maynard W. Smith
(From 25J)

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F Co

Capt Louis H. Wilson, Jr. (WIA 25J) *

G Co

Maj Fraser E. West (WIA 26J)
Capt Francis L. Fagan
(From 28J)

3d Battalion, 9th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Walter Asmuth, Jr. (WIA 21J)
Maj Donald B.
Hubbard (WIA 1A)
Maj Jess P. Ferrill, Jr. (From 1A)

Executive Officer

Maj Donald B. Hubbard (To 22J)
Capt Calvin W. Kunz,
Jr. (From 22J)

Bn-3

Capt Calvin W. Kunz, Jr.

Hq Co

1stLt George G. Robinson

I Co

Capt Harry B. Parker (KIA 21J)
1stLt Raymond A.
Overpeck (From 21J)

K Co

Capt William G. Smith (KIA 21J)
1stLt David H. Lewis
(From 21J)

L Co

Capt Walter K. Crawford

21st Marines

Commanding Officer

Col Arthur H. Butler

Executive Officer

LtCol Ernest W. Fry, Jr.

R-1

Capt Walter R. White

R-2

Capt Blair A. Hyde

R-3

Maj James H. Tinsley

R-4

Capt Norman S. Chase

H&S Co

Capt Albert L. Jensen

Wpns Co

Maj Robert H. Houser

1st Battalion, 21st Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Marlowe C. Williams

Executive Officer

LtCol Ronald R. Van Stockum

Bn-3

Capt Leslie A. Gilson, Jr. (WIA 22J)
Capt Edward H.
Voorhees (From 23J)

Hq Co

Capt Edward H. Voorhees

A Co

Capt William G. Shoemaker (KIA 3A)
Capt Fred F.
Harbin (From 4A)

B Co

Capt Donald M. Beck (WIA 21J) *

C Co

Capt Henry M. Helgren, Jr.

2d Battalion, 21st Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Eustace R. Smoak

Executive Officer

Maj Lowell E. English

Bn-3

Capt Andrew Hedesh

Hq Co

Capt James A. Michener

E Co

Capt Sidney J. Altman (WIA 22J) *
1stLt William R.
Williams (From 1A)

F Co

Capt Gerald G. Kirby

G Co

Capt William H. McDonough (DOW 21J)
1stLt Maurice G.
Austin (WIA 5A)
1stLt Howard L. Cousins, Jr. (From 5A)

3d Battalion, 21st Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Wendell H. Duplantis

Executive Officer

Maj Edward A. Clark

Bn-3

1stLt James C. Corman (To 21J)
Maj Paul M. Jones
(From 21J)

Hq Co

Capt Clayton S. Rockmore (WIA 26J) *
2dLt Coleman C.
Jones (From 4A)

I Co

Capt Rodney L. Heinze (WIA 3A) *

K Co

Capt Clarence W. McCord

L Co

Capt Frederick I. Ptucha

12th Marines

Commanding Officer

Col John B. Wilson

Executive Officer

LtCol John S. Letcher

R-1

Capt Edwin M. Gorman

R-2

Maj Oliver E. Robinett

R-3

LtCol William T. Fairbourn

R-4

Maj Lytle G. Williams (Rear Ech)

H&S Btry

1stLt Robert Stutz

1st Battalion, 12th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Raymond F. Crist, Jr. (WIA 22J) *

Executive Officer

Maj George B. Thomas

Bn-3

Capt Luther A. Bookout, Jr.

H&S Btry

Capt Carl H. Senge

A Btry

Capt Joshua C. West, III

B Btry

Capt James L. Cullen

C Btry

Capt Clarence E. Brissenden

2d Battalion, 12th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Donald M. Weller

Executive Officer

Maj Henry E. W. Barnes

Bn-3

Maj William P. Pala

H&S Btry

Capt Norman V. McElroy

D Btry

Capt Robert H. O'Meara

E Btry

Capt James Leffers

F Btry

Capt David S. Randall

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3d Battalion, 12th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Alpha L. Bowser, Jr.

Executive Officer

Maj Claude S. Sanders, Jr.

