Command/Organization – February 1966

Organizational Data

1st Battalion (rein), 4th Marines (-)(rein), 3rd Marine Division (rein), FMF

Chu Lai, Viet Nam

Commanding Officer

Lt. Col.  R. E. SULLIVAN

Staff Assignment

                        Maj.         C.            Romano                    Executive Officer

                        Lt.            B. J.        Fagan                         S-1

                        Lt.            R. C.       Cormier                     S-2 (1-12 Feb)

                        Lt.            W. C.      Asbury                       S-2 (12-28 Feb)

                        Capt.       J. A.        Schumacher             S-3 (1-2 Feb)

                        Maj.         J. K.         Ringler                      S-3 (2-28 Feb)

                        Capt.       L. A.        Crouch                       S-4

Unit Commanders

                        Lt.            J. J.        Clancy III                      Company A

                        Capt.       R. B.      Alexander                    Company B

                        Capt.        J. R.      Spence                           Company C

                        Lt.            J. A.       Albrecht                        Company D

                        Lt.            J. M.       Myatt                             H&S Company (1-2 Feb)

                        Capt.       J.           Dunn                                H&S Company (2-28 Feb)

Direct Support Units

                        Lt.           J. R.        Glover                         3rd Plat, Co A, 1st Tk Bn.

                        S/Sgt     S. D.        Stewart                      1st Plat, Co B, 3rd AT Bn.

                        Lt.           R. C.        Bannon                      2nd Plat, Co A, 1st AmTrac Bn  (1-2 Feb)

                        Lt.           D. A.        Gresson                    2nd Plat, Co A, 1st AmTrac Bn.   (2-28 Feb)

On 2 February the following Officer personnel changes were affected:  Maj J.K. Ringler relieved Capt. J.A. Schumacher as the S-3 Officer.  Capt. J.A. Schumacher became the S-3A.  Capt. J.L. Dunn became the Commanding Officer of H&S Company relieving Lt. J.M. Myatt, subsequently assigned to Company A.  Lt. D.A. Gresson became the platoon Commander of the 2nd Platoon; Company A, 1st AmTrac Battalion upon the transfer of Lt. R.C. Bannon.

On 12 February Lt. W.C. Asbury relieved Lt. R.C. Cormier as the S-2 Officer.  Lt. Cormier became the Battalion Liaison Officer at Tam Ky.

Command Post Locations

                        1st Battalion 4th Marines               (BT 525089)

                        Company A                                         (BT 496066)

                        Company B                                         (BT 510129)

                        Company C                                         (BT 523091)

                        Company D                                         (BT 464070)

                        H&S Company                                   (BT 525089)

                        3rd Plat, Co A, 1st Tk Bn.                 (BT 527089)

                        1st Plat, Co B, 3rd AT Bn.                 (BT 524092)

                        2nd Plat, Co A, 1st AmTrac Bn.      (BT 519116)

Map:  Viet Nam 1:50,ooo AMS Series L701 Sheets 6757 III, 6757 IV

Average Monthly Strength

Officers – USMC 35  USN 2

Enlisted – USMC 982  USN 55

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