Appendix G
Marine Task Organization and Command List1Marine 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
(15Sep-14Oct)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
(15Sept-14Oct44)CO LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson III Amphibious Corps Troops
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Col Max D. Smith 3d Base Headquarters Battalion
(22Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol William O. Smith 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Maj Albert F. Reutlinger (to 21Sep44) Capt Arthur J. Noonan (from 22Sep44 to 10Oct44) LtCoI Maynard M. Nohrden(from 11Oct44) 3d Armored Amphibian Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Kimber H. Boyer 3d 155mm Howitzer Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Richard A. Evans 6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Capt John I. Fitzgerald, Jr. 7th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(6Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Henry R. Paige 8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Charles B. Nerren 8th 155mm Howitzer Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Maj George V. Hanna, Jr. 12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Merlyn D. Holmes 16th Field Depot
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Harlan C. Cooper
Headquarters, 1st Marine Division
(15Sep-14Oct44)CG Maj Gen William H. Rupertus ADC BGen Oliver P. Smith CofS Col John T. Selden D-1 Maj William E. Benedict (to 23Sep44) LtCol Harold O. Deakin (from 24Sep44) D-2 LtCol John W. Scott, Jr. D-3 LtCol Lewis J. Fields D-4 LtCol Harvey C. Tschirgi Division Headquarters and Service Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Col Joseph F. Hankins (KIA 3Oct44) LtCol Austin C. Shofner (from 3Oct44) 1st Engineer Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Levi W. Smith, Jr. 1st Medical Battalion
(15Sep-2Oct44)CO Cdr Emil E. Napp, MC, USN 1st Motor Transport Battalion
(14Sep-2Oct44)CO Capt Robert B. McBroom 1st Pioneer Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Robert G. Ballance 1st Service Battalion
(15Sep-2Oct44)CO Col John Kaluf 1st Tank Battalion
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO LtCol Arthur J. Stuart 1st Marines
(15Sep-2Oct44)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 2d Battalion, 1st Marines CO LtCol Russell E, Honsowetz 3d Battalion, 1st Marines CO LtCol Stephen V. Sabol 5th Marines
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Col Harold D. Harris ExO LtCol Lewis W. Walt R-3 Maj Walter S. McIlhenny (to 16Sep44) Capt Donald A. Peppard (from 17Sep44) 1st Battalion, 5th Marines CO LtCol Robert W. Boyd 2d Battalion, 5th Marines CO Maj Gordon D. Gayle 3d Battalion, 5th Marines CO LtCol Austin C. Shofner (WIA 15Sep44) LtCol Lewis W. Walt (night 15-16Sep44) Maj John H. Gustafson (from 16Sep44) 7th Marines
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO Col Herman H. Hanneken ExO LtCol Norman Hussa R-3 Maj Walter Holomon 1st Battalion, 7th Marines CO LtCol John J. Gormley 2d Battalion, 7th Marines CO LtCol Spencer S. Berger 3d Battalion, 7th Marines CO Maj E. Hunter Hurst 11th Marines
(15Sep-14Oct44)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 2d Battalion, 11th Marines CO LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr. 3d Battalion, 11th Marines CO LtCol Charles M. Nees
4th Battalion, 11th Marines CO LtCol Louis C. Reinberg Island Command, Peleliu(1st Echelon)
(15Sep-14Oct44)CO BGen Harold D. Campbell B. Philippines
(20 October-11December 1944)
Headquarters, V Amphibious Corps Artillery
(20Oct-29Nov44)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 155mm Howitzer Battalion
