Appendix G: Marine Task Organization and Command List1
Marine Group Units
A. Peleliu (6 September-14 October 1944)
Expeditionary Troops
CG—MajGen Julian C. Smith
CofS—Col Dudley S. Brown
F-1—Col Harry E. Dunkelberger
F-2—LtCol Edmund J. Buckley
F-3—Col Robert O. Bare
F-4—LtCol Jesse S, Cook, Jr.
III Amphibious Corps (15 Sep-14 Oct)
CG—MajGen Roy S. Geiger
CofS—Col Merwin H. Silverthorn
C-1—LtCol Peter A. McDonald
C-2—Col William F. Coleman
C-3—Col Walter A. Wachtler
C-4—Col Francis B. Loomis, Jr.
III Amphibious Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (15 Sept-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson
III Amphibious Corps Troops (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col Max D. Smith
3rd Base Headquarters Battalion (22 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol William O. Smith
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Maj Albert F. Reutlinger (to 21 Sep 44)
Capt Arthur J. Noonan (from 22 Sep 44 to 10 Oct 44)
LtCol Maynard M. Nohrden (from 11 Oct 44)
3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Kimber H. Boyer
3rd 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Richard A. Evans
6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Capt John I. Fitzgerald, Jr.
7th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (6 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Henry R. Paige
8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Charles B. Nerren
8th 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Maj George V. Hanna, Jr.
12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Merlyn D. Holmes
16th Field Depot (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Harlan C. Cooper
Headquarters, 1st Marine Division (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CG—Maj Gen William H. Rupertus
ADC—BGen Oliver P. Smith
CofS—Col John T. Selden
D-1—Maj William E. Benedict (to 23 Sep 44)
LtCol Harold O. Deakin (from 24 Sep 44)
D-2—LtCol John W. Scott, Jr.
D-3—LtCol Lewis J. Fields
D-4—LtCol Harvey C. Tschirgi
Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col Joseph F. Hankins (KIA 3 Oct 44)
LtCol Austin C. Shofner (from 3 Oct 44)
1st Engineer Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Levi W. Smith, Jr.
1st Medical Battalion (15 Sep-2 Oct 44)
CO—Cdr Emil E. Napp, MC, USN
1st Motor Transport Battalion (14 Sep-2 Oct 44)
CO—Capt Robert B. McBroom
1st Pioneer Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Robert G. Ballance
1st Service Battalion (15 Sep-2 Oct 44)
CO—Col John Kaluf
1st Tank Battalion (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—LtCol Arthur J. Stuart
1st Marines (15 Sep-2 Oct 44)
CO—Col Lewis B. Puller
ExO—LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr.
R-3—Maj Bernard T. Kelly
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
CO—Maj Raymond G. Davis
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
CO—LtCol Russell E, Honsowetz
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
CO—LtCol Stephen V. Sabol
5th Marines (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col Harold D. Harris
ExO—LtCol Lewis W. Walt
R-3—Maj Walter S. McIlhenny (to 16 Sep 44)
Capt Donald A. Peppard (from 17 Sep 44)
1st Battalion, 5th Marines
CO—LtCol Robert W. Boyd
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
CO—Maj Gordon D. Gayle
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
CO—LtCol Austin C. Shofner (WIA 15 Sep 44)
LtCol Lewis W. Walt (night 15-16 Sep 44)
Maj John H. Gustafson (from 16 Sep 44)
7th Marines (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col Herman H. Hanneken
ExO—LtCol Norman Hussa
R-3—Maj Walter Holomon
1st Battalion, 7th Marines
CO—LtCol John J. Gormley
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
CO—LtCol Spencer S. Berger
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
CO—Maj E. Hunter Hurst
11th Marines (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col William H. Harrison
ExO—LtCol Edson L. Lyman
R-3—LtCol Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.
1st Battalion, 11th Marines
CO—LtCol Richard W. Wallace
2nd Battalion, 11th Marines
CO—LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr.
3rd Battalion, 11th Marines
CO—LtCol Charles M. Nees
4th Battalion, 11th Marines
CO—LtCol Louis C. Reinberg
Island Command, Peleliu(1st Echelon) (15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—BGen Harold D. Campbell
B. Philippines (20 October-11 December 1944)
Headquarters, V Amphibious Corps Artillery (20 Oct-29 Nov 44)
CG—BGen Thomas E. Bourke
ExO—Col Bert A. Bone
CofS—Col Harold C. Roberts
A-1—Capt George K. Acker
A-2—Maj Leo S. Unger
A-3—LtCol Floyd R. Moore
A-4—LtCol Richard H. Crockett
5th 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (21 Oct-11 Dec 44)
CO—LtCol James E. Mills
11th 155-mm Gun Battalion (21 Oct-11 Dec 44)
CO—LtCol Thomas S. Ivey
C. Iwo Jima (19 February-26 March 1945)
Expeditionary Troops (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CG—LtGen Holland M. Smith
CofS—Col Dudley S. Brown
G-1—Col Russell N. Jordahl
G-2—Col Edmond J, Buckley
G-3—Col Kenneth H. Weir
G-4—Col George R. Rowan
Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, FMFPac (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj James L. Jones
V Amphibious Corps (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CG—MajGen Harry Schmidt
CofS—BGen William W. Rogers
C-1—Col David A. Stafford
C-2—Col Thomas R. Yancey, USA
C-3—Col Edward A. Craig
C-4—Col William F. Brown
V Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Cyril M, Milbrath
V Corps Troops (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Alton A. Gladden
V Corps Signal Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Alfred F. Robertshaw
V Corps Medical Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LCdr William B. Clapp, MC, USN
2nd Separate Engineer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Charles O. Clark
8th Field Depot (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Leland S. Swindler
1st Provisional Field Artillery Group (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col John S. Letcher
ExO—LtCol Marin H. Floom
G-3—Maj William D. Winters, Jr.
