Appendix L
Marine Task Organization and Command List1A. Assasult and Occupation of Okinawa Gunto
(24March-30June 1945)2
Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, FMFPAC
(27Mar-30Jun45)
CO Maj James L. Jones III Amphibious Corps Headquarters
CG LtGen Roy S. Geiger (to 30Jun45)
MajGen Keller E. Rockey (from 30Jun45)CofS BGen Merwin H. Silverthorn (to 30Jun45)
BGen William A. Worton (from 30Jun45)G-1 Col Gale T. Cummings G-2 Col Charles C. Brown G-3 Col Walter A. Wachtler G-4 Col Franics B. Loomis, Jr. G-5 Col Elmer H. Salzman3 III Amphibious Corps Troops
CO Col Edward G. Hagen (CO, Rear Echelon) III Amphibious Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion
CO LtCol Harry A. Traffert, Jr. III Amphibious Corps Medical Battalion
CO LCdr Maurice A. Diehr (MC) (to 29Apr45)
LCdr Donovan C. Blanchard (MC) (29Apr-18Jun45)
Cdr Robert Mazet, Jr. (MC) (from 19Jun45)III Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion
CO Col Robert L. Peterson 1st Military Police Battalion
CO LtCol Alfred H.Marks 1stSeparate Engineer Battalion
CO LtCol Alonzo D. Gorham 11th Motor Transport Battalion
CO LtCol Franklin A. Hayner (to 28Jun45)
LtCol James M. Ranck, Jr. (from 28Jun45)7th Service Regiment
CO Col Harold E. Rosecrans ExO LtCol Edwin D. Partridge S-3 None shown Headquarters Battalion, 7th Service Regiment
CO LtCol Kenneth L. Moses
III Corps Artillery
CG BGen David R. Nimmer CofS Col John A. Bemis G-3 LtCol Frederick P. Henderson (to 16May45)
LtCol Ernest P. Foley (from 16May45)1st Provisional Antiaircraft Artillery Group
(2Apr-30Jun45)
CO Col Kenneth W. Benner ExO LtCol Willard C. Fiske S-3 LtCol John F. Dunlau. (to 11-Jun45)
LtCol Jack H. Brown (from 11-Jun45)2d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(3Apr-30Jun45)
CO LtCol Max C. Chapman 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(3May-30Jun45)
CO LtCol Harry O. Smith, Jr. 8th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(17Apr-30Jun45)
CO LtCol James S. O¹Halloran 16th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
(4Apr-30Jun45)
CO LtColAugust F. Penzold, Jr. (to 19Jun45)
LtCol Charles T. Tingle (from 19Jun45)2d Provisional Field Artillery Group
CO LtCol Custis Burton, Jr ExO LtCol John S. Twitchell (to 11May45)
Maj Alfred L. Owens (11May-20Jun45)
LtCol John S. Twitchell (from 21Jun45)S-3 LtCol Ernest P. Foley (to 21Apr45)
LtCol John S. Twitchell (21Apr-7May45)
Maj Alfred L. Owens (8May-29Jun45)
(None shown for 30Jun451st 155mm Howitzer Battalion
CO LtCol George H. Ford 3d 155mm Howitzer Battalion
CO LtCol Robert C. Hiatt 6th 155mm Howitzer Battalion
CO LtCol Lewis A. Jones 7th 155mm Gun Battalion
CO LtCol Guido F. Verbeck, Jr. 8th 155mm Gun Battalion
CO LtCol George V. Hanna, Jr. 9th 155mm Gun Battalion
CO LtCol Merritt Adelman Headquarters, 1st Marine Division
CG Maj Gen Pedro A. del Valle ADC BGen Louis R. Jones CofS Col Robert O. Bare G-1 Lt Col Harold O. Deakin G-2 LtCol John W. Scott, Jr. G-3 LtCol Russell E. Honsowetz G-4 LtCol Harvey C. Tschirgi Division Headquarters Battalion
CO LtCol James S. Monahan (to 20May45)
(None shown 20-23May45)
Col Kenneth B. Chappell (24-31May45)
(None shown 1-23Jun45)
LtCol John D. Muncie (from 24Jun45)1st Engineer Battalion
CO Maj Theodore E. Drummond 1st Medical Battalion
CO LCdr Francis Giuffrida (MC) 1st Motor Transport Battalion
CO LtColMarion A. Fawcett (to 15Apr45)
(None shown 15-17Apr45)
LtCol Calvin C. Gaines (from 18Apr45)1st Pioneer Battalion
CO LtCol Robert G. Ballance
1st Service Battalion
CO LtCol Calvin C. Gaines (to 18Apr45)
Col John Kaluf (WIA 6Apr45,4 from 18Apr45)1st Tank Battalion
CO LtCol Arthur J. Stuart (WIA 13Jun45) 3d Armored Amphibian Battalion (Provisional)
CO LtCcd John I. Williamson, Jr. 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
CO LtColMaynard M. Nohrden 8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
CO LtCol Charles B. Nerren (to 14Apr45)
Maj Bedford Williams (14-17Apr45)
LtCol Charles B. Nerren (from 18Apr45)1st Marines
CO Col Kenneth B. Chappell (to 6May45)
Col Arthur T. Mason (from 6May45)ExO LtCol Richard P. ROSS, Jr. (to 21May45)
LtCol James S. Monahan (from 21May45)S-3 Maj Bernard T. Kelly (WIA 5Apr45,5 to 22Apr45)
Maj Jonas M. Platt (from 22Apr45)1st Battalion, 1st Marines
CO LtCol James C. Murray, Jr. (WIA 9May45)
LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr. (10-13May45)
LtCol Austin C. Shofner (from 13May45)2d Battalion, 1st Marines
CO LtCol James C. Magee, Jr. 3d Battalion, 1st Marines
CO LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (to 21May45)
LtCol Richard P. Ross, Jr. (from 21May45)5th Marines
CO Col John H. Griebel (to 25Jun45)
ColJulian N. Frisbie (from 25Jun45)ExO LtCol John D. Muncie (to 26Jun45)
LtCol Robert E. Hill (from 26Jun45)S-3 Maj James H, Flagg 1st Battalion, 5th Marines
CO LtCol Charles W. Shelburne 2d Battalion, 5th Marines
CO LtCol William E. Benedict (to 21Jun45)
Maj Richard T. Washburn (from 21Jun45)3d Battalion, 5th Marines
CO Maj John H. Gustafson (WIA 1Apr45)
Lt Col John C. Miller, Jr. (4Apr-16May45)
Maj Frank W. Poland, Jr. (17-May-8Jun45)
LtCol Robert E. Hill (9-24Jun45)
LtCol Joseph L. W inecoff (from 25Jun45)7th Marines
CO Col Edward W. Snedeker ExO LtCol James M. Masters, Sr. S-3 Maj Walter Holomon (to 23May45)
LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (23May-19Jun45)
(None shown 20-25Jun45)
1stLt Charles E. Crow (from 26-Jun45)1st Battalion, 7th Marines
CO LtCol John J. Gormley 2d Battalion, 7th Marines
CO LtCol Spencer S. Berger
3d Battalion, 7th Marines
CO LtCol Edward H. Hurst (WIA, 19Jun45)
LtCol Stephen V. Sabol (from 19Jun45)11th Marines
CO Col Wilburt S. Brown ExO LtCol Edson L. Lyman S-3 Maj Charles D. Harris 1st Battalion, 11th Marines
CO LtCal Richard W. Wallace 2d Battalion, 11th Marines
CO LtCol James H. Moffatt, Jr. 3d Battalion, 11th Marines
CO LtCol Thomas G. Roe 4th Battalion, 11th Marines
CO LtCol Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. 8th Marines (Reinforced), 2d Marine Division
(1-30Jun45)
CO Col Clarence R. Wallace (to 29Jun45)
Col James F. Shaw, Jr. (from 29Jun45)ExO LtColMartin S. Rahiser S-3 Maj William C. Chamberlain (WIA, 18Jun45) 1st Battalion, 8th Marines
CO LtCol Richard W. Hayward 2d Battalion, 8th Marines
CO LtCol Harry A. Waldorf 3d Battalion, 8th Marines
CO LtCol Paul E. Wallace 2d Battalion, 10th Marines
CO LtCol Richard G. Weede 2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion
CO Maj Fenlon A. Durand Headquarters, 6th Marine Division
CG MajGen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (WIA, 16May45) ADC BGen William T. Clement CofS Col John C. McQueen G-1 Maj Addison B. Overstreet G-2 LtCol Thomas E. Williams G-3 LtCol Victor H. Krulak G-4 LtColAugust Larson (to 17May45)
LtCol Wayne H. Adams (from 17May45)Division Headquarters Battalion
CO LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson 6th Engineer Battalion
CO Maj Paul F. Sackett 6th Medical Battalion
CO Cdr John S. Cowan (MC) 6th Motor Transport Battalion
CO LtCol Ernest H. Gould 6th Pioneer Battalion
CO LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (to 11May45)
Maj John G. Dibble (Acting, 11-May-8Jun45)
LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (9-18Jun45)
Maj John G. Dibble (19-24Jun45)
LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (from 25Jun45)6th Service Battalion
CO LtCol George B. Bell (to 26Apr45)
LtCol Alexander N. Entringer (from 26Apr45)6th Tank Battalion
CO LtCol Robert L. Denig, Jr. 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion
CO LtCol Louis Metzger (to 22Jun45)
Maj Richard G. Warga (from 22Jun45)4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
CO LtCol Clovis C. Coffman 9th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
CO Maj Theodore E. Watson
4th Marines
CO Col Alan Shapley ExO LtCol Fred D. Beans (to 14Apr45)
(None shown 14-30Apr45)
LtCol Fred D. Beans (from 1May45)S-3 Maj Orville V. Bergren 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
CO Maj Bernard W. Green (KIA, 15Apr45)
LtCol Fred D. Beans (15Apr-1May45)
LtCol George B. Bell (from 1May45, WIA 4Jun45)2d Battalion, 4th Marines
