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Appendix E: Fleet Marine Force Status—30 April 1943

Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Outside U.S.A. South Pacific Area New Caledonia
Special & Service Battalion, IMAC 134 975 8 23
Regulating Station (Transients), IMAC 43 1,046 24 59
1st Corps Motor Transport Battalion (less Company C) 21 416 1 9
1st Corps Medical Battalion 1 109 38 348
1st Corps Naval Construction Battalion 20 791
IMAC Barrage Balloon Group 43 910 2 8
1st Marine Raider Battalion 35 873 3 19
1st Marine Parachute Regiment (less 4th Battalion) 99 1,928 13 66
1st Marine Depot Company* 3 110
14th Replacement Battalion* 39 1,199 10 111
1st Separate Wire Platoon 1 45
1st Base Depot 44 700 1 21
4th Base Depot (w/Company C, 1st Corps Motor Transport Battalion) 48 831
Marine Air Depot Squadron-1, 1st MAW 12 308 5 16
Marine Air Base Squadron-1, 1st MAW 10 340
Headquarters Squadron-25, MAG-25 31 223 17 90
Service Squadron-25, MAG-25 11 302
Marine Utility Squadron-152, MAG-25 46 223
Marine Utility Squadron-153, MAG-25 20 229
Marine Utility Squadron-253, MAG-25 57 226
Area Sub-Total 698 10,993 142 1,561
New Zealand
2nd Marine Division 884 16,727 115 1,525
155-mm Howitzer Battalion, IMAC 30 572 1 14
2nd Antitank Battalion 31 698 1 12
3rd Defense Battalion 57 1,024 4 22
4th Defense Battalion 54 1,096 5 19
16th Replacement Battalion* 30 1,018 19 108
2nd Base Depot 15 295 1 14

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
3rd Marine Division (less 3rd Marines, Reinf) 650 12,303 95 1,172
1st Aviation Engineer Battalion 29 615 3 13
3rd Base Depot 11 226 1 9
Headquarters Squadron-2, 2nd MAW 49 409 6 13
Headquarters Squadron-14, MAG-14 23 382 5 7
Service Squadron-14, MAG-14 11 244 10
Area Sub-Total 1,874 35,609 256 2,938
Guadalcanal-Tulagi
9th Defense Battalion 48 1,071 3 16
14th Defense Battalion 38 772 3 22
2nd Aviation Engineer Battalion 36 615 1 9
Marine Fighter Squadron-123, MAG-11 33 254 1
Marine Fighter Squadron-124, MAG-12 27 259 1 7
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-132, MAG-11 34 257 1 4
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-143, MAG-12 34 328 1 2
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-233, MAG-11 31 233 1 4
Area Sub-Total 281 6,247 12 64
Florida Island
11th Defense Battalion 47 1,088 4 22
Russell Islands
10th Defense Battalion 46 1,070 4 22
Espiritu Santo
1st Marine Raider Regiment (less 1st Battalion) 108 2,514 14 79
Headquarters Squadron-1, 1st MAW 72 506 15 11
Marine Air Repair &Salvage Squadron-1, 1st MAW 7 181 7
Marine Photographic Squadron-154, 1st MAW 29 415 2 10
Headquarters Squadron-11, MAG-11 31 500 11 6
Service Squadron-11, MAG-11 17 333 7
Marine Fighter Squadron-112, MAG-11 35 250 1 8
Marine Fighter Squadron-121, MAG-11 52 250 1 4
Marine Fighter Squadron-213, MAG-11 29 206 1 7
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-131, MAG-11 28 223
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-141, MAG-11 8 270 1 5
Marine Fighter Squadron-122, MAG-12 33 226 1 7

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-142, MAG-12 32 267 1 8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-234, MAG-12 27 259 1 6
Headquarters Squadron-21, MAG-21 17 267 5 12
Service Squadron-21, MAG-21 8 172
Marine Fighter Squadron-214, MAG-21 27 233
Marine Fighter Squadron-221, MAG-21 32 205
Area Sub-Total 592 7,277 54 177
Efate
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-144, MAG-11 38 268 1
Headquarters Squadron-12, MAG-12 27 341 7 38
Service Squadron-12, MAG-12 11 224
Area Sub-Total 76 833 8 38
Funafuti
5th Defense Battalion (Reinf) 47 1,046 34 279
Samoa Islands
Headquarters, Defense Force 24 108 7 4
Signal Company, Defense Force 7 172
Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force 48 686 2 15
13th Replacement Battalion 20 992 5 38
15th Replacement Battalion 29 990 5 60
4th Garrison Replacement Detachment 8 298
3rd Marines (Reinf) 214 4,503 23 447
2nd Defense Battalion (Reinf) 133 1,820 19 148
3rd Marine Brigade (including 22nd Marines) 230 3,731 25 187
Headquarters Squadron-13, MAG-13 34 267 7 18
Service Squadron-13, MAG-13 10 194
Marine Fighter Squadron-111, MAG-13 26 159 1 8
Marine Fighter Squadron-441, MAG-13 30 239 1 8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-151, MAG-13 40 281 1 8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-241, MAG-13 31 221
Area Sub-Total 884 14,661 96 941