2nd 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Earl J. Rowse
4th 155-mm Howitzer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Douglas E. Reeve
V Corps Provisional LVT Group (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Harry W. G. Vadnais
2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Reed M. Fawell, Jr.
3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Sylvester L. Stephan
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj George L. Shead
10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Victor J. Croizat
24th Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Ralph E. Boulton
V Corps Evac Hosp No. 1 (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt H. G. Young, MC, USN
11th Amtrac Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Albert J. Roose
27th Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Charles R. Puckett
28th Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Michael V. DiVita
30th Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Donald J. Kendall, Jr.
31st Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Thomas B. Tighe
34th Replacement Draft (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Neil A. Weathers, Jr.
Island Commander, Iwo Jima (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—MajGen James E. Chancy, USA
Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CG—Maj Gen Graves B. Erskine
ADC—Col John B. Wilson
CofS—Col Robert E. Hogaboom
D-1—Maj Irving R. Kriendler
D-2—LtCol Howard J. Turton
D-3—Col Arthur H. Butler
D-4—LtCol James D. Hittle
Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (19 Feb 16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Jack F. Warner (to 14 Mar 45)
LtCol Carey A. Randall (from 14 Mar 45)
3rd Engineer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Walter S. Campbell
3rd Medical Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Cdr Anthony E. Reymont, MC, USN
3rd Motor Transport Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Ernest W. Fry, Jr.
3rd Pioneer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Edmund M. Williams
3rd Service Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Paul G. Chandler
3rd Tank Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Holly H. Evans
3rd Marines (19 Feb-5 Mar 45)
CO—Col James A. Stuart
ExO—LtCol Newton B. Barkley
R-3—Capt Paul H. Groth
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines
CO—LtCol Ronald R. Van Stockum
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
CO—LtCol Thomas R. Stokes
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
CO—LtCol Ralph L. Houser
9th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Howard N. Kenyon
ExO—LtCol Paul W. Russell
R-3—Maj Calvin W. Kunz
1st Battalion, 9th Marines
CO—LtCol Carey A. Randall (to 6 Mar 45)
Maj William T. Glass (from 6-14 Mar 45)
LtCol Jack F. Warner (from 14 Mar 45)
2nd Battalion, 9th Marines
CO—LtCol Robert E. Cushman, Jr.
3rd Battalion, 9th Marines
CO—LtCol Harold C. Boehm
21st Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Hartnoll J. Withers
ExO—LtCol Eustace R. Smoak
R-3—Capt Andrew Hedesh
1st Battalion, 21st Marines
CO—LtCol Marlowe C. Williams (WIA 22 Feb 45)
Maj Clay M. Murray (from 22 Feb 45, WIA 22 Feb 45)
Maj Robert H. Houser (from 22 Feb 45)
2nd Battalion, 21st Marines
CO—LtCol Lowell E. English (WIA 2 Mar 45)
Maj George A. Percy (from 2 Mar 45)
3rd Battalion, 21st Marines
CO—LtCol Wendell H. Duplantis
12th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Raymond F. Crist, Jr.
ExO—LtCol Bernard H. Kirk
R-3—LtCol Thomas R. Belzer
1st Battalion, 12th Marines
CO—Maj George B. Thomas
2nd Battalion, 12th Marines
CO—LtCol William T. Fairbourn
3rd Battalion, 12th Marines
CO—LtCol Alpha L. Bowser, Jr.