CO LtCol Reynolds H. Hayden (to 27May45)
Maj Edgar F. Carney, Jr. (from 27May45)3d Battalion, 4th Marines
CO LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth 22d Marines
CO Col Merlin F. Schneider (to 17May45)
Col Harold C. Roberts (from 17May45, KIA 18June45)
LtColAugust Larson (18-23Jun45)
Col John D. Blanchard (from 24Jun45)ExO Col Karl K. Louther (to 17May45)
LtColAugust Larson (17May-17Jun45)
LtCol John B. Baker (18-20Jun45)
LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (21-23Jun45)
LtColAugust Larson (from 24Jun45)S-3 LtCol John B. Baker (to18Jun45)
LtCol Walter H. Stephens (18-20Jun45)
LtCol John B. Baker (21-27Jun45)
LtCol Walter H. Stephens (from 28Jun45)1st Battalion, 22d Marines
CO Maj Thomas J. Myers (KIA 15May45)
Maj Earl J. Cook (from 15May45, WIA 17Jun45)
LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey (from 17Jun452d Battalion, 22d Marines
CO LtCol Horatio C. Woodhouse, Jr. (KIA 30May45)
LtCol John G, Johnson (from 31May45)3d Battalion, 22d Marines
CO LtCol Malcolm "O" Donohoo (WIA 16May45)
Maj George B. Kantner (16-19May45)
LtCol C1air W. Shisler (from 20May45)29th Marines
CO Col Victor F. Bleasdale (to 15Apr45)
Col William J. Whaling (from 15Apr45)ExO LtCol Orin K. Pressley S-3 LtCol Angus M. Fraser (to 14Jun45)
LtCol George W. Killen (from 14Jun45)1st Battalion, 29th Marines
CO LtCol Jean W. Moreau (WIA 16May45)
Maj Robert P. Neuffer (16-25May45)
LtCol Samuel S. Yeaton (26May-14June65)
LtCol LeRoy P. Hunt, Jr. (from 15Jun45)2d Battalion, 29th Marines
CO LtCol William G. Robb (WIA 19Apr45) 3d Battalion, 29th Marines
CO LtCol Erma A. Wright (to 15Jun45)
LtCol Angus M. Fraser (from 15Jun45)
15th Marines
CO Col Robert B. Luckey ExO LtCol James H. Brewer S-3 Maj William H. Hirst 1st Battalion, 15th Marines
CO Maj Robert H. Armstrong 2d Battalion, 15th Marines
CO Maj Nat M. Pace 3d Battalion, 15th Marines
CO LtCol Joe C. McHaney 4th Battalion, 15th Marines
CO LtCol Bruce T, Hemphill 2d Marine Aircraft Wing
(Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army)
CG MajGen Francis P. Mulcahy (to 11Jun45)
Maj Gen Louis E. Woods (from 11Jun45)CofS Col Hayne D. Boyden G-1 Capt Robert E. Coddington G-2 Maj David B.Decker G-3 Col Perry O. Parmelee G-4 LtCol Charles T. Young, III (WIA 20Apr45)
Capt William L. Woodruff (from 11Jun45)CO, HqSqn-2 Capt Richard F. Hyland Air Defense Command
CG BGen William J, Wallace CofS Col Ford O. Rogers G-3 Col Boeker C. Batterton Marine Aircraft Group 14
(29May-30Jun45)
CO Col Edward A. Montgomery ExO LtCol Curtis E. Smith, Jr. (to 25Jun45)
LtCol Carl W. Nelson (from 25Jun45)GruOpsO LtCol Robert H. Richard CO, HqSqn-14 Capt Robert M. Crooks CO, SMS-14 Maj Francis H. Smythe (to 8Jun45)
MajJulius W. Ireland (from 8Jun45)Marine Aircraft Group 22
(12May-30Jun45)
CO Col Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. ExO LtCol Elmer A. Wrenn (to 23Jun45)
LtCol Curtis E. Smith (from 23Jun45)GruOpsO Maj Thomas C. Colt, Jr. (to 26Jun45)
LtCol Nathan T. Post (from 26Jun45)CO, HqSqn-22 Capt Lindsay K. Dickey CO, SMS-22 Maj Bruce Presser Marine Aircraft Group 31
CO Col John C. Munn ExO LtCol Gordon E. Hendricks (to 21Jun45)
LtCol Kirk Armistead (from 22Jun45)GruOpsO LtCol Kirk Armistead (to 22Jun45)<,br> Maj Charles M. Kunz (from 22Jun45) CO, HqSqn-31 Maj Leon A. Danco
1stLt Frederick (from 14May45)CO, SMS-31 Ma.j Archibald M. Smith (to 29Apr45)
Maj Paul T. Johnston (29Apr-1Jun45)
Maj Joseph A. Gray (from 2Jun45)Marine Aircraft Group 33
CO Col Ward E. Dickey ExO LtCol James L. Beam GruOpsO LtCol Eschol M. Mallory CO, HqSqn-33 Capt Richard Kilbourne CO, SMS-33 Maj Hugh B. Calahan Marine Aircraft Group 43
CO LtCol Robert O. Bisson ExO (Not shown) GruOpsO LtCol Radford C. West CO, HqSqn-43 Maj William F. Feasley
Marine Air Warning Squadron 1
(18Apr-30Jun45)
CO Capt Edward R. Stainback Marine Observation Squadron 2
(1-15Apr45)
CO Capt John A. Ambler Marine Observation Squadron 3
CO Capt Wallace J. Slappey, Jr. Marine Air Warning Squadron 6
CO Capt Clarence C. Gordon Marine Observation Squadron 6
CO Capt Donald R. Garrett Marine Air Warning Squadron 7
CO Capt Paul E. Bardet Marine Observation Squadron 7
(6May-30Jun45)
CO Capt William A. Seward Marine Air Warning Squadron 8
CO Maj Frank B. Freese Marine Air Warning Squadron 11
CO Capt John L. Carnegie Marine Fighter Squadron 113
(21May-30Jun45)
CO Maj Hensley Williams Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron 131
(29May-30Jun45)
CO Maj Douglas H. Bangert Marine Fighter Squadron 212
(29May-30Jun45)
CO Maj John P. McMahon Marine Fighter Squadron 222
(10-30Jun45)
CO Maj Harold A. Harwood Marine Fighter Squadron 223
(24-30Jun45)
CO Maj Howard E. King Marine Fighter Squadron 224
(1May-30Jun45)
CO Maj James W. Poindexter (to 31May45)
Maj Robert C. Hammond, Jr. (31May-14Jun45)
Maj Allen T. Barnum (from 15Jun45)Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron 232
(1May-30Jun45)
CO Maj AlIan L. Feldmeier Marine Fighter Squadron 311
(1May-30Jun45)
CO Maj Perry L. Shuman (to 15Jun45)
Maj Michael R. Yunck (from 15Jun45)Fight Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 312
(9Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj Richard M. Day (MIA, 14May45)
Maj Hugh I. Russell (14-24May45)
Maj "J" Frank Cole (from 25May45)Marine Fighter Squadron 314
(24May-30Jun45)
CO Maj Robert C. Cameron Flight Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 322
(9Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj Frederick M. Rauschenbach (to 31May45)
Maj Walter E. Lischeid (from 31May45)Flight Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 323
(9Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj George C. Axtell, Jr. (to 15Jun45)
(None shown 15Jun45)
MajMartin E. W. Oelrich (from 16Jun45)Marine Fighter Squadron 422
(23May-30Jun45)
CO Maj Elkin S. Dew Flight Echelon, Marine Fighter Squadron 441
(7Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj Robert O. White (to 20Jun45)
Maj Paul T. Johnston (from 20Jun45)
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 533
(10May-30Jun45)
CO LtColMarion M. Magruder Flight Echelon, Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542
(7Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj William C. Kellum (to 22May45)
(None shown 23May45)
Maj Robert B. Porter (from 24May45)Flight Echelon, Marine Night Fighter Squadron 543
(6Apr-30Jun45)
CO Maj Clair "C" Chamberlain (to 18Jun45)
Maj James B. Maguire, Jr. (from 18Jun45)Landing Force Air Support Control Unit 1
CO Col Kenneth H. Weir (to 16May45)
Col Avery R. Kier (from 16May45)Landing Force Air Support Control Unit 2
CO LtCol Kenneth D. Kerby (to 21May45)
LtCol Etheridge C. Best (from 21May45)Landing Force Air Support Control Unit 3
CO Col Avery R. Kier (to 16May45)
Col Kenneth H. Weir (from 16May45)Occupation of Japan6
(2Sep45-27Apr52)
Yokosuka Landing and Occupation
Fleet Landing Force (Task Force Alpha)
(2-6Sep45)
CG BGen William T. Clement CofS LtCol Louis Metzger S-1 Capt John R. Thek S-3 Maj Orville V. Bergren S-4 LtCol Theodore F. Beeman 4th Marines RCT
CO LtCol Fred D. Beans ExO LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth S-3 LtCol Robert W. Rickert (to 13Sep45)
Maj Orville V. Bergren (13Sep-10Nov45)
LtCol George B. Bell (11Nov-1Dec45)
2dLt David M. Mixter (from 2-Dec45)1st Battalion, 4th Marines
(2Sep-31Dec45)
CO LtCol George B. Bell (to 11Nov45)
Maj Orville V. Bergren (from 11Nov45)2d Battalion, 4th Marines
(2Sep-31Dec45)
CO Maj Edgar F. Carney, Jr. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines
(2Sep45-14Feb46
CO Maj Wilson E. Hunt 1st Battalion, 15th Marines
(2-15Sep45)
CO LtCol Walter S. Osipoff Third Fleet Marine Landing Force
(2-6Sep45)
CO LtCol William F. Lantz (to 4Sep45)
LtCol Harvey B. Atkins (from 4Sep45)ExO Maj Gerald L. Eagleburger S-3 Capt Steve J. Cibik 1st Battalion, Third Fleet Marine Landing Force
CO Cdr Charles H. Becker, USN 2d Battalion, Third Fleet Marine Landing Force
CO LtCol Harvey B. Atkins (to 4Sep45)
Capt Thomas H. Barry (from 4Sep45)3d Battalion, Third Fleet Marine Landing Force
CO Maj Norman A. Miller, Jr.
