| Senior Marine officer present______________________ | Maj. James P.S. Devereux |
| FIRST DEFENSE BATTALION DETACHMENT | |
|---|---|
| Commanding Officer | Maj. James P.S. Devereux |
| Executive Officer | Maj. George H. Potter |
| Munitions Officer | Marine Gunner John Hamas |
| Ordnance Officer | Marine Gunner Harold C. Borth |
| Medical Officer | Lt. (jg) Gustave M. Kahn, USN |
| 5-Inch Artillery Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. George H. Potter |
| Commanding Officer, Battery A | First Lt. Clarence A. Barninger |
| Commanding Officer, Battery B | First Lt. Woodrow M. Kessler |
| Commanding Officer, Battery L | Second Lt. John A. McAlister |
| 3-Inch Antiaircraft Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Capt. Bryghte D. Godbold |
| Commanding Officer, Battery D | Capt. Bryghte D. Godbold |
| Commanding Officer, Battery E | First Lt. William W. Lewis |
| Commanding Officer, Battery F (prov.) | Marine Gunner Clarence B. McKinstry |
| Separate Batteries | |
| Commanding Officer, Battery G | Capt. Wesley McC. Platt |
| Commanding Officer, Battery H | Second Lt. Robert M. Hanna |
| Commanding Officer, Battery I | Second Lt. Arthur A. Poindexter |
| Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211) | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Paul A. Putnam |
| Executive Officer | Capt. Henry T. Elrod |
| Flight Officer | Capt. Frank C. Tharin |
| Communications Officer | Maj. Walter L.J. Bayler,[1] Second Lt. David D. Kliewer |
| Gunnery Officer | Capt. Herbert C. Freuler |
| Engineering Officer | Second Lt. John F. Kinney |
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