Appendix IV
Command and Staff List of Major Units

21 July 1944-10 August 1944¹

EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS
Commanding General	LtGen Holland M. Smith
Chief of Staff	BrigGen Graves B. Erskine
G-1	LtCol Albert F. Metze
G-2	Col St. Julien R. Marshall
G-3	Col John C. McQueen
G-4	Col Raymond E. Knapp
G-5	Col Joseph T. Smith
SOUTHERN TROOPS AND LANDING FORCE
Commanding General	MajGen Roy S. Geiger
Chief of Staff	Col Merwin H. Silverthorn
C-1	Col William J. Scheyer
C-2	LtCol William F. Coleman
C-3	Col Walter A. Wachtler
C-4	LtCol Frederick L. Wieseman
III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS TROOPS
III Corps Headquarters and Service Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Floyd A. Stephenson
Executive Officer	Capt Harry O. Buzhardt
Bn-3	(none assigned)
III Corps Medical Battalion
Commanding Officer	LCdr William H. Rambo (MC)
Executive Officer	Lt William E. Dierking (MC)
Bn-3	(not shown)
III Corps Motor Transport Battalion
Commanding Officer	Maj Franklin H. Hayner
Executive Officer	Maj Kenneth E. Murphy
Bn-3	Maj Kenneth E. Murphy
III Corps Signal Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Robert L. Peterson
Executive Officer	LtCol Allan Sutter
Bn-3	Maj Hubert C. Lattimer, Jr.
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion
Commanding Officer	Maj Louis Metzger
Executive Officer	Capt Richard G. Warga
Bn-3	1stLt Thomas M. Crosby
2d Separate Engineer Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Charles O. Clark
Executive Officer	Maj Hooper A. Williams, Jr.
Bn-3	2dLt Francis P. McCormick
3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Sylvester L. Stephan
Executive Officer	Maj Erwin F. Wann, Jr.
Bn-3	Capt George M. Foote
4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Clovis C. Coffman
Executive Officer	Maj Arnold S. Dane
Bn-3	Capt Ralph J. Parker, Jr.
III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS ARTILLERY
Commanding General	BrigGen Pedro A. del Valle
Chief of Staff	Col John A. Bemis
A-1	Maj James A. Tatsch
A-2	WO David G. Garnett
A-3(FA)	LtCol Frederick P. Henderson

A-3(AA)	LtCol Edgar O. Price
A-4	Maj Frederick W. Miller
1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion
Commanding Officer	Col James J. Keating
Executive Officer	Maj George H. Ford
Bn-3	Maj Marshall J. Hooper
2d 155mm Howitzer Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Marvin H. Floom
Executive Officer	Maj Gene N. Schraeder
Bn-3	Maj Earl J. Fowse
7th 155mm Gun Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol John S. Twitchell
Executive Officer	Maj Dale H. Heely
Bn-3	Maj Alfred L. Owens
9th Defense Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Archie E. O'Neil
Executive Officer	LtCol Frank M. Reinecke
Bn-3	Maj Allan R. Miller
14th Defense Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol William F. Parks
Executive Officer	LtCol William F. Kramer
Bn-3	LtCol Jack H. Brown
3D MARINE DIVISION
Commanding General	MajGen Allen H. Turnage
ADC	BrigGen Alfred H. Noble
Chief of Staff	Col Ray A. Robinson
D-1	LtCol Chevey S. White (KIA 22J) Maj Irving R. Kriendler (From 22J)
D-2	LtCol Howard J. Turton (To 28J) LtCol Ellsworth N. Murray (From 29J)
D-3	Col James A. Stuart (To 28J) LtCol Howard J. Turton (From 29J)
D-4	LtCol Ellsworth N. Murray (To 28J) Col W. Carvel Hall (From 29J)
Headquarters Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Newton B. Barkley
Executive Officer	Maj William L. Clauset, Jr.
Bn-3	(Not shown)
Hq Co	1stLt George F. De Falco
Recon Co	1stLt Arthur Salgo
MP Co	Maj Richard Tonis
Sig Co	Maj William N. Loftin
JASCO	Maj John H. Ellis (WIA 21J)2
3d Medical Battalion
Commanding Officer	Cdr Raymond R. Callaway (MC)
Executive Officer	LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) * Cdr Abraham Kaplan (MC) (From 3A)
S-3	LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) * Cdr Abraham Kaplan (MC) (From 3A)
H&S Co	LCdr Delbert H. McNamara (MC) (WIA 26J) * Cdr Abraham Kaplan (MC) (From. 3A)
A Co	LCdr George L. Butler (MC) (KIA 21J) Lt William B. Harkins (MC) (From 22J)
B Co	LCdr Julius Simon (MC) (WIA 21J) * Lt Edmond A. Utkewicz (MC) (From 1A)
C Co	LCdr Daniel B. Landau (MC)
D Co	LCdr Clarence C. Piepergerdes (MC)
E Co	LCdr Stanley B. Haraburda (MC)
3d Motor Transport Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Thomas R. Stokes
Executive Officer	Maj Ira E. Harrod, Jr.
Bn-3	1stLt Marshall W. Henry
H&S Co	Capt Herbert C. Bumgardner
A Co	Capt Garl A. Wilson
B Co	1stLt Donald A. Lloyd
C Co	Capt Walter R. O'Quinn
3d Service Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Durant S. Buchanan
Executive Officer	Maj Paul G. Chandler
Bn-3	Capt Warren E. Smith
Hq Co	Capt Warren E. Smith
Ord Co	1stLt Joseph M. Broderick
S&S Co	Maj William M. Roosevelt
3d Tank Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Hartnoll J. Withers
Executive Officer	Maj Holly H. Evans
Bn-3	Capt Victor E. Wade (To 22J) Capt David M. Graham (From 23J)
H&S Co	Capt David M. Graham
A Co	Capt William D. Stone (WIA 21J) *
B Co	Capt Bertram A. Yaffe (WIA 26J) *
C Co	Capt Julius O. Lemke