(21Oct-11Dec44)CO LtCol James E. Mills 11th 155mm Gun Battalion
(21Oct-11dec44)CO LtCol Thomas S. Ivey C. Iwo Jima
(19February-26 March 1945)
Expeditionary Troops
(19Feb-16Mar45)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
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj James L. Jones V Amphibious Corps
(19Feb-16Mar45)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
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt Cyril M, Milbrath V Corps Troops
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Alton A. Gladden V Corps Signal Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Alfred F. Robertshaw V Corps Medical Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LCdr William B. Clapp, MC, USN 2d Separate Engineer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Charles O. Clark 8th Field Depot
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Leland S. Swindler 1st Provisional Field Artillery Group
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col John S. Letcher ExO LtCol Marin H. Floom G-3 Maj William D. Winters, Jr. 2d 155mm Howitzer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Earl J. Rowse 4th 155mm Howitzer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Douglas E. Reeve V Corps Provisional LVT Group
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Harry W. G. Vadnais 2d Armored Amphibian Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Reed M. Fawell, Jr. 3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Sylvester L. Stephan 5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj George L. Shead 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Victor J. Croizat
24th Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Ralph E. Boulton V Corps Evac Hosp No. 1
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt H. G. Young, MC, USN 11th Amtrac Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCoI Albert J. Roose 27th Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt Charles R. Puckett 28th Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Michael V. DiVita 30th Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt Donald J. Kendall, Jr. 31st Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt Thomas B. Tighe 34th Replacement Draft
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Capt Neil A. Weathers, Jr. Island Commander, Iwo Jima
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO MajGen James E. Chancy, USA Headquarters, 3d Marine Division
(19Feb-16Mar45)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 Fe&16Mar45)CO LtCol Jack F. Warner (to 14Mar45) LtCol Carey A. Randall (from 14Mar45) 3d Engineer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Walter S. Campbell 3d Medical Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Cdr Anthony E. Reymont, MC, USN 3d Motor Transport Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Ernest W. Fry, Jr. 3d Pioneer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Edmund M. Williams 3d Service Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Paul G. Chandler 3d Tank Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Holly H. Evans 3d Marines
(19Feb-5Mar45)CO Col James A. Stuart ExO LtCol Newton B. Barkley R-3 Capt Paul H. Groth 1st Battalion, 3d Marines CO LtCol Ronald R. Van Stockum 2d Battalion, 3d Marines CO LtCol Thomas R. Stokes 3d Battalion, 3d Marines CO LtCol Ralph L. Houser 9th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)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 6Mar45) Maj William T. Glass (from 6-14Mar45) LtCol Jack F. Warner (from 14Mar45) 2d Battalion, 9th Marines CO LtCol Robert E. Cushman, Jr. 3d Battalion, 9th Marines CO LtCol Harold C. Boehm
