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Appendix G: Marine Task Organization and Command List`1

Marine Ground Units

A. Gilbert Islands`2 (13 November–8 December 1943)

V Amphibious Corps (20-25 Nov 43)

CG—MajGen Holland M. Smith

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

C-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

C-2—LtCol St. Julien R. Marshall

C-3—Col Peter P. Schrider

C-4—Col Raymond E. Knapp

V Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (20-25 Nov 43)

CO—Maj Thomas R. Wert

V Corps Reconnaissance Company (18 Nov-3 Dec 43)

CO—Capt James L. Jones

2nd Airdrome Battalion (21 Aug-8 Dec 43)

CO—LtCol Thomas G. McFarland

2nd Defense Battalion (24 Nov-8 Dec 43)

CO—Col Norman E. True

5th Defense Battalion (2 Oct 42-8 Dec 43)

CO—Col George F. Good, Jr.

8th Defense Battalion (28 Nov-8 Dec 43)

CO—Col Lloyd L. Leech

25th Replacement Battalion (13 Nov-8 Dec 43)

CO—Maj John H. McMillan

Headquarters, 2nd Marine Division (20 Nov-4 Dec 43)

CG—MajGen Julian C. Smith

ADC—BGen Leo D. Hermle

CofS—Col Merritt A. Edson

D-1—LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness

D-2—LtCol Thomas J. Colley

D-3—LtCol James P. Riseley

D-4—LtCol Jesse S. Cook, Jr.

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (20 Nov-4 Dec 43)

CO—LtCol Lyman G. Miller

Division Special and Service Troops (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Col Robert C. Thaxton

2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (20 Nov-5 Dec 43)

CO—Maj Henry C. Drewes (KIA 20 Nov 43)

—Maj Henry G. Lawrence, Jr. (from 20 Nov 43) (WIA 20 Nov 43)

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2nd Antitank Battalion (20-30 Nov 43)

CO—Capt Saul Glassman

2nd Medical Battalion (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—LCdr Justin J. Stein, MC, USN

2nd Service Battalion (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Col Clarence H. Baldwin

2nd Special Weapons Battalion (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Maj Guy E. Tannyhill

2nd Tank Battalion (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—LtCol Alexander B. Swenceski (WIA 20 Nov 43)

2nd Marines (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Col David M. Shoup

ExO—LtCol Dixon Goen

R-3—Maj Thomas A. Culhane, Jr.

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—Maj Wood B. Kyle

2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Herbert R. Amey, Jr. (KIA 20 Nov 43)

—Maj Howard J. Rice (from 20 Nov 43)

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—Maj John F. Schoettel

6th Marines (20 Nov-8 Dec 43)

CO—Col Maurice G. Holmes

ExO—LtCol Russell Lloyd

R-3—Maj Loren E. Haffner

1st Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—Maj William K. Jones

2nd Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol Raymond L. Murray

3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol Kenneth F. McLeod

8th Marines (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Col Elmer E. Hall

ExO—LtCol Paul D. Sherman

R-3—Maj Hewitt D. Adams

1st Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—Maj Lawrence C. Hays, Jr. (WIA 22 Nov 43)

2nd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—Maj Henry P. Crowe

3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—Maj Robert H, Ruud

10th Marines (20 Nov-1 Dec 43)

CO—BGen Thomas E. Bourke`3

ExO—LtCol Ralph E. Forsyth

R-3—LtCol Marvin H. Floom

1st Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Presley M. Rixey

2nd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol George R. E. Shell

3rd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Manly L. Curry

4th Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Kenneth A. Jorgensen

5th Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—Maj Howard V. Hiett

18th Marines (20-24 Nov 43)

CO—Col Cyril W. Martyr

ExO—LtCol Kenneth P. Corson

R-3—LtCol Ewart S. Laue

1st Battalion, 18th Marines (Engineer)

CO—Maj August L. Vogt

2nd Battalion, 18th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—LtCol Chester J. Salazar

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3rd Battalion, 18th Marines (18th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion)

CO—Cdr Lawrence Emerson Tull, CEC, USN

B. Marshall Islands Operations`4 (29 January–2 March 1944)

1. Kwajalein-Majuro (29 Jan–8 Feb 44)

V Amphibious Corps`5 (1-7 Feb 44)

CG—MajGen Holland M. Smith

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

C-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

C-2—LtCol St. Julien R. Marshall

C-3—Col John C. McQueen

C-4—Col Raymond E. Knapp

C-5—Col Joseph T. Smith

V Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (1-7 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Thomas R. Wert

V Corps Signal Battalion (1-7 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol James H. N. Hudnall

V Corps Reconnaissance Company (30 Jan-2 Feb 44) (17-23 Feb 44)

CO—Capt James L. Jones

4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (1-6 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Clovis C. Coffman

10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Victor J. Croizat

1st Armored Amphibian Battalion (1-6 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Louis Metzger

1st Defense Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Lewis A. Hohn

15th Defense Battalion (2-8 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Francis B. Loomis, Jr.