4th Battalion, 12th Marines
CO—Maj Joe B. Wallen
Headquarters, 4th Marine Division (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CG—MajGen Clifton B. Cates
ADC—BGen Franklin A. Hart
CofS—Col Merton J. Batchelder
D-1—Col Orin H. Wheeler
D-2—LtCol Gooderham L. McCormick
D-3—Col Edwin A. Pollock
D-4—Col Matthew C. Homer
Division Headquarters and Service Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Bertrand T. Fay
4th Engineer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Nelson K. Brown
4th Medical Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Cdr Reuben L. Sharp, MC, USN
4th Motor Transport Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Ralph L. Schiesswohl
4th Pioneer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Richard G. Ruby
4th service Battalion
CO—LtCol John E. Fondahl
4th Tank Battalion
CO—LtCol Richard K. Schmidt
23rd Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Walter W. Wensinger
ExO—LtCol Edward J. Dillon
R-3—Maj Henry S. Campbell
1st Battalion, 23rd Marines
CO—LtCol Ralph Haas (KIA 20 Feb 45)
LtCol Louis B. Blissard (from 20 Feb 45)
2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines
CO—Maj Robert H. Davidson (WIA 7 Mar 45)
LtCol Edward J. Dillon (7-11 Mar 45)
Maj Robert H. Davidson (from 11 Mar 45)
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines
CO—Maj James S. Scales
24th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Walter I. Jordan
ExO—LtCol Austin R. Brunelli (to 8 Mar 45)
None shown (8-16 Mar 45)
R-3—Maj Webb D. Sawyer
1st Battalion, 24th Marines
CO—Maj Paul S. Treitel (to 8 Mar 45)
LtCol Austin R. Brunelli (from 8 Mar 45)
2nd Battalion, 24th Marines
CO—LtCol Richard Rothwell
3rd Battalion, 24th Marines
CO—LtCol Alexander A. Vandegrift, Jr. (WIA 23 Feb 45)
Maj Doyle A. Stout (from 23 Feb 45)
25th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col John R. Lanigan
ExO—LtCol Clarence J. O’Donnell
R-3—Maj John H. Jones
1st Battalion, 25th Marines
CO—LtCol Hollis U. Mustain (KIA 21 Feb 45)
Maj Fenton J. Mee (from 21 Feb 45)
2nd Battalion, 25th Marines
CO—LtCol Lewis C. Hudson, Jr. (WIA 20 Feb 45)
LtCol James Taul (from 20 Feb 45)
3rd Battalion, 25th Marines
CO—LtCol Justice M. Chambers (WIA 22 Feb 45)
Capt James C. Headley (from 22 Feb 45)
14th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Louis G. DeHaven
ExO—LtCol Randall M. Victory
R-3—Maj Frederick J. Karch
1st Battalion, 14th Marines
CO—Maj John B. Edgar, Jr.
2nd Battalion, 14th Marines
CO—Maj Clifford B. Drake
3rd Battalion, 14th Marines
CO—LtCol Robert E. MacFarlane (WIA 19 Feb 45)
Maj Harvey A. Feehan (from 19-23 Feb 45)
LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (from 23 Feb-10 Mar 45)
Maj Harvey A. Feehan (from 10 Mar 45)
4th Battalion, 14th Marines
CO—LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (to 23 Feb 45)
Maj Roland J. Spritzen (from 23 Feb-10 Mar 45)
LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (from 10 Mar 45)
Headquarters, 5th Marine Division (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CG—MajGen Keller E. Rockey
ADC—BGen Leo D. Hermle
CofS—Col Ray A. Robinson
D-1—Col John W. Beckett
D-2—LtCol George A. Roll
D-3—Col James F. Shaw, Jr.
D-4—Col Earl S. Piper
Headquarters Battalion, 5th Marine Division (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj John Ayrault, Jr.
5th Engineer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Clifford H. Shuey
5th Medical Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LCdr William W. Ayres, MC, USN
5th Motor Transport Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Arthur F. Torgler, Jr.
5th Pioneer Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Robert S. Riddell
5th Service Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Francis P. Daly (KIA 22 Feb 45)
None shown (from 22-27 Feb 45)
Maj Gardelle Lewis (from 27 Feb 45)
5th Tank Battalion (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol William R. Collins
26th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Chester B. Graham
ExO—Col Lester S. Hamel
R-3—LtCol William K. Davenport, Jr.