21st Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Hartnoll J. Withers ExO LtCol Eustace R. Smoak R-3 Capt Andrew Hedesh 1stBattalion, 21st Marines CO LtCol Marlowe C. Williams (WIA 22Feb45) Maj Clay M. Murray (from 22Feb45, WIA 22Feb45) Maj Robert H. Houser (from 22Feb45) 2d Battalion, 21st Marines CO LtCol Lowell E. English (WIA 2Mar45) Maj George A. Percy (from 2Mar45) 3d Battalion, 21st Marines CO LtCol Wendell H. Duplantis 12th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)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 2d Battalion, 12th Marines CO LtCol William T. Fairbourn 3d Battalion, 12th Marines CO LtCol Alpha L. Bowser, Jr. 4th Battalion, 12th Marines CO Maj Joe B. Wallen Headquarters, 4th Marine Division
(19Feb-16Mar45)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
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Bertrand T. Fay 4th Engineer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Nelson K. Brown 4th Medical Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Cdr Reuben L. Sharp, MC, USN 4th Motor Transport Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Ralph L. Schiesswohl 4th Pioneer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol Richard G. Ruby 4th service Battalion CO LtCol John E. Fondahl 4th Tank Battalion CO LtCol Richard K. Schmidt 23d Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Walter W. Wensinger ExO LtCol Edward J. Dillon R-3 Maj Henry S. Campbell 1st Battalion, 23d Marines CO LtCol Ralph Haas (KIA 20Feb45) LtCol Louis B. Blissard (from 20Feb45) 2d Battalion, 23d Marines CO Maj Robert H. Davidson (WIA 7Mar45) LtCol Edward J. Dillon (7-11Mar45) Maj Robert H. Davidson (from 11Mar45) 3d Battalion, 23d Marines CO Maj James S. Scales 24th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Walter I. Jordan ExO LtCol Austin R. Brunelli (to 8Mar45) None shown (8-16 Mar 45) R-3 Maj Webb D. Sawyer
1st Battalion, 21th Marines CO Maj Paul S. Treitel (to 8Mar45) LtCol Austin R. Brunelli (from 8Mar45) 2d Battalion, 2hth Marines CO LtCol Richard Rothwell 3d Battalion, 24th Marines CO LtCol Alexander A. Vandegrift, Jr. (WIA 23Feb45) Maj Doyle A. Stout (from 23Feb45) 25th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col John R. Lanigan ExO LtCol Clarence J. O¹Donnell R-3 Maj John H. Jones 1st Battalion, 25th Marines CO LtCol Hollis U. Mustain (KIA 21Feb45) Maj Fenton J. Mee (from 21Feb45) 2d Battalion, 25th Marines CO LtCol Lewis C. Hudson, Jr. (WIA 20Feb45) LtCol James Taul (from 20Feb45) 8d Battalion, 25th Marines CO LtCol Justice M. Chambers (WIA 22Feb45) Capt James C. Headley (from 22Feb45) 14th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)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. 2d Battalion, 14th Marines CO Maj Clifford B. Drake 3d Battalion, 14th Marines CO LtCol Robert E. MacFarlane (WIA 19Feb45) Maj Harvey A. Feehan (from 19-23Feb45) LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (from 23Feb-10Mar45) Maj Harvey A. Feehan (from 10Mar45) 4th Battalion, 14th Marines CO LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (to 23Feb45) Maj Roland J. Spritzen (from 23Feb-10Mar45) LtCol Carl A. Youngdale (from 10Mar45) Headquarters, 5th Marine Division
(19Feb-16Mar45)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
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj John Ayrault, Jr. 5th Engineer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCoI Clifford H. Shuey 5th Medical Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LCdr William W. Ayres, MC, USN 5th Motor Transport Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Arthur F. Torgler, Jr. 5th Pioneer Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Robert S. Riddell