Headquarters, 4th Marine Division (1-8 Feb 44)

CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt

ADC—BGen James L. Underhill

CofS—Col William W. Rogers

D-1—Col Merton J. Batchelder

D-2—Maj Gooderham L. McCormick

D-3—Col Walter W. Wensinger

D-4—Col William F. Brown

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Melvin L. Krulewitch

Division Special and Service Troops (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Emmett W. Skinner

4th Medical Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—LCdr Stewart W. Shimonek, MC, USN

4th Motor Transport Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Ralph L. Schiesswohl

4th Service Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj John L. Lamprey, Jr.

4th Special Weapons Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Alexander A. Vandegrift, Jr.

4th Tank Battalion (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Richard K. Schmidt

14th Marines (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Louis G. DeHaven

ExO—LtCol Randall M. Victory

R-3—Maj Frederick J. Karch

1st Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Harry J. Zimmer

2nd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol George B. Wilson, Jr.

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3rd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Robert E. MacFarlane

4th Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—Maj Carl A. Youngdale

20th Marines (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Lucian W. Burnham

ExO—LtCol Nelson K. Brown

R-3—Maj Melvin D. Henderson

1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engineer)

CO—Maj Richard G. Ruby

2nd Battalion, 20th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—LtCol Otto Lessing

3rd Battalion, 20th Marines (121st U.S. Naval Construction Battalion)

CO—LCdr William G. Byrne, CEC, USN

23rd Marines (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Louis R. Jones

ExO—LtCol John R. Lanigan

R-3—Maj Edward W. Wells

1st Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Hewin O. Hammond

2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Edward J. Dillon

3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol John J. Cosgrove

24th Marines (1-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Franklin A. Hart

ExO—LtCol Homer L. Litzenberg, Jr.

R-3—LtCol Charles D. Roberts

1st Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Aquilla J. Dyess (KIA 2 Feb 44) Maj Maynard C. Schultz (from 2 Feb 44)

2nd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Francis H. Brink

3rd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Austin R. Brunelli

25th Marines (31 Jan-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Samuel C. Cumming

ExO—LtCol Walter I. Jordan

R-3—LtCol William F. Thyson, Jr.

1st Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Clarence J. O’Donnell

2nd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Lewis C. Hudson, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Justice M. Chambers

2. Eniwetok (17 Feb-2 Mar 44)

Tactical Group 1, V Amphibious Corps (17 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CG—BGen Thomas E. Watson

S-1—(none shown)

S-2—Maj Robert W. Shaw

S-3—LtCol Wallace M. Greene, Jr.

S-4—LtCol Robert J. Straub

10th Defense Battalion (21 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CO—LtCol Wallace O. Thompson

22nd Marines (Reinforced) (17-25 Feb 44)

CO—Col John T. Walker

ExO—Col Merlin F. Schneider

R-3—LtCol Floyd R. Moore

1st Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—LtCol Walfried H. Fromhold

2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—LtCol Dorm C. Hart

3rd Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—Maj Clair W. Shisler

2nd Separate Pack Howitzer Battalion (17-25 Feb 44)

CO—LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson (WIA 18 Feb 44)

C. Saipan (11 June-10 August 1944)

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Expeditionary Troops (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CG—LtGen Holland M. Smith

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

G-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

G-2—LtCol Thomas R. Yancey, USA

G-3—Col Robert E. Hogaboom

G-4—LtCol Joseph C. Anderson, USA

V Amphibious Corps—Northern Troops and Landing Force (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CG—LtGen Holland M. Smith (to 11 Jul 44) MajGen Harry Schmidt (from 12 Jul 44)

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

C-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

C-2—Col St. Julien R. Marshall

C-3—Col John C. McQueen

C-4—Col Raymond E. Knapp

C-5—Col Joseph T. Smith

V Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Thomas R. Wert

V Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Capt James L. Jones

V Corps Medical Battalion (16 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LCdr William B. Clapp, MC, USN

V Corps Signal Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col James H. N. Hudnall

2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (16 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Henry G. Lawrence, Jr. (to 2 Jul 44) Maj Fenlon A. Durand (from 3 Jul 44)

5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Capt George L. Shead

10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Victor J. Croizat

11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Walter S. Haskell, Jr.