3d Marines
Commanding Officer	Col W. Carvel Hall (To 28J) Col James A. Stuart (From 29J)
Executive Officer	Col James Snedeker
R-1	Maj John E. MacDonald
R-2	Capt John W. Foley, Jr.
R-3	Maj John A. Scott (WIA 6A)
R-4	Maj Grant Crane
H&S Co	Capt Victor J. Bachman (WIA 22J) Capt Francis M. Blodget, Jr. (From 23J)
Wpns Co	Maj Laurence D. Gammon
1st Battalion, 3d Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Henry Aplington, II
Executive Officer	Maj John A. Ptak (KIA 1A)
Bn-3	Capt John B. Erickson
Hq Co	1stLt George R. Nash (To 9A) 2dLt Charles R. Weissberger (From 10A)
A Co	Capt Geary B. Bundschu (KIA 21J) Capt Robert L. Patterson (From 23J)
B Co	Capt Joseph V. Millerick
C Co	Capt David I. Zeitlin (WIA 25J) *
2d Battalion, 3d Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Hector de Zayas (KIA 26J) Maj William A. Culpepper (From 26J)
Executive Officer	Maj William A. Culpepper (To 26J) Maj Howard J. Smith (From 26J)
Bn-3	Maj Howard J. Smith
Hq Co	1stLt Matthew J. Cole, Jr.
E Co	Capt William E. Moore, Jr. (WIA 25J) 1stLt French R. Fogle (From 25J)
F Co	Capt Paul H. Groth
G Co	Capt Stetson S. Holmes (WIA 21J) 1stLt Alex H. Sawyer (From 21J)
3d Battalion, 3d Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Ralph L. Houser (WIA 22J) Maj Royal R. Bastian (From 24J)
Executive Officer	Maj Royal R. Bastian (To 23J) Capt William R. Bradley (From 24J)
Bn-3	Capt Paul T. Torian
Hq Co	Capt William R. Bradley
I Co	Capt Lowell H. Smith (WIA 7A) *
K Co	Capt Anthony A. Akstin (WIA 23J) Capt Paul C. Trammell (WIA 26J) *
L Co	Capt William G. H. Stephens, Jr.
9th Marines
Commanding Officer	Col Edward A. Craig
Executive Officer	LtCol Jaime Sabater (WIA 21J) LtCol Ralph M. King (From 30J)
R-1	Capt Charles C. Henderson (WIA 21J) 1stLt Charles H. Schofield (From 21J)
R-2	Capt Douglas Whipple
R-3	Capt Evan E. Lips
R-4	LtCol Frank Shine
H&S Co	Capt James M. Farrington
Wpns Co	Maj Jess P. Ferrill, Jr. (To 1A) Capt Robert A. Campbell (From 1A)
1st Battalion, 9th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Carey A. Randall
Executive Officer	Maj Harold C. Boehm
Bn-3	Capt Francis H. Bergholdt
Hq Co	WO Douglas W. Diggers
A Co	Capt Conrad M. Fowler
B Co	Capt Burtis W. Anderson (To 8A) Capt John B. Clapp (From 9A)
C Co	Capt Frank C. Finneran
2d Battalion, 9th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Robert E. Cushman, Jr.
Executive Officer	Maj William T. Glass
Bn-3	Capt Laurance W. Chacroft
Hq Co	Capt Francis L. Pagan (To 27J) Capt Luther S. Kjos (From 28J)
E Co	Capt Lyle Q. Peterson (DOW 25J) Capt Maynard W. Smith (From 25J)

