Personnel – April 1969

 

Personnel and Administration

Average Monthly Strength

  1. USMC – Officers 35.5 Enlisted 1151
  2. USN – Officers 2 Enlisted 52

Casualties by Category

  1. KIA – 1
  2. WIA – 19
  3. Non-Hostile Deaths – 1
  4. DOW – 0
  5. NBC – 90
  6. MIA – 0
  7. DAI – 0

Awards.  During the reporting period 1 Bronze Star, 1 Navy Achievement Medal, 10 Purple Hearts and 7 Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry were presented.  The following type awards were processed recommending approval:

  1. Navy Cross – 1
  2. Silver Star – 4
  3. Bronze Star – 11
  4. Navy Commendation Medal – 11
  5. Navy Achievement Medal – 60
  6. Purple Heart – 19
  7. VCG – 22

Discipline.  The number of disciplinary cases acted upon or pending action is as follows:

  1. Court-Martial/Admin Discharges/Investigations
  2. Article 32 – pending 4
  3. Article 32 – completed 1
  4. Special Courts-Martial – 0
  5. Special Courts-Martial – completed 3
  6. Summary Courts-Martial – pending 0
  7. Summary Courts-Martial – completed 2
  8. Admin Discharges 0
  9. Non-Judicial Punishments
  10. Battalion Commander 1
  11. Company Commanders 4

Morale continued to be high

The Battalion utilized the following out of country R&R Quotas for the month of April:

Bangkok – 16                                                Penang – 0

Hawaii – 21                                                    Singapore – 5

Hong Kong – 12                                           Okinawa – 3

Kuala Lumper – 2                                       Sydney – 15

Taipei – 8                                                       Tokyo – 6

Manila – 2

During the month the following promotions were affected:

  1. Private to Private First Class – 4
  2. Private First Class to Lance Corporal – 30
  3. Corporal to Sergeant – 6
  4. Sergeant to Staff Sergeant – 3
  5. Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant – 4

During the month the following promotions were affected meritoriously:

  1. Lance Corporal to Corporal – 5