1st Battalion, 26th Marines
CO—LtCol Daniel C. Pollock (WIA 19 Mar 45)
Maj Albert V. K. Gary (from 19 Mar 45)
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
CO—LtCol Joseph P. Sayers (WIA 23 Feb 45)
Maj Amedeo Rea (from 23 Feb 45) –
3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
CO—LtCol Tom M. Trotti (KIA 22 Feb 45)
Capt Richard M. Cook (22 Feb 45 only) –
Maj Richard Fagan (from 23 Feb 45) –
27th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Thomas A. Wornham
ExO—Col Louis C. Plain (WIA 19 Feb 45)
LtCol James P. Berkeley (from 15 Mar 45)
R-3—LtCol Justin G. Duryea (to 4 Mar 45)
Capt Franklin L. Smith (from 5 Mar 45)
1st Battalion, 27th Marines
CO—LtCol John A. Butler (KIA 5 Mar 45)
LtCol Justin G. Duryea (from 5 Mar 45, WIA 9 Mar 45)
Maj William H. Tumbleston (from 9 Mar 45, WIA 14 Mar 45)
Maj William H. Kennedy, Jr. (from 14 Mar 45)
2nd Battalion, 27th Marines
CO—Maj John W. Antonelli (WIA 9 Mar 45)
Maj Gerald F. Russell
3rd Battalion, 27th Marines
CO—LtCol Donn J. Robertson
28th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col Harry B. Liversedge
ExO—LtCol Robert H. Williams
R-3—Maj Oscar F. Peatross (to 14 Mar 45)
LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. (from 15 Mar 45)
1st Battalion, 28th Marines
CO—LtCol Jackson B. Butterfield
2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
CO—LtCol Chandler W. Johnson (KIA 2 Mar 45)
Maj Thomas B. Pearce, Jr. (from 2 Mar 45)
3rd Battalion, 28th Marines
CO—LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. (to 14 Mar 45)
Maj Tolson A. Smoak (from 14 Mar 45)
13th Marines (19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Col James D. Waller
ExO—LtCol Kenyth A. Damke
R-3—LtCol Jack Tabor
1st Battalion, 13th Marines
CO—LtCol John S. Oldfield
2nd Battalion, 13th Marines
CO—Maj Carl W. Hjerpe
3rd Battalion, 13th Marines
CO—LtCol Henry T. Wailer
4th Battalion, 13th Marines
CO—Maj James F. Coady
Marine Air Units
Headquarters Squadron Detachment, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing2 (C-10 Mar-4 Jul 45)3
CO, Hq Sqn-1—Capt Robert W. Baile
Advance Echelon, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (B-24 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CG—Maj Gen James T. Moore
AWC—BGen Harold D. Campbell
CofS—Col John Wehle
W-1—Maj William K. Lations
W-2—(None shown)
W-3—Col Ronald D. Salmon
W-4—LtCol Walter T. Brownell
CO, Hq Sqn-2—Maj Charles C. Campbell
4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing (Redesignated 4th Marine Aircraft Wing effective 10 Nov 44) (A-25 Dec 43-26 Mar 45)
CG—BGen Lewie G. Merritt (to 15 May 44)
BGen Thomas J. Cushman (from 15 May-20 Aug 44)
MajGen Louis E. Woods (from 21 Aug 44)
AWC—(None shown to 20 Aug 44)
BGen Thomas J. Cushman (from 21 Aug-31 Oct 44)
(None shown from 1 Nov 44)
CofS—Col Frank H. Lamson-Scribner
W-1—Maj Maurice L. McDermond (to 15 Mar 44)
Maj Lloyd E. Pike (from 16 Mar-5 Sep 44)
Col Lawrence T. Burke (from 6 Sep-17 Nov 44)
LtCol Corey C. Brayton (from 18 Nov 44)
W-2—Capt Charles J. Greene, Jr. (to 10 Oct 44)
Capt Thomas C. Andrews (from 11 Oct 44)
W-3—Col Lawrence T. Burke (to 2 Feb 44)
Col Carson A. Roberts (from 3 Feb-12 Apr 44)
Col Lawrence T. Burke (from 13 Apr-16 Jun 44)
LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (from 16 Jun-15 Sep 44)
Col Calvin R. Freeman (from 16 Sep 44-1 Feb 45)
Maj Elmer G, Glidden, Jr. (from 2 Feb-14 Mar 45)
LtCol Martin A. Severson (from 15 Mar 45)
W-4—Maj Melville M. Nenefee (to 30 Sep 44)
Maj Granville Mitchell (from 1 Oct 44)
CO, Hq Sqn-4—Maj Melchior B. Trelfall (to 15 Oct 44)
Maj Charles C. Boyer (from 16 Oct-14 Dec 44)
LtCol Alfred C. Cramp (from 15 Dec 44-24 Jan 45)
2dLt Robert J. Brown, Jr. (from 25 Jan-3 Feb 45)
Maj George F. Webster (from 4 Feb 45)
Marine Aircraft Group 11 Advance Echelon (B-15 Sep-14 Oct 44) Rear Echelon (B-25 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Col Caleb T. Bailey
ExO—Col John S. Holmberg
GruOpsO—LtCol Jeslyn R. Bailey
CO, Hq Sqn-11—Capt Cornelius Cole II
CO, SMS-11—Maj Leslie T. Bryan, Jr.