Bn-3

Capt Wilbur R. Helmer

H&S Btry

1stLt William G. Reid

G Btry

Capt Joe B. Wallen

H Btry

Capt James H. P. Garnett

I Btry

Capt Robert E. Rain, Jr. (WIA 23J)
1stLt Reuben W.
Estopinal (From 23J)

4th Battalion, 12th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Bernard H. Kirk (WIA 21J) *

Executive Officer

Maj Thomas R. Belzer

Bn-3

Capt Lewis E. Poggemeyer

H&S Btry

2dLt John T. Nute

K Btry

Maj Benjamin O. Cantey, Jr. (WIA 21J)
Capt Charles O.
Schrodt (From 21J)

L Btry

Capt Robert S. Wilson (WIA 21J) *

M Btry

Capt Lonnie D. McCurry (WIA 21J) *

19th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Robert E. Fojt

Executive Officer

LtCol Edmund M. Williams

R-1

WO John J. Beaumont (WIA 22J) *

R-2

Capt Clarence B. Allen, Jr. (WIA 31J) *

R-3

Maj George D. Flood, Jr.

R-4

Capt Julius S. Conrad

H&S Co

Maj Ward K. Schaub

1st Battalion, 19th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Walter S. Campbell

Executive Officer

Maj Virgil M. Davis

Bn-3

Capt Arthur J. Waldrep, Jr.

Hq Co

Capt Jack B. Wehner (To 26J)
1stLt Felix D. Kuzwicki
(From 27J)

A Co

Capt Charles H. Horn

B Co

Capt Robert K. Higgins

C Co

Capt Charles M. Hunter, Jr. (To 8A)
1stLt John T.
McFadden, Jr. (From 8A)

2d Battalion, 19th Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Victor J. Simpson

Executive Officer

Maj Howard A. Hurst

Bn-3

Capt Jack R. Edwards

Hq Co

1stLt Waldemar Meckes

D Co

Capt Claude D. Hamill, Jr.

E Co

Capt Charles F. Ingram

F Co

Capt Charles Z. Yonce

25th Naval Construction Battalion

Commanding Officer

LCdr George J. Whelan (CEC)

Executive Officer

LCdr Brett W. Walker (CEC)

Hq Co

Lt John L. Walker, Jr. (CEC)

G Co

Lt Philip P. Nelson (CEC)

H Co

Lt John V. Frankenthal (CEC)

I Co

Lt Joseph H. Gehring (CEC)

1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE

Commanding General

BrigGen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.

Chief of Staff

Col John T. Walker

B-1

Maj Addison B. Overstreet

B-2

Maj Robert W. Shaw

B-3

LtCol Thomas A. Culhane, Jr.

B-4

LtCol August Larson

Hq Co

2dLt Daniel B. Brewster, Jr.

MP Co

1stLt Fred Henetz

Sig Co

Capt Edward P. Nugent

4th Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Alan Shapley

Executive Officer

LtCol Samuel D. Puller (KIA 27J)
Capt Charles T. Lamb
(From 27J)

R-1

Capt Charles T. Lamb

R-2

Maj Clyde P. Ford

R-3

Maj Orville V. Bergren

R-4

1stLt Noble W. Ferren

H&S Co

Capt Ralph L. Summeril

Eng Co

Capt Albert S. Guerard, Jr.

Med Co

Lt John T. Sacco (MC)

Pion Co

Capt John G. Dibble

Tk Co

Capt Philip C. Morell

Trans Co

WO Louis L. Barnhardt

Wpns Co

Maj John T. Rooney (WIA 21J) *

1st Battalion, 4th Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Bernard W. Green

Executive Officer

Maj Robert S. Wade (temp. atchd.)

Bn-3

1stLt Clinton B. Eastment

Hq Co

2dLt Charles O. Diliberto

A Co

1stLt Frank A. Kemp

B Co

1stLt Thad N. Dodds (WIA 29J) *

C Co

1stLt Lawrence S. Bangser (WIA 21J)
*

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2d Battalion, 4th Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj John S. Messer

Executive Officer

Maj Roy S. Batterton, Jr. (WIA 21J)
Capt Lincoln N.
Holdzcom (From 21J)

Bn-3

Capt Lincoln N. Holdzcom (To 21J)
Capt Raymond L.
Luckel (From 21J)