F Co	Capt Louis H. Wilson, Jr. (WIA 25J) *
G Co	Maj Fraser E. West (WIA 26J) Capt Francis L. Fagan (From 28J)
3d Battalion, 9th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Walter Asmuth, Jr. (WIA 21J) Maj Donald B. Hubbard (WIA 1A) Maj Jess P. Ferrill, Jr. (From 1A)
Executive Officer	Maj Donald B. Hubbard (To 22J) Capt Calvin W. Kunz, Jr. (From 22J)
Bn-3	Capt Calvin W. Kunz, Jr.
Hq Co	1stLt George G. Robinson
I Co	Capt Harry B. Parker (KIA 21J) 1stLt Raymond A. Overpeck (From 21J)
K Co	Capt William G. Smith (KIA 21J) 1stLt David H. Lewis (From 21J)
L Co	Capt Walter K. Crawford
21st Marines
Commanding Officer	Col Arthur H. Butler
Executive Officer	LtCol Ernest W. Fry, Jr.
R-1	Capt Walter R. White
R-2	Capt Blair A. Hyde
R-3	Maj James H. Tinsley
R-4	Capt Norman S. Chase
H&S Co	Capt Albert L. Jensen
Wpns Co	Maj Robert H. Houser
1st Battalion, 21st Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Marlowe C. Williams
Executive Officer	LtCol Ronald R. Van Stockum
Bn-3	Capt Leslie A. Gilson, Jr. (WIA 22J) Capt Edward H. Voorhees (From 23J)
Hq Co	Capt Edward H. Voorhees
A Co	Capt William G. Shoemaker (KIA 3A) Capt Fred F. Harbin (From 4A)
B Co	Capt Donald M. Beck (WIA 21J) *
C Co	Capt Henry M. Helgren, Jr.
2d Battalion, 21st Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Eustace R. Smoak
Executive Officer	Maj Lowell E. English
Bn-3	Capt Andrew Hedesh
Hq Co	Capt James A. Michener
E Co	Capt Sidney J. Altman (WIA 22J) * 1stLt William R. Williams (From 1A)
F Co	Capt Gerald G. Kirby
G Co	Capt William H. McDonough (DOW 21J) 1stLt Maurice G. Austin (WIA 5A) 1stLt Howard L. Cousins, Jr. (From 5A)
3d Battalion, 21st Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Wendell H. Duplantis
Executive Officer	Maj Edward A. Clark
Bn-3	1stLt James C. Corman (To 21J) Maj Paul M. Jones (From 21J)
Hq Co	Capt Clayton S. Rockmore (WIA 26J) * 2dLt Coleman C. Jones (From 4A)
I Co	Capt Rodney L. Heinze (WIA 3A) *
K Co	Capt Clarence W. McCord
L Co	Capt Frederick I. Ptucha
12th Marines
Commanding Officer	Col John B. Wilson
Executive Officer	LtCol John S. Letcher
R-1	Capt Edwin M. Gorman
R-2	Maj Oliver E. Robinett
R-3	LtCol William T. Fairbourn
R-4	Maj Lytle G. Williams (Rear Ech)
H&S Btry	1stLt Robert Stutz
1st Battalion, 12th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Raymond F. Crist, Jr. (WIA 22J) *
Executive Officer	Maj George B. Thomas
Bn-3	Capt Luther A. Bookout, Jr.
H&S Btry	Capt Carl H. Senge
A Btry	Capt Joshua C. West, III
B Btry	Capt James L. Cullen
C Btry	Capt Clarence E. Brissenden
2d Battalion, 12th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Donald M. Weller
Executive Officer	Maj Henry E. W. Barnes
Bn-3	Maj William P. Pala
H&S Btry	Capt Norman V. McElroy
D Btry	Capt Robert H. O'Meara
E Btry	Capt James Leffers
F Btry	Capt David S. Randall