Marine Aircraft Group 12 Advance Echelon (C-3 Dec 44-4 July45) Rear Echelon (C-17 Mar-4 Jul 45)
CO—Col William A. Willis (to 26 Feb 45)
Col Verne J. McCaul (from 27 Feb 45)
ExO—LtCol John L. Winston
GruOpsO—LtCol Frederick E. Leek
CO, Hq Sqn-12—Capt Francis L. O’Melia
CO, SMS-12—Capt William B. Freeman
Marine Aircraft Group 13 (A-31 Jan 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Col Lawrence Norman (to 16 Dec 44)
LtCol Chauncey V. Burnett (from 17 Dec 44)
ExO—Col Athur F. Binney (to 15 Jul 44)
LtCol Avery R. Kier (from 16 Jul 44-4 Sep 44)
LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 5 Sep-8 Oct 44)
LtCol Chauncey V. Burnett (from 9 Oct-16 Dec 44)
LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 17 Dec 44-3 Feb 45)
LtCol Edward J. Moore (from 4 Feb-11 Mar 45)
LtCol John V. Kipp (from 12 Mar 45)
GruOpsO—LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (to 9 May 44)
LtCol Avery R. Kier (from 10 May-15 Jul 44)
LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 16 Jul-4 Sep 44)
LtCol Paul R. Byrum, Jr. (from 5 Sep-8 Oct 44)
LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 9 Oct-16 Dec 44)
Maj James C. Otis (from 17 Dec 44-10 Mar 45)
LtCol Edward J. Moore (from 11 Mar 45)
CO, Hq Sqn-13—Maj Harlan Rogers (to 22 Apr 44)
Maj Stanley W. Burke (from 23 Apr-3 Dec 44)
Capt Clement F. Hahn, Jr. (from 4 Dec 44)
CO, SMS-13—Maj David Ahee (to 9 Jun 44)
LtCol Corey C. Brayton, Jr. (from 10 Jun-7 Nov 44)
Maj Joseph A. Gray (from 8 Nov 44)
Marine Aircraft Group 14 Advance Echelon (C-11 Jan-15 May 45) Rear Echelon (C-23 Feb-28 May 45)
CO—Col Zebulon C. Hopkins (to 17 May-45)
Col Edward A. Montgomery (from 18 May 45)
ExO—LtCol Curtis W. Smith, Jr.
GruOpsO—Maj William C. Humberd
CO, Hq Sqn-14—Capt Robert M. Crooks
CO, SMS-14—Capt Droel H. Looney
Marine Aircraft Group 15 (A-1 Apr 44-25 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (to 31 May 44)
Col Thomas J. McQuade (from 1 Jun-30 Sep 44)
LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (from 10 Oct 44)
ExO—Maj Neil R. MacIntyre (to 31 May 44)
LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (from 1 Jun-30 Sep 44)
LtCol George D. Omer (from 1-31 Oct 44)
LtCol Stanley W. Trachta (from 1 Nov 44-28 Feb 45)
LtCol Edward F. Knight (from 1 Mar 45)
GruOpsO—Maj Ridgway Baker (to 1 Oct 44)
Maj Clifford R. Banks, Jr. (from 1-31 Oct 44)
LtCol Edward F. Knight (from 1 Nov 44-21 Jan 45)
Maj Charles W. Sommers, Jr. (from 22 Jan-5 Mar 45)
LtCol Desmond E. Canavan (from 6 Mar 45)
CO, Hq Sqn-15—Capt Louis F. Ferguson (to 15 Oct 44)
Maj Melchior B. Trelfall (from 16 Oct 44-6 Mar 45)
Maj Peter Ficker (from 7 Mar 45)
CO, SMS-15—Maj Thomas H. Ray (to 8 Sep 44)
1st Lt Thomas F. Wade, Acting (from 9 Sep-5 Nov 44)
Maj Thomas H. Ray (from 6 Nov 44)
Marine Aircraft Group 21 (A-27 Jul 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Col Peter P. Schrider (to 6 Sep 44)
Col Edward B. Carney (from 7 Sep 44)
ExO—LtCol James A. Booth, Jr. (to 2 Oct 44)
(None shown 3 Oct-28 Nov 44)
LtCoI George D. Omer (from 29 Nov 44-7 Jun 45)
LtCol Wilfred J. Huffman (from 8 Jan 45)
GruOpsO—LtCol Robert W. Clark (to 3 Sep 44)
LtCol James A. Embrey, Jr. (from 4 Sep 44-6 Mar 45)
LtCol John S. Carter (from 7 Mar 45)
CO, Hq Sqn-21—Maj Robert F. Higley
CO, SMS-21—Maj Charlton B. Ivey (to 22 Aug)
Capt Albert I. Haas (from 23 Aug 44-30 Jan 45)
LtCol George E. Congdon (from 31 Jan 45)
Marine Aircraft Group 22 (A-19 Feb 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Col James M. Daly (to 9 Oct 44)
Col Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. (from 10 Oct 44)
ExO—LtCol Richard D. Hughes (to 14 Aug 44)
(None shown from 15-19 Aug 44)
Col Edward B. Carney (from 20 Aug-17 Sep 44)
LtCol Harrison Brent, Jr. (from 4 Aug-17 Sep 44)
LtCol Elmer A. Wrenn (from 8 Jan 45)
GruOpsO—LtCol Julian F. Walters (to 24JuI44)
LtCol Charles R. Luers (from 25 Jul-3 Aug 44)
LtCol Harrison Brent, Jr. (from 4 Aug-17 Sep 44)
LtCol Charles R. Luers (from 18 Sep-9 Nov 44)
Maj Thomas C. Colt, Jr. (from 10 Nov 44)
CO, Hq Sqn-22—1stLt John W. Hackner, Jr. (to 20 Nov 44)
Maj Alfred C. Cramp (From 21 Nov-18 Dec 44)
Capt Lindsay K. Dickey (from 19 Dec 44)
CO, SMS-22—Capt John A. Hood (to 15 Aug 44)
Capt Arthur Blakeney (from 16 Aug 44-25 Jan 45)
Maj Bruce Prosser (from 26 Jan 45)
Marine Aircraft Group 24 Advance Echelon (C-11 Jan-8 Apr 45) Rear Echelon (C-22 Jan-8 Apr 45)
CO—LtCol Lyle H. Meyer (to 31 May 45)
Col Warren E. Sweetser, Jr. (From 1 Jun 45)
ExO—LtCol John H. Earle, Jr.
