Commanding Officer

Lt/Col. R. J. Perrich

Staff Assignments

                        Maj.         C. Romano                                              Executive Officer

                        Lt.            B. J. Fagan                                                S-1

                        Lt.            R. C. Cormier                                          S-2

                        Maj.         G. T. Beauchamp                                  S-3 (1-8 Dec)

                        Capt.       J. A. Schumacher                                  S-3 (8-31 Dec)

                        Capt.       L. A. Crouch                                            S-4

                        Lt.            R. E. Dahart                                             AirO (1-10 Dec)

                        Lt.            P. H. Rupertus                                       AirO (10-24 Dec)

                        Lt.            F. Palka                                                    AirO (24-31 Dec)

                        Lt.            S. D. Purvis                                             ArtilleryO

                        Lt.            T.M. Howard                                         Civil AffairsO

                         Lt.           G. M. MacPhee                                     MTO

                        Capt.        T. P. Donnelly                                     CommO

Lt.             A.R. Prizzi (USNR, MC)                        Surgeon (1-27 Dec)

Lt.             J. A. Sterling (USNR, MC)                    Surgeon (27-31 Dec)

Lt.             W. G. Moody (USNR, CHC)                 Chaplain

Unit Commanders

                        Lt.             J. J. Clancy III                                      Company A

                        Capt.        R. B. Alexander                                  Company B

                        Capt.        J. C. Gillman                                        Company C (1-24 Dec)

                        Capt.        J. R. Spence                                          Company C (24-31 Dec)

                        Capt.        P. A. LoPresti                                      Company D

                        Lt.             J. M. Myatt                                           H&S Company

Direct Support Units

                        Lt.            J. R. Glover                                     3^rd Plt., Co. C, 3^rd Tk Bn

                        Lt.            J. T. Mathews                                1^st Plt., Co. B, 3^rd AT Bn (1-8 Dec)

                        S/Sgt      S. D. Stewart                                  1^st Plt., Co. B, 3^rd AT Bn (8-31 Dec)

                        Lt.            R. C. Bannon                                 2^nd Plt., Co. A, 1^st AmTrac Bn

Upon the detachment of Major G. T. Beauchamp, on 8 December 1965 to Headquarters 3^rd Marine Division, Capt. J. A. Schumacher was assigned as the Battalion S-3.

On 27 December Lt. J. A. Sterling, USNR, (MC) reported as relief for the Battalion Surgeon, Lt. A. R. Prizzi.  Lt. Prizzi was detached on 27 December 1965.

Capt. J. R. Spence Commanding Officer of Company D, 1^st Battalion 3^rd Marines arrived with his Company on 24 December as the exchange unit for Company C, 1^st Battalion 4^th Marines.  Accordingly, Captain Gillman and Company C were transported to Da Nang.  Company D/1/3 was accordingly redesignated as Company C/1/4.

In preparation for the unit exchange, on 10 December Companies B and C exchanged locations and missions.

During the month 1^st Lt. Rupertus and 1^st Lt. F. Palka were joined by the Battalion as Forward Air controller and Air Liaison Officer respectively.

Command Post Locations

                                                        Battalion Command Post    (BT 525092)

                                                        Company A                                (BT 527111)

                                                        Company B                                (BT 510129)

                                                        Company C                                (BT 523091)

                                                        Company D                               (BT 487104)

                                                        3^rd Plt, Co C, 3^rd Tk Bn         (BT 526092)

                                                        1^st Plt, Co B, 3^rd AT Bn         (BT 526092)

                                                        2^nd Plt, Co A, 1^st AmTrac Bn         (BT 519116)

Map:  Viet Nam 1:50,000 AMS Series L701 Sheets 6757 III, 6757 IV

Average Monthly Strength

                                                                            Officers 37                             Enlisted 971