Organizational Data

           Designation                                                        Commander

1^st Bn 4^th Marines                                     Lt/Col            G. T. Sargent

Subordinate Units

H&S Co.                                                        1^st Lt.            G. H. Brouilette

Company A                                                  Capt.             K. S. Russom

Company B                                                  Capt.             G. A. Fry

Company C                                                  1^st Lt.             J. E. Herron

Company