5th Service Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Francis P. Daly (KIA 22Feb45) None shown (from 22-27Feb45) Maj Gardelle Lewis (from 27Feb45) 5th Tank Battalion
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO LtCol William R. Collins 26th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)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 19Mar45) Maj Albert V.K. Gary (from 19Mar45) 2d Battalion, 26th Marines CO LtCol Joseph P. Sayers (WIA 23Feb45) Maj Amedeo Rea (from 23Feb45) 3d Battalion, 26th Marines CO LtCol Tom M. Trotti (KIA 22Feb45) Capt Richard M. Cook (22Feb45 only) Maj Richard Fagan (from 23Feb45) 27th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Thomas A. Wornham ExO Col Louis C. Plain (WIA 19Feb45) LtCol James P. Berkeley (from 15Mar45) R-3 LtCol Justin G. Duryea (to 4Mar45) Capt Franklin L. Smith (from 5Mar45) 1st Battalion, 27th Marines CO LtCol John A. Butler (KIA 5Mar45) LtCol Justin G. Duryea (from 5Mar45, WIA 9Mar45) Maj William H. Tumbleston (from 9Mar45, WIA 14Mar45) Maj William H. Kennedy, Jr. (from 14Mar45) 2d Battalion, 27th Marines CO Maj John W. Antonelli (WIA 9Mar45) Maj Gerald F. Russell 3d Battalion, 27th Marines CO LtCol Donn J. Robertson 28th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col Harry B. Liversedge ExO LtCol Robert H. Williams R-3 Maj Oscar F. Peatross (to 14Mar45) LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. (from 15Mar45) 1st Battalion, 28th Marines CO LtCol Jackson B. Butterfield 2d Battalion, 28th Marines CO LtCol Chandler W. Johnson (KIA 2Mar45) Maj Thomas B. Pearce, Jr. (from 2Mar45) 3d Battalion, 28th Marines CO LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. (to 14Mar45) Maj Tolson A. Smoak (from 14Mar45) 13th Marines
(19Feb-16Mar45)CO Col James D. Waller ExO LtCol Kenyth A. Damke R-3 LtCol Jack Tabor 1st Battalion, 13th Marines CO LtCol John S. Oldfield 2d Battalion, 13th Marines CO Maj Carl W. Hjerpe 3d 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-10Mar-4Jul45)3CO, Hq Sqn-1 Capt Robert W. Baile Advance Echelon, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
(B-24Sep-14Oct44)CG Maj Gen James T. Moore AWC 13Gen 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 10Nov44)
(A-25Dec43-26Mar45)CG BGen Lewie G. Merritt (to 15May44) BGen Thomas J. Cushman (from 15May-20Aug44) MajGen Louis E. Woods (from 21Aug44) AWC (None shown to 20Aug44) BGen Thomas J. Cushman (from 21Aug-31Oct44) (None shown from 1Nov44) CofS Col Frank H. Lamson-Scribner W-1 Maj Maurice L. McDermond (to 15Mar44) Maj Lloyd E. Pike (from 16Mar-5Sep44) Col Lawrence T. Burke (from 6Sep-17Nov44) LtCol Corey C. Brayton (from 18Nov44) W-2 Capt Charles J. Greene, Jr. (to 10Oct44) Capt Thomas C. Andrews (from 11Oct44> W-3 Col Lawrence T. Burke (to 2Feb44) Col Carson A. Roberts (from 3Feb-12Apr44) Col Lawrence T. Burke (from 13Apr-16Jun44) LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (from 16Jun-15Sep44) Col Calvin R. Freeman (from 16Sep44-1Feb45) Maj Elmer G, Glidden, Jr. (from 2Feb-14Mar45) LtCol Martin A. Severson (from 15Mar45) W-4 Maj Melville M. Nenefee (to 30Sep44) Maj Granville Mitchell (from 1Oct44) CO, Hq Sqn-4 Maj Melchior B. Trelfall (to 15Oct44) Maj Charles C. Boyer (from 16Oct-14Dec44) LtCol Alfred C. Cramp (from 15Dec44-24Jan45) 2dLt Robert J. Brown, Jr. (from 25Jan-3Feb45) Maj George F. Webster (from 4Feb45) Marine Aircraft Group 11
Advance Echelon (B-15Sep-14Oct44)
Rear Echelon (B-25Sep-14Oct44)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-3Dec44-4July45)
Rear Echelon (C-17Mar-4Jul45)CO Col William A. Willis (to 26Feb45) Col Verne J. McCaul (from 27Feb45)
ExO LtCol John L. Winston GruOpsO LtCol Frederick E. Leek CO, Hq Sqn-12 Capt Francis L. O¹Melia CO, SMS-12 Capt William B. Freeman Marine Aircraft Group 13
