TASK ORGANIZATION AT KHE SANH, 24 APRIL-13 MAY 1967A. 3D MARINES (-) (REIN)24APR-13MAY67HEADQUARTERS COMPANY24APR-13MAY672D BATTALION (REIN)26APR-13MAY67HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY(-)(REIN)DET, HQBN, 3D MARDIVDET, HQCO, 3D MARDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1ST BN, 12TH MARDET, 15TH DENTAL CO2D CLEARING PLT (REIN), CO B, 3D MED BN1ST PLT (-) (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BN1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D MT BN1ST PLT (-) (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BNDET, LSU, FLCCOMPANY E (REIN)1ST SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/121ST SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BNCOMPANY F (REIN)DET, H&S CO2D SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/122D SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BNCOMPANY G (REIN)DET, H&S CO3D SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/12COMPANY H (REIN)DET, H&S CO4TH SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/123D SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BNCOMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES11-13MAY67COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES11-13MAY67COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES13 MAY 67COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES11-13MAY67COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES12-13MAY673D PLT (REIN), CO B, 1ST AMTRAC BN2D PLT (REIN), CO A, AT BN3D PLT, CO B, 3D RECON BN2D PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D TANK BN106MM RR PLT3D BATTALION (-) (REIN)COMMAND GROUP "A"COMPANY KFO TEAM, BTRY C, 1/12DET, H&S COFO TEAM, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAM (-)DET, MED PLT25-27APR67COMPANY MFO TEAM, BTRY C, 1/12FO TEAM, 81MM MORTAR PLTSCOUT/DOG TEAMSCOUT TEAM, 3/327APR-1MAY67COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES25-27APR67COMPANY K, 3D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES25APR-13MAY67COMPANY M, 3D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES29APR-13MAY67COMPANY F, 2D BATTALION, 3D MARINES1MAY-3MAY67COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES5-13MAY67COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES12-13MAY67BASE DEFENSE/RESERVECOMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES24-27APR67COMPANY F, 2D BATTALION, 3D MARINES27APR-1MAY67COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES1-12MAY67COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES4-5MAY671ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES12-13MAY67SUPPORTING UNITSDIRECT SUPPORTBATTERY F (REIN), 2/12BATTERY B, 1/12BATTERY A, 1/1224APR-13MAY6727APR-11MAY6713MAYTASK ORGANIZATION AT KHE SANH, 20 JANUARY-1 APRIL 1968A. 26TH MARINESHEADQUARTERS COMPANY20JAN-31MAR681ST BATTALION20JAN-31MAR682D BATTALION20JAN-31MAR683D BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68B. ATTACHED AND SUPPORTING UNITS(1) U. S. MARINE CORPS1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES (LESS CO "C")22JAN-31MAR68CO "C", 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES23JAN-31MAR681ST BATTALION, 13TH MARINES20JAN-31MAR681ST PROV, 155MM HOWITZER BTRY20JAN-31MAR68DET, 1ST SEARCHLIGHT BTRY 12TH MARINES20JAN-31MAR68DET, 3D ENGINEER BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68COMPANY "B", 3D RECON BATTALION20JAN-31MAR683D PLATOON, COMPANY "D", 3D RECONBATTALION20JAN-31MAR681ST PLATOON, COMPANY "A", 5TH RECONBATTALION20JAN-31MAR68COMPANY "A" (-) 3D ANTITANKBATTALION (REDESIGNATED ANTITANKCOMPANY (-), 3D TANK BATTALION)20JAN-31MAR68COMPANY "A", 3D SHORE PARTY BATTALION24JAN-31MAR68DET, H&S COMPANY, 3D SHORE PARTYBATTALION24JAN-31MAR682D CLEARING PLATOON, COMPANY "C"3D MED BATTALION24JAN-31MAR68OTTER PLATOON, H&S COMPANY3D MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, COMPANY "B", 9TH MOTORTRANSPORT BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, COMPANY "A", 9TH MOTOR TRANSPORTBATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, SU#1, 1ST RADIO BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, 3D DENTAL COMPANY20JAN-31MAR68DET, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, HEADQUARTERSBATTALION, 3D MARINEDIVISION (POSTAL, PHOTO, EXCHANGE,ISO, AO'S, STAFF AUGMENT)20JAN-31MAR68COMBINED ACTION COMPANY "O"3D COMBINED ACTION GROUP, III MAF20JAN-31MAR68DET, COMM CO, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION,3D MARINE DIVISION20JAN-31MAR68DET, 5TH COMM BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, 7TH COMM BATTALION20JAN-31MAR68DET, FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND20JAN-31MAR68SUB-TEAM #1, 17TH INTERROGATOR-TRANSLATORTEAM20JAN-31MAR68COMPANY "B", 3D TANK BATTALION, 3DMARINE DIVISION20JAN-31MAR68DET "01", HEADQUARTERS & MAINTENANCESQUADRON, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-1620JAN-31MAR68DET "01", MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON,MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-1615MAR-31MAR68DET "2" MARINE AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON3, MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP-1816JAN-31MAR68DET, HEADQUARTERS & MAINTENANCESQUADRON-36, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-3620JAN-31MAR68DET, MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT-62,MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-3620JAN-31MAR68(2) U. S. NAVYDET "B", CONSTRUCTION BATTALION,MOBILE UNIT-30120JAN-11FEB68DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-1020JAN-19FEB68DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-5320JAN-13FEB68DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-520JAN-24JAN68(3) U. S, ARMYDET. A-101, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP20JAN-31MAR68DET, 44TH ARTILLERY20JAN-31MAR68DET, 65TH ARTILLERY20JAN-31MAR68DET, 238TH COUNTER-MORTAR RADARUNIT, 108TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP22JAN-31MAR68DET, 1ST PLATOON (SMOKE), 25THCHEMICAL COMPANY9FEB-31MAR68544TH SIGNAL DET, 37TH SIGNALBATTALION20JAN-31MAR68(4) U. S. AIR FORCEDET, (OPERATING LOCATION AJ), 15THAERIAL PORT SQUADRON20JAN-31MAR68DET, 366TH TRANSPORT SQUADRON, 366THCOMBAT SUPPORT GROUP20JAN-31MAR68DET, 903D AERO MED EVAC SQDN20JAN-31MAR68DET "A", 834TH AIR DIVISION20JAN-31MAR68ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM37TH ARVN RANGER BATTALION27JAN-1APR68
A. 3D MARINES (-) (REIN)
24APR-13MAY67
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
24APR-13MAY67
2D BATTALION (REIN)
26APR-13MAY67
HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY(-)(REIN)DET, HQBN, 3D MARDIVDET, HQCO, 3D MARDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1ST BN, 12TH MARDET, 15TH DENTAL CO2D CLEARING PLT (REIN), CO B, 3D MED BN1ST PLT (-) (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BN1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D MT BN1ST PLT (-) (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BNDET, LSU, FLC
COMPANY E (REIN)1ST SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/121ST SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BN
COMPANY F (REIN)DET, H&S CO2D SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/122D SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BN
COMPANY G (REIN)DET, H&S CO3D SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/12
COMPANY H (REIN)DET, H&S CO4TH SEC, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAMDET, MED PLTDET, INTELLIGENCE SECDET, B BTRY (REIN), 1/123D SQD, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D ENGR BNDET, 1ST PLT (REIN), CO C, 3D SP BN
COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
11-13MAY67
COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
11-13MAY67
COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
13 MAY 67
COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
11-13MAY67
COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
12-13MAY67
3D PLT (REIN), CO B, 1ST AMTRAC BN
2D PLT (REIN), CO A, AT BN
3D PLT, CO B, 3D RECON BN
2D PLT (REIN), CO A, 3D TANK BN
106MM RR PLT
3D BATTALION (-) (REIN)COMMAND GROUP "A"
COMPANY KFO TEAM, BTRY C, 1/12DET, H&S COFO TEAM, 81MM MORTAR PLTFAC TEAM (-)DET, MED PLT
25-27APR67
COMPANY MFO TEAM, BTRY C, 1/12FO TEAM, 81MM MORTAR PLTSCOUT/DOG TEAMSCOUT TEAM, 3/3
27APR-1MAY67
COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
25-27APR67
COMPANY K, 3D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
25APR-13MAY67
COMPANY M, 3D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
29APR-13MAY67
COMPANY F, 2D BATTALION, 3D MARINES
1MAY-3MAY67
COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
5-13MAY67
COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
12-13MAY67
BASE DEFENSE/RESERVE
COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
24-27APR67
COMPANY F, 2D BATTALION, 3D MARINES
27APR-1MAY67
COMPANY E, 2D BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
1-12MAY67
COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
4-5MAY67
1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES
12-13MAY67
SUPPORTING UNITS
DIRECT SUPPORTBATTERY F (REIN), 2/12BATTERY B, 1/12BATTERY A, 1/12
24APR-13MAY6727APR-11MAY6713MAY
A. 26TH MARINES
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
20JAN-31MAR68
1ST BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
2D BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
3D BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
B. ATTACHED AND SUPPORTING UNITS
(1) U. S. MARINE CORPS
1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES (LESS CO "C")
22JAN-31MAR68
CO "C", 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES
23JAN-31MAR68
1ST BATTALION, 13TH MARINES
20JAN-31MAR68
1ST PROV, 155MM HOWITZER BTRY
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 1ST SEARCHLIGHT BTRY 12TH MARINES
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 3D ENGINEER BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
COMPANY "B", 3D RECON BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
3D PLATOON, COMPANY "D", 3D RECONBATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
1ST PLATOON, COMPANY "A", 5TH RECONBATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
COMPANY "A" (-) 3D ANTITANKBATTALION (REDESIGNATED ANTITANKCOMPANY (-), 3D TANK BATTALION)
20JAN-31MAR68
COMPANY "A", 3D SHORE PARTY BATTALION
24JAN-31MAR68
DET, H&S COMPANY, 3D SHORE PARTYBATTALION
24JAN-31MAR68
2D CLEARING PLATOON, COMPANY "C"3D MED BATTALION
24JAN-31MAR68
OTTER PLATOON, H&S COMPANY3D MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, COMPANY "B", 9TH MOTORTRANSPORT BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, COMPANY "A", 9TH MOTOR TRANSPORTBATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, SU#1, 1ST RADIO BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 3D DENTAL COMPANY
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, HEADQUARTERSBATTALION, 3D MARINEDIVISION (POSTAL, PHOTO, EXCHANGE,ISO, AO'S, STAFF AUGMENT)
20JAN-31MAR68
COMBINED ACTION COMPANY "O"3D COMBINED ACTION GROUP, III MAF
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, COMM CO, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION,3D MARINE DIVISION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 5TH COMM BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 7TH COMM BATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND
20JAN-31MAR68
SUB-TEAM #1, 17TH INTERROGATOR-TRANSLATORTEAM
20JAN-31MAR68
COMPANY "B", 3D TANK BATTALION, 3DMARINE DIVISION
20JAN-31MAR68
DET "01", HEADQUARTERS & MAINTENANCESQUADRON, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-16
20JAN-31MAR68
DET "01", MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON,MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-16