2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Reed M. Fawell, Jr.

2nd 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Marvin H. Floom

4th 105-mm Howitzer Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Douglas E. Reeve

2nd Separate Engineer Battalion (12 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Charles O. Clark

7th Field Depot (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Edwin D. Partridge (to 25 Jun 44) Col Earl H. Phillips (from 26 Jun 44)

Headquarters, 2nd Marine Division (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CG—MajGen Thomas E. Watson

ADC—BGen Merritt A. Edson

CofS—Col David M. Shoup

D-1—LtCol James T. Wilbur

D-2—LtCol Thomas J. Coney

D-3—LtCol Wallace M. Greene, Jr.

D-4—Col Robert J. Straub

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Melvin A. Smith

Division Special Troops (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—(none shown)

2nd Medical Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LCdr Claude R. Bruner, MC, USN

2nd Motor Transport Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Milton J. Green

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2nd Service Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Edward V. Dozier

2nd Tank Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Charles W. McCoy

2nd Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Walter J. Stuart

ExO—LtCol John H. Griebel

R-3—Maj Samuel D. Mandeville, Jr.

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Wood B. Kyle

2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Richard C. Nutting

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Arnold F. Johnston (WIA 16 and 21 Jun 44) Maj Harold “K” Throneson (from 21 Jun 44) LtCol Arnold F. Johnston (from 5 Jul 44) LtCol Walter F. Layer (from 11 Jul 44)

6th Marines (15 Jun-26 Jul 44)

CO—Col James P. Riseley

ExO—LtCol Kenneth F. McLeod (KIA 25 Jun 44) LtCol Russell Lloyd (from 25 Jun 44)

R-3—Maj Loren E. Haffner

1st Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol William K. Jones

2nd Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol Raymond L. Murray (WIA 15 Jun 44) Maj LeRoy P. Hunt, Jr. (from 15 Jun 44) LtCol Edmund B. Games (from 11 Jul 44)

3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol John W. Easley (WIA 15 Jun 44) Maj John E. Rentsch (from 16 Jun 44) LtCol John W. Easley (from 3 Jul 44)

8th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Clarence R. Wallace

ExO—LtCol Jack P. Juhan

R-3—Maj William H. Souder, Jr.

1st Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol Lawrence C. Hays, Jr. (WIA 15 Jun 44)

2nd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol Henry P. Crowe (WIA 15 Jun 44)

3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol John C. Miller (WIA 15 Jun 44) Maj Stanley E. Larsen (WIA 15 Jun 44) LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey (from 10 Jul 44)

10th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Raphael Griffin

ExO—LtCol Ralph E. Forsyth (KIA 23 Jun 44) Col Presley M. Rixey (from 24 Jun 44)

R-3—LtCol Howard V. Hiett (WIA 17 Jun 44) Maj Richard B. Church (WIA 24 Jun 44) Maj Wade H. Hitt (from 24 Jun 44)

1st Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—Col Presley M. Rixey (to 24 Jun 44) Maj Wendell H. Best (from 25 Jun 44) LtCol Donovan D. Sult (from 16 Jul 44)

2nd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol George R. E. Shell (WIA 16 Jun 44)

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—Maj Kenneth C. Houston (from 16 Jun 44) Maj David L. Henderson (from 16 Jul 44)

3rd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—Maj William L. Crouch (KIA 7 Jul 44) Maj James O. Appleyard (from 8 Jul 44) LtCol William C. Capehart (from 16 Jul 44)

4th Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Kenneth A. Jorgensen

18th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Russell Lloyd (to 24 Jun 44) Col Cyril W. Martyr (from 25 Jun 44)

ExO—LtCol Ewart S. Laue

R-3—Capt Murdoch J. McLeod

1st Battalion, 18th Marines (Engineer)

CO—LtCol August L. Vogt

2nd Battalion, 18th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—LtCol Chester J. Salazar

18th U.S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—Cdr Lawrence Emerson Tull, CEC, USN

Headquarters, 4th Marine Division (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt (to 11 Jul 44) MajGen Clifton B. Cates (from 12 Jul 44)