Hq Co

1stLt Arthur C. Fix

E Co

1stLt Leonard W. Alford

F Co

1stLt Eric S. Holmgrain

G Co

Capt Archie B. Norford

3d Battalion, 4th Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Hamilton M. Hoyler

Executive Officer

Maj Hugh J. Chapman

Bn-3

Maj Anthony Walker

Hq Co

1stLt Frank G. Lyte (To 1A)
1stLt Edward A. Harwood
(From 2A)

I Co

Capt Robert G. McMaster

K Co

1stLt Martin J. Sexton

L Co

Capt William J. Stewart (WIA 7A) *

22d Marines

Commanding Officer

Col Merlin F. Schneider

Executive Officer

LtCol William J. Wise

R-1

Capt Alfred H. Benjamin

R-2

1stLt Chauncey B. Chapman, Jr.

R-3

LtCol Horatio C. Woodhouse, Jr.

R-4

Maj Frederick A. Seimears

H&S Co

Capt David E. Cruikshank (To 6A)
Capt Elliot R. Lima
(From 7A)

Eng Co

Capt Frederick C. Bloomfield

Med Co

Lt James V. Barrett (MC)

Pion Co

Maj Allen W. Hazard (To 4A)
1stLt Harold L. Manley
(From 5A)

Tk Co

Capt Harry Calcutt (WIA 21J) *

Trans Co

Capt William F. A. Trax

Wpns Co

Maj John F. Schoettel (To 27J)
Capt John H. Mallory
(From 28J)

1st Battalion, 22d Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Walfried H. Fromhold (To 31J)
Maj Crawford B.
Lawton (From 1A)

Executive Officer

Maj Crawford B. Lawton (To 1A)
Maj William E.
Sperling, III (From 5A)

Bn-3

Capt Charles P. Delong

Hq Co

Maj Hudson E. Bridge (KIA 21J)
Capt Lacey Buckner
(Rear Ech)

A Co

Capt Glenn E. Martin

B Co

Maj Robert Y. Stratton

C Co

Capt Charles F. Widdecke (WIA 25J)
1stLt Warren F.
Lloyd (From 25J)

2d Battalion, 22d Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Donn C. Hart (To 27J)
Maj John F. Schoettel
(WIA 27J) *

Executive Officer

Maj Robert P. Felker

Bn-3

Maj John A. Copeland

Hq Co

Capt John E. Waddill (WIA 27J)
1stLt Thomas J. Jones
(From 27J)

E Co

Capt Donald B. Goverts (WIA 27J)
Capt John P. Lanigan
(From 28J)

F Co

Capt Ben L. Hoover

G Co

Capt Maurice R. Amundson (KIA 27J)
1stLt Carl W.
Tuell (From 28J)

3rd Battalion, 22d Marines

Commanding Officer

LtCol Clair W. Shisler (WIA 27J) *

Executive Officer

Maj Earl J. Cook

Bn-3

Capt Samuel A. Todd (To 1A)
Capt Robert P. Neuffer
(From 1A)

Hq Co

2dLt Buenos A. W. Young (To 1A)
Capt George F. Bloom
(From 1A)

I Co

Capt Robert A. McCabe (WIA 25J)
Capt Jack J. Monroe
(WIA 25J) *
Capt Samuel A. Todd (From 1A)

K Co

Capt Harry D. Hedrick (KIA 25J)
1stLt Walter G.
Barrett (From 25J)

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L Co

Capt Robert L. Frank (DOW 27J)
Capt
George F. Bloom (To 1A)
2dLt Powless W. Lanier, Jr. (From 1A)

Brigade Artillery Group

Commanding Officer

LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson

Pack Howitzer Battalion, 4th
Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Robert F. Armstrong

Executive Officer

Maj Thomas C. Jolly, III

Bn-3

Capt Henry Matsinger (To 1A)
Capt John E. Shepherd,
Jr. (From 1A)

H&S Btry

2dLt Paul K. Lynde (To 1A)
2dLt Spencer V.
Silverthorne, Jr. (From 1A)

A Btry

Capt William E. Curtis (To 1A)
1stLt Benjamin S. Read
(From 2A)

B Btry

Capt John E. Shepherd, Jr. (To 1A)
1stLt James H.
Boyd (From 1A)

C Btry

Capt Herman Poggemeyer, Jr. (WIA 26J) *
1stLt Herbert
T. Fitch (From 1A)

Pack Howitzer Battalion, 22d
Marines

Commanding Officer

Maj Alfred M. Mahoney

Executive Officer

Maj Nathan C. Kingsbury

Bn-3

Capt Robert T. Gillespie

H&S Btry

Capt Morris McM. Garrett

A Btry

Capt Robert P. Yeomans

B Btry

Capt James R. Haynes

C Btry

Capt Gordon R. Worthington, Jr.