2dSeparate Guard Battalion (Provisional)
(15Feb-14Jun45)
CO LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth Marine Detachment, U.S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan
(15Jun45-30Apr47)
CO LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth Marine Barracks, Yokosuka, Japan
(1May47-26Jun50
CO LtCol Bruno A. Hochmuth (to 31May47)
Col William S. Fellers (31May47-23May48)
LtCol John B. Heles (24May-14Jul48)
Col Alva B, Lasswell (15Jul48-23Jun50)
LtCol Robert C. Burns (from 23-Jun50)Kyushu Landing and Occupation
V Amphibious Corps
(2Sep45-7Jan46)
CG MajGen Harry Schmidt CofS BGen William W. Rogers (to 21Dec45)
Col Dudley S. Brown (from 21Dec45)G1- Co] David A. Stafford G-2 (None shown to 24Oct45) G-3 Col Walter W. Wensinger (to 21Dec45)
(None shown after 21Dec45)G-4 Col Matthew C. Homer (to 18Dec45)
LtCol John M. Davis (from 18Dec45)V Amphibious Corps Troops
CO Col Alton A. Gladden 2d Marine Division
(16Sep45-7Jul46)
CG MajGen LeRoy P. Hunt ADC BGen John T. Walker (to 29Apr46)
(None shown after 29Apr46)CofS Col George F. Good (to 6Nov45)
Col Gregon A. Williams (from 6Nov45)G-1 LtCol Glenn R. Long G-2 Col Jack P. Juban (to 31Oct45)
LtCol Harry O. Smith, Jr. (from 31Oct45)G-3 LtCol Samuel G. Taxis (to 13Apr46)
LtCol Michael S. Currin (from 13Apr46)G-4 LtCol Jacob G. Goldberg (toJan46)
(None shown 28Jan46)
Col James O. Brauer (fromJan46)Division Headquarters Battalion
(16Sep45-7Jul46)
CO LtCol Bennett J. Clarke (to 15Oct45)
LtCol Clarence J. O¹Donnell (15-24Oct45)
LtCol Francis J. McQuillen (25Oct45-7Jan46)
LtCol Francis C. Claggett (8-26Jan46)
LtCol Bennet G. Powers (27Jan-2May46)
LtCol William P. Spencer (from 3May46)2d Engineer Battalion
(23Sep45-25Jun46)
CO Maj Richardson D. Kirkpatrick (to 6Oct45) LtCol John H. Partridge (6Oct45-17Apr46) (None shown 18-24Apr46)
LtCol Kenneth P. Corson (25Apr-24Jun46)
Maj Harry D. Clarke (from 25Jun46)2d Medical Battalion
(23Sep45-23Jun46)
CO Cdr George Donabedian (MC) (to 22Oct45)
Cdr Joseph A. Clinton (MC) (22Oct-29Nov45)
LCdr Robert F. Sterner (MC) (30Nov45-26Jan46)
Cdr John J. Tordoff (MC) (from 26Jan46)
2d Motor Transport Battalion
(23Sep45-7Jul46)
CO Maj Joseph A. Meyer (to 31Jan46)
LtCol Alan T. Hunt (31Jan-12Apr46)
LtCol George N. Carroll (from 13Apr46)2d Pioneer Battalion
23Sep45-7Jul46)
CO Maj Victor J. Simpson (to 5Oct45)
LtCol Tom C. Loomis (5Oct-14Nov45)
LtCol William I. Phipps (15Nov45-25Jan46)
LtCol Dorm "C" Hart (from 26Jan46)2d Service Battalion
(23Sep45-7Jul46)
CO Col Cyril A.Martyr (to 1Nov45)
LtCol Donald C. Merker (1-30Nov45)
Col Lewis A. Horn (from 1Dec45)2d Tank Battalion
(23Sep45-23Jun46)
CO LtCol John I. Williamson, Jr. 2d Marines
(23Sep45-12Jun46)
CO Col Richard M. Cutts, Jr. (to 25Oct45)
LtCol Clarence J. O¹Donnell (25Oct45-17Apr46)
LtCol Ronald B. Wilde (from 18Apr46)ExO LtCol Francis J. McQuillen (to 25Oct45)
LtCol Ronald B. Wilde (25Oct45-9Apr46)
LtCol John A. Anderson (from 10Apr46)S-3 Maj Duncan H. Jewell 1st Battalion, 2d Marines
(23Sep45-12Jun46)
CO LtCol Clayton O. Totman (to 22Nov45)
LtCol John A. Anderson (25Nov45-8Apr46)
LtCol William M. Barba (9Apr-31May46)
LtCol Robert C. McDonough (fron 1Jun46)2d Battalion, 2d Marines
(23Sep45-12Jun46)
CO LtCol Carlo A. Rovetta (to 15Feb46)
LtCol Clarke J. Bennett (from 15Feb46)3d Battalion, 2d Marines
(23Sep45-26Feb46)
CO LtCol Walter F. Layer (to 23Oct45)
LtCol Clarke J. Bennett (from 23Oct45)76th Marines
(23Sep45-30Jun46)
CO Col Gregon A. Williams (to 6Nov45)
Col Jack P. Juhan (6Nov45-24Jan46)
Col James P. Berkeley (25Jan-26Mar46)
Col John F. Hough (from 27Mar46)ExO LtCol Edmund B. Games (to 23Oct45)
LtCol Donald W. Fuller (23Oct45-26Apr46)
LtCal William R. Collins (from 27Apr46)S-3 Maj William S. McLaughlin (to 3Oct45)
LtCol Donald W. Fuller (3-22Oct45)
(None shown 23-28Oct45)
Maj Frederick R. Smith (from 29Oct45)
1st Battalion, 6th Marines
(23Sep45-30Jun46)
CO LtCol Richard D. Strickler (to 25Apr46)
LtCol Wade M. Jackson (25Mar-15Jun46)
Maj James R. Blackwell (from 16Jun46)2d Battalion, 6th Marines
(23Sep45-29Jul46)
CO LtCol James R. Clarke (to 28Apr46)
LtCol Donald W. Fuller (from 28Apr46)3d Battalion, 6th Marines
(23Sep45-29Jul46)
CO LtCol George D. Rich 8th Marines
(24Sep45-14Jun46)
CO Col Thomas G. McFarland ExO LtColMartin S. Rahiser (to 8Dec45)
(None shown 8-11Dec45)
LtCol Alan T. Hunt (12Dec45-15Jan46)
LtCol Richard W. Hayward (from 16Jan46)S-3 Maj John I. Warner, Jr. (to 14Dec45)
(None shown 14-29Dec45)
Maj Donald R. Kennedy (from 30Dec45)1st Battalion, 8th Marines
(24Sep45-14Jun46)
CO LtCol Richard W. Hayward (to 10Jan46)
LtCol Robert S. Howell (from 10Jan46)2d Battalion, 8th Marines
(24Sep45-14Jun46)
CO LtCol Herbert R. Nussbaum (to 28Jan46)
Maj William H.Junghans, Jr. (28Jan-12Feb46)
LtCol Paul E. Wallace (from 27Feb46)3d Battalion, 8th Marines
(24Sep45-26Feb46)
CO LtCol Paul E, Wallace 10th Marines
(24Sep45-25Jun46)
CO Col Saville T. Clark ExO LtCol Edward H. Forney S-3 LtCol William C. Capehart (to 16Mar46)
LtCol Claude S. Sanders, (from 16Mar46)1st Battalion, 10th Marines
(24Sep45-25Jun46)
CO Maj Joe B. Russell (to 20Oct45)
LtCol Charles O. Rogers (from 20Oct45)2d Battalion, 10th Marines
(24Sep45-25Jun46)
CO LtCol John P. Leonard, Jr. 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
(24Sep45-25Jun46)
CO LtCol Loren S. Fraser (to 15Apr46)
LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr. (from 15Apr46)4th Battalion, 10th Marines
(24Sep45-25Jun46)
CO MajMarshall J. Hooper (to 1Apr46)
LtCol Henry E. W. Barnes (from 1Apr46)5th Marine Division
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CG MajGen Thomas E. Bourke ADC BGen Ray A. Robinson CofS Col Clarence R. Wallace G-1 LtCol Warner T. Bigger G-2 LtCol George A. Roll (to 29Nov45)
(None shown after 29Nov45)G-3 LtCol Frederick R. Dowsett (to 29Nov45)
Maj Virgil W. Banning (from 29Nov45)G-4 LtCol Russell Duncan (to 1Nov45)
LtCol Frank C. DeSantis (from 1Nov45)
Division Headquarters Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. 5th Engineer Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45
CO Maj William S. Kelley, Jr. (to 31Oct45)
(None shown 1-13Nov)
LtCol Michael C. Sodano (from 14Nov45)5th Motor Transport Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO Maj Arthur F. Torgler, Jr. (to 12Nov45)
Maj George Moore (from 12Nov45)5th Medical Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO Cdr John E. German (MC) (to 24Oct45)
LCdr Thomas C. Butt (MC) (from 24Oct45)5th Pioneer Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO LtCol Robert S. Ridden 5th Service Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO Col Bernard Dubel 5th Tank Battalion
(22Sep-15Dec45)
CO LtCol William R. Collins 26th Marines
(22Sep-19Oct45)
CO Col Chester B. Graham ExO LtCol Joseph P. Sayers S-3 Maj Albert V. K. Gary 1st Battalion, 26th Marines
(22Sep-19Oct45)
CO LtCol Daniel C. Pollock 2d Battalion, 26th Marines
(22Sep-31Oct45)
CO Maj Amadeo Rea 3d Battalion, 26th Marines
(22Sep-19Oct45)
CO LtCol William K. Davenport, Jr. 27th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO Col Thomas A. Wornham (to 24Nov45)
Col Robert H. Williams (from 24Nov45)ExO LtCol Dorm J. Robertson S-3 Capt Franklin L. Smith (to 29Nov45)
(None shown after 29Nov45)1st Battalion, 27th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO Maj Gerald F. Russell 2d Battalion, 27th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO LtCol John W. Antonelli 3d Battalion, 27th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO LtCol George R. Stallings 28th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO Col Harry P. Liversedge ExO Col Robert H. Williams (to 23Nov45)
(None shown after 23Nov45)S-3 Maj Henry R. Rolph (to 23Oct45)
Capt Fred E. Haynes, Jr. (23Oct-29Nov45)
(None shown after 29Nov45)1st Battalion, 28th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO LtCol Jackson B. Butterfield (to 9Nov45)
(None shown 9-11Nov45)
Maj William A. Wood (from 12Nov45)2d Battalion, 28th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO LtCol Robert C. McDonough 3d Battalion, 28th Marines
(22Sep-5Dec45)
CO Maj Tolson A. Smoak
13th Marines
(22Sep-18Dec45)
CO Col James D. Wailer (to 18Oct45)
LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson (acting 18-23Oct45)
Col John A. Bemis (from 24Oct45)ExO LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson S-3 LtCol Jack Tabor (to 19Oct45) Maj James R. Crockett (from 19Oct45) 1st Battalion, 13th Marines
(22Sep-18Dec45)
CO Maj James F. Coady 2d Battalion, 13th Marines
(22Sep-18Dec45
CO Maj Carl W. Hjerpe (to 6Oct45)
Maj William W. Mitchell (from 6Oct45)3d Battalion, 13th Marines
(22Sep-18Dec45)
CO Maj William M. Miller 4th Battalion, 13th Marines
(22Sep-18Dec45
CO LtCol John S. Oldfield Marine Aircraft Group 22