(A-31Jan44-26Mar45)CO Col Lawrence Norman (to 16Dec44) LtCol Chauncey V. Burnett (from 17Dec44) ExO Col Athur F. Binney (to 15Jul44) LtCol Avery R. Kier (from 16Jul44-4Sep44) LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 5Sep-8Oct44) LtCol Chauncey V. Burnett (from 9Oct-16Dec44) LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 17Dec44-3Feb45) LtCol Edward J. Moore (from 4Feb-11Mar45) LtCol John V. Kipp (from 12Mar45) GruOpsO LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (to 9May44) LtCol Avery R. Kier (from 10May-15Jul44) LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 16Jul-4Sep44) LtCol Paul R. Byrum, Jr. (from 5Sep-8Oct44) LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 9Oct-16Dec44) Maj James C. Otis (from 17Dec44-10Mar45) LtCol Edward J. Moore (from 11Mar45) CO, Hq Sqn-13 Maj Harlan Rogers (to 22Apr44) Maj Stanley W. Burke (from 23Apr-3Dec44) Capt Clement F. Hahn, Jr. (from 4Dec44) CO, SMS-13 Maj David Ahee (to 9Jun44) LtCol Corey C. Brayton, Jr. (from 10Jun-7Nov44) Maj Joseph A. Gray (from 8Nov44) Marine Aircraft Group 14
Advance Echelon (C-11Jan-15May45)
Rear Echelon (C-23Feb-28May45)CO Col Zebulon C. Hopkins (to 17May-45) Col Edward A. Montgomery (from 18May45) 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-1Apr44-25Mar45)CO LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (to 31May44) Col Thomas J. McQuade (from 1Jun-30Sep44) LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (from 10Oct44) ExO Maj Neil R. MacIntyre (to 31May44) LtCol Ben Z. Redfield (from 1Jun-30Sep44) LtCol George D. Omer (from 1-31Oct44) LtCol Stanley W. Trachta (from 1Nov44-28Feb45) LtCol Edward F. Knight (from 1Mar45) GruOpsO Maj Ridgway Baker (to 1Oct44) Maj Clifford R. Banks, Jr. (from 1-31Oct44) LtCol Edward F. Knight (from 1Nov44-21Jan45) Maj Charles W. Sommers, Jr. (from 22Jan-5Mar45) LtCol Desmond E. Canavan (from 6Mar45) CO, Hq Sqn-15 Capt Louis F. Ferguson (to 15Oct44) Maj Melchior B. Trelfall (from 16Oct44-6Mar45) Maj Peter Ficker (from 7Mar45) CO, SMS-15 Maj Thomas H. Ray (to 8Sep44) 1st Lt Thomas F. Wade, Acting (from 9Sep-5Nov44) Maj Thomas H. Ray (from 6Nov44)
Marine Aircraft Group 21
(A-27Jul44-26Mar45)CO Col Peter P. Schrider (to 6Sep44) Col Edward B. Carney (from 7Sep44) ExO LtCol James A. Booth, Jr. (to 2Oct44) (None shown 3Oct-28Nov44) LtCoI George D. Omer (from 29Nov44-7Jun45) LtCol Wilfred J. Huffman (from 8Jan45) GruOpsO LtCol Robert W. Clark (to 3Sep44) LtCol James A. Embrey, Jr. (from 4Sep44-6Mar45) LtCol John S. Carter (from 7Mar45) CO, Hq Sqn-21 Maj Robert F. Higley CO, SMS-21 Maj Charlton B. Ivey (to 22Aug) Capt Albert I. Haas (from 23Aug44-30Jan45) LtCol George E. Congdon (from 31Jan45) Marine Aircraft Group 22
(A-19Feb44-26Mar45)CO Col James M. Daly (to 9Oct44) Col Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. (from 10Oct44) ExO LtCol Richard D. Hughes (to 14Aug44) (None shown from 15-19Aug44) Col Edward B. Carney (from 20Aug-17Sep44) LtCol Harrison Brent, Jr. (from 4Aug-17Sep44) LtCol Elmer A. Wrenn (from 8Jan45) GruOpsO LtCol Julian F. Walters (to 24JuI44) LtCol Charles R. Luers (from 25Jul-3Aug44) LtCol Harrison Brent, Jr. (from 4Aug-17Sep44) LtCol Charles R. Luers (from 18Sep-9Nov44) Maj Thomas C. Colt, Jr. (from 10Nov44) CO, Hq Sqn-22 1stLt John W. Hackner, Jr. (to 20Nov44) Maj Alfred C. Cramp (From 21Nov-18Dec44) Capt Lindsay K. Dickey (from 19Dec44) CO, SMS-22 Capt John A. Hood (to 15Aug44) Capt Arthur Blakeney (from 16Aug44-25Jan45) Maj Bruce Prosser (from 26Jan45) Marine Aircraft Group 24
Advance Echelon (C-11Jan-8Apr45)