53d Naval Construction Battalion

Commanding Officer

Cdr Edward M. Denbo (CEC )

Executive Officer

LCdr Charles A. Thompson (CEC)

Hq Co

Lt Thomas L. Milligan (CEC)

A Co

Lt Edward Keen (CEC)

B Co

Lt Felix W. Reeves (CEC)

C Co

Lt Phillip A. Peller (CEC)

D Co

Lt Gustav T. Olen (CEC)

77TH INFANTRY DIVISION (USA)

Commanding General

MajGen Andrew D. Bruce

ADC

BrigGen Edwin H. Randle

Chief of Staff

Col Douglas C. McNair (KIA 6A)
LtCol Guy V. Miller
(From 6A)

G-1

Maj James F. Doyle

G-2

LtCol F. Clay Bridgewater

G-3

LtCol Frank D. Miller

G-4

LtCol Guy V. Miller (To 5A)
LtCol Henry J. O'Brien
(From 6A)

302d Engineer Combat Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Leigh C. Fairbank, Jr.

Executive Officer

Maj Thomas J. Scott, Jr.

S-3

Maj Edward W. Peake, Jr.

302d Medical Battalion

Commanding Officer

Maj Abraham S. Jacobsen

Executive Officer

Capt Herman J. Halperin

S-3

1stLt William W. Kirk

305th Infantry Regiment

Commanding Officer

Col Vincent J. Tanzola

Executive Officer

LtCol Ward W. Caddington

S-3

Maj Robert J. M. Frye, Jr.

1st Battalion, 305th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol James E. Landrum, Jr.

Executive Officer

Maj Spencer E. Nurkin

S-3

1stLt Milton Fineman

2d Battalion, 305th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Robert D. Adair

Executive Officer

Capt Charles T. Hillman (DOW 8A)

S-3

Capt Edward L. Davis

3d Battalion, 305th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Edward Chalgren, Jr.

Executive Officer

Maj Robert J. Brink

S-3

Capt Edward W. Hopkins

306th Infantry Regiment

Commanding Officer

Col Aubrey D. Smith

Executive Officer

LtCol John L. Keefe

S-3

Maj Marion G. Williams

1st Battalion, 306th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Joseph H. Remus

Executive Officer

Capt James F. Love

S-3

Capt Stephen K. Smith

2d Battalion, 306th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Charles F. Greene

Executive Officer

Maj William D. Cavness

S-3

Capt Charles T. Caprino

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3d Battalion, 306th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Gordon T. Kimbrell

Executive Officer

Capt Eugene Cook

S-3

Capt Charles P. Mailloux

307th Infantry Regiment

Commanding Officer

Col Stephen S. Hamilton (To 1A)
LtCol Thomas B.
Manuel (From 1A)
Col Stephen S. Hamilton (From 10A)

Executive Officer

LtCol Thomas B. Manuel (To 1A)
LtCol Thomas B. Manuel
(From 10A)

S-3

Maj Ernest C. Dameron

1st Battalion, 307th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Joseph B. Coolidge (WIA 2A)
Maj Gerald G.
Cooney (From 2A)

Executive Officer

Maj Gerald G. Cooney (To 2A)

S-3

Capt William W. Kreis

2d Battalion, 307th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

LtCol Charles F. Learner (WIA 3A)
Maj Thomas R.
Mackin (From 3A)

Executive Officer

Maj Thomas R. Mackin (To 3A)

S-3

Capt Richard O. Ballschmider

3d Battalion, 307th Infantry
Regiment

Commanding Officer

Maj John W. Lovell (To 3A)
Maj Joseph W. Hanna (From
3A)
Maj John W. Lovell (From 6A)

Executive Officer

Maj Joseph W. Hanna (To 3A)
Maj Joseph W. Hanna (From
6A)

S-3

Capt Boyce B. Burley, Jr.