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Wallis Island
8th Defense Battalion (Reinf) 115 2,171 37 720
Southwest Pacific Area Australia
1st Marine Division 956 16,825 121 1,709
7th Replacement Battalion* 22 957 5 39
Area Sub-Total 978 17,782 126 1,748
Central Pacific Area Oahu
Headquarters, Marine Forces, 14th Naval District 32 121 6 18
12th Defense Battalion 47 1,089 4 22
Headquarters Squadron, MAWPac 14 50 1
Headquarters Squadron-4, 4th MBDAW 27 235 15
Marine Utility Squadron-252, 4th MBDAW 24 187 1
Headquarters Squadron-24, MAG-24 22 280 8 23
Service Squadron-24, MAG-24 8 194
Marine Fighter Squadron-222, MAG-24 38 228 1 7
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-235, MAG-24 39 285 1 8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-236, MAG-24 20 249 1 8
Area Sub-Total 271 2,918 38 86
Midway
6th Defense Battalion 84 2,075 3 31
Headquarters Squadron-22, MAG-22 9 111 2 3
Service Squadron-22, MAG-22 2 85
Marine Fighter Squadron-215, MAG-22 30 225 1 8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-244, MAG-22 31 236 1 8
Area Sub-Total 156 2,732 7 50
Palmyra
1st Defense Battalion 57 1,195 3 28
Marine Fighter Squadron-211, 4th MBDAW 41 296 2 6
Area Sub-Total 98 1,491 5 34

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Johnston
16th Defense Battalion 46 888 1 12
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-243, 4th MBDAW 16 137 1 7
Area Sub-Total 62 1,025 2 19
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
13th Defense Battalion 68 1,232 4 16

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Marine Scouting Squadron-3 26 88
West Coast, U.S.A. Camp Elliott
Headquarters, Fleet Marine Force, San Diego Area 20 51 2
Headquarters Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet 38 232 8 16
Service Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet 4 102
Signal Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet 28 332
Reconnaissance Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet 7 98 2
Amphibious Tractor Detachment, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet 1 25 1
1st Corps Signal Construction Company 6 199
1st Corps Signal Operation Company 4 198
17th Replacement Battalion 10 145 15 77
18th Replacement Battalion 4 57 6
Training Center, Camp Elliott 407 6,578 59 478
Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force 31 398 3 23
Company B, 4th Parachute Battalion 4 157
Area Sub-Total 564 8,572 93 597
Camp Pendleton
24th Marines (Reinf) 187 3,680 14 91
1st Corps Tank Battalion (Medium) 30 807 1 9
Training Center, Camp Pendleton 187 2,655 22 510
Area Sub-Total 404 7,142 37 610

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Camp Dunlap
2nd Airdrome Battalion 53 853 3 27
Camp Gillespie
Parachute Training School 21 590 1 11
San Diego
Headquarters Squadron, Service Group, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast 46 212 11 28
Supply Squadron-5 17 235
Air Regulating Squadron-1 7 632 4
Air Regulating Squadron-2 6 660 178
Air Regulating Squadron-3 111 128 2 3
Air Regulating Squadron-4 7 554
Area Sub-Total 194 3,011 14 224
Kearney
Headquarters Squadron-15, MAG-15 35 231 5 17
Service Squadron-15, MAG-15 11 274
Marine Observation Squadron-155, MAG-15 25 269
Marine Observation Squadron-251, MAG-15 7 206 7
Marine Photographic Squadron-254, MAG-15 25 353 2 8
Marine Utility Squadron-353, MAG-15 43 338
Area Sub-Total 146 1,671 7 32
El Toro
Headquarters Squadron-23, MAG-23 15 128 9 15
Service Squadron-23, MAG-23 7 140
Marine Fighter Squadron-223, MAG-23 5 141
Marine Fighter Squadron-224, MAG-23 6 150
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-231, MAG-23 13 169
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-232, MAG-23 42 226
Headquarters Squadron-41, MBDAG-41 23 228 5 14
Service Squadron-41, MBDAG-41 13 173
Marine Fighter Squadron-113, MBDAG-41 10 243
Marine Fighter Squadron-212, MBDAG-41 36 240 1 8
Area Sub-Total 170 1,838 15 27