CO Col Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. (to 21Oct45)
Col Elliott E. Bard (21Oct-10Nov45)
LtCol Jack R. Cram (from 11Nov45)ExO LtCol Nathan T. Post (to 9Nov45)
(None shown after 9Nov45)GruOpsO LtCol Elkin S. Dew CO, HqSqn-22 1stLt Paul M. Ruffner CO, SMS-22 Maj Bruce Prosser Marine Aircraft Group 31
(7Sep45-20Jun46)
CO Col John C. Munn (to 7Apr46)
Col John N. Hart (from 7Apr46)ExO LtCol Jack R. Cram (to 6Nov45)
LtCol Clyde P. Mattison (8Nov45-4Feb46)
LtCol John P. Condon (from 5Feb46)GruOpsO LtCol Kirk Armistead (to 14Dec45)
LtCol Nathan T. Post (from 14Dec45)CO, HqSqn-31 Capt Thomas D. Stockwell, Jr. (to 8Jan46)
Capt Rudolph L. Bittman (from 8Jan46)CO, SMS-31 Maj Joseph A. Gray (to 1Dec45)
LtCol Wayne M. Cargill (1Dec45-30Jan46)
LtCol William A. Cloman, Jr. (31Jan-9Jun46)
Maj Frank M. Maerz (from 10Jun46)Marine Air Base Squadron (Provisional),
Omura, Japan
(13Nov45-15Jan46)
CO Col Bernard L. Smith Marine Observation Group 1
(23Sep45-7Jan46)
CO Maj John W. Ryland (to 6Nov45)
Capt Richard T. Smith (acting, 6-30Nov45)
(None shown 1-10Dec45)
Capt Richard T. Smith (from 11Dec45)ExO Capt Richard T. Smith (to 6Nov45)
(None shown after 6Nov45)GruOpsO 1stLt Eugene "A" Wailes (to 6Nov45)
1st Lt Cloyd E. Waters (6-30Nov45)
(None shown after 30Nov45)Marine Observation Squadron 2
(25Sep45-20Jun46)
Capt John E. Lepke (to 31Oct45)
1stLt Willis B. Anderson (31Oct-5Nov45)
1stLt Eugene "A" Wailes (7Nov45-1Jan46)
Capt Joseph J. Callis (2-28Jan46)
Maj Frank L. Maerz (29Jan-4Jun46)
Capt Eugene "A" Wailes (from 5Jun46)
Marine Observation Squadron 5
(22Sep45-7Jan46)
CO Capt Gordon Walker (to 31Oct45)
Capt Joseph J. Callis (31Oct45-1Jan46)
(None shown after 1Jan46)Marine Air Warning Squadron 9
(18Oct-10Nov45)
CO Maj William A. McCluskey, Jr. Marine Air Warning Squadron 12
(8Oct-19Nov45)
CO Maj Emil H. Heintz Marine Fighter Squadron 113
(21Sep-19Nov45)
CO Maj Hensley Williams Detachment, Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 131
(17Sep-31Oct45)
CO Maj Wilbert H. Fuller, Jr. (to 12Oct45)
(None shown 12-25Oct45)
Maj John P. McMahon (from 26Oct45)Marine Fighter Squadron 224
(8Sep45-20Jun46)
CO Maj Allen T. Barnum (to 6No45) Maj James K. Dill (6Nov45-19Jun46) Capt Roy S. Bachstein (from 20Jun46) Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 252
(13Oct45-15Jan46)
CO LtCol Glenn L. Todd Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 253
(20Feb-15Jun46)
CO LtCol William A. Rygg (to 24Mar46)
LtCol William K. Lanman, Jr. (25Mar-15Apr46)
Maj Robert V. Reilly (16Apr-31May46)
LtCol Harry H. Bullock (from 1Jun46)Marine Fighter Squadron 311
(9Sep45-20Jun46)
CO Maj Michael R. Yunck (to 26May46)
Maj James C. Otis (26May-11Jun46)
Capt James W. Baker (from 12Jun46)Marine Fighter Squadron 314
(25Sep-19Nov45)
CO Maj Christian C. Lee (to 1Oct45)
Maj William H. Whitaker (from 1Oct45)Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 353
(7Sep-5Nov45)
CO LtCol Charles W. Somers Marine Fighter Squadron 422
(26Sep-19Nov45)
CO Maj Elton Mueller Marine Fighter Squadron 441
(7Sep45-20Jun46)
CO Maj William C. Voss (to 1Feb46) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542
(10Sep45-20Jun46)
CO Maj William C. Kellum (to 25Dec45)
Maj Samuel B. FoIsom, Jr. (25Dec45-1Feb46)
Maj Roscoe M. Nelson (2Feb-19Apr46)
Capt Robert P. Wray (acting, 20Apr-3May46)
Maj David C. McDowell (4May-9Jun46)
Capt Robert P. Wray (from 10Jun46)
MarineNight Fighter Squadron 543
(28Sep-16Nov45)
CO Maj James B. Maguire, Jr. Detachment, Marine Bomber Squadron 612
(7Sep-16Oct45)
CO LtCol Lawrence F. Fox Marine Transport Squadron 952
(7Sep45-1Mar46)
CO LtCol Stanley W. Trachta (to 31Oct45)
LtCol Lowell S. Reeve (from 31Oct45)Marine Landing Force Air Support Control Unit 4
(20Sep-19Nov45)
CO Col Robert M. Haynes Occupation of North China8
2Sep45-26May49)1st Military Police Battalion, FMFPac
(30Sep45-2Mar46)
CO LtCol Alfred H.Marks 11th Motor Transport Battalion, FMFPac
(30Sep45-5Apr46)
CO LtCol James M. Ranck, Jr. 1stSeparate Engineer Battalion, FMFPac
(30Sep45-16Jul46)
CO LtCol Alonzo D. Gorham (to 1Dec45)
Maj Frank W. Poland, Jr. (1Dec45-31Mar46)
LtCol John C. Brewer (1Apr-9Jun46)
Maj Wallace H. Robinson, Jr. (from 10Jun46)7th Service Regiment, Service Command, FMFPac
(30Sep45-1Sep47)
CO Col Harold E. Rosecrans (to 28Feb46)
Col Homer C. Murray (28Feb46-23Mar47)
LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman (24Mar-29Aug47)
LtCol William H. Barba (from 30Aug47)ExO LtCol Edwin D. Partridge (to 1Jan46)
Col Homer C. Murray (1Jan-27Feb46)
(None shown 28Feb-19Apr46)
LtCol Paul A. Tyler (20Apr-18Dec46)
LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman (19Dec46-24Mar47)
LtCol Paul A. Tyler (25Mar-29Apr47)
LtCol William H. Barba (30Apr-29Aug47)
(None shown after 29Aug47)S-3 (None shown to 20Apr46)
Maj John J. Bukowy (20Apr-28May46)
(None shown 29May-9Jun46)
LtColMarvin K. Stewart (10Jun-15Sep46)
LtCol William H. Barba (16Sep46-21Feb47)
Capt Robert S. Hudson (22Feb-19Aug47) (None shown after 19Aug47)Headquarters and Service Battalion, 7th Service Regiment, Service Command, FMFPac
CO LtCol Charles W. Kelly, Jr. (to 6Feb46)
(None shown 7Feb-13Mar46)
Maj Ralph E. Boulton (14Mar-19Apr46)
Maj John J. Bukowy (20Apr-29May46)
Capt Jack M. Daly (30May-10Jun46)
LtColMarvin C. Stewart (11Jun-16Sep 46)
Maj Victor R. Bisceglia (17Sep-6Nov46)
LtColMarvin C. Stewart (7Nov-46-3Jan47)
Maj Victor R. Bisceglia (4Jan-5May47)
LtCol Paul A. Fitzgerald (6May-29Aug47)
Maj Victor R. Bisceglia (from 30Aug47)
Motor Transport Battalion, 7th Service Regiment, Service Command, FMFPac
(30Sep45-20Apr46)
CO Maj John J. Bukowy Supply and Maintenance Battalion, 7th Service Regiment, Service Command, FMFPac
CO Maj George C. Pafford (to 4Feb46)
(None shown 5-13Feb46)
Maj Glen C. Taylor (14Feb-15Mar46)
(None shown 16Mar-19Apr46)
Maj Franklin J. Weeman (20-26Apr46)
Capt Nathan Siegal (27Apr-19May46)
Capt Foy E. Jordan (20May-4Jun46)
Capt Richard P. Brezinski 5-16Jun46)
Capt Jack M. Daly (17-20Jun46)
LtCol William H. Barba (21Jun46-17Mar47)
Maj Louis G. Monville (from 18Mar4712th Service Battalion, Service Command, FMFPac9
(17Apr46-31Jan49)
CO LtCol Paul W. Russell (to 28Sep46)
LtCol Ralph L. Houser (28Sep46-30Sep47)
LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman (1Oct-8Dec47)
LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr. (9Dec47-17Jun48)
LtCol Forest C. Thompson (from 18Jun48)III Amphibious Corps Headquarters
(30Sep45-9Jun46)
CG Maj Gen Keller E. Rockey CofS BGen William A. Worton G-1 Col Harry E. Dunkelberger (to 4Feb46)
LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness (from 4Feb46)G-2 Col Charles C. Brown G-3 Col Manly L. Curry (to 16Jan46)
LtCol William K. Enright (from 16Jan46)G-4 Col Earl S. Piper G-5 Col Benjamin W. Gaily III Amphibious Corps, Corps Troops
(30Sep45-9Jun46)
CO Col Edward G. Hagen (to 3Oct45)
LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness (3Oct-17Dec45)
LtCol James M. Ranck, Jr. (18-31Dec45)10III Amphibious Corps, Headquarters and Service Battalion
(30Sep45-31Jul46)
CO LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness (to 3Oct45)
LtCol Harry A. Traffert, Jr. (3Oct-31Dec45)
LtCol Reynolds H. Hayden (1Jan-26Apr46)
LtCol Allen B. Geiger (from 27Apr46)III Amphibious Corps, Medical Battalion
(30Sep45-15Mar46)
CO LCdr Donovan C. Blanchard (MC) (to 29Oct45)
LCdr William H. Hanan (MC) (29Oct-1Nov45)
Cdr Nicholas Palma (MC) (2Nov45-9Jan46)
Cdr Francis X. McGill (MC) (from 10Jan46)
III Amphibious Corps, Shore Brigade
(30Sep-15Oct45)
CO Co] Elmer H. Salzman III Amphibious Corps, Signal Battalion
(30Sep45-15Mar46)
CO LtCol Benjamin F. Kaiser, Jr Marine Forces, China11
(10Jun46-19Jun47)
CG MajGen Keller E. Rockey (to 17Sep46)
MajGen Samuel L. Howard (18Sep46-17Jun47)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (from 18Jun47)CofS BGen William A. Worton (to 26Aug46)
BGen Alfred H. Noble (26Aug-16Dec46)
(None shown 17-19Dec46)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (20Dec46-17Jun47)
(None shown after 17Jun47)G-1 LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness (to 23Aug46)
LtCol Robert W. Rickert (24Aug-10Sep46)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (11Sep-19Dec46)
LtCol Robert W, Rickert (20Dec46-23Jan47)
LtCol Thomas B. Hughes (24Jan-26Feb47)
LtCol Robert W. Rickert (from 27Feb47)G-2 Col Charles C. Brown (to 14Nov46)
LtCol Charles W. Harrison (14Nov46-19Jan47)
Col George W. McHenry (20Jan-29Apr47)
LtCol Charles W. Harrison (from 30Apr47)G-3 LtCol William K. Enright (to 21Aug46)
Col Jaime Sabater (21Aug46-1May47)
(None shown 2May47)
LtCol Elliot E. Bard (from 3May47)G-4 Col Earl S. Piper (to 24Jul46)
LtCol Geor~e A. Roll (24Jul-24Aug46)
Col James M. Smith (from 25Aug46)G-5 Col Benjamin W. Gaily (to 24Jun46)
LtCol Herbert A. Vernet, Jr. (25Jun-2Aug46)