GruOpsO—LtCol Keith B. McCutcheon
CO, Hq Sqn-24—Capt J. Devereaux Wrather, Jr.
CO, SMS-24—Capt Horace C. Baum, Jr. (to 21 Jan 45)
Maj William K. Snyder (from 22 Jan 45)
Marine Aircraft Group 25 (C-30 Oct-1 Apr 45)
CO—Col Allen C. Koonce (to 13 Feb 45)
Col Harold C. Major (from 14 Feb 45)
ExO—LtCol John P. Coursey (to 13 Nov 44)
LtCol William H. Klenke, Jr. (from 25 Nov 44-8 Feb 45)
Col Warren E. Sweetser, Jr. (from 9 Feb 45)
GruOpsO—LtCol Theodore W. Sanford, Jr. (to 4 Mar 45)
LtCol William H. Klenke, Jr. (from 5 Mar 45)
CO, Hq Sqn-25—Capt LeRoy M. James (to 21 Oct 44)
Maj Theodore E, Beal (from 22 Oct-9 Nov 44)
Maj Charles J. Prall (from 10 Nov 44)
CO, SMS-25—LtCol Hillard T. Shepard (to 14 Nov 44)
LtCol Albert S. Munsch (from 15 Nov 44)
Marine Aircraft Group 31 (A-7 Feb 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Col Calvin R. Freeman (to 12 Sep 44)
LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (from 13 Sep-13 Dec 44)
LtCol Martin A. Severson (from 13 Dec 44-5 Mar 45)
Col John C. Munn (from 6 Mar 45)
ExO—Col Edward B. Carney (to 16 Aug 44)
LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (from 17 Aug-13 Dec 44)
LtCol Richard D. Hughes (from 13 Dec 44-15 Jan 45)
LtCol Gordon E. Hendricks (from 16 Jan 45)
GruOpsO—LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (to 16 Aug 44)
LtCol Richard D. Hughes (from 17 Aug-12 Sep 44)
LtCol Kenneth D. Kerby (from 13-30 Sep 44)
LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (from 1 Oct-21 Dec 44)
LtCol Kirk Armistead (from 22 Dec 44)
CO, Hq Sqn-31—Capt Warren S. Adams II (to 9 Apr 44)
Capt James C. Woodhull, Jr. (from 10 Apr-31 Dec 44)
Capt William L. Thompson (from 1 Jan-4 Feb 45)
Maj Leon A. Danco (from 5 Feb 45)
CO, SMS-31—Capt Neil A. Vestal (to 14 Mar 44)
Capt John Zouck (from 15 Mar 44-18 Feb 45)
Maj Archibald M. Smith, Jr. (from 19 Feb 45)
Marine Aircraft Group 32 Group Echelon (C-27 Jan-22 Feb 45) Flight Echelon (C-31 Jan-22 Feb 45) Advance Echelon (C-10 Mar-4 Jul 45) Rear Echelon (C-17 Mar-4 Jul 45)
CO—Col Clayton C. Jerome
ExO—LtCol John L. Smith
GruOpsO—LtCol Wallace T. Scott
CO, Hq Sqn-32—Capt Harold L.Maryott (to 17 Mar 45)
1stLt Robert W. Mazur (from 18 Mar 45)
CO, SMS-32—Maj Jack D. Kane
Air Warning Squadron 1 (A-20 Feb 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Capt William D. Felder (to 20 Dec 44)
Capt Edward R. Stainback (from 21 Dec 44)
Advance Echelon,Marine Observation Squadron 1 (D-19 Feb-8 Mar 45)
CO—Lt Anthony E. Barrett, Jr.
Air Warning Squadron 3 (C-17 Apr-4 Jul 45)
CO—Capt Harold W. Swope (to 1 Jul 45)
Capt Freeman R. Cass (from 2 Jul 45)
Advance Echelon,Marine Observation Squadron 3 (B-15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Capt Wallace J. Slappey, Jr.