3d Battalion, 12th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Alpha L. Bowser, Jr.
Executive Officer	Maj Claude S. Sanders, Jr.
Bn-3	Capt Wilbur R. Helmer
H&S Btry	1stLt William G. Reid
G Btry	Capt Joe B. Wallen
H Btry	Capt James H. P. Garnett
I Btry	Capt Robert E. Rain, Jr. (WIA 23J) 1stLt Reuben W. Estopinal (From 23J)
4th Battalion, 12th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Bernard H. Kirk (WIA 21J) *
Executive Officer	Maj Thomas R. Belzer
Bn-3	Capt Lewis E. Poggemeyer
H&S Btry	2dLt John T. Nute
K Btry	Maj Benjamin O. Cantey, Jr. (WIA 21J) Capt Charles O. Schrodt (From 21J)
L Btry	Capt Robert S. Wilson (WIA 21J) *
M Btry	Capt Lonnie D. McCurry (WIA 21J) *
19th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Robert E. Fojt
Executive Officer	LtCol Edmund M. Williams
R-1	WO John J. Beaumont (WIA 22J) *
R-2	Capt Clarence B. Allen, Jr. (WIA 31J) *
R-3	Maj George D. Flood, Jr.
R-4	Capt Julius S. Conrad
H&S Co	Maj Ward K. Schaub
1st Battalion, 19th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Walter S. Campbell
Executive Officer	Maj Virgil M. Davis
Bn-3	Capt Arthur J. Waldrep, Jr.
Hq Co	Capt Jack B. Wehner (To 26J) 1stLt Felix D. Kuzwicki (From 27J)
A Co	Capt Charles H. Horn
B Co	Capt Robert K. Higgins
C Co	Capt Charles M. Hunter, Jr. (To 8A) 1stLt John T. McFadden, Jr. (From 8A)
2d Battalion, 19th Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Victor J. Simpson
Executive Officer	Maj Howard A. Hurst
Bn-3	Capt Jack R. Edwards
Hq Co	1stLt Waldemar Meckes
D Co	Capt Claude D. Hamill, Jr.
E Co	Capt Charles F. Ingram
F Co	Capt Charles Z. Yonce
25th Naval Construction Battalion
Commanding Officer	LCdr George J. Whelan (CEC)
Executive Officer	LCdr Brett W. Walker (CEC)
Hq Co	Lt John L. Walker, Jr. (CEC)
G Co	Lt Philip P. Nelson (CEC)
H Co	Lt John V. Frankenthal (CEC)
I Co	Lt Joseph H. Gehring (CEC)
1ST PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE
Commanding General	BrigGen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.
Chief of Staff	Col John T. Walker
B-1	Maj Addison B. Overstreet
B-2	Maj Robert W. Shaw
B-3	LtCol Thomas A. Culhane, Jr.
B-4	LtCol August Larson
Hq Co	2dLt Daniel B. Brewster, Jr.
MP Co	1stLt Fred Henetz
Sig Co	Capt Edward P. Nugent
4th Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Alan Shapley
Executive Officer	LtCol Samuel D. Puller (KIA 27J) Capt Charles T. Lamb (From 27J)
R-1	Capt Charles T. Lamb
R-2	Maj Clyde P. Ford
R-3	Maj Orville V. Bergren
R-4	1stLt Noble W. Ferren
H&S Co	Capt Ralph L. Summeril
Eng Co	Capt Albert S. Guerard, Jr.
Med Co	Lt John T. Sacco (MC)
Pion Co	Capt John G. Dibble
Tk Co	Capt Philip C. Morell
Trans Co	WO Louis L. Barnhardt
Wpns Co	Maj John T. Rooney (WIA 21J) *
1st Battalion, 4th Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Bernard W. Green
Executive Officer	Maj Robert S. Wade (temp. atchd.)
Bn-3	1stLt Clinton B. Eastment
Hq Co	2dLt Charles O. Diliberto
A Co	1stLt Frank A. Kemp
B Co	1stLt Thad N. Dodds (WIA 29J) *
C Co	1stLt Lawrence S. Bangser (WIA 21J) *