ADC—BGen Samuel C. Cumming

CofS—Col William W. Rogers

D-1—Col Walter I. Jordan

D-2—LtCol Gooderham L. McCormick

D-3—Col Walter W. Wensinger

D-4—Col William F. Brown

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Melvin L. Krulewitch

Division Special and Service Troops (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Orin H. Wheeler

4th Medical Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LCdr George W. Mast, MC, USN

4th Motor Transport Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Ralph L. Schiesswohl

4th Service Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Richard H. Schubert

4th Tank Battalion (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Richard K. Schmidt

14th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Louis G. DeHaven

ExO—LtCol Randall M. Victory

R-3—Maj Frederick J. Karch

1st Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Harry J. Zimmer

2nd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol George B. Wilson, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Robert E. MacFarlane

4th Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Carl A. Youngdale

20th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Nelson K. Brown

ExO—Capt William M. Anderson

R-3—Maj Melvin D. Henderson

1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engineer)

CO—Maj Richard G. Ruby

2nd Battalion, 20th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—Maj John H. Partridge

121st U. S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—LCdr William G. Byrne, CEC, USN

20th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Louis R. Jones

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ExO—LtCol John R. Lanigan (WIA 12 Jul 44)

CO—Maj Edward W. Wells (to 16 Jul 44) Capt William E. Buren (from 17 Jul 44)

1st Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Ralph Haas

2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Edward J. Dillon (WIA 6 and 9 Jul 44)

3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol John J. Cosgrove, Jr. (WIA 19 Jun 44) Maj Paul S. Treitel (from 19 Jun 44)

24th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Franklin A. Hart

ExO—LtCol Austin R. Brunelli

R-3—LtCol Charles D. Roberts

1st Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Maynard C. Schultz (KIA 16 Jun 44) Maj Robert N. Fricke (16-27 Jun 44) LtCol Otto Lessing (from 28 Jun 44)

2nd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Richard Rothwell

3rd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Alexander A. Vandegrift, Jr. (WIA 29 Jun 44)

25th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—Col Merton J. Batchelder

ExO—LtCol Clarence J. O’Donnell

R-3—LtCol William F. Thyson, Jr.

1st Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Hollis U. Mustain

2nd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Lewis C. Hudson, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Justice M. Chambers (WIA 22 Jun 44) Maj James Taul (22-23 Jun 44) LtCol Justice M. Chambers (from 24 Jun 44)

1st Battalion, 29th Marines (15 Jun-24 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Guy E. Tannyhill (WIA 17 Jun 44) LtCol Rathvon McC. Tompkins (WIA 2 Jul 44) Maj William W. McKinley (4-15 Jul 44) LtCol Orin K. Pressley (from 16 Jul 44)

D. Tinian (24 July-1 August 1944)

Expeditionary Troops (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

C-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

C-2—Col St. Julien R. Marshall

C-3—Col John C. McQueen

C-4—Lt Col Raymond E. Knapp

C-5—Col Joseph T. Smith

V Amphibious Corps—Northern Troops and Landing Force (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

G-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

G-2—LtCol Thomas R. Yancey, USA

G-3—Col Robert E. Hogaboom

G-4—LtCol Joseph C. Anderson, USA

G-5—Col Joseph T. Smith

V Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Thomas R. Wert

V Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Capt James L. Jones

V Corps Medical Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—LCdr William B. Clapp, MC, USN

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V Corps Signal Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Col James H. N. Hudnall

2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Fenton A. Durand

5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj George L. Shead

10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (Less Company A) (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Victor J. Croizat

2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Reed M. Fawell, Jr.

4th 105-mm Howitzer Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Douglas E. Reeve

7th Field Depot (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Earl H. Phillips

Headquarters, 2nd Marine Division (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Thomas E. Watson

ADC—BGen Merritt A. Edson

CofS—Col David M. Shoup

D-1—LtCol James T. Wilbur

D-2—LtCol Thomas J. Colley

D-3—LtCol Wallace M. Greene, Jr.

D-4—Col Robert J. Straub

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Melvin A. Smith

Division Special Troops

CO—(none shown)

2nd Medical Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—LCdr Claude R. Bruner, MC, USN

2nd Motor Transport Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Milton J. Green

2nd Service Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Edward V. Dozier

2nd Tank Battalion (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Charles W. McCoy

2nd Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Walter J. Stuart

ExO—LtCol John H. Griebel

R-3—Maj Samuel D. Mandeville, Jr.