Air Warning Squadron 4 (C-10 Mar-4 Jul 45)
CO—Capt Charles T. Porter
Marine Observation Squadron 4 (D-19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—1stLt Thomas Rozga
Marine Observation Squadron 5 (D-19 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—1stLt Roy G. Miller
Marine Fighter Squadron 111 (A-7 Mar 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Maj J. Frank Cole (to 6 Apr 44)
Maj William E. Clasen (from 7 Apr-27 Oct 44)
Maj William T. Herring (from 28 Oct 44-1 Mar 45)
Maj Robert D. Kelly (from 2 Mar 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 112 (USSBennington) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Herman Hansen, Jr.
Marine Fighter Squadron 113 (A-15 Jan 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Capt Loren D. Everton (to 7 Sep 44)
Maj Charles Kimak (from 8 Sep-18 Dec 44)
Maj Philip R. White (from 19 Dec 44-20 Feb 45)
Maj Hensley Williams (from 21 Feb 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 114 Ground Echelon (B-15 Sep-14 Oct 44) Flight Echelon (B-26 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Capt Robert F. Stout
Marine Fighter Squadron 115 (C-17 Dec 44-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj John H. King, Jr. (to 29 May 45)
Maj John S. Payne (from 30 May 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 12 Ground Echelon (B-15 Sep-14 Oct 44)
CO—Maj Walter J. Meyer
Marine Fighter Squadron 122 Ground Echelon (B-15 Sep-14 Oct 44) Flight Echelon (B-1-14 Oct 44)
CO—Maj Joseph H. Reinburg
Advance Echelon Marine Fighter Squadron 123 (USS Bennington) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Everett V. Alward (to 25 Feb 45)
Maj Thomas E. Mobley (from 25 Feb 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 124 (USS Essex) (C-3-22 Jan 45) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj William A. Millington
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 133 (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Lee A. Christoffersen (to 8 Mar 45)
Maj Floyd Cummings (from 9 Mar 45)
Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 134 Ground Echelon (B-30 Sep-14 Oct 44) Flight Echelon (B-6-14 Oct 44)
CO—Maj Russell R. Riley
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 142 Ground Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (C-27 Jan 4 Jul 45)
CO—Capt Hoyle R. Barr (to 8 Jun 45)
Maj James L. Fritsche (from 9 Jun 45)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 151 (A-29 Feb 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Gordon H. Knott (to 30 Oct 44)
Maj Randolph C. Berkeley, Jr. (from 31 Oct-4 Dec 44)
Maj Bruce Presser (from 5 Dec 44-25 Jan 45)
Maj Robert J. Shelley, Jr. (from 25 Jan 45)
Marine Observation Squadron 155 (redesignated Marine Fighter Squadron 155, effective 31 Jan 45) (A-1 Nov 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Capt John P. Haines, Jr. (to 13 Jan 45)
Maj John E. Reynolds (from 14 Jan-14 Feb 45)
Maj Wayne M. Cargill (from 15 Feb 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 211 (C-5 Dec 44-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Stanislaus J. Witomski (to 30 Jan 45)
Maj Philip B.May (from 31 Jan-20 Mar 45)
Maj Angus F. Davis (from 21 Mar 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 212 (C-19 Jan-14 May 45)
CO—Maj Quinton R. Johns (to 27 Apr 45)
Maj John P. McMahon (from 28 Apr 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 213 (USSEssex) (C-3-22 Jan 45) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Donald P. Frame (to 28 Jan 45)
Maj Louis R. Smunk (from 29 Jan-4 Feb 45)
Maj David E.Marshall (from 5 Feb 45)
Advance Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 216 (USSWasp) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj George E. Dooley
Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 217 (SSWasp) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Jack R. Amende, Jr. (to 16 Feb 45)
Maj George E. Buck (from 17 Feb 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 218 (C-10 Mar-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj John M. Massey
Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 221 (USSBunker Hill) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Edwin S. Roberts, Jr.
Marine Fighter Squadron 222 (C-11 Jan-14 May 45)
CO—Maj Roy T. Spurlock (to 27 Apr 45)
Maj Harold A. Harwood (from 28 Apr 45)
Flight Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 223 (C-19 Jan-15 May 45)
CO—Maj Robert F. Flaherty (to 24 Mar 45)
Maj Robert W. Teller (from 25 Mar-16 Apr 45)
Maj Howard E. King (from 17 Apr 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 224 (A-1 Jan 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Darrell D. Irwin (to 24 Aug 44)
Maj Howard A. York (from 24 Aug-31 Dec 44)
Maj James W. Poindexter (from 31 Dec 44)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231 (A-4 Feb 44-1 Aug 45)
CO—Maj Elmer G. Glidden, Jr. (to 4 Sep 44)
Maj William E. Abblitt (from 5 Sep 44-3 Feb 45)
Maj Joseph W. White, Jr. (from 3 Feb 45)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 233 (C-26 Jun-6 Jul 45)
CO—Capt Edmund W. Berry
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 236 Advance Echelon (C-11 Jan-4 Jul 45) Rear Echelon (C-28 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Fred J. Frazer
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 241 Advance Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45) Rear Echelon (C-25 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Benjamin B. Manchester, III (to 19 Feb 45)
Maj Jack L. Brushert (from 20 Feb 45)
Advance Echelon,Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 242 (C-8-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj William W, Dean
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 243 Ground Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (C-31 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Joseph W. Kean, Jr.