15MAR-31MAR68
DET "2" MARINE AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON3, MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP-18
16JAN-31MAR68
DET, HEADQUARTERS & MAINTENANCESQUADRON-36, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-36
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT-62,MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-36
20JAN-31MAR68
(2) U. S. NAVY
DET "B", CONSTRUCTION BATTALION,MOBILE UNIT-301
20JAN-11FEB68
DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-10
20JAN-19FEB68
DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-53
20JAN-13FEB68
DET, MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-5
20JAN-24JAN68
(3) U. S, ARMY
DET. A-101, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 44TH ARTILLERY
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 65TH ARTILLERY
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 238TH COUNTER-MORTAR RADARUNIT, 108TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP
22JAN-31MAR68
DET, 1ST PLATOON (SMOKE), 25THCHEMICAL COMPANY
9FEB-31MAR68
544TH SIGNAL DET, 37TH SIGNALBATTALION
20JAN-31MAR68
(4) U. S. AIR FORCE
DET, (OPERATING LOCATION AJ), 15THAERIAL PORT SQUADRON
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 366TH TRANSPORT SQUADRON, 366THCOMBAT SUPPORT GROUP
20JAN-31MAR68
DET, 903D AERO MED EVAC SQDN
20JAN-31MAR68
DET "A", 834TH AIR DIVISION
20JAN-31MAR68
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM
37TH ARVN RANGER BATTALION
27JAN-1APR68
COMMAND AND STAFF LIST 3D MARINES, 24 APR-13 MAY 1967(Period covered during "The Hill Fights")3D MARINESCommanding OfficerCol John P. Lanigan(24Apr67-13May67)Executive OfficerLtCol Jack Westerman(24Apr67-13May67)S-1WO Charles M. Christensen(24Apr67-13May67)S-2Capt Adolfo Sgambelluri(24Apr67-7May67)Capt James D. McGowan(8May67-13May67)S-3Maj Floyd A. Karker(24Apr67-13May67)S-4Maj Howard L. Long(24Apr67-13May67)Communications OfficerCapt Curtis G. Arnold(24Apr67-1May67)Capt George W. Brooks(2May67-13May67)2D BATTALION, 3D MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol Earl R. DeLong(24Apr67-13May67)Executive OfficerMaj Wendell O. Beard(24Apr67-13May67)S-12dLt Billy L. Heaton(24Apr67-13May67)S-2Capt Robert N. Bogard(24Apr67-13May67)S-3Capt Douglas W. Lemon(24Apr67-13May67)S-4Capt Robert R. Green(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service CompanyCapt Stuart R. Vaughan(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "E"Capt Alfred E. Lyon(24Apr67-3May67)1stLt John F. Adinolfi(4May67-12May67)Capt Alfred E. Lyon(13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "F"Capt Martin Sorensen(24Apr67-9May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "G"Capt James P. Sheehan(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "H"Capt Raymond C. Madonna(24Apr67-13May67)3D BATTALION, 3D MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol Gary Wilder(24Apr67-13May67)Executive OfficerMaj Rudolph S. Sutter(24Apr67-13May67)S-12dLt John C. Ralph(24Apr67-11May67)S-22dLt Evander R. McIver III(24Apr67-11 May67)2dLt Michael T. Montgomery(12May67-13May67)S-3Capt Thomas A. Stumpf(24Apr67-13May67)S-4SSgt William T. Pope(24Apr67-30Apr67)1stLt John H. Admire(1May67-13May67)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service CompanyCapt Robert W. Poolaw(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "I"Capt Christian L. Harkness(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "K"Capt Bayliss L. Spivey, Jr.(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "L"Capt John W. Ripley(24Apr67-13May67)Commanding OfficerCompany "M"Capt William R. Griggs(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding Officer
Col John P. Lanigan(24Apr67-13May67)
Executive Officer
LtCol Jack Westerman(24Apr67-13May67)
S-1
WO Charles M. Christensen(24Apr67-13May67)
S-2