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Wood B. Kyle

2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Richard C. Nutting

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines

CO—LtCol Walter F. Layer

6th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col James P. Riseley

ExO—LtCol Russell Lloyd

R-3—Maj Loren E. Haffner

1st Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol William K. Jones

2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (24 Jul-8 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Edmund B. Games

3rd Battalion, 6th Marines

CO—LtCol John W. Easley (KIA 2 Aug 44) Maj John E. Rentsch (from 2 Aug 44)

8th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Clarence R. Wallace

ExO—LtCol Jack P. Juhan

R-3—Maj William H. Souder, Jr.

1st Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol Lawrence C. Hays, Jr.

2nd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol Lane C. Kendall

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3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

CO—LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey

10th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Raphael Griffin

ExO—Col Presley M. Rixey

R-3—Maj Wade H. Hitt

1st Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Donovan D. Sult

2nd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—Maj David L. Henderson

3rd Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol William C. Capehart

4th Battalion, 10th Marines

CO—LtCol Kenneth A. Jorgensen

18th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Cyril W. Martyr

ExO—LtCol Ewart S. Laue

R-3—Capt Murdoch J. McLeod

1st Battalion, 18th Marines (Engineer)

CO—Col August L. Vogt

2nd Battalion, 18th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—LtCol Chester J. Salazar

18th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—Cdr Lawrence Emerson Tull, CEC, USN

Headquarters, 4th Marine Division (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Clifton B. Cates

ADC—BGen Samuel C. Cumming

CofS—Col William W. Rogers

D-1—Col Walter I. Jordan

D-2—LtCol Gooderham L. McCormick

D-3—Col Walter W. Wensinger

D-4—Col William F. Brown

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Melvin L. Krulewitch

Division Special and Service Troops (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Col Orin H. Wheeler

4th Medical Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—LCdr George W. Mast, MC, USN

4th Motor Transport Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Ralph L. Schiesswohl

4th Service Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Col Richard H. Schubert

4th Tank Battalion (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Richard K. Schmidt

14th Marines (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Col Louis G. DeHaven

ExO—LtCol Randall M. Victory

R-3—Maj Frederick J. Karch

1st Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Harry J. Zimmer (KIA 26 Jul 44) Maj Clifford B. Drake (from 26 Jul 44)

2nd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol George B. Wilson, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Robert E. MacFarlane

4th Battalion, 14th Marines

CO—LtCol Carl A. Youngdale

20th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Nelson K. Brown

ExO—Maj Richard G. Ruby

R-3—Maj Melvin D. Henderson (to 2 Aug 44) LtCol Otto Lessing (from 3 Aug 44)

1st Battalion, 20th Marines (Engineer)

CO—Maj Richard G. Ruby

2nd Battalion, 20th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—Maj John H. Partridge

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121st U. S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—LCdr William G. Byrne, CEC, USN

23rd Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Louis R. Jones

ExO—LtCol John R. Lanigan

R-3—Capt William E. Buren

1st Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Ralph Haas

2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—LtCol Edward J. Dillon

3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines

CO—Maj Paul S. Treitel

24th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Col Franklin A. Hart

ExO—LtCol Austin R. Brunelli

R-3—LtCol Charles D. Roberts

1st Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Otto Lessing

2nd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—Maj Frank E. Garretson (to 27 Jul) LtCol Richard Rothwell (from 27 Jul)

3rd Battalion, 24th Marines

CO—LtCol Alexander A. Vandegrift, Jr.

25th Marines (24 Jul-7 Aug 44)

CO—Col Merton J. Batchelder

ExO—LtCol Clarence J. O’Donnell

R-3—LtCol William F. Thyson, Jr.

1st Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Hollis U. Mustain

2nd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Lewis C. Hudson, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines

CO—LtCol Justice M. Chambers

1st Battalion, 29th Marines (24 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Orin K. Pressley

E. GUAM (12 July-August 1944)

Expeditionary Troops (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt

CofS—BGen Graves B. Erskine

C-1—LtCol Albert F. Metze

C-2—Col St. Julien R. Marshall

C-3—Col John C. McQueen

C-4—LtCol Raymond E. Knapp

C-5—Col Joseph T. Smith

III Amphibious Corps—Southern Troops and Landing Force (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Roy S. Geiger

CofS—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

C-5—Col Dudley S. Brown

III Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson

III Corps Medical Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LCdr William H. Rambo, MC, USN

III Corps Motor Transport Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Franklin H. Hayner (to 1 Aug 44) Maj Kenneth E. Murphy (from 1-3 Aug 44) Maj Franklin H. Hayner (from 4 Aug 44)