LtCol Chester A. Henry, Jr. (3Aug46-13Mar47)
(None shown after 13Mar47)Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Forces, China
(10Jun46-19Jun47)
CO LtCol Allen B. Geiger (to 18Jun46)
Maj Maurice L. Appleton, Jr. (from 18Jun46)Headquarters, 1st Marine Division
(30Sep45-19Jun47)
CG MajGen DeWitt Peck (to 13Jun46)
MajGen Keller E. Rockey (13Jun-17Sep46)
MajGen Samuel L. Howard (18Sep46-17Jun47)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (from 18Jun47)ADC BGen Louis R. Jones (to 10Jun46)
BGen William A. Worton (10Jun-25Aug46)
BGen Alfred H. Noble (26Aug-16Dec46)
(None shown 17Dec46-30Jan47)
BGen Edward A. Craig (31Jan-17May47)
(None shown after 17May47)
CofS Col Robert O. Bare (to 17Oct45)
ColJulian N. Frisbie (18Oct45-9Jun46)
BGen William A. Worton (10Jun-25Aug46)
(None shown 26-31Aug46)
Col Harry E. Dunkelberger (1Sep-18Dec46)
(None shown 19Dec46)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (20Dec46-17Jun47)
(None shown after 17Jun47)G-1 LtCol Clarence R. Schwenke (to 30Jun46)
LtCol Cornelius P. Van Ness (1Jul-23Aug46)
LtCol Robert W. Rickert (24Aug-10Sep46)
Col Alva B. Lasswell (11Sep-19Dec46)
LtCol Robert W. Rickert (20Dec46-23Jan47)
LtCol Thomas B. Hughes (24Jan-26Feb47)
LtCol Robert W. Rickert (from 27Feb47)G-2 LtCol John W. Scott, Jr. (to 28Oct45)
LtCol James M. Masters, Sr. (28Oct45-3Mar46)
Maj Bernard W. McLean (4Mar-9Jun46)
Col Charles C. Brown (10Jun-14Nov46)
LtCol Charles W. Harrison (14Nov46-19Jan47)
Col George W. McHenry (20Jan-29Apr47)
LtCol Charles W. Harrison (from 30Apr47)G-3 LtCol Russell N. Honsowetz (to 31Jan46)
LtCol Robert T. Vance (1Feb-30Mar46)
LtCol Henry Aplington, II (31Mar-30Jun46)
LtCol William K. Enright (1Jul-20Aug46)
Col Jaime Sabater (21Aug46-1May47)
(None shown 2May47)
LtCol Elliot E. Bard (from 3May47)G-4 LtCol Harvey C. Tschirgi (to 24Jun46)
Col Earl S. Piper (25Jun-23Jul46)
LtCol George A. Roll (24Jul-24Aug46)
Col James M. Smith (from 25Aug46)Division Headquarters Battalion
(30Sep45-19Jun47)
CO LtCol John D. Muncie (to 5Nov45)
LtCol David W. Silvey (5Nov-22Dec45)
LtCol Richard T. McNown (23Dec45-17Feb46)
Maj Alexander W. Chilton, Jr. (18Feb-30Mar46)
LtCol Glenn C. Funk (31Mar-5Jun46)
LtCol Gallais "E" Matheny (6Jun-29Jul46)
ColAugustus W. Cockrell (30Jul-4Nov46)
LtColMarvin T. Starr (5Nov46-9May47)
(None shown 10-25May47)
Maj Henry Aplington, II (from 26May47)1st Engineer Battalion
(30Sep45-19Jun47)
CO LtCol Theodore E. Drummond (to 5Apr46)
LtCol Edmund M. Williams (5Apr-9Jun46)
(None shown 10-22Jun46)
LtCol Clifford H. Shuey (23Jun-14Oct46)
LtCol John C. Brewer (from 15Oct46)1st Medical Battalion
(25Oct45-2May47)
CO LCdr Francis Giuffrida (MC) (to 6Nov45)
Cdr Harold H. Hill (MC) (6Nov45-27Jun46)
Cdr Louis R. Gens (MC) (from 28Jun46)
1st Motor Transport Battalion
(30Sep45-20Jun47)
CO LtCol Calvin C. Gaines (to 9Jan46)
Capt Eero Nori (9Jan-1Jul46)
Capt Lloyd F. Barker (2Jul-11Aug46)
LtCol Robert E. Hommel (12Aug46-8May47)
LtCol Francis T. Eagan (from 9May47)1st Pioneer Battalion
(30Sep45-11Jun47)
CO Maj Austin S. Igleheart, Jr. (to 31Oct45)
Maj Robert H. C. Johnston (31Oct-10Nov45)
LtCol Lloyd G. Coutts (11Nov45-30Sep46)
LtCol Edmund M. Williams (1Oct46-17Apr47)
Maj James P, Jacobson (18Apr-19May47)
LtCol Edmund M. Williams (from 20May47)1st Service Battalion
(30Sep45-15Jun47)
CO LtCol William E. Benedict (to 8Jan46)
LtCol Edward H. Drake (8Jan-14Sep46)
Maj Fraser E. West (15Sep-31Oct46)
LtCol Earl E. Sneeringer (1Nov46-8May47)
LtCol Gallais "E" Matheny (from 9May47)1st Tank Battalion
(4Oct45-24Jan47)
CO LtCol Alexander B. Swenceski 1st Marines12
(30Sep45-20May47)
CO Col Arthur T. Mason (to 20Sep46)
LtCol James M. Ranck, Jr. (21Sep-7Oct46)
Col John E. Curry (8Oct46-20May47)
Maj Edwin B. Wheeler (18Feb-8Mar48)
Col George W. McHenry (9Mar-27Apr48)
Col Miles S. Newton (from 28Apr48)ExO (None shown to5Nov45)
LtCol Max C. Chapman (5Nov45-14Feb46)
(None shown 15Feb-5Apr46)
LtCol James M. Ranck, Jr. (6Apr-19Sep46)
(None shown 20Sep-7Oct46)
Col James M. Ranck, Jr. (8Oct46-10Mar47)
LtCol Edward L. Hutchinson (from 11Mar47)S-3 Maj John V. Kelsey (to 31Mar46)
Maj Noel C. Gregory (31Mar-5Sep46)
LtCol Gallais "E" Matheny (from 6Sep46)1st Battalion, 1st Marines
(30Sep45-27Aug47)
CO LtCol Austin C, Shofner (to 4Feb46)
LtCol Wilbur F. Meyerhoff (4Feb-28Oct46)
LtCol Edward L. Hutchinson (29Oct46-6Mar47)
(None shown 7-12Mar47)
LtCol Francis T. Eagan (13Mar-30 Apr47)
LtCol John A. Burns (from 1May47)
2d Battalion, 1st Marines13
(30Sep45-30Sep47)
CO LtCol James C. Magee, Jr. (to 24Jun46)
LtCol Glenn C. Funk (24Jun46-14Jan47)
LtCol Harold Granger (15Jan-20May47)
Col John E. Curry (21May-22Aug47)
LtCol Harold Granger (23-26Aug47)
Col George W. McHenry (from 27Aug47)3d Battalion, 1st Marines
(30Sep45-15Apr46)
CO LtCol Hector R. Migneault (to 16Jan46)
LtCol Bowers C. G. Davis (from 16Jan46)5th Marines
(30Sep45-14May47)
CO ColJulian N. Frisbie (to 16Oct45)
LtCol Robert E. Hill (16Oct-8Nov45)
Col Theodore A. Holdahl (9Nov45-31Mar46)
LtColAugust Larson (1Apr-15Jul46)
ColJulian N. Frisbie (from 16Jul47)ExO LtCol Robert E. Hill (to 16Oct45)
(None shown 17Oct-8Nov45)
LtCol Robert E. Hill (9Nov45-27Jan46)
(None shown (27Jan-14Mar46)
LtColAugust Larson (15-31Mar46)
(None shown (1-14 Apr46)
LtCol Joseph L. Winecoff (15Apr-11Jul46)
LtCol John A. Anderson (12Jul-30Sep46)
(None shown (1-3Oct46)
LtCol John H. Masters (from 4Oct46)S-3 Maj James H. Flagg (to 8Feb46)
(None shown 8Feb-31Mar46)
LtCol Allen B. Geiger (1-20Apr46)
(None shown 21-30 Apr46)
Maj Wallace E. Tow (1-24May-46)
(None shown 25May-26Jun46)
LtCol Carlo A. Rovetta (27Jun-17Dec46)
LtCol Ralph A. Collins, Jr. (18Dec46-6Feb47)
Maj Maxie R. Williams (from 7Feb47)Ist Battalion, 5th Marines
(30Sep45-25May47)
CO LtCol John H. Masters (to 2Oct46)
Maj Jeff P. Overstreet (3-8Oct46)
LtCol Richard T. McNown (9Oct-15Dec46) LtCol Theodore M. Sheffield (from 16Dec46)2d Battalion, 5th Marines
(30Sep45-14May47)
CO LtCol John B. Baker (to15Oct45)
Maj Robert T. Washburn (15-31Oct45)
LtCol Edwin C. Godbold (1Nov45-19Jul46)
LtCol George D. Rich (from 20Jul46)3d Battalion, 5th Marines
(30Sep45-15Apr46)
CO LtCol Joseph L. Winecoff 7th Marines
(30Sep45-11Jan47)
CO Col Richard P. Ross (to28Jan46)
Col Paul Drake (from 28Jan46)ExO LtCol James M. Masters, Sr. (to 27Oct45)
LtCol Willard C. Fiske (27Oct-29Dec45)
Maj Walter Holomon (30Dec45-4Jan46)
LtCol Charles E. Shepard, Jr. (from 5Jan46)
S-3 Maj Walter Holomon (to 31Mar46)
Maj Wallace G. Fleissner (1Apr-13Aug46)
LtCol Thomas C. Kerrigan (from 14Aug46)1st Battalion, 7th Marines
(30Sep45-5Jan47)
CO LtCol John J. Gormley (to 9Feb46)
LtCol Russell N. Honsowetz (9Feb-5Jul46)
LtCol Norman E. Sparling (6Jul-22Dec46)
LtCol Carlo A. Rovetta (from 23Dec46)2d Battalion, 7th Marines
(30Sep45-5Jan47)
CO LtCol Charles T. Hodges (to 25Feb46)
LtCol James D. Hittle (25Feb-25Jun46)
Maj Louis G. Ditta (26Jun-1Jul46)
LtCol Henry Aplington, II (2Jul-17Dec46)
LtCol Edward H. Drake (from 18Dec46)3d Battalion, 7th Marines
(30Sep45-15Apr46)
CO LtCol Stephen V. Sabol 11th Marines
(30Sep45-24Jan47)
CO Col Wilburt S. Brown (to 22Dec45)
LtCol Edson L. Lyman (acting, 22Dec45-11Jan46)
Col Wilburt S. Brown (12Jan-30Sep46)
Col Eugene F. C. Collier (from 1Oct46)ExO LtCol Roger S. Bruford (to 1Nov45)
LtCol Edson L. Lyman (1Nov45-30Jun46)
LtCol William F. Kramer (1-21Jul46)
LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr. (22Jul-1Dec46)
LtCol Thomas B. Hughes (from 2Dec46)S-3 (None shown to 31Oct45)
LtCol Roger S. Bruford (1Nov-20Dec45)
LtCol Thomas G. Roe (21Dec45-6Jan46)
Maj William P, Oliver, Jr. (7-31Jan46)
LtCol Harry N. Shea (1Feb-30Jun46)
LtCol Henry E. W. Barnes (from 1Jul46)1st Battalion, 11th Marines
(30Sep45-24Jan47)
CO LtCol Richard W. Wallace (to 3Apr46)
LtCol Thomas R. Belzer (3 Apr-12Dec46)
LtCol Fred T. Bishopp (from 13Dec46)2d Battalion, 11th Marines
(30Sep45-24Jan47)
CO LtCol Samuel S. Wooster (to 1Jan46)
LtCol David W. Silvey (1Jan-3Mar46)
Maj Maurice L, Appleton, Jr. (4-31Mar46)
LtCol Edward L. Peoples (1Apr-26Jun46)
LtCol Noah P. Wood, Jr. (27Jun-21 Jul46)
LtCol Edward L. Peoples (22Jul-18Aug46)
LtCol Warren P. Baker (from 19Aug46)3d Battalion, 11th Marines
(30Sep45-5Jan47)
CO LtCol Thomas G. Roe (to 19Dec45)
Maj John P. McAlinn (19Dec45-7Jan46)
LtCol Roger S. Bruford (8Jan-29Dec46)
Maj David S. Randall (from 30Dec46)
4th Battalion, 11th Marines
(30 Sep45-5Jan47)
CO Maj Andre D. Gomez (to 15Jan46)
LtCol William J. Van Ryzin (15Jan-9 Jul46)
LtCol Claude S. Sanders, Jr. (10Jul-19Nov46)
Maj Lewis E. Poggemeyer (20Nov-12Dec46)
LtCol Thomas R. Belzer (from 13 Dec466th Marine Division
(11Oct45-31Mar46)
CG Maj Gen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (to 24 Dec45)
Maj Gen Archie F. Howard (from 24 Dec45)ADC BGen William T. Clement CofS Col John C, McQueen (to 10Feb46)
