Organizational Data
Commander Lt/Col E. A. Deptula 1-27 April
Lt/Col J. H. MacLean 28-30 April
Subordinate Units
H&S Co. 1st Lt. J. T. Drennan
Company A 1st Lt. W. E. Jones
Company B Capt. R. E. Harris
Company C Capt. O. B. Renfro
Company D Capt. R. D. Weede
Attached Units
Det, Co. C, 3rd Engr Bn (Demo Tms) Cpl E. W. Wise 1-8 April
1st Lt J. B. Mills 9-31 April
Det, Hq Co., 9th Marines Radio Relay PFC S. L. Gonzales
Det, Hq Co., 9th Marines Sniper Tms Cpl J. A. Gentry
Det, 1st MP Bn, Dog Team Cpl M. T. Lowe 1-26 April
Sgt R. C. Brelle 27-30 April
Direct Support Units
5th Plt, Co. A, 3rd Tk Bn 1st Lt. W. R. Brignon
1st Plt, Co. A, 3rd Tk Bn 1st Lt. J. P. Coan
Det, Regt Hq Btry, 12th Mar (CMR) Sgt. Goodwin
Det, C, 2nd Arty Aqst Bn, 26th Arty (CAR) S/Sgt. P. R. Long
Det, C, 2nd Art Aqst Bn, 26th Arty (Sound) S/Sgt. W. V. Jefferson
Det, C, 2nd Art Aqst Bn, 26th Arty (Flash) S/Sgt. D. Daniels, Jr.
3rd Sec, 2nd Plt, B Btry, 44th Arty Bn 1st Lt. C. W. Wood
3rd Sec, 3rd Sqd, C Btry, 65th Arty Bn 1st Lt. C. W. Wood
W Btry, 2nd Bn, 12th Mar 1st Lt. M. R. Bundgaard
1st Sec, 2nd Plt, 1st Srch Lt Bn, 12th Mar Cpl. J. E. Smith
Det, Service Co, Water Sup Shop, 11th Eng Bn L/Cpl S. A. Bohler
Location
Battalion CP 1-30 April A-4 Strong Point Patrol Base, RVN
Battalion Rear 1-30 April Dong Ha, RVN
Staff Officers
Executive Officer Maj. J. E. O’Neill 12-31 March
S-1 1st Lt. B. D. Green
S-2 1st Lt. R. B. Morgan
S-3 Maj. H. M. Nelson
Capt. A. K. Thompson
Maj. C. B. Sperry
S-4 Capt. M. Cervantes
Supply Officer 1st Lt. R. L. Fisher, Jr.
MT Officer 1st Lt. C. W. Shobe
Comm Officer Capt. J. J. Thornton
Battalion Chaplain Lt. E. J. Greco (USNR)
Battalion Surgeon Lt. W. H. Rogers (USNR)
Average Monthly Strength
USMC – Officers 37 Enlisted 1129
USN – Officers 2 Enlisted 57
Combat Missions Assigned
- Ninth Marines Operation Plan 2-68, of 22 January – Operation Kentucky
- At A-4 and Yankee Station and C-2 Bridge (1 April – 30 April)
- Defend A-4 Strong Point Patrol Base, Yankee Station, C-2 Bridge.
- Continue construction and improvement of A-4 in accordance with approved Dye Marker Plans.
- Protect LOC (Route #561) within AOR, denying enemy opportunity to interdict LOC with mines or ambushes. Conduct daily mine sweeps from A-4 to C-2.
- Conduct anti-infiltration operations within AOR. Stress extensive patrolling to southwest and east of A-4 and along Route #561. (Ground attacks against enemy fortified lines north and west of A-4 will be initiated only upon direction of Regiment.)
- Continually conduct preemptive/suppressive Counter Battery fires and Air Strikes against known and suspected enemy mortar/rocket/artillery positions and FO locations. The preemptive fires will be in addition to immediate Counter Battery fires conducted against active enemy gun and mortar positions and will include maximum use of organic weapons.
This page last corrected 30 August 2011