III Corps Signal Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Robert L. Peterson

3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Sylvester L. Stephan

4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Clovis C. Coffman

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1st Armored Amphibian Battalion (21 Jul-13 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Louis Metzger

1st Separate Engineer Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Orin C. Bjornsrud

2nd Separate Engineer Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Charles O. Clark

III Corps Artillery (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—BGen Pedro A. del Valle

CofS—Col John Bemis

A-1—Maj James H. Tatsch

A-2—WO David G. Garnett

A-3—LtCol Frederick P. Henderson (FA) LtCol Edgar O. Price (AA)

A-4—Maj Frederick W. Miller

1st 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col James J. Keating

2nd 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Marvin H. Floom

7th 155-mm Gun Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol John S. Twitchell

9th Defense Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Archie E. O’Neil

14th Defense Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol William F. Parks

Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Allen H. Turnage

ADC—BGen Alfred H. Noble

CofS—Col Ray A. Robinson

D-1—LtCol Chevey S. White (KIA 22 Jul 44) Maj Irving R. Kriendler (from 22 Jul 44)

D-2—LtCol Howard J. Turton (to 28 Jul 44) LtCol Ellsworth N. Murray (from 29 Jul 44)

D-3—Col James A. Stuart (to 28 Jul 44) LtCol Howard J. Turton (from 29 Jul 44)

D-4—LtCol Ellsworth N. Murray (to 28 Jul 44) Col William C. Hall (from 29 Jul 44)

Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Newton B. Barkley

3rd Medical Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Cdr Raymond R. Callaway, USN

3rd Motor Transport Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Thomas R. Stokes

3rd Service Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Durant S. Buchanan

3rd Tank Battalion (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Hartnoll J. Withers

3rd Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col William C: Hall (to 28 Jul 44) Col James A. Stuart (from 29 Jul 44)

ExO—Col James Snedeker

R-3—Maj John A. Scott

1st Battalion, 3rd Marines

CO—Maj Henry Aplington II

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines

CO—LtCol Hector de Zayas (KIA 26 Jul 44) Maj William A. Culpepper (from 26 Jul 44)

3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines

CO—LtCol Ralph L. Houser (WIA 22 Jul 44)

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—Maj Royal R. Bastian, Jr. (from 24 Jul 44)

9th Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col Edward A. Craig

ExO—LtCol Jaime Sabater (WIA 21 Jul 44) LtCol Ralph M. King (from 30 Jul 44) (none shown 11-15 Aug 44)

R-3—Capt Evan E. Lips

1st Battalion, 9th Marines

CO—LtCol Carey A. Randall

2nd Battalion, 9th Marines

CO—LtCol Robert E. Cushman

3rd Battalion, 9th Marines

CO—LtCol Walter Asmuth, Jr. (WIA 21 Jul 44) Maj Donald B. Hubbard (WIA 1 Aug 44) Maj Jess P. Ferrill, Jr. (from 2 Aug 44)

12th Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col John B. Wilson

ExO—LtCol John S. Letcher

R-3—LtCol William T. Fairbourn (to 13 Aug 44) Maj Thomas R. Belzer (from 14 Aug 44)

1st Battalion, 12th Marines

CO—LtCol Raymond F. Crist, Jr.

2nd Battalion, 12th Marines

CO—LtCol Donald M. Weller (to 13 Aug 44) LtCol William T. Fairbourn (from 14 Aug 44)

3rd Battalion, 12th Marines

CO—LtCol Alpha L. Bowser, Jr.

4th Battalion, 12th Marines

CO—LtCol Bernard H. Kirk (WIA 21 Jul 44)

19th Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Robert E. Fojt

ExO—LtCol Edmund M. Williams

R-3—Maj George D. Flood, Jr.

1st Battalion, 19th Marines (Engineer)

CO—LtCol Walter S. Campbell

2nd Battalion, 19th Marines (Pioneer)

CO—Maj Victor J. Simpson

25th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—LCdr George J. Whelan, CEC, USN

21st Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col Arthur H. Butler

ExO—LtCol Ernest W. Fry, Jr.

R-3—Maj James H. Tinsley

1st Battalion, 21st Marines

CO—LtCol Ronald R. Van Stockum

2nd Battalion, 21st Marines

CO—LtCol Eustace R. Smoak

3rd Battalion, 21st Marines

CO—LtCol Wendell H. Duplantis

1st Provisional Marine Brigade (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—BGen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.