Capt Adolfo Sgambelluri(24Apr67-7May67)Capt James D. McGowan(8May67-13May67)
S-3
Maj Floyd A. Karker(24Apr67-13May67)
S-4
Maj Howard L. Long(24Apr67-13May67)
Communications Officer
Capt Curtis G. Arnold(24Apr67-1May67)Capt George W. Brooks(2May67-13May67)
Commanding Officer
LtCol Earl R. DeLong(24Apr67-13May67)
Executive Officer
Maj Wendell O. Beard(24Apr67-13May67)
S-1
2dLt Billy L. Heaton(24Apr67-13May67)
S-2
Capt Robert N. Bogard(24Apr67-13May67)
S-3
Capt Douglas W. Lemon(24Apr67-13May67)
S-4
Capt Robert R. Green(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
Capt Stuart R. Vaughan(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "E"
Capt Alfred E. Lyon(24Apr67-3May67)1stLt John F. Adinolfi(4May67-12May67)Capt Alfred E. Lyon(13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "F"
Capt Martin Sorensen(24Apr67-9May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "G"
Capt James P. Sheehan(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "H"
Capt Raymond C. Madonna(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding Officer
LtCol Gary Wilder(24Apr67-13May67)
Executive Officer
Maj Rudolph S. Sutter(24Apr67-13May67)
S-1
2dLt John C. Ralph(24Apr67-11May67)
S-2
2dLt Evander R. McIver III(24Apr67-11 May67)2dLt Michael T. Montgomery(12May67-13May67)
S-3
Capt Thomas A. Stumpf(24Apr67-13May67)
S-4
SSgt William T. Pope(24Apr67-30Apr67)1stLt John H. Admire(1May67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
Capt Robert W. Poolaw(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "I"
Capt Christian L. Harkness(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "K"
Capt Bayliss L. Spivey, Jr.(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "L"
Capt John W. Ripley(24Apr67-13May67)
Commanding OfficerCompany "M"
Capt William R. Griggs(24Apr67-13May67)
COMMAND AND STAFF LIST 26TH MARINES, 20 JAN-1 APR 1968(Period covered in Presidential Unit Citation)26TH MARINESCommanding OfficerCol David E. Lownds(12Aug67-1Apr68)Executive OfficerLtCol Louis A. Rann(28Sep67-1Apr68)S-11stLt Robert J. Mariz(29Jan68-29Jan68)(KIA)Capt Arnold R. Nelson(30Jan68-8Feb68)Capt Anthony V. Latorre, Jr.(9Feb68-1Apr68)S-2Capt Harper L. Bohr, Jr.(1Aug67-7Feb68)Maj Jerry E. Hudson(8Feb68-17Mar68)Capt Thorvald P. E. Holm(18Mar68-1Apr68)S-3Maj Wayne M. Wills(1Aug67-22Jan68)LtCol Edward J. A. Castagna(23Jan68-1Apr68)S-4Maj Aubrey L. Lumpkin(17Mar68-1Apr68)Communications OfficerMaj John A. Shepherd(16Nov67-1Apr68)1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol James B. Wilkinson(5Jul67-29Feb68)LtCol Frederick J. McEwan(1Mar68-1Apr68)Executive OfficerMaj Charles E. Davis III(23Dec67-31Jan68)Maj Howard J. McCarty(1Feb68-1Apr68)S-11stLt Stephen A. Fitzgerald(13Dec67-31Jan68)1stLt William J. Ferral(1Feb68-1Apr68)S-21stLt Anthony E. Sibley(6Dec67-13Feb68)1stLt Ernest E. Spencer(14Feb68-1Apr68)S-3Maj Bruce A. Greene(23Dec67-29Jan68)Maj Charles E. Davis III(30Jan68-1Apr68)S-4Capt Robert C. Onslow(6Nov67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company1stLt Robert A. Brown(20Dec67-16Feb68)1stLt Paul G. Lojkovic(17 Feb68-20Mar68)Capt Lajon R. Hutton(21Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "A"Capt Ray G. Snyder(15Dec67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "B"Capt Kenneth W. Pipes(20Dec67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "C"Capt David L. Ernst(15Jan68-15Feb682dLt Paul W. Bush(16Feb68-2Mar68)Capt Walter J. Egger(3Mar68-22Mar68)Capt Lawrence E. Seaman, Jr.(23Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "D"1stLt Ernest E. Spencer(1Aug67-13Feb68)Capt Edward J. Hughes, Jr.(14Feb68-1Apr68)2D BATTALION, 26TH MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol Francis J. Heath, Jr.(Jan68-1Apr68)Executive OfficerMaj Royce L. Bond(Jan68-1Apr68)S-11stLt Richard J. Gustafson(16Jan-1Apr68)S-21stLt Edwin R. Matthews(Jan68-11Feb68)SSgt Horace E. Roland(12Feb68-9Mar68)1stLt John C. Wainio(10Mar68-1Apr68)S-3Maj Gerald F. Kurth(Jan68-1Apr68)S-4Capt Erwin J. Martikke, Jr.