Rear Echelon (C-22Jan-8Apr45)CO LtCol Lyle H. Meyer (to 31May45) Col Warren E. Sweetser, Jr. (From 1Jun45) 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 21Jan45) Maj William K. Snyder (from 22Jan45) Marine Aircraft Group 25
(C-30Oct-1Apr45)CO Col Allen C. Koonce (to 13Feb45) Col Harold C. Major (from 14Feb45) ExO LtCol John P. Coursey (to 13Nov44) LtCol William H. Klenke, Jr. (from 25Nov44-8Feb45) Col Warren E. Sweetser, Jr. (from 9Feb45) GruOpsO LtCol Theodore W. Sanford, Jr. (to 4Mar45) LtCol William H. Klenke, Jr. (from 5Mar45)
CO, Hq Sqn-25 Capt LeRoy M. James (to 21Oct44) Maj Theodore E, Beal (from 22Oct-9Nov44) Maj Charles J. Prall (from 10Nov44) CO, SMS-25 LtCol Hillard T. Shepard (to 14Nov44) LtCol Albert S. Munsch (from 15Nov44) Marine Aircraft Group 31
(A-7Feb44-26Mar45)CO Col Calvin R. Freeman (to 12Sep44) LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (from 13Sep-13Dec44) LtCol Martin A. Severson (from 13Dec44-5Mar45) Col John C. Munn (from 6Mar45) ExO Col Edward B. Carney (to 16Aug44) LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (from 17Aug-13Dec44) LtCol Richard D. Hughes (from 13Dec44-15Jan45) LtCol Gordon E. Hendricks (from 16Jan45) GruOpsO LtCol Ralph K. Rottet (to 16Aug44) LtCol Richard D. Hughes (from 17Aug-12Sep44) LtCol Kenneth D. Kerby (from 13-30Sep44) LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (from 1Oct-21Dec44) LtCol Kirk Armistead (from 22Dec44) CO, Hq Sqn-31 Capt Warren S. Adams II (to 9Apr44) Capt James C. Woodhull, Jr. (from 10Apr-31Dec44) Capt William L. Thompson (from 1Jan-4Feb45) Maj Leon A. Danco (from 5Feb45) CO, SMS-31 Capt Neil A. Vestal (to 14Mar44) Capt John Zouck (from 15Mar44-18Feb45) Maj Archibald M. Smith, Jr. (from 19Feb45) Marine Aircraft Group 32
Group Echelon (C-27Jan-22Feb45)
Flight Echelon (C-31Jan-22Feb45)
Advance Echelon (C-10Mar-4Jul45)
Rear Echelon (C-17Mar-4Jul45)CO Col Clayton C. Jerome ExO LtCol John L. Smith GruOpsO LtCol Wallace T. Scott CO, Hq Sqn-32 Capt Harold L.Maryott (to 17Mar45) 1stLt Robert W. Mazur (from 18Mar45) CO, SMS-32 Maj Jack D. Kane Air Warning Squadron 1
(A-20Feb44-26Mar45)CO Capt William D. Felder (to 20Dec44) Capt Edward R. Stainback (from 21Dec44) Advance Echelon,Marine Observation Squadron 1
(D-19Feb-8Mar45)CO Lt Anthony E. Barrett, Jr. Air Warning Squadron 3
(C-17Apr-4Jul45)CO Capt Harold W. Swope (to 1Jul45) Capt Freeman R. Cass (from 2Jul45) Advance Echelon,Marine Observation Squadron 3
(B-15Sep-14Oct44)CO Capt Wallace J. Slappey, Jr. Air Warning Squadron 4
(C-10Mar-4Jul45)CO Capt Charles T. Porter Marine Observation Squadron 4
(D-19Feb-16Mar45)CO 1stLt Thomas Rozga Marine Observation Squadron 5
(D-19Feb-16Mar45)CO 1stLt Roy G. Miller
Marine Fighter Squadron 111
(A-7Mar44-26Mar45)CO Maj J. Frank Cole (to 6Apr44) Maj William E. Clasen (from 7Apr-27Oct44) Maj William T. Herring (from 28Oct44-1Mar45) Maj Robert D. Kelly (from 2Mar45) Marine Fighter Squadron 112
(USS Bennington)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Herman Hansen, Jr. Marine Fighter Squadron 113
(A-15Jan44-26Mar45)CO Capt Loren D. Everton (to 7Sep44) Maj Charles Kimak (from 8Sep-18Dec44) Maj Philip R. White (from 19Dec44-20Feb45) Maj Hensley Williams (from 21Feb45) Marine Fighter Squadron 114
Ground Echelon (B-15Sep-140et44)
Flight Echelon (B-26Sep-14Oct44)CO Capt Robert F. Stout Marine Fighter Squadron 115
(C-17Dec44-4Jul45)CO Maj John H. King, Jr. (to 29May45) Maj John S. Payne (from 30May45) Marine Fighter Squadron 12
Ground Echelon (B-15Sep-14Oct44)CO Maj Walter J. Meyer Marine Fighter Squadron 122
Ground Echelon (B-15Sep-14Oct44)
Flight Echelon (B-1-14Oct44)CO Maj Joseph H. Reinburg Advance Echelon Marine Fighter Squadron 123
(USS Bennington)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Everett V. Alward (to 25Feb45) Maj Thomas E. Mobley (from 25Feb45) Marine Fighter Squadron 124