CofS—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

4th Marines (Reinforced) (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Alan Shapley

ExO—LtCol Samuel D. Puller (KIA 27 Jul 44) Capt Charles T. Lamb (from 27 Jul 44)

R-3—Maj Orville V. Bergren

1st Battalion, 4th Marines

CO—Maj Bernard W. Green

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

CO—Maj John S. Messer

3rd Battalion, 4th Marines

CO—Maj Hamilton M. Hoyler

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22nd Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col Merlin F. Schneider

ExO—LtCol William J. Wise

R-3—LtCol Horatio C. Woodhouse, Jr.

1st Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—LtCol Walfried H, Fromhold (to 31 Jul 44) Maj Crawford B. Lawton (from 1 Aug 44)

2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—LtCol Dorm C. Hart (to 27 Jul 44) Maj John F. Schoettel (from 28 Jul 44)

3rd Battalion, 22nd Marines

CO—LtCol Clair W. Shisler

1st Marine Brigade Artillery Group (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson

Pack Howitzer Battalion, 4th Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Robert Armstrong

Pack Howitzer Battalion, 22nd Marines (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Alfred M. Mahoney

53rd U.S. Naval Construction Battalion

CO—LCdr Edward M. Denbo, CEC, USN

1st Provisional Base Headquarters, Island Command, Guam (26 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CG—MajGen Henry L. Larsen

CofS—Col Robert Blake

A-1—Col Lee N. Utz

A-2—Col Francis H. Brink

A-3—Col Benjamin W. Atkinson (to 8 Aug 44) LtCol Shelton C. Zern (from 9 Aug 44)

A-4—Col James A. Mixson

A-5—Col Charles L. Murray

Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Provisional Base Headquarters, Island Command, Guam (26 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Victor A. Barraco

5th Field Depot (21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Walter A. Churchill

MARINE AIR UNITS

Headquarters and Detachments, 4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing (C—17 Jun-10 Aug 44) (E—17 Jun-15 Aug 44)`6

CG—BGen Thomas J. Cushman

CofS—Col Frank H. Lamson-Scribner

W-1—Maj Theodore Brewster

W-2—Capt Charles J. Greene, Jr.

W-3—LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr.

W-4—LtCol Harrison Brent, Jr. (to 26 Jul 44) LtCol John B. Jacob (from 26 Jul 44)

CO, HqSqn-4—Maj Melchior B. Trelfall

Forward Echelon, Marine Aircraft Group 21 (E—27 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Col Peter P. Schrider

ExO—Col James A. Booth, Jr.

GruOpsO—LtCol Robert W. Clark

CO, HqSqn-21—Maj Robert F. Higley

CO, SMS-21—Maj Charleton B. Ivey

Marine Aircraft Group 22 (B2 20 Feb–2 Mar 44)

CO—Col James M. Daly

ExO—LtCol Richard D. Hughes

GruOpsO—LtCol Julian F. Walters

CO, HqSqn-22—1stLt John W. Hackner

CO, SMS-22—Capt John A. Hood

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Marine Aircraft Group 31 (B1—7-8 Feb 44)

CO—Col Calvin R. Freeman

ExO—Col Edward B. Carney

GruOpsO—LtCol Ralph K. Rottet

CO, HqSqn-31—Capt Warren S. Adams, II

CO, SMS-31—Capt Neil A. Vestal

Marine Air Warning Squadron 1 (B2—20 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CO—Capt William D. Felder, Jr.

Marine Observation Squadron 1 (E—21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Gordon W. Heritage

Marine Air Warning Squadron 2 (E—21 Jul-15 Aug 44)

CO—Capt George T. C. Fry

Marine Observation Squadron 2 (C—17 Jun-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Robert W. Edmondson (to 26 Jun 44) Capt John A. Ambler (from 27 Jun 44)

Marine Observation Squadron 4 (C—15 Jun-10 Aug 44)

CO—Capt Nathan D. Blaha (to 26 Jun 44) 1stLt Thomas Rozga (from 26 Jun 44)

Marine Air Warning Squadron 5 (redesignated Marine Assault Air Warning Squadron 5, effective 10 Jul 44) (C—15 Jun-10 Aug 44)

CO—Capt Donald D. O’Neill

Ground Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 111 (B1—7-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj “J” Frank Cole

Marine Fighter Squadron 112 (B1,B2—2 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CO—Maj Herman Hansen, Jr.