(Jan68-18Mar68)Capt Earle G. Breeding, Jr.(19Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service CompanyCapt Stanley M. Hartman(Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "E"Capt Earle G. Breeding Jr.(Jan68-8Mar68)1stLt Joseph R. Meeks(9Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "F"Capt Charles F. Divelbiss(Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "G"Capt Lee R. Overstreet(Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "H"Capt Charles O. Broughton(Jan68-1Apr68)3D BATTALION, 26TH MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol Harry L. Alderman(21Aug67-14Mar68)LtCol John C. Studt(15Mar68-1Apr68)Executive OfficerMaj Joseph M. Loughran, Jr.(9Sep67-1Apr68)S-11stLt Edward J. Paurazas Jr.(21Dec67-1Apr68)S-22dLt Jay G. Marks, Jr.(14Jan68-1Apr68)S-3Maj Matthew P. Caulfield(24Nov67-1Apr68)S-41stLt Jack A. Brage(16Nov67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service CompanyCapt Alfred Lardizabal, Jr.(29Nov67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "I"Capt William H. Dabney(24Nov67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "K"Capt Norman J. Jasper, Jr.(23Nov67-22Jan68)1stLt Jerry Saulsbury(23Jan68-27Jan68)Capt Paul L. Snead(28Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "L"Capt Richard D. Camp, Jr.(30Jun67-29Jan68)Capt William F. Hurley(30Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "M"Capt John J. Gilece, Jr.(29Nov67-31Jan68)1stLt John T. Esslinger(1Feb68-23Mar68)Capt Walter R. Jenkins(24Mar68-1Apr68)1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol John F. Mitchell(1Jan68-31Mar68)LtCol John J. H. Cahill(1Apr68)Executive OfficerMaj Joseph A. Donnelly(1Jan68-1Apr68)S-11stLt Peter A. Woog(1Jan68-1Apr68)S-21stLt Robert J. Arboleda(1Jan68-1Apr68)S-3Maj Edward M. Ringley(1Jan68-16Feb68)Capt Charles B. Hartzell(17Feb68-10Mar68)Maj Ted R. Henderson(11Mar68-1Apr68)S-41stLt John M. Georgi(1Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company1stLt Michael J. Walker(9Jan68-13Feb68)Capt John W. Cargile(14Feb68-31Mar68)Capt Edward R. Miller, Jr.(1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "A"Capt Henry J. M. Radcliffe(1Jan68-31Mar68)Capt. Henry D. Banks(1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "B"Capt Robert T. Bruner(1Jan68-26Jan68)1stLt Arthur N. Mangham, Jr.(27Jan68-2Feb68)Capt John R. Williams, Jr.(3Feb68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "C"Capt John W. Cargile(9Jan68-13Feb68)Capt Ralph H. Flagler(14Feb68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "D"Capt Don F. Schafer(1Jan68-31Mar68)Capt John W. Cargile(1Apr68)1ST BATTALION, 13TH MARINESCommanding OfficerLtCol John A. Hennelly(10Dec67-1Apr68)Executive OfficerMaj Ronald W. Campbell(13Jul67-1Apr68)S-12dLt Daniel W. Kelly(19Nov67-1Apr68)S-21stLt Walter K. Jones(21Dec67-4Mar68)1stLt Leslie M. Palm(5Mar68-1Apr68)S-3Capt Lawrence R. Salmon(13Jul67-8Mar68)Maj Gerald R. Houchin(9Mar68-1Apr68)S-41stLt Harold P. Klunk(1Dec67-20Feb68)Capt Tommy J. Hicks(21Feb68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerHeadquarters Battery1stLt Ralph W. Dunn, Jr.(2Aug67-20Feb68)1stLt Walter K. Jones(21Feb68-15Mar68)Capt Jerome P. Rogers(16Mar68-21Mar68)1stLt Jacob W. Hughes, Jr.(22Mar68-lApr68)Commanding OfficerBattery "A"Capt Dennis L. Pardee(Aug67-29Feb68)Capt Victor B. Snider(1Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerBattery "B"1stLt George G. Wood(21Jan68-29Feb68)Capt James C. Uecker(1Mar68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerBattery "C"Capt William J. O'Connor(28Nov67-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerMortar BatteryCapt Michael T. Pierson(5Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding Officer1st Provisional 155Howitzer Battery, 3/12Capt Joseph Taylor(5Jan68-29Feb68)Capt Stephen J. Hayes(1Mar68-1Apr68)ATTACHED UNITSCommanding OfficerCompany "A", 3d AT BattalionCapt James O. Lea(20Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "B", 3d Tank BattalionCapt Daniel W. Kent( -24Jan68)Capt Claude W. Reinke(25Jan68-1Apr68)Commanding OfficerCompany "A", 3d Shore PartyBattalion1stLt Robert L. Singleton(28Jan68-4Mar68)Maj Howard W. Wahlfeld(5Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
