Organizational Data
Commander Lt/Col T. H. Galbraith
Subordinate Units
H&S Co. 1st Lt. Broulette, G. H.
Company A Capt. Russom, K. S.
Company B 1st Lt. Stick, M. O. 1-24 Aug
Capt. Pierpan, H. E. 25-31 Aug
Company C Capt. Negron, W. P.
Company D 1st Lt. Jackson, M. E. 1-7 Aug
1st Lt. Delino, K. J. 8-31 Aug
Location
Battalion CP 1-3 Aug LZ Peking II (936475)
4-6 Aug Vandegrift CB, RVN
7-17 Aug Hill 505 (904476)
18-23 Aug Vandegrift CB, RVN
24-27 Aug XD 898347
28-31 Aug Vandegrift CB, RVN
Battalion Rear 1-31 Aug Dong Ha, RVN
Staff Officers
Executive Officer Maj. J. E. O’Neil
Maj. C. B. Sperry 2-31 Aug
S-1 1st Lt. B. D. Green 1-11 Aug
1st Lt. J. M. Allen 12-31 Aug
S-2 1st Lt. D. M. Kruse
S-3 Maj. C. B. Sperry 1 Aug
Maj. V. R. Gallery 2-31 Aug
S-4 Capt. O. B. Renfro
Supply Officer 1st Lt. R. L. Fisher, Jr. 1-21 Aug
2nd Lt. R. A. Stotz 22-31 Aug
MT Officer 2nd Lt. J. E. Bauman
Comm Officer Capt. J. J. Thornton 1-4 Aug
1st Lt. T. J. Flanagan 5-31 Aug
Battalion Chaplain Lt. W. B. turner
Battalion Surgeon Lt. E. G. Kelly
Average Monthly Strength
USMC – Officers 37 Enlisted 1092
USN – Officers 2 Enlisted 61
Combat Missions Assigned
- Fourth Marines Frag Order (Operation LANCASTER II)
- At Vandegrift Combat Base and Ca Lu
- Defend Vandegrift Combat Base and Ca Lu
- Conduct daily road sweeps
- Provide Sparrow Hawk Platoon
- Fourth Marines Operation Plan 6-68 of 23 July (Canton II Action)
- Conduct extensive patrolling.
- Locate, fix and destroy enemy forces, supply cashes, rocket sites, harbor sites and bunker complexes.
- Maintain surveillance of Vandegrift Combat Base.
- Deny enemy use of OP and FO sites.
This page last corrected 30 August 2011