Col Harry E. Dunkelberger (from 10 Feb46)G-1 Col Karl K. Louther (to 17Nov45)
LtCol Frederick Belton (from 17Nov45)G-2 LtCol Thomas E. Williams (to 16 Feb46)
LtCol Carl V. Larson (from 16Feb46)G-3 LtCol Victor H. Krulak (to 15Oct45)
LtCol Wayne H. Adams (15Oct31 Dec45)
LtCol George W. Killen (from 1Jan46)G-4 LtCol Wayne H. Adams (to 15Oct45)
LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (from 15Oct45)Division Headquarters Battalion
(12Oct45-31Mar46)
CO LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson 6th Engineer Battalion
(13Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol orin C. Bjornsrud 6th Medical Battalion
(14Oct45-26Mar46)
CO Cdr John S. Cowan (MC) (to 28Jan46)
LCdr Rich H. Pembroke (from 28Jan46)6th Motor Transport Battalion
(14Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol Robert E. McCook 6th Pioneer Battalion
(14Oct45-23Mar46)
CO LtCol Samuel R. Shaw (to 15Oct45)
Maj John G. Dibble (15-21Oct45)
LtCol Harry A. Schmitz (22Oct45-19Mar46)
(None shown after 19 Mar46)6th Service Battalion
(14Oct45-22Mar46)
CO Col William W. Orr (to 3Dec45)
LtCol Alexander N. Entringer (3Dec45-19Mar46)
LtCol Harry A. Schmitz (from 20 Mar46)6th Tank Battalion
(13Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol Robert L. Denig, Jr. 4th Marines14
(17Jan-2Sep46)
CO LtCol Fred D. Beans (to 27Jan46)
2dLt Paul V. Stone (27Jan-7Feb46)
2dLt Lawrence H. Guthart, Jr. (8 Feb-6Mar46)
Col William J. Whaling (7-25Mar46)
Col John D. Blanchard (26Mar-30Jun46)
BGen William T. Clement (1Jul-24Aug46)
LtCoI Robert L. Denig, Jr. (from 25Aug46)
ExO (None shown to 9Mar46)
LtCol August Larson (9-14Mar46)
LtCol John E. Weber (15Mar-22 Apr46)
LtCol William N. McGill (from 22 Apr46)S-3 (None shown to 8Mar46)
LtCol Jack F. Warner (8-18Mar46)
Maj Norris E. Lineweaver (19Mar-3 Apr46)
LtCol Richard I. Moss (4Apr-9Jun46)
(None shown after 10Jun46)1st Battalion, 4th Marines
(8Mar-3Sep46)
CO LtCol Joseph P. Sayers (to 22Jul46)
LtCol Warren P. Baker (23Jul-7Aug46)
LtCol Walter H. Stephens (from 8Aug46)2d Battalion, 4th Marines
(8Mar-3Sep46)
CO LtCol John G. Johnson (to 12Apr46)
Maj Jeff P. Overstreet (13-21Apr46)
LtCol John E. Weber (21Apr-5Aug46)
LtCol Edwin C. Godbold (6-15Aug46)
LtCol Theodore F. Beeman (from 16Aug46)3d Battalion, 4th Marines15
(8 Mar46-2Sep46)
CO LtCol Walter H. Stephens (to 5Aug46)
Col Samuel B. Griffith, II (from 5Aug46)22d Marines
(11Oct45-22Mar46)
CO Col John D. Blanchard (to 26Mar46)
Maj George B. Kantner (from 26Mar46)ExO LtCol August Larson (to 8Mar46)
(None shown 9-14Mar46)
Maj George B. Kantner (15-25Mar46)
(None shown 26 Mar46)S-3 LtCol Walter H. Stephens (to 1Dec45)
Maj George B. Kantner (2Dec45-6Mar46)
(None shown after 6Mar46)1st Battalion, 22d Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol Gavin C. Humphrey 2d Battalion, 22d Marines16
(11Oct45-8Mar46)
CO LtCol John G. Johnson 3d Battalion, 22d Marines17
(11Oct45-8Mar46)
CO LtCol Clair W. Shisler (to 9Nov45)
Maj George B. Kantner (9-13Nov45)
LtCol Clair W. Shisler (14-26Nov45)
Maj Georsre B. Kantner (26-30Nov45)
LtCol Walter H. Stephens (from 1Dec45)29th Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO Col William A. Whaling (to 6Mar46)
(None shown after 6Mar46)ExO LtCol George W. Killen (to 12Oct45)
Col Orin K. Pressley (12-31Oct45)
LtCol John E. Weber (1Nov45-10Mar46)
(None shown after 10 Mar46
*Disbanded 23 November 1945
S-3 LtCol George W. Killen (to 31Dec45)
(None shown 1-9Jan46)
LtCol Jack F. Warner (10Jan-7Mar46)
(None shown after 7Mar46)1st Battalion, 29th Marines18
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol LeRoy P. Hunt, Jr. (to 11Mar46)
Maj Wallace G. Fleissner (from 11Mar46)2d Battalion, 29th Marines19
(10Oct45-8Mar46)
CO LtCol William G. Robb (to 8Feb-46)
Maj Thomas J. Gross (from 8Feb46)3d Battalion, 29th Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol Angus M. Fraser (to 8Feb46)
(None shown 8-19Feb46)
LtCol Joseph P. Sayers (from 19Feb46)15th Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO Col Robert B. Luckey ExO LtCol James H. Brewer (to 13Jan46)
(None shown 13Jan-11Feb46)
LtCol Louis A. Ennis (from 12Feb46)S-3 Capt William W. Curtis (to 10Dec45)
LtCol Walter S. Osipoff (10Dec46-7Jan46)
Capt William W. Curtis (8Jan-1Mar46)
(None shown after 1Mar46)1st Battalion, 15th Marines
(11Oct45-23Nov45)*
CO LtCol Walter S. Osipoff 2d Battalion, 15th Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO Maj Nat M. Pace 3d Battalion, 15th Marines
(11Oct45-26Mar46)
CO LtCol Joe C. McHaney (to 8Jan46)
LtCol Walter S. Osipoff (8-14Jan46)
Maj George F. Vaughan (from 15Jan46)4th Battalion, 15th Marines20
(11Oct45-17Mar46)
CO Maj William H. Hirst (to 25Oct45)
Maj Francis F. Parry (25Oct45-8Jan46)
Maj John S. Hartz (9Jan-24Feb46)
Maj Marshall R. Pilcher (25-28Feb46)
LtCol Louis A. Ennis (from 1Mar46)3d Marine Brigade21
(1Apr-9Jun46)Marine Forces, Tsingtao
(10Jun-3Sep46)
CG BGen William T. Clement CofS Col Harry E. Dunkelberger G-1 LtCol Frederick Belton G-2 LtCol Carl V. Larsen G-3 LtCol George W. Killen G-4 LtCol Samuel R. Shaw 3d Marine Brigade Headquarters Battalion22
(1Apr-9Jun46)
Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces, Tsingtao
(10Jun-3Sep46)
CO Maj Floyd A. Stephenson Artillery Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade23
(17Mar-24Aug46)
CO LtCol Louis A. Ennis Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade24
(1Apr-10Aug46)
CO LCdr Rich H. Pembroke (MC) (to 26 Apr46)
LCdr Douglas J. Giorgio (MC) (26 Apr-7May46)
LCdr Henry R. Ennis (MC) (from 8May46)Service Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade25
(1Apr-23Oct46)
CO LtCol Harry N. Schmitz (to 5Jul46)
LtCol Kenneth P. Corson (6Jul-24 Aug46)
LtCol Robert E. McCook (from 25 Aug46)3d Battalion, 4th Marines (Reinforced)26
(3 Sep46-30Sep47
CO Col Samuel B. Griffith, II (to 22May47)
LtCol Edward L. Hutchinson (22May-5Jun47)
Col Jaime Sabater (from 6Jun47)Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific27
(20 May47-8Feb49)
CG BGen Omar T. Pfeiffer (to 15Aug47)
BGen Gerald C. Thomas (from 15 Aug47)CofS Col George W. McHenry (to 27Aug47)
Col William J. Scheyer (from 27Aug47)G-1 LtCol Warren P. Baker (to 25May48)
Maj Drew J. Barrett, Jr. (25 May-9Aug48)
Maj John R. Chaisson (from 10Aug48)G-2 Maj Carl V. Larsen (to 14 Sep47)
Capt John B. Bristow (14Sep-8Dec47)
LtCol William A. Kengla (9 DeC47-26Jan49)
Capt John B. Bristow (from 27Jan49)G-3 Maj John P. Wilbern (to 5Jun47)
LtCol Edward L. Hutchinson (6Jun-10Sep47)
LtCol Thomas J. Coney (11Sep47-22Oct48)
LtCol Floyd H. Moore (23Oct48-26 Jan49)
LtCol William A. Kengla (from 27Jan49)G-4 LtCol John E. Weber (to 10Sep47)
LtCol Edward L. Hutchinson (11Sep47-20Jan48)
LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman (21Jan-31Mar48)
LtCol Paul A. Fitzgerald (1Apr-31Jul48)
Maj Stephen C. Munson, Jr, (1Aug-20Sep48)
Maj Edwin B. Wheeler (from 18Sep48)
Headquarters Battalion, FMFWesPac
(20May47-8Feb49)
CO LtCol Marvin T. Starr (to 21Sep47)
Maj John A. Burns (22-29 Sep47)
LtCol Marvin T. Starr (30 Sep47-5Jan48)
LtCol Paul A. Fitzgerald (6 Jan-31Mar48)
LtCol Thomas W, Brundage, Jr. (from 1Apr48)1st Marines29
(1Oct47-8Feb49)
CO Col George W. McHenry (to 17Feb48)
Maj Edwin B. Wheeler (18Feb-8Mar48)
Col George W. McHenry (9Mar-27 Apr48)
Col Miles S. Newton (from 28Apr48ExO LtCol Harold Granger (to 8Jul48)
Maj Edwin B, Wheeler (9-19Jul48)
Maj John P. Wilbern (20 Jul-12Aug48)
LtCol Floyd H. Moore (13Aug-19Oct48)
Maj John P. Wilbern (20-29Oct48)
Maj Charles H. Brush, Jr. (30Oct48-27Jan49)
Maj John P. Wilbern (from 28Jan49)S-3 Maj Edwin B. Wheeler (to 19Jul48)
Capt Emil J. Radics (20Jul-12Aug48)
Maj John P. Wilbern (from 13Aug48)3d Marines30
(1Oct47-3Feb49)
CO Col Jaime Sabater (to 31Mar48)
LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman (1Apr-17Aug48)31
Col Walfried M. Fromhold (18Aug-24Oct48)
LtCol Thomas J. Coney (from 25Oct48)ExO LtCol Thomas W. Brundage, Jr. (to 31 Mar48)
LtCol John A. Burns (1Apr-6Jul48)
Maj William T. Bray (7 Jul-12Aug48)
Maj James G. Juett (13 Aug-2Sep48)
(None shown 3-30 Sep48) LtCol William T. McKennan (from 1Oct48)S-3 Maj William T. Bray (to6Jul48)
Maj James G. Juett (7Jul-12Aug48)
(None shown 13 Aug-2Sep48)
Maj James G. Juett (3-20 Sep48)
Maj William T. McKennan (21-30Sep48)
(None shown 1-31Oct48)
Maj Meryl F. Kurr (from 1Nov48)2d Provisional Artillery Battalion, 11th Marines
(1Oct47-3Feb49)
CO Maj Elliott Wilson 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
(7Oct45-17Apr47)
CG MajGen Claude A. Larkin (to 31Oct45)
MajGen Louis E. Woods (31Oct45-23Jun46)
(None shown 24Jun46)
BGen Lawson H. M. Sanderson (from 25Jun46)AWC BGen Byron F. Johnson (to 17Feb46)
BGen Walter G. Farrell (17 Feb-14Jun46)
(None shown 15-21Jun46)
Col John N. Hart (22 Jun-3Jul46)
(None shown after 3Jul46)Cof Col Clarence J. Chappell, Jr. (to 25Jan46)