Col David E. Lownds(12Aug67-1Apr68)
Executive Officer
LtCol Louis A. Rann(28Sep67-1Apr68)
S-1
1stLt Robert J. Mariz(29Jan68-29Jan68)(KIA)Capt Arnold R. Nelson(30Jan68-8Feb68)Capt Anthony V. Latorre, Jr.(9Feb68-1Apr68)
S-2
Capt Harper L. Bohr, Jr.(1Aug67-7Feb68)Maj Jerry E. Hudson(8Feb68-17Mar68)Capt Thorvald P. E. Holm(18Mar68-1Apr68)
S-3
Maj Wayne M. Wills(1Aug67-22Jan68)LtCol Edward J. A. Castagna(23Jan68-1Apr68)
S-4
Maj Aubrey L. Lumpkin(17Mar68-1Apr68)
Communications Officer
Maj John A. Shepherd(16Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
LtCol James B. Wilkinson(5Jul67-29Feb68)LtCol Frederick J. McEwan(1Mar68-1Apr68)
Executive Officer
Maj Charles E. Davis III(23Dec67-31Jan68)Maj Howard J. McCarty(1Feb68-1Apr68)
S-1
1stLt Stephen A. Fitzgerald(13Dec67-31Jan68)1stLt William J. Ferral(1Feb68-1Apr68)
S-2
1stLt Anthony E. Sibley(6Dec67-13Feb68)1stLt Ernest E. Spencer(14Feb68-1Apr68)
S-3
Maj Bruce A. Greene(23Dec67-29Jan68)Maj Charles E. Davis III(30Jan68-1Apr68)
S-4
Capt Robert C. Onslow(6Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
1stLt Robert A. Brown(20Dec67-16Feb68)1stLt Paul G. Lojkovic(17 Feb68-20Mar68)Capt Lajon R. Hutton(21Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "A"
Capt Ray G. Snyder(15Dec67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "B"
Capt Kenneth W. Pipes(20Dec67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "C"
Capt David L. Ernst(15Jan68-15Feb682dLt Paul W. Bush(16Feb68-2Mar68)Capt Walter J. Egger(3Mar68-22Mar68)Capt Lawrence E. Seaman, Jr.(23Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "D"
1stLt Ernest E. Spencer(1Aug67-13Feb68)Capt Edward J. Hughes, Jr.(14Feb68-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
LtCol Francis J. Heath, Jr.(Jan68-1Apr68)
Executive Officer
Maj Royce L. Bond(Jan68-1Apr68)
S-1
1stLt Richard J. Gustafson(16Jan-1Apr68)
S-2
1stLt Edwin R. Matthews(Jan68-11Feb68)SSgt Horace E. Roland(12Feb68-9Mar68)1stLt John C. Wainio(10Mar68-1Apr68)
S-3
Maj Gerald F. Kurth(Jan68-1Apr68)
S-4
Capt Erwin J. Martikke, Jr.(Jan68-18Mar68)Capt Earle G. Breeding, Jr.(19Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
Capt Stanley M. Hartman(Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "E"
Capt Earle G. Breeding Jr.(Jan68-8Mar68)1stLt Joseph R. Meeks(9Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "F"
Capt Charles F. Divelbiss(Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "G"
Capt Lee R. Overstreet(Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "H"
Capt Charles O. Broughton(Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
LtCol Harry L. Alderman(21Aug67-14Mar68)LtCol John C. Studt(15Mar68-1Apr68)
Executive Officer
Maj Joseph M. Loughran, Jr.(9Sep67-1Apr68)
S-1
1stLt Edward J. Paurazas Jr.(21Dec67-1Apr68)
S-2
2dLt Jay G. Marks, Jr.(14Jan68-1Apr68)
S-3
Maj Matthew P. Caulfield(24Nov67-1Apr68)
S-4
1stLt Jack A. Brage(16Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
Capt Alfred Lardizabal, Jr.(29Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "I"
Capt William H. Dabney(24Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "K"
Capt Norman J. Jasper, Jr.(23Nov67-22Jan68)1stLt Jerry Saulsbury(23Jan68-27Jan68)Capt Paul L. Snead(28Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "L"
Capt Richard D. Camp, Jr.(30Jun67-29Jan68)Capt William F. Hurley(30Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "M"
Capt John J. Gilece, Jr.(29Nov67-31Jan68)1stLt John T. Esslinger(1Feb68-23Mar68)Capt Walter R. Jenkins(24Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
