Personnel – July 1969

 

Personnel and Administration

 

  1. Losses and Gains.

USMC              USN

Off/Enl             Off/Enl

Losses                     3/181                  2/6

Battle                        0/0                    0/0

Non-battle             0/16                  0/0

Admin                       3/165               2/6

Gains                          6/207               2/6

  1. Awards.  During the reporting period awards of 2 Silver Stars, 3 Bronze Stars, 3 Navy Commendation Medals, 9 Navy Achievement Medals, 14 Purple Heart Medals and 3 Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry were received for presentation to personnel already transferred.  The following recommendation were originated:

Silver Star Medal                                   1

Bronze Star Medal                                6

Navy Commendation Medal            13

Navy Achievement Medal                 15

VCG                                                             16

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

Courts-Martial/Administrative Discharges Pending/Completed

Art 32 Investigations                         1 pending

GCM                                                          1 completed

Special Courts-Martial                     3 pending

Special Courts-Martial                     8 pending

Summary Courts-Martial                3 pending

Summary Courts-Martial                2 completed

Administrative Discharges              4 pending

Administrative Discharges              4 completed

Non-Judicial Punishments

Battalion Commander’s                     8

Company Commander’s                    22

  1. R&R.  The Battalion utilized the following Out of Country R&R quotas for the month of July:

Bangkok         17        Penang           3         Tokyo              7

Hawaii            23        Singapore      6          Manila             1

Hong Kong     17        Okinawa         5

Taipei             10        Sydney           17

  1. Promotions.   During the month the following promotions were affected:

To                    Regular           Meritorious

PFC                    12                        0

L/Cpl                83                        0

Sgt                       0                        2

  1. Religious Activities
  2. Eighteen Protestant Services were conducted for the Battalion during the month of July.  The total attendance was 316.  The number receiving Holy Communion was 120.
  3. Four Protestant Services were conducted by the Chaplain for other units.  The total attendance was 38.  The member receiving Holy Communion was 33.
  4. Five Catholic Masses were conducted for the Battalion.  The total attendance was 101.
  5. One Memorial Service was conducted.  The attendance was 130.
  6. Twenty-one men were visited aboard the Hospital Ship and 19 at 3rd Medical Battalion.

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