(USS Essex)
(C-3-22Jan45)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj William A. Millington Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 133
(C-22Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Lee A. Christoffersen (to 8Mar45) Maj Floyd Cummings (from 9Mar45) Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 134
Ground Echelon (B-30Sep-14Oct44)
Flight Echelon (B-6-14Oct44)CO Maj Russell R. Riley Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 142
Ground Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)
Flight Echelon (C-27Jan4Jul45)CO Capt Hoyle R. Barr (to 8Jun45) Maj James L. Fritsche (from 9Jun45) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 151
(A-29Feb44-26Mar45)CO LtCol Gordon H. Knott (to 30Oct44) Maj Randolph C. Berkeley, Jr. (from 31Oct-4Dec44) Maj Bruce Presser (from 5Dec44-25Jan45) Maj Robert J. Shelley, Jr. (from 25Jan45) Marine Observation Squadron 155
(redesignated Marine Fighter Squadron 155, effective 31Jan45)
(A-1Nov44-26Mar45)CO Capt John P. Haines, Jr. (to 13Jan45) Maj John E. Reynolds (from 14Jan-14Feb45) Maj Wayne M. Cargill (from 15Feb45) Marine Fighter Squadron 211
(C-5Dec44-4Jul45)
CO Maj Stanislaus J. Witomski (to 30Jan45) Maj Philip B.May (from 31Jan-20Mar45) Maj Angus F. Davis (from 21Mar45) Marine Fighter Squadron 212
(C-19Jan-14May45)CO Maj Quinton R. Johns (to 27Apr45) Maj John P. McMahon (from 28Apr45) Marine Fighter Squadron 213
(USS Essex)
(C-3-22Jan45)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Donald P. Frame (to 28Jan45) Maj Louis R. Smunk (from 29Jan-4Feb45) Maj David E.Marshall (from 5Feb45) Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 216
(USS Wasp)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj George E. Dooley Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 217
(SS Wasp)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Jack R. Amende, Jr. (to 16Feb45) Maj George E. Buck (from 17Feb45) Marine Fighter Squadron 218
(C-10Mar-4Jul45)CO Maj John M. Massey Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 221
(USS Bunker Hill)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Edwin S. Roberts, Jr. Marine Fighter Squadron 222
(C-11Jan-14May45)CO Maj Roy T. Spurlock (to 27Apr45) Maj Harold A. Harwood (from 28Apr45) Flight Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 223
(C-19Jan-15May45)CO Maj Robert F. Flaherty (to 24Mar45) Maj Robert W. Teller (from 25Mar-16Apr45) Maj Howard E. King (from 17Apr45) Marine Fighter Squadron 224
(A-1Jan44-26Mar45)CO Maj Darrell D. Irwin (to 24Aug44) Maj Howard A. York (from 24Aug-31Dec44) Maj James W. Poindexter (from 31Dec44) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231
(A-4Feb44-1Aug45)CO Maj Elmer G. Glidden, Jr. (to 4Sep44) Maj William E. Abblitt (from 5Sep44-3Feb45) Maj Joseph W. White, Jr. (from 3Feb45) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 233
(C-26Jun-6Jul45)CO Capt Edmund W. Berry Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 236
Advance Echelon (C-11Jan-4Jul45)
Rear Echelon (C-28Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Fred J. Frazer Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 241
Advance Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)
Rear Echelon (C-25Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Benjamin B. Manchester, III (to 19Feb45) Maj Jack L. Brushert (from 20Feb45) Advance Echelon,Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 242
(C-8-16Mar45)CO Maj William W, Dean Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 243
Ground Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)
Flight Echelon (C-31Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Joseph W. Kean, Jr.