Col Vernon M. Guymon (25 Jan-3Jul46)
Col John N. Hart (4Jul46-16Apr47)
Col Joe A. Smoak (17Apr47
G-1 LtCol Etheridge C. Best (to 13Feb46)
(None shown 14-21Feb46)
Col William B. Steiner (from 22Feb46)G-2 Maj Manual Brilliant (to 1Feb46)
ColRoger T. Carleson (1Feb-26Mar46)
(None shown 27 Mar-15 Apr46)
LtCol John F. Carey (from 16Apr46)G-3 Col Carson A. Roberts (to 12Nov45)
LtCol Leonard K. Davis (12Nov45-25Jan46)
Col Charles J. Schlapkohl (26Jan-10Aug46)
(None shown 10Aug-2Sep46)
Col Joe A. Smoak (3Sep46-16Apr47)
Maj Frank E. Hollar (acting, 17Apr47)G-4 LtCol Milo G. Haines (to 24Jan46)
Col Elliot E. Bard (25Jan46-17 Mar47)
LtCol Zane Thompson, Jr. (from 18Mar47)CO, HqSqn-1 Maj Robert W. Baile (to 24Oct45)
Maj Finley T. Clarke, Jr. (24Oct45-13May46)
(None shown 14 May46)
Maj Kenneth D. Frazier (15 May46-24Jan47)
(None shown 25Jan47)
Maj James N. Cupp (26Jan-31Mar47)
Capt Robert M. Keim (from 1Apr47)Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific
(1May47-8Feb49)
CO Col John N. Hart (to 18 Aug47)
Col Frank E. Lamson-Scribner (from 1 Aug47)ExO LtCol Edward B. Carney32 S-3 LtCol Benjamin S. Hargrave, Jr. (to 9Feb48)
LtCol George W. Herring (9Feb-9Oct48)
LtCol Birney B. Truitt (10Oct48-30Jan49)
(None shown after 30 Jan49)CO, HqSqn, AirFMFWesPac Col John N. Hart (to 12 May47)
Maj James N. Cupp (12May-30Jun47)
Maj Walter J. Carr, Jr. (1Jul47-28 Feb48)
LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (1Mar-29Jun48)
Maj Walter J. Carr, Jr. (30Jun-14Nov48)
LtCol George W. Nevils (from 15 Nov48)Marine Aircraft Group 12
(25Oct45-26Apr46)
CO Col Verne J. McCaul (to 14Jan46)
Col Marion L. Dawson (14Jan-3Apr46)
(None shown 4-5 Apr46)
Col Edward L. Pugh (from 6Apr46)ExO LtCol Robert D. Moser (to 14Jan46)
LtCol Joseph N. Renner (14Jan-1Apr46)
LtCol Elmore W. Seeds (from 2Apr46)GruOpsO Maj John S. Payne (to 30 Nov45)
(None shown 1-9 Dec45)
LtCol James B. Moore (10 Dec45-14Jan46)
LtCol William A. Houston, Jr. (15Jan-5Apr46)
(None shown after 5Apr46)CO, HqSqn-12 Maj Philip "L" Crawford (to 13Dec45)
Maj Eugene A. Trowbridge (13Dec45-5Apr46)
1stLt Joseph B. Harrison (from 6Apr46)
CO, SMS-12 LtCol Richard E. Figley (to 13Dec45)
Maj Philip "L" Crawford (13Dec45-31Mar46)
LtCol Harlan Rogers (from 1Apr46)Marine Aircraft GRoup 24
(18Oct45-17Apr47)
CO Col Edward A. Montgomery (to 29 Jan46)
Col Edward L. Pugh (29Jan-5Apr46)
Col Marion L. Dawson (from 6Apr46)ExO LtCol Martin A. Severson (to 2Mar46)
LtCol John D. Harshberger (2Mar-2Apr46)
LtCol Joseph E. Renner (3-17Apr46)
LtCol John D. Harshberger (18Apr-19Jun46)
LtCol Edwin P. Pennebaker, Jr. (from 20Jun46)GruOpsO LtCol Guy M. Morrow (to 26 Jan46)
LtCol John D. Harshberger (26Jan-10 Mar46)
Maj Billie K. Shaw (11Mar4Apr46)
LtCol John D. Harshberger (5-17Apr46)
(None shown 18-30Apr46)
Maj Philip "L" Crawford (1-28 May46)
Maj William P. Addington (29May-19Jun46)
LtCol John D. Harshberger (20Jun-26Nov46)
LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (27 Nov46-11Apr47)
(None shown after 11Apr47)CO, HqSqn-24 Capt John S. Court (to 8Apr46)
Capt William J. Suhr (8Apr27 May46)
Capt Charles F. Hughes (28May-17Jun46)
Capt Harold E. Smith (from 18Jun46)CO, SMS-24 LtCol Benjamin B. Manchester, III (to 25Jan46)
LtCol John F. Carey (25Jan-6Apr46)
LtCol William A. Houston, Jr. (7Apr-27May46)
Maj Charles S. Manning (28May-15 Sep46)
LtCol William A. Cloman, Jr. (16 Sep46-11Apr47)
Maj Joseph H. Elliott, Jr. (from 12Apr47)Marine Aircraft Group 25
(7Oct45-7Jun46)
CO Col Herbert P. Becker (to 6Jun46)
LtCol Gregory J. Weissenberger (from 6Jun46)ExO LtCol Elmore W. Seeds (to 1Apr46)
LtCol Edwin P. Pennebaker, Jr. (1-5Apr46)
(None shown after 5Apr46)GruOpsO LtCol John G. Walsh, Jr. (to 25Jan46)
(None shown 26Jan-16Feb46)
LtCol Gregory J. Weissenberger (17Apr-5Jun46)
(None shown after 5Jun46)CO, HqSqn-25 Capt Lawrence N. Laugen (to 14 Feb46)
Maj William P. Dukes (from 14Feb46)CO, SMS-25 Maj Philip E. Sweeny (to 12Nov45)
Capt Stanley Roszek (12Nov45-10Jan46)
Maj Jack A. Church (11Jan-31Mar46)
LtCol James R. Christensen (1Apr-30May46)
Maj Jack A. Church (from 1Jun46)
Marine Aircraft Group 82
(16Oct45-26May46)
CO Col Thomas G. Ennis (to 29Jan46)
(None shown 29Jan-4Feb46)
Col Frank D. Weir (from 5Feb46)ExO LtCol Wallace T. Scott (to 11Dec45)
(None shown 12-17Dec45)
LtCol William M. Frash (18Dec45-4Apr46)
LtCol Charles N. Endwess (5Apr-17 May46)
(None shown after 17 May46)GruOpsO LtCol James B. Moore (to 6Dec45)
(None shown 7Dec45)
LtCol William M. Frash (8-17Dec45)
LtCol James R. Anderson (from 18 Dec45)CO, HqSqn-32 Capt Ernesto Giusti (to 18May46)
Capt LaVerne Gonnerman (from 18 May46)CO, SMS-32 Maj Sherman A. Smith (to 20Oct45)
(None shown 21-22Oct45)
LtCol Wyatt B. Carneal, Jr. (from 23Oct45)Marine Observation Squadron 3
(10Oct45-22Jun47)
CO 1stLt Daniels F. Nickels, Jr. (to 18 Nov45)
1stLt Victor E. Reeves (18 Nov45-12Jan46)
1stLt Thomas R. Riley (13Jan-11Mar46)
Capt Billie C. Marks (12Mar-3Nov46)
Capt Jesse V. Booker (from 4Nov46)Marine Observation Squadron 6
(11Oct45-5Jan47)
CO Capt Joe W. Fitts, Jr. (to 15Dec45)
1stLt Edward S. John (15Dec45-25May46)
Capt Richard B. Cropley (26May-21Aug46)
Maj James N. Cupp (22 Aug-23Sep46)
Capt Richard B. Cropley (24 Sep-12 Dec46)
Capt Harold F. Brown (from 13Dec46)Mavine Air Warning Squadron 733
(27Oct45-31Jul47)
CO Maj Thomas Turner (to 30Nov45)
Capt Lawrence W. Canon (30Nov45-19Jan46)
Capt Frank M. Richard (20Jan-12 Mar46)
Maj Nelson B. Palmer (13Mar-14Jun46)
Maj Albert L. Jones (from 14Jun46)Marine Air Warning Squadron 11
(28Oct45-20May46)
CO Capt Craig W. Parris (to 24Nov45)
Maj Daniel H. Davis (24 Nov45-28 Feb46)
1stLt Wesley "W" Carscaren (1Mar-4 May46)
1stLt Dwight O. Deay (from 5May46)Marine Fighter Squadron 115
(14Nov45-17Jan47)
CO Maj Thomas W. Coles (to 9Mar46)
Capt Fred J. Gilhuly (9 Mar-30 Apr46)
Maj John E. Reynolds (1 May-16Aug46)
Maj Harry B. Hooper, Jr. (17Aug-6Nov46)
LtCol Gordon H. Knott (from 7Nov46)
Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 134
(21Oct45-26Apr46)
CO Maj Gruger L. Bright (acting, to 5Dec45)
Maj Walter F. Cornnell (5 Dec45-28 Feb46)
Maj Daniel H. Davis (1Mar-3Apr46)
LtCol William M. Frash (from 4Apr46)Marine Transport Squadron 152
(10Nov45-7Jun46)
CO LtCol William M. Frash (to 8Dec45)
Maj Itoscoe C. Cline, Jr. (8 Dec45-18Jan46)
LtCol Gregory J. Weissenberger (19Jan-15Feb46)
LtCol Frank H. Collins (from 16Feb46)Marine Transport Squadron 153
(5 Nov45-29Jan49)
CO LtCol Louis L. Frank (to 15Apr46)
LtCol Neil R. McIntyre (15Apr46-12 Mar47)
LtCol Benjamin S. Hargrave, Jr. (acting, 13Mar-17Apr47)
LtCol Neil R. McIntyre (18Apr-30 Sep47)
LtCol James R. Christensen (1Oct47-7Feb48)
Maj Ernest C. Fusan (8Feb-15 Nov48)
Maj Richard "F" Ofstad (from 16 Nov48)Marine Fighter Squadron 211
(14Nov45-4Apr49)
CO Maj Angus F. Davis (to 10Mar46)
Capt Reinhardt Leu (10Mar-7Apr46)
Maj Billie K. Shaw (8Apr-30Jun46)
Maj Joseph H. Elliott, Jr. (1Jul-31 Aug46)
LtCol John D. Howard (1Sep46-30 Apr47)
LtCol Lee C. Merrell, Jr. (1May47-28Feb48)
Maj James T. McDaniel (1Mar-8Oct48)
Maj Ernest R. Hemingway (9Oct-1Nov48)
LtCol George W. Herring (2-23Nov48)
Maj Walter J. Carr (24-29Nov48)
Maj AlIan L. Feldmeier (30Nov-10 Dec48)
LtCol George W. Herring (from 11Dec48)Marine Fighter Squadron 218
(14Nov45-7Apr47)
CO Maj Richard R. Amerine (to 10Mar46)
Capt Paul H. Hackstadt (10May-7Apr46)
Maj Charles Kimak (8 Apr-31Aug46)
LtCol Robert J. Johnson (from 1Sep46)Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 244
(18Oct45-21May46)
CO Maj John E. Sperzel (to 24Nov45)
Maj Taylor R. Roberts (24 Nov45-14Mar46)
1stLt James D. Freeze (15Mar-4Apr46)
Maj Daniel H. Davis (5-9Apr46)
Maj Robert L. Anderson (10Apr-16May46)
Maj Daniel H. Davis (from 17May46)Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 252
(18Sep45-31Jan46)
CO LtCol Glenn T. Todd Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 253
(1Dec45-28Feb46)
CO LtCol Desmond E, Canavan Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 343
(20Oct45-20May46)
CO Maj Jack Cosley (to 10Jan46)
(None shown 11-12Jan46)
Maj Louis R. Babb (13Jan-17May46)
Maj Walter F. Cornnell (from 18May46)
Detachment, Marine Transport Squadron 352
(100ct45-31Jan46)
CO Detachment, Marine Bombing Squadron 413
(21-310ct45)
CO Marine Night Fighter Squadron 533
(70ct45-7Jan47)
CO Marine Night Fighter Squadron 541
(60ct45-12Apr46)
CO Detachment, Marine Bombing Squadron 611
(21-290ct45)
CO Landing Force Air Support Control Unit 3
(120ct45-6Mar46)
CO Marine Carrier-Based Air Units34
Marine Carrier Fighter Group 1
(USS Block Island)
(D--10May-16Jun45)
E--15Jun-20Ju145)
CO LtCol John F. Dobbins Marine Carrier Fighter Group 2
(USS Gilbert Islands)
(D--21May-16Jun45)
(E--26Jun-6Jul45)
(F--31Jul-15Aug45)
CO LtCol William R. Campbell Marine Carrier Fighter Group 4
(USS Cape Gloucester)
(F--10Jul-7Aug45)