LtCol John F. Mitchell(1Jan68-31Mar68)LtCol John J. H. Cahill(1Apr68)
Executive Officer
Maj Joseph A. Donnelly(1Jan68-1Apr68)
S-1
1stLt Peter A. Woog(1Jan68-1Apr68)
S-2
1stLt Robert J. Arboleda(1Jan68-1Apr68)
S-3
Maj Edward M. Ringley(1Jan68-16Feb68)Capt Charles B. Hartzell(17Feb68-10Mar68)Maj Ted R. Henderson(11Mar68-1Apr68)
S-4
1stLt John M. Georgi(1Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters and Service Company
1stLt Michael J. Walker(9Jan68-13Feb68)Capt John W. Cargile(14Feb68-31Mar68)Capt Edward R. Miller, Jr.(1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "A"
Capt Henry J. M. Radcliffe(1Jan68-31Mar68)Capt. Henry D. Banks(1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "B"
Capt Robert T. Bruner(1Jan68-26Jan68)1stLt Arthur N. Mangham, Jr.(27Jan68-2Feb68)Capt John R. Williams, Jr.(3Feb68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "C"
Capt John W. Cargile(9Jan68-13Feb68)Capt Ralph H. Flagler(14Feb68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "D"
Capt Don F. Schafer(1Jan68-31Mar68)Capt John W. Cargile(1Apr68)
Commanding Officer
LtCol John A. Hennelly(10Dec67-1Apr68)
Executive Officer
Maj Ronald W. Campbell(13Jul67-1Apr68)
S-1
2dLt Daniel W. Kelly(19Nov67-1Apr68)
S-2
1stLt Walter K. Jones(21Dec67-4Mar68)1stLt Leslie M. Palm(5Mar68-1Apr68)
S-3
Capt Lawrence R. Salmon(13Jul67-8Mar68)Maj Gerald R. Houchin(9Mar68-1Apr68)
S-4
1stLt Harold P. Klunk(1Dec67-20Feb68)Capt Tommy J. Hicks(21Feb68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerHeadquarters Battery
1stLt Ralph W. Dunn, Jr.(2Aug67-20Feb68)1stLt Walter K. Jones(21Feb68-15Mar68)Capt Jerome P. Rogers(16Mar68-21Mar68)1stLt Jacob W. Hughes, Jr.(22Mar68-lApr68)
Commanding OfficerBattery "A"
Capt Dennis L. Pardee(Aug67-29Feb68)Capt Victor B. Snider(1Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerBattery "B"
1stLt George G. Wood(21Jan68-29Feb68)Capt James C. Uecker(1Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerBattery "C"
Capt William J. O'Connor(28Nov67-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerMortar Battery
Capt Michael T. Pierson(5Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding Officer1st Provisional 155Howitzer Battery, 3/12
Capt Joseph Taylor(5Jan68-29Feb68)Capt Stephen J. Hayes(1Mar68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "A", 3d AT Battalion
Capt James O. Lea(20Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "B", 3d Tank Battalion
Capt Daniel W. Kent( -24Jan68)Capt Claude W. Reinke(25Jan68-1Apr68)
Commanding OfficerCompany "A", 3d Shore PartyBattalion
1stLt Robert L. Singleton(28Jan68-4Mar68)Maj Howard W. Wahlfeld(5Mar68-1Apr68)
APPENDIX G
APPENDIX G
The device reproduced on the back cover is the oldest military insignia in continuous use in the United States. It first appeared, as shown here, on Marine Corps buttons adopted in 1804. With the stars changed to five points, this device has continued on Marine buttons to the present day.
button insignia
Transcriber's Notes:-The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation has been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.Footnotes marked thus [12] have been moved to the end of the chapter in which they occur.Footnotes marked thus (12) can be seen in Appendix A, as in the original document.Footnote markers (44), (45), (136) and (154) were omitted in the original document. The location of these markers is the transcriber's approximation.
Transcriber's Notes:-
The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation has been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
Footnotes marked thus [12] have been moved to the end of the chapter in which they occur.
Footnotes marked thus (12) can be seen in Appendix A, as in the original document.
Footnote markers (44), (45), (136) and (154) were omitted in the original document. The location of these markers is the transcriber's approximation.