2d Battalion, 4th Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj John S. Messer
Executive Officer	Maj Roy S. Batterton, Jr. (WIA 21J) Capt Lincoln N. Holdzcom (From 21J)
Bn-3	Capt Lincoln N. Holdzcom (To 21J) Capt Raymond L. Luckel (From 21J)
Hq Co	1stLt Arthur C. Fix
E Co	1stLt Leonard W. Alford
F Co	1stLt Eric S. Holmgrain
G Co	Capt Archie B. Norford
3d Battalion, 4th Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Hamilton M. Hoyler
Executive Officer	Maj Hugh J. Chapman
Bn-3	Maj Anthony Walker
Hq Co	1stLt Frank G. Lyte (To 1A) 1stLt Edward A. Harwood (From 2A)
I Co	Capt Robert G. McMaster
K Co	1stLt Martin J. Sexton
L Co	Capt William J. Stewart (WIA 7A) *
22d Marines
Commanding Officer	Col Merlin F. Schneider
Executive Officer	LtCol William J. Wise
R-1	Capt Alfred H. Benjamin
R-2	1stLt Chauncey B. Chapman, Jr.
R-3	LtCol Horatio C. Woodhouse, Jr.
R-4	Maj Frederick A. Seimears
H&S Co	Capt David E. Cruikshank (To 6A) Capt Elliot R. Lima (From 7A)
Eng Co	Capt Frederick C. Bloomfield
Med Co	Lt James V. Barrett (MC)
Pion Co	Maj Allen W. Hazard (To 4A) 1stLt Harold L. Manley (From 5A)
Tk Co	Capt Harry Calcutt (WIA 21J) *
Trans Co	Capt William F. A. Trax
Wpns Co	Maj John F. Schoettel (To 27J) Capt John H. Mallory (From 28J)
1st Battalion, 22d Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Walfried H. Fromhold (To 31J) Maj Crawford B. Lawton (From 1A)
Executive Officer	Maj Crawford B. Lawton (To 1A) Maj William E. Sperling, III (From 5A)
Bn-3	Capt Charles P. Delong
Hq Co	Maj Hudson E. Bridge (KIA 21J) Capt Lacey Buckner (Rear Ech)
A Co	Capt Glenn E. Martin
B Co	Maj Robert Y. Stratton
C Co	Capt Charles F. Widdecke (WIA 25J) 1stLt Warren F. Lloyd (From 25J)
2d Battalion, 22d Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Donn C. Hart (To 27J) Maj John F. Schoettel (WIA 27J) *
Executive Officer	Maj Robert P. Felker
Bn-3	Maj John A. Copeland
Hq Co	Capt John E. Waddill (WIA 27J) 1stLt Thomas J. Jones (From 27J)
E Co	Capt Donald B. Goverts (WIA 27J) Capt John P. Lanigan (From 28J)
F Co	Capt Ben L. Hoover
G Co	Capt Maurice R. Amundson (KIA 27J) 1stLt Carl W. Tuell (From 28J)
3rd Battalion, 22d Marines
Commanding Officer	LtCol Clair W. Shisler (WIA 27J) *
Executive Officer	Maj Earl J. Cook
Bn-3	Capt Samuel A. Todd (To 1A) Capt Robert P. Neuffer (From 1A)
Hq Co	2dLt Buenos A. W. Young (To 1A) Capt George F. Bloom (From 1A)
I Co	Capt Robert A. McCabe (WIA 25J) Capt Jack J. Monroe (WIA 25J) * Capt Samuel A. Todd (From 1A)
K Co	Capt Harry D. Hedrick (KIA 25J) 1stLt Walter G. Barrett (From 25J)