CO LtCol Donald K. Yost Marine Fighter Squadron 112
(USS Bennington)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17Mar-11Jun45)
CO Maj Herman Hansen, Jr. Marine Fighter Squadron 123
(USS Bennington)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17Mar-11Jun45)
CO Maj Everett V. Alward (to 25Feb45)
Maj Thomas E. Mobley, Jr. (from 25Feb45)Marine Fighter Squadron 124
(USS Essex)
(A--3-22Jan45)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17-24Mar45)
CO Maj William A. Millington Marine Carrier Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 132
(USS Cape Cloucester)
(F--10Jul-7Aug45)
CO Capt Henry W. Hise
Marine Carrier Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 143
(USS Gilbert Islands)
(D--21May-16Jun45)
(E--26Jun-6Jul45)
(F--31Jul-15Aug45)
CO Capt John E. Worlund Marine Fighter Squadron 213
(USS Essex)
(A--3-22Jan45)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17-24Mar45)
CO Maj Donald P. Frame (to 29Jan45)
Maj Louis R. Smunk (29Jan-4Feb45)
Maj David E. Marshall (from 5Feb45)Marine Fighter Squadron 214
(USS Franklin)
(C--17-22Mar45)
CO Maj Stanley R. Bailey Marine Fighter Squadron 216
(USS Wasp)
(B--14Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17-22Mar45)
CO Maj George E. Dooley Marine Fighter Squadron 217
(USS Wasp)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17-22Mar45)
CO Maj Jack R. Amende, Jr. (to 16-Feb45)
Maj George S. Buck (from 16Feb45)Marine Fighter Squadron 221
(USS Bunker Hill)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17Mar-13May45)
CO Maj Edwin S. Roberts, Jr. Marine Carrier Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 233
(USS Block Island)
(D--3May-16Jun45)
(E--26Jun-6Jul45)
CO Capt Edmund W. Berry Marine Carrier Fighter Squadron 351
(USS Cape Gloucester)
(F--10Jul-7Aug45)
CO Maj Armond H. Delalio (to 5Jun45)
Maj Charles E. McLean, Jr. (from 5Jun45Marine Fighter Squadron 451
(USS Bunker Hill)
(B--15Feb-4Mar45)
(C--17Mar-13May45)
CO Maj Henry A. Ellis, Jr. Marine Fighter Squadron 452
(USS Franklin)
(C--17-19Mar45)
CO Maj Charles P. Weiland Marine Carrier Night Fighter Squadron 511
(USS Block Island)
(D--3May-16Jun45)
(E--26Jun-6Jul45)
CO Maj Robert C. Maze (to 27May46)
Capt James L. Secrest (from 27May45)Marine Carrier Fighter Squadron 512
(USS Gilbert Islands)
(D--21May-16Jun45)
(E--26Jun-6Jul45)
(F--31Jul-15Aug45)
CO Maj Blaine H. Baesler
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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 participating credit. The 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, 1958-1958). The muster rolls have been the final authority when there is a conflict in dates of unit entitlemtmt within the overall campaign period as cited by the Awards Manual. In the case of Marine air units, many of which particicpated 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 battalioin and squadron size, or larger, and sizeable separate detachments are listed for each operation, although smaller organizations may have participated also. Footnotes
2. Unless otherwise indicated, the campaign period for Marine units on Okinawa was 1April-30June 1945.
3. Additional duty, CO, Corps Service Group.
4. WIA; records show returned ta duty.
5. Not evacuated.
6. Unless otherwise indicated, the period of occupation for Marine units in Japan was 2September 1945-27April 1952.
7. Apparently in the phase-outs of the 3d battalions of the infantry regiments, when the 3d battalion commander was assigned as commander of the 2d battalion, as in this case, the officer wore two hats for a while.
8. Unless otherwise indicated, the inclusive period of the occupation of North China by Marine units is 2 September 1945-26May 1949. For the purposes of this listing, however, the end date of the occupation period for major units is 8February 1949, when FMFwesPac departed Tsingtao.
9. Redesignated 2d Provisional Service Group (Light), Service Command, FMFPac, on 1July 1948.
10. on 1January 1946, the billet of commander of Corps Troops was merged with that of commander of the Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion as an additional duty.
11. On 10June 1946, III Amphibious Corps was redesignated Marine Forces, China, which was a task force designation for the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced). As indicated, General Rockey became the division commander and General Worton became the assistant division commander. Generally, corps staff oficers were assigned the senior positions on the augmented Marine Forces/1st Division staff. In such cases, the muster rolls may indicate two individuals occupying a single staff billet for a brief period, or one individual occupying two staff billets on two command levels. This listing will therefore reflect the situation as it was.
12. On 20May 1947, as part of the overall strength reduction of Marine units in North China, the 1st Marines was reorganized into two battaliom without a regimental headquarters. The 2d Battalion was assigned that date to Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific, and was redesignated 1st Marines, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific, on 1October 1947.
13. Redesignated 1st Marines, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific, on 1October 1947.
14. On 1 April 1946, the 3d Marine Brigade was activated, at which time the 4th Marines became a component unit of that command. When the 3d Brigade was deactivated with tbe formation of Marine Forces, Tsingtao, on 10 June, the regiment beczme the 4th Marines (Reinforced), the reinforcing elements representing support units formerly under the brigade.
15. On 3 September 1946, 3/4 (Reinforced) became the major element of the Marine forces in Tsingtao, and on the 12th was attached to the 1st Marine Division, Marine Forces, China, for operational control.
16. Redesignated 2d Battalion, 4th Marines On 8 March 1946.
17. Redesignated 3d Battalion, 4th Marines On 8 March 1946.
18. Attached to 1st Marine Division on 14 February 1946.
19. Redesignated 1st Battalion, 4th Marines on 8 March 1946.
20. On 17 March, the 4th Battalion, 15th Marines, was redesignated Artillery, 3d Marine Brigade.
21. On 10 June 1946, the brigade was redesignated Marine Forces, Tsingtao.
22. Redesignated Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces, Tsingtao, on 10 June 1946.
23. On 17 March 1946, the 4th Battalion, 15th Marines, was redesignated the Artillery Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade. This unit designation was again changed on 22 May 1946, when the battalion became 3/12 (Reinforced) .
24. Redesignated 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade, on 22 May 1946, On 10 June 1!)46, designated 3d Medical Battalion, 4th Marines (Reinforced).
25. Redesignated 3d Service Battalion, 3d Marine Brigade on 22 May 1946. On 10 June 1946, redesignated 3d Service Battalion, 4th Marines (Reinforced).
26. With the disestablishment of Marine Forces, Tsingtao, 3/4 became the major Marine unit in that city. The support units formerly under Marine Forces, Tsingtao, were generally reduced to company-sized organizations and represented the battalion¹s reinforcememt. On 12 September 1946, the reinforced battalion came under the operational control of the 1st Marine Division, Marine Forces, China. On 1 October 1947, 3/4 was redesignated 3d Marines, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific.
27. With the withdrawal of all Marine units from Hopeh, tbe center of Marine activities and FMFWesPac, the major Marine command in China, were located at Tsingtao.
28. No apparent reason is indicated for this discrepancy in dates in the Muster Rolls,, FMFWesPac, Sep48 (Diary Unit, Files See, PersDept, HQMC).
29. The 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, was redesignated 1st Marines, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific, on 1 October 1947.
30. On 1 October 1947, 3/4 (Reinforced) redesignated 3d Marines, Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific.
31. Promoted to Colonel 1 July 1948.
32. Promoted to colonel 10 July 1948.
33. Redesignated Marine Ground Gontrol Intercept Squadron 7 on 1 August 1946.
34. 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 entitlement:
A. Third Fleet supporting operations: Luzon attacks, 6-7Jan45; Formosa attacks, 3-4, 9, 15, and 21Jan45; China coast attacks, 12, 16Jan45; and Nansei Shoto attacks, 22Jan45.
B. Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima: Fifth Fleet raids against Japan, 15Feb-16Mar45.
C. Third and Fifth Fleet raids in support of Okinawa operation, 17Mar-11Jun45.
D. Assault and occupation of Okinawa, 24Mar-30Jun45.
E. Balikpapan operations, 15Jun-20Ju145.
F. Third Fleet operations against J auan, 10Jul-15Aug45.