Marine Fighter Squadron 114 (C—2-7 May 44)

CO—Capt Robert F. Stout

Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 151 (B1,B2—29 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CO—Maj Gordon H. Knott

Marine Fighter Squadron 216 Detachment, Ground Echelon (E—30 Jul-15 Aug 44 ) Remainder Squadron (E—4-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj John Fitting, Jr.

Marine Fighter Squadron 217 Detachment, Ground Echelon (E—30 Jul-15 Aug 44 ) Remainder Squadron (E—4-15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Max R. Read, Jr.

Forward Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 224 (B1—7-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Darrell D. Irwin

Marine Fighter Squadron 225 (E—30 Jul-27 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol James A. Embry, Jr.

Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231 Ground Echelon (B1—3 Feb-2 Mar 44) Flight Echelon (B1—21 Feb-2 Mar 44)

CO—Maj Elmer G. Glidden, Jr.

Marine Utility Squadron 252 Detachment, Flight Echelon (C—20 Jun-10 Aug 44) (E—20 Jun-15 Aug 44) (D—24 Jul-1 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Neil R. MacIntyre (to 20 Jul 44) Maj Robert B. Meyersburg (21 Jul-1 Aug 44) LtCol John V. Kipp (from 2 Aug 44)

Marine Fighter Squadron 311 (B1—7-8 Feb 44)

CO—Maj Harry B. Hooper, Jr.

Detachment, Flight Echelon, Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 331 (A—30 Nov-8 Dec 43)

CO—Maj Paul R. Byrum, Jr.

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Detachment, Flight Echelon, Marine Utility Squadron 353 (A—26 Nov-6 Dec 43) (C—3-10 Aug 44) (E—3-10 Aug 44)

CO—LtCol Edmund L. Zonne

Marine Fighter Squadron 422 (B1,B2—2 Feb-2 Mar 44 )

CO—Maj Elmer A. Wrenn

Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532 Advance Echelon (C—6 Jul-10 Aug 44) Rear Echelon (C—12 Jul-10 Aug 44) Advance Echelon (E—6 Jul-10 Aug 44) Rear Echelon (E—12 Jul-10 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Everette H. Vaughan

Marine Night Fighter Squadron 534 Advance Echelon (E—29 Jul-15 Aug 44) Flight Echelon (E4—15 Aug 44)

CO—Maj Ross S. Mickey

Detachment, Flight Echelon, Marine Utility Squadron 952 (C—2-5 Jul 44)

CO—LtCol Malcolm S. Mackay

1. Unless otherwise noted, names, positions held, organization titles, and periods of service were taken from the muster rolls of the units concerned, held in the Diary Unit, Files Section, Records Branch, Personnel Department, Headquarters Marine Corps. Units are listed only for those periods, indicated by the dates below parent unit designation for which they are entitled to campaign participation credit. This information is derived from muster rolls and U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual-NAVPERS 15,790 (Rev. 1953) with changes (Washington, 1953-1958). The muster rolls have been the final authority when there is a conflict in dates of unit entitlement within the overall campaign period as cited by the Awards Manual. In the case of Marine air units, many of which participated in the campaigns as flight or advance echelons only, the unit commander who was actually in the combat area is shown where muster rolls reveal this information. In order to conserve space, only units of battalion and squadron size, or larger, and sizeable separate detachments are listed for each operation, although smaller organizations may have participated also.

2. Operations within the Gilberts include the capture of Tarawa, Makin and Apamama.

3. No replacement colonel was available for the artillery regiment when Bourke was promoted to brigadier general, therefore he remained in command for the Tarawa operation.

4. Includes: Kwajalein-Majuro Occupation, 29 Jan-8 Feb 44; Eniwetok Occupation, 17 Feb-2 Mar 44.

5. Tactical Group I, V Amphibious Corps, consisting of headquarters staff and the 22nd Marines (Reinforced), as well as other supporting units, represented the Fleet Reserve during the Kwajalein-Majuro operation and is shown in detail under Eniwetok, 17 Feb-2 Mar 44.

6. Under each unit listed there will appear a letter designation for each operation in which the unit participated, and dates of involvement. Following are the campaigns and dates of entitlements:–

A. Gilbert Islands 13 Nov-8 Dec 43
B. Marshall Islands
1. Kwajalein-Majuro 29 Jan-8 Feb 44
2. Eniwetok 17 Feb-2 Mar 44
C. Saipan 11 Jun-10 Aug 44
D. Tinian 24 Jul-1 Aug 44
E. Guam 12 Jul-15 Aug 44