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 244 Ground Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (C-31 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Vance H, Hudgins
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 245 (A-1 Jun 44-15 Aug 45)
CO—Maj Julian F. Acers (to 23 Sep 44)
Maj Robert F. Halladay (from 24 Sep 44-30 Jun 45)
Maj John E, Bell (from 1 Jul 45)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341 Ground Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 251 (C-2 Jan-12 May 45)
CO—Maj William C. Humberd (to 9 Feb 45)
Maj William L. Bacheler (from 10 Feb-14 Apr 45)
Maj Thomas W. Furlow (from 15 Apr 45)
Marine Transport Squadron 252 (D-3-9 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol Russell A. Bowen
Marine Transport Squadron 253 (D-3-16 Mar 45)
CO—LtCol John V. Kipp (to 9 Mar 45)
Maj Jack F. McCollum (from 10 Mar 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 311 (A-15 May 44-20 Jan 45)
CO—Maj Harry B. Hooper, Jr. (to 23 Oct 44)
Maj Charles M. Kunz (from 24 Oct 44)
Marine Fighter Squadron 313 Ground Echelon (C-3 Dec 44-1 Jun 45) Flight Echelon (C-18 Dec 44-1 Jun 45)
CO—Maj Joe J. McGlothin, Jr. (to 26 Apr 45)
Capt Jay E. McDonald (from 27-29 Apr 45)
1stLt John M, Lomac (from 30 Apr 45)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 331 Flight Echelon (A-25 Feb 44-1 Aug 45) Ground Echelon (A-2 Mar 44-1 Aug 45)
CO—Maj Paul R. Byrum, Jr. (to 9 May 44)
Maj James C. Otis (from 10 May-15 Dec 44)
Maj John H. McEniry (from 16 Dec 44-2 Feb 45)
Maj Winston E. Jewson (from 3 Feb 45)
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341 Ground Echelon (C-22 Jan-4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (C-28 Jan-4 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Christopher F. Irwin (to 3 May 45)
Maj Robert J. Bear (from 4 May 45)
Marine Transport Squadron 353 (B-6-14 Oct 44) (D-8-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj John R. Walcott
Marine Fighter Squadron 441 (A-1 Jan 44-6 Apr 45)
CO—Maj James B. Moore (to 4 Apr 44)
Maj Grant W. Metzger (from 5 Apr 44-20 Jan 45)
Maj Robert O. White (from 21 Jan 45)
Marine Fighter Squadron 422 (A-24 Jan 44-25 Apr 45)
CO—Maj John S. MacLaughlin, Jr. (MIA 24 Jan 44)
Maj Edwin C. Fry (from 25 Jan-1 Feb 44)
Maj Elmer A. Wrenn (from 2 Feb-31 Dec 44)
Maj Elkin S. Dew (from 1 Jan 45)
Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 451 (USSBunker Hill) (D-15 Feb-4 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Henry A. Ellis, Jr.
Marine Fighter Squadron 511 (USSBlock Island) (C-26 Jun-6 Jul 45)
CO—Capt James L. Secrest
Marine Fighter Squadron 512 (USSGilbert Island) (C-26 Jun-6 Jul 45)
CO—Maj Blaine H. Baesler
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532 (A-27 Feb-23 Oct 44)
CO—Maj Everett H. Vaughan (to 23 Sep 44)
Capt Warren S. Adams II (from 24 Sep 44)
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 534 (A-4 Aug 44-15 Aug 45)
CO—Maj Ross S. Mickey (to 23 May 45)
Maj James B. Maguire, Jr. (from 24 May-15 Jun 45)
Maj Clair C. Chamberlain (from 21 Jun 45)
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 541 Ground Echelon (A-15 Sep 44-28 Aug 45) Flight Echelon (A-24 Sep-3 Dec 44) Flight Echelon (C-4 Dec 44-10 Jan 45) Flight Echelon (A-11 Jan-28 Aug 45)
CO—LtCol Peter D. Lambrecht (to 20 Jun 45)
Maj Norman L. Mitchell (from 21 Jun-7 Jul 45)
Maj Reynolds A. Moody (from 8 Jul 45)
Marine Bombing Squadron 611 Ground Echelon (C-17 Mar-4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (C-30 Mar-4 Jul 45)
CO—LtCol George A. Sarles (KIA 30 May 45)
Maj Robert R. Davis (from 1-19 Jun 45)
Maj David Home (from 20 Jun 45)
Marine Bombing Squadron 612 (D-15 Feb-16 Mar 45)
CO—Maj Lawrence F. Fox
Marine Bombing Squadron 613 (A-23 Dec 44-26 Mar 45)
CO—Maj George W. Nevils
Marine Transport Squadron 952 (B-1-14 Oct 44)
(D-1-16 Mar 45) –
CO—Maj Malcolm S. Mackay