L Co	Capt Robert L. Frank (DOW 27J) Capt George F. Bloom (To 1A) 2dLt Powless W. Lanier, Jr. (From 1A)
Brigade Artillery Group
Commanding Officer	LtCol Edwin C. Ferguson
Pack Howitzer Battalion, 4th Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Robert F. Armstrong
Executive Officer	Maj Thomas C. Jolly, III
Bn-3	Capt Henry Matsinger (To 1A) Capt John E. Shepherd, Jr. (From 1A)
H&S Btry	2dLt Paul K. Lynde (To 1A) 2dLt Spencer V. Silverthorne, Jr. (From 1A)
A Btry	Capt William E. Curtis (To 1A) 1stLt Benjamin S. Read (From 2A)
B Btry	Capt John E. Shepherd, Jr. (To 1A) 1stLt James H. Boyd (From 1A)
C Btry	Capt Herman Poggemeyer, Jr. (WIA 26J) * 1stLt Herbert T. Fitch (From 1A)
Pack Howitzer Battalion, 22d Marines
Commanding Officer	Maj Alfred M. Mahoney
Executive Officer	Maj Nathan C. Kingsbury
Bn-3	Capt Robert T. Gillespie
H&S Btry	Capt Morris McM. Garrett
A Btry	Capt Robert P. Yeomans
B Btry	Capt James R. Haynes
C Btry	Capt Gordon R. Worthington, Jr.
53d Naval Construction Battalion
Commanding Officer	Cdr Edward M. Denbo (CEC )
Executive Officer	LCdr Charles A. Thompson (CEC)
Hq Co	Lt Thomas L. Milligan (CEC)
A Co	Lt Edward Keen (CEC)
B Co	Lt Felix W. Reeves (CEC)
C Co	Lt Phillip A. Peller (CEC)
D Co	Lt Gustav T. Olen (CEC)
77TH INFANTRY DIVISION (USA)
Commanding General	MajGen Andrew D. Bruce
ADC	BrigGen Edwin H. Randle
Chief of Staff	Col Douglas C. McNair (KIA 6A) LtCol Guy V. Miller (From 6A)
G-1	Maj James F. Doyle
G-2	LtCol F. Clay Bridgewater
G-3	LtCol Frank D. Miller
G-4	LtCol Guy V. Miller (To 5A) LtCol Henry J. O'Brien (From 6A)
302d Engineer Combat Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Leigh C. Fairbank, Jr.
Executive Officer	Maj Thomas J. Scott, Jr.
S-3	Maj Edward W. Peake, Jr.
302d Medical Battalion
Commanding Officer	Maj Abraham S. Jacobsen
Executive Officer	Capt Herman J. Halperin
S-3	1stLt William W. Kirk
305th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	Col Vincent J. Tanzola
Executive Officer	LtCol Ward W. Caddington
S-3	Maj Robert J. M. Frye, Jr.
1st Battalion, 305th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol James E. Landrum, Jr.
Executive Officer	Maj Spencer E. Nurkin
S-3	1stLt Milton Fineman
2d Battalion, 305th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Robert D. Adair
Executive Officer	Capt Charles T. Hillman (DOW 8A)
S-3	Capt Edward L. Davis
3d Battalion, 305th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Edward Chalgren, Jr.
Executive Officer	Maj Robert J. Brink
S-3	Capt Edward W. Hopkins
306th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	Col Aubrey D. Smith
Executive Officer	LtCol John L. Keefe
S-3	Maj Marion G. Williams
1st Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Joseph H. Remus
Executive Officer	Capt James F. Love
S-3	Capt Stephen K. Smith
2d Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Charles F. Greene
Executive Officer	Maj William D. Cavness
S-3	Capt Charles T. Caprino

3d Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Gordon T. Kimbrell
Executive Officer	Capt Eugene Cook
S-3	Capt Charles P. Mailloux
307th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	Col Stephen S. Hamilton (To 1A) LtCol Thomas B. Manuel (From 1A) Col Stephen S. Hamilton (From 10A)
Executive Officer	LtCol Thomas B. Manuel (To 1A) LtCol Thomas B. Manuel (From 10A)
S-3	Maj Ernest C. Dameron
1st Battalion, 307th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Joseph B. Coolidge (WIA 2A) Maj Gerald G. Cooney (From 2A)
Executive Officer	Maj Gerald G. Cooney (To 2A)
S-3	Capt William W. Kreis
2d Battalion, 307th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	LtCol Charles F. Learner (WIA 3A) Maj Thomas R. Mackin (From 3A)
Executive Officer	Maj Thomas R. Mackin (To 3A)
S-3	Capt Richard O. Ballschmider
3d Battalion, 307th Infantry Regiment
Commanding Officer	Maj John W. Lovell (To 3A) Maj Joseph W. Hanna (From 3A) Maj John W. Lovell (From 6A)
Executive Officer	Maj Joseph W. Hanna (To 3A) Maj Joseph W. Hanna (From 6A)
S-3	Capt Boyce B. Burley, Jr.
77th Infantry Division Artillery
Commanding General	BrigGen Isaac Spalding
Executive Officer	Col Royal L. Gervais
S-3	LtCol Charles L. Davis
304th Field Artillery Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Elbert P. Tuttle
Executive Officer	Maj Daniel A. Shaefer
S-3	Maj Lloyd D. Upshaw
305th Field Artillery Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Edward B. Leever
Executive Officer	Maj Joe M. Dietzel
S-3	Maj Stanford I. Hoff
306th Field Artillery Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Jackson P. Serfas
Executive Officer	Maj Charlie F. Talbot
S-3	Maj William P. Shelley, Jr.
902d Field Artillery Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Leo B. Burkett
Executive Officer	Maj Eugene R. Smyth
S-3	Maj Robert E. Hand
706th Tank Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Charles W. Stokes
Executive Officer	Maj John H. Kellett
S-3	Maj Byron M. Olson
132d Engineer Combat Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Richard G. Morossy
Executive Officer	Maj William H. Hardin
S-3	Capt Henry J. Moses
233d Engineer Combat Battalion
Commanding Officer	Maj Orlan A. Johnson
Executive Officer	Capt William D. Long, Jr.
S-3	Capt Richard S. Stevick
242d Engineer Combat Battalion
Commanding Officer	Maj Perry E. Borchers, Jr.
Executive Officer	Capt Charles R. Googe
S-3	Capt Sherwood A. Sutton
7th Antiaircraft (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Robert F. Murphy
Executive Officer	Maj William B. Bogue
S-3	Maj Thomas E. Steere, Jr.
ISLAND COMMAND
Commanding General	MajGen Henry L. Larsen
Chief of Staff	Col Robert Blake
A-1	Col Lee N. Utz
A-2	Col Francis H. Brink
A-3	Col Benjamin W. Atkinson (To 8A) LtCol Shelton C. Zern (From 9A)
A-4	Col James A. Mixson
A-5	Col Charles L. Murray

1st Provisional Base Headquarters Battalion
Commanding Officer	LtCol Victor A. Barraco
Hq Co	1stLt Emerson S. Clark, Jr.
MP Co	Capt Paul J. Swartz
5th Field Depot
Commanding Officer	LtCol Walter A. Churchill
Executive Officer	LtCol Patrick J. Haltigan, Jr.
Operations Officer	Maj John W. Allen
Marine Air Group 21
Commanding Officer	Col Peter F. Schrider
Executive Officer	LtCol James A. Booth, Jr.
Operations Officer	LtCol Robert W. Clark
Hq Sq	Maj Robert F. Higley
Ser Sq	Maj Charleton B. Ivey
AWS-2	Capt George T. C. Fry
VMF-216	Maj John Fitting, Jr.
VMF-217	Maj Max R. Read, Jr.
VMF-225	LtCol James A. Embry, Jr.
VMF (N)-534	Maj Ross S. Mickey
VMO-1	Maj Gordon W. Heritage
Lion 6 Advance Naval Base
Commanding Officer	Capt Adolph E. Becker, Jr.
Executive Officer	Cdr David H. Hammer (D-V(G))
5th Naval Construction Brigade
Commanding Officer	Capt William O. Hiltabiddle, Jr. (CEC)
Executive Officer	Cdr Henry G. Clark (CEC)
B-3	Cdr Henry G. Clark (CEC)
26th NC Regt	Cdr Em B. Cavallo (CEC)
27th NC Regt	Cdr Robert W. Denbo (CEC)
28th NC Regt	Cdr William H. Fitzgerld (D-V(S))

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Footnotes

1. Command and staff lists for Marine organizations were taken from the muster rolls of these units filed at Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps. Letters from officers of the 77th InfDiv supplemented information supplied by The Adjutant General's Office to provide the listing for Army units. War diaries for the period of the operation furnished the data needed to complete the Island Command section.

2. * WIA. Records show returned to duty.