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 244
Ground Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)
Flight Echelon (C-31Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Vance H, Hudgins Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 245
(A-1Jun44-15Aug45)CO Maj Julian F. Acers (to 23Sep44) Maj Robert F. Halladay (from 24Sep44-30Jun45) Maj John E, Bell (from 1Jul45) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341
Ground Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)Marine Fighter Squadron 251
(C-2Jan-12May45)CO Maj William C. Humberd (to 9Feb45) Maj William L. Bacheler (from 10Feb-14Apr45) Maj Thomas W. Furlow (from 15Apr45) Marine Transport Squadron 252
(D-3-9Mar45)CO LtCol Russell A. Bowen Marine Transport Squadron 253
(D-3-16Mar45)CO LtCol John V. Kipp (to 9Mar45) Maj Jack F. McCollum (from 10Mar45) Marine Fighter Squadron 311
(A-15May44-20Jan45)CO Maj Harry B. Hooper, Jr. (to 23Oct44) Maj Charles M. Kunz (from 24Oct44) Marine Fighter Squadron 313
Ground Echelon (C-3Dec44-1Jun45)
Flight Echelon (C-18Dec44-1Jun45)CO Maj Joe J. McGlothin, Jr. (to 26Apr45) Capt Jay E. McDonald (from 27-29Apr45) 1stLt John M, Lomac (from 30Apr45) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 331
Flight Echelon (A-25Feb44-1Aug45)
Ground Echelon (A-2Mar44-1Aug45)CO Maj Paul R. Byrum, Jr. (to 9May44) Maj James C. Otis (from 10May-15Dec44) Maj John H. McEniry (from 16Dec44-2Feb45) Maj Winston E. Jewson (from 3Feb45) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341
Ground Echelon (C-22Jan-4Jul45)
Flight Echelon (C-28Jan-4Jul45)CO Maj Christopher F. Irwin (to 3May45) Maj Robert J. Bear (from 4May45) Marine Transport Squadron 353
(B-6-14Oct44)
(D-8-16Mar45)CO Maj John R. Walcott Marine Fighter Squadron 441
(A-1Jan44-6Apr45)CO Maj James B. Moore (to 4Apr44) Maj Grant W. Metzger (from 5Apr44-20Jan45) Maj Robert O. White (from 21Jan45) Marine Fighter Squadron 422
(A-24Jan44-25Apr45)CO Maj John S. MacLaughlin, Jr. (MIA 24Jan44) Maj Edwin C. Fry (from 25Jan-1Feb44) Maj Elmer A. Wrenn (from 2Feb-31Dec44) Maj Elkin S. Dew (from 1Jan45) Advance Echelon,Marine Fighter Squadron 451
(USS Bunker Hill)
(D-15Feb-4Mar45)CO Maj Henry A. Ellis, Jr. Marine Fighter Squadron 511
(USS Block Island)
(C-26Jun-6Jul45)CO Capt James L. Secrest
Marine Fighter Squadron 512
(USS Gilbert Island)
(C-26Jun-6Jul45)CO Maj Blaine H. Baesler Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532
(A-27Feb-23Oct44)CO Maj Everett H. Vaughan (to 23Sep44) Capt Warren S. Adams II (from 24Sep44) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 534
(A-4Aug44-15Aug45)CO Maj Ross S. Mickey (to 23May45) Maj James B. Maguire, Jr. (from 24May-15Jun45) Maj Clair C. Chamberlain (from 21Jun45) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 541
Ground Echelon (A-15Sep44-28Aug45)
Flight Echelon (A-24Sep-3Dec44)
Flight Echelon (C-4Dec44-10Jan45)
Flight Echelon (A-11Jan-28Aug45)CO LtCol Peter D. Lambrecht (to 20Jun45) Maj Norman L. Mitchell (from 21Jun-7Jul45) Maj Reynolds A. Moody (from 8Jul45) Marine Bombing Squadron 611
Ground Echelon (C-17Mar-4Jul45)
Flight Echelon (C-30Mar-4Jul45)CO LtCol George A. Sarles (KIA 30May45) Maj Robert R. Davis (from 1-19Jun45) Maj David Home (from 20Jun45) Marine Bombing Squadron 612
(D-15Feb-16Mar45)CO Maj Lawrence F. Fox Marine Bombing Squadron 613
(A-23Dec44-26Mar45)CO Maj George W. Nevils Marine Transport Squadron 952
(B-1-14Oct44)
(D-1-16Mar45)CO Maj Malcolm S. Mackay
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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 the 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 of unit entitlement within the overall campaign period as cited by the Awards Manual.ln 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 sizable separate detachments are listed for each operation, although smaller organizations may have participated also. Footnotes
2. Headquarters, 1stMarine Aircraft Wing did not move to the Philippines until August 1945, shortly before the end of World War II.
3. Under each unit listed below there will appear a letter designation for each major area in which the unit operated, and dates of major involvement. Following are the campaigns and dates of entitlements, though individual units may have continued operations beyond the cutoff dates, particularly during the final months of the war.
A. Marshalls-Marianas-Bypassed Islands 25Dec43-26Mar45 B. Peleliu 6Sep-14Oct44 C. Philippines 10Oct44-20Jul45 D. Iwo Jima 15Feb-16Mar45