77th Infantry Division Artillery

Commanding General

BrigGen Isaac Spalding

Executive Officer

Col Royal L. Gervais

S-3

LtCol Charles L. Davis

304th Field Artillery Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Elbert P. Tuttle

Executive Officer

Maj Daniel A. Shaefer

S-3

Maj Lloyd D. Upshaw

305th Field Artillery Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Edward B. Leever

Executive Officer

Maj Joe M. Dietzel

S-3

Maj Stanford I. Hoff

306th Field Artillery Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Jackson P. Serfas

Executive Officer

Maj Charlie F. Talbot

S-3

Maj William P. Shelley, Jr.

902d Field Artillery Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Leo B. Burkett

Executive Officer

Maj Eugene R. Smyth

S-3

Maj Robert E. Hand

706th Tank Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Charles W. Stokes

Executive Officer

Maj John H. Kellett

S-3

Maj Byron M. Olson

132d Engineer Combat Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Richard G. Morossy

Executive Officer

Maj William H. Hardin

S-3

Capt Henry J. Moses

233d Engineer Combat Battalion

Commanding Officer

Maj Orlan A. Johnson

Executive Officer

Capt William D. Long, Jr.

S-3

Capt Richard S. Stevick

242d Engineer Combat Battalion

Commanding Officer

Maj Perry E. Borchers, Jr.

Executive Officer

Capt Charles R. Googe

S-3

Capt Sherwood A. Sutton

7th Antiaircraft (Automatic Weapons)
Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Robert F. Murphy

Executive Officer

Maj William B. Bogue

S-3

Maj Thomas E. Steere, Jr.

ISLAND COMMAND

Commanding General

MajGen Henry L. Larsen

Chief of Staff

Col Robert Blake

A-1

Col Lee N. Utz

A-2

Col Francis H. Brink

A-3

Col Benjamin W. Atkinson (To 8A)
LtCol Shelton C.
Zern (From 9A)

A-4

Col James A. Mixson

A-5

Col Charles L. Murray

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1st Provisional Base Headquarters
Battalion

Commanding Officer

LtCol Victor A. Barraco

Hq Co

1stLt Emerson S. Clark, Jr.

MP Co

Capt Paul J. Swartz

5th Field Depot

Commanding Officer

LtCol Walter A. Churchill

Executive Officer

LtCol Patrick J. Haltigan, Jr.

Operations Officer

Maj John W. Allen

Marine Air Group 21

Commanding Officer

Col Peter F. Schrider

Executive Officer

LtCol James A. Booth, Jr.

Operations Officer

LtCol Robert W. Clark

Hq Sq

Maj Robert F. Higley

Ser Sq

Maj Charleton B. Ivey

AWS-2

Capt George T. C. Fry

VMF-216

Maj John Fitting, Jr.

VMF-217

Maj Max R. Read, Jr.

VMF-225

LtCol James A. Embry, Jr.

VMF (N)-534

Maj Ross S. Mickey

VMO-1

Maj Gordon W. Heritage

Lion 6 Advance Naval Base

Commanding Officer

Capt Adolph E. Becker, Jr.

Executive Officer

Cdr David H. Hammer (D-V(G))

5th Naval Construction Brigade

Commanding Officer

Capt William O. Hiltabiddle, Jr. (CEC)

Executive Officer

Cdr Henry G. Clark (CEC)

B-3

Cdr Henry G. Clark (CEC)

26th NC Regt

Cdr Em B. Cavallo (CEC)

27th NC Regt

Cdr Robert W. Denbo (CEC)

28th NC Regt

Cdr William H. Fitzgerld
(D-V(S))

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Footnotes

1. Command and staff lists for Marine organizations were
taken from the muster rolls of these units filed at Headquarters, U. S. Marine
Corps. Letters from officers of the 77th InfDiv supplemented information
supplied by The Adjutant General's Office to provide the listing for Army
units. War diaries for the period of the operation furnished the data needed
to complete the Island Command section.

2. * WIA. Records show returned to duty.

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