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Santa Barbara
Headquarters Squadron-42, MBDAG-42 13 151 6 18
Service Squadron-42, MBDAG-42 12 191
Marine Fighter Squadron-422, MBDAG-42 10 116
Area Sub-Total 35 458 6 18
El Centro
Headquarters Squadron-43, MBDAG-43 26 565 4 12
Service Squadron-43, MBDAG-43 8 122
Marine Fighter Squadron-216, MBDAG-43 6 90
Area Sub-Total 40 777 4 12
Mojave
Headquarters Squadron-44, MBDAG-44 24 128 5 13
Service Squadron-44, MBDAG-44 9 117
Marine Fighter Squadron-225, MBDAG-44 6 63
Area Sub-Total 39 308 5 13
East Coast, U.S.A. New River
Headquarters Battalion, Training Center 64 1,092 19 80
School Battalion, Training Center 165 679 35 54
Signal Battalion, Training Center 70 2,826 1 56
Quartermaster Battalion, Training Center 72 676
Engineer Battalion, Training Center 116 906 22 1,087
Artillery Battalion, Training Center 130 680 1 6
Parachute Battalion, Training Center 19 555 2 30
Rifle Range Battalion, Training Center 12 312
Infantry Battalion, Training Center 22 561
Barrage Balloon Activities 16 113 9 370
23rd Marines (Reinf) 260 3,177 23 129
25th Marines (Reinf) 202 2,724 10 124
1st Airdrome Battalion 46 1,030 3 21
51st Composite Defense Battalion 20 511 3 22
19th Replacement Battalion 31 1,068 5 61

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Company A, 4th Parachute Battalion 13 265
2nd Marine Depot Company 3 110
3rd Marine Depot Company 3 110
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-341, MAG-34 14 146
Area Sub-Total 1,278 17,541 133 2,040
Norfolk
Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force 24 207 4
Cherry Point
Headquarters Squadron-3, 3rd MAW 27 171 8 10
Marine Bomber Squadron-413, 3rd MAW 2 16
Headquarters Squadron-31, MAG-31 8 37 3 34
Service Squadron-31, MAG-31 4 70
Headquarters Squadron-32, MAG-32 7 109 3 32
Service Squadron-32, MAG-32 6 72
Headquarters Squadron-33, MAG-33 10 77 4 41
Service Squadron-33, MAG-33 5 55
Headquarters Squadron-34, MAG-34 8 87 3 27
Service Squadron-34, MAG-34 6 80
Headquarters Squadron-35, MAG-35 10 27
Service Squadron-35, MAG-35 5 62
Marine Observation Squadron-351, MAG-35 1 28
Marine Utility Squadron-352, MAG-35 10 50
Headquarters Squadron-53, MAG-53 16 35 1
Service Squadron-53, MAG-53 6 83
Marine Night Fighter Squadron-531, MAG-53 13 159
Marine Night Fighter Squadron-532, MAG-53 4 57
Area Sub-Total 148 1,275 22 144
Oak Grove
Marine Fighter Squadron-321, MAG-32 14 121
Atlantic
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-331, MAG-33 7 117 1 2

* See footnote at end of table.

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Strength
USMC USN
Unit and location Off Enl Off Enl
Parris Island
Marine Fighter Squadron-311, MAG-31 12 126
Total Fleet Marine Force (Ground) Overseas 4,812 91,745 698 8,306
Total Fleet Marine Force (Air) Overseas 1,507 14,060 131 409
Total Fleet Marine Force (Ground) in U.S.A. 2,329 34,759 267 3,289
Total Fleet Marine Force (Air) in U.S.A. 819 9,258 73 471
Total Fleet Marine Force Overseas 6,319 105,802 829 8,715
Total Fleet Marine Force in U.S.A. 3,148 44,017 340 3,760
Total Fleet Marine Force 9,467 149,822 1,169 12,475

* Strength figures and unit designations and locations were abstracted from the FMF Status Reports, Ground and Air, for April 1943 prepared by the M-3 Section, Headquarters Marine Corps. Units en route to the indicated areas are designated by an asterisk.