34. COMMANDS AND STAFF

1st MARINE DIVISION (Reinforced):

Command and Staff, MARCH 26th to 30th, 1953

(During the battles of the Nevada Cities)

Commanding General: MajGen. Edwin A. Pollock

Assistant Division Commander: BGen. Robert O. Bare

Chief of Staff: Col. Henry W. Buse

G-1: Col. Sidney M. Kelly

G-2: Col. William F. Prickett

G-3: Col. Eustice R. Smoak

G-4 Col. Richard H. Crockett

Adjutant: Maj. Clyde W. Shealy

Air Officer: LtCol. Walter F. Cornell

Anti-Tank Officer: Maj. Marshall Salvaggio

Amphibian Tractor Officer: LtCol. Frank R. Wilkinson, Jr.

Armored Amphibian Officer: LtCol. Fenlon A. Durand

Artillery Officer: Col. James E. Mills

Chaplain: Cdr. Lonnie W. Meachum USN

Chemical Warfare and Radiological Defense Officer: Maj. Marshall Salvaggio

Dental Officer: Capt. James R. Justice USN

Embarkation Officer: LtCol. John N. Rentz

Engineer Officer: LtCol. Harry D. Clarke

Exchange Officer: Capt. John H. Thomas

Food Director: Maj. Lewis P. Penny

Historical Director: 2ndLt. John J. Creamer

Inspector: Col. Wallace M. Nelson

Legal Officer: Cdr. Earl C. Collins USN

Motor Transport Officer: LtCol. Hugh J. Chapman

Naval Gunfire Officer: LtCol. Henry H. Reichner, Jr.

Ordance Officer: Maj. Stanley Tesko

Postal Officer: 2ndLt. Frederick T. McNamara, Jr.

Provost Marshall: LtCol. Jess P. Ferrill, Jr.

Public Information Officer: Capt. Bem Price

Shore Party Officer: Col. William H. Barba

Signal Officer: LtCol. Ralph M. Wismer

Supply Officer: Col. Leroy Hauser

Special Services Officer: Maj. William J. Kohler

Surgeon: Capt. Lawrence E. Bach USN

Tank Officer: LtCol. John I. Williamson, Jr.

HEADQUARTERS BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Col. Alexander W. Gentlemen

Executive Officer: None listed for 29 Feb-14 May

Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company: Capt. Joseph Hornstein

Commanding Officer, Military Police Company: LtCol. Jess P. Ferrill, Jr.

Commanding Officer, Reconnaissance Company: Maj. Dermott H. MacDonnell

1st MARINES

Commanding Officer: Col. Hewitt D. Adams

Executive Officer: LtCol. Sidney F. Jenkins

1st Battalion Commanding Officer: Col. Frederick R. Findtner

Executive Officer: Maj. Marvin D. Perskie

2nd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. George A. Gililland

Executive Officer: Maj. Horace F. Reifel

3rd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Ernest G. Atkin, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. Robert D. Thurston (Assumed the position the day the battles

started)

5th MARINES

Commanding Officer: Col. Lewis W. Walt

Executive Officer: LtCol. Edwin B. Wheeler

1st Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Jonas M. Platt

Executive Officer: Maj. William C. Doty, Jr.

2nd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. James H. Finch

Executive Officer: Maj. Paul C. Scofield

3rd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Robert J. Oddy

Executive Officer: Maj. Joseph F. Buntin

7th MARINES

Commanding Officer: Col. Loren E. Haffner to 26 Mar Col. Glenn C. Funk from 27 Mar

Executive Officer: LtCol. Robert S. Howell

1st Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Henry G. Lawrence, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. Roy H. Thompson

2nd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Alexander D. Cereghino

Executive Officer: Maj. Richard H. Mickle

3rd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Russell Duncan

Executive Officer: Maj. Alfred A. Tillman

11th MARINES

Commanding Officer: Col. James E. Mills

Executive Officer: LtCol. Earl W. Gardner

1st Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Olin W. Jones, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. John J. Jarvis, Jr.

2nd Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. William H. Atkinson

Executive Officer: Maj. Max Berueffy, Jr.

3rd Battalion Commanding Officer LtCol. Alfred L. Owens

Executive Officer: Maj. Robert M. Jenkins to 28 Mar, Maj. Adolph J. Honeycutt from

28 Mar

4th Battalion Commanding Officer: LtCol. Robert D. Shaffer

Executive Officer: Maj. David L. Moberly

7th MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Maj. John H. Faggart

Executive Officer: Maj. Joseph J. Cushing

1st ORDNANCE BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Maj. Maurice C. Pulliam

Executive Officer: Maj. Stanley P. Bulkowski

1st SERVICE BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Edwin A. Law

Executive Officer: Maj. Robert J. Vroegindewey

1st TANK BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. John I. Williamson

Executive Officer: Maj. William W. Day

1st ARMORED AMPHIBIAN BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Fenlon A. Durand

Executive Officer: Maj. Ralph J. Parker, Jr.

1st MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Robert E. McCook

Executive Officer: Maj. Robert C. McNab, Jr.

1st COMBAT SERVICE GROUP

Commanding Officer: Col. Edwin C. Ferguson

Executive Officer: LtCol. Tillman N. Peters

1st AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Frank R. Wilkinson, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. John McN. Rosebush

1st SHORE PARTY BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Col. William H. Barba

Executive Officer: LtCol. Francis X. Witt, Jr.

1st ENGINEER BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Francis W. Augustine

Executive Officer: Maj. George W. Torbert

1st MEDICAL BATTALION

Commanding Officer: Cdr. William W. Ayres USN

Executive Officer: None listed from 22 Sep ’52 to 25 Apr ’53

1st SIGNAL BATTALION

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Eugene A. Dueber, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. John J. Reber

1st MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

Commanding General: MajGen. Vernon E. Megee

Asst. Commanding General: BGen. Alexander W. Kreiser, Jr.

Chief of Staff: Col. Samuel S. Jack

Asst. Chief of Staff, G-1: Col. Lewis H. Delano, Jr.

Asst. Chief of Staff, G-2: LtCol. Harold Granger

Asst. Chief of Staff, G-3: Col. Charles H. Hayes

Asst .Chief of Staff, G-4: Col. Richard D. Hughes

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON

Commanding Officer: Maj. Charles W. Boggs, Jr.

MARINE WING SERVICE SQUADRON

Commanding Officer: Col. Lyle H. Meyer

Executive Officer: LtCol. William G. Voss

MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP 2

Commanding Officer: Col. Kenneth D. Kerby

Executive Officer: Col. Lawrence F. Fox

MARINE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SQUADRON 2

Commanding Officer: Col. Joseph A. Gerath, Jr.

Executive Officer: None listed from 15 Mar ’53 to 6 Jul ’53

MARINE GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPT SQUADRON 1

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Joseph F. Wagner, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. Francis F. Rotter

MARINE GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPT SQUADRON 3

Commanding Officer: LtCol. John B. Maas, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. Nathan B. Peevey, Jr.

MARINE COMPOSITE SQUADRON 1

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Thomas “H” Mann, Jr.

MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12

Commanding Officer: Col. George S. Bowman, Jr.

Executive Officer: Col. Robert J. Johnson

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON (MAG-12)

Commanding Officer: Capt. Edgar F. Remington

MARINE AIR BASE SQUADRON 12

Commanding Officer: Col. Richard M. Huizenga

Executive Officer: Maj. Harry J. Anderson

MARINE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 12

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Walter E. Gregory

Executive Officer: Maj. Leonard I. Beatty

MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 121

Commanding Officer: LtCol. John E. Hughes

Executive Officer: Maj. Mervin L. Taylor

MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 212

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Lewis R. Smunk

Executive Officer: Maj. Edward C. Kicklighter

MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 323

Commanding Officer: LtCol. William L. Frash

Executive Officer: LtCol. Frederick M. Rauschenbach

MARINE NIGHT-FIGHTER SQUADRON 513

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Robert F. Conley

Executive Officer: Maj. Dave E. Severance

MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 33

Commanding Officer: Col. Lewis B. Robertshaw

Executive Officer: Col. Arthur R. Stacy

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 33

Commanding Officer: Maj. Reuel H. Pietz

MARINE AIR BASE SQUADRON 33

Commanding Officer: Maj. Kenneth B. Nelson

Executive Officer: Maj. Darwin G. Glaese

MARINE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 33

Commanding Officer: Maj. Patrick Harrison

Executive Officer: Maj. James Aldworth

MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON 115

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Stoddard G. Cortelyou

Executive Officer: LtCol. Joe L. Warren

MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON 311

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Francis K. Coss

Executive Officer: LtCol. Arthur M. Moran

MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 312

Commanding Officer: LtCol. Winston E. Jewson

Executive Officer: Maj. Grover R. Betzer

MARINE PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON 1

Commanding Officer: LtCol. William R. Ritchey

Executive Officer: Maj. Lewis Conti

MARINE HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SQUADRON 161

Commanding Officer: Col. Owen A. Chambers

Executive Officer: LtCol. Russel R. Riley

MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 6

Commanding Officer: LtCol. William A. Cloman, Jr.

Executive Officer: Maj. Alton W, McCully

1st 90-mm. AAA GUN BATTALION

Battalion Commander: Col. Edgar O. Price

Executive Officer: Maj. Robert H. Twisdale

Some units were decommissioned before Mar 26 and some commissioned after Mar 30, 1953, and are not listed. The names of the enlisted personnel can be found in the unit diaries that reside

in the archives of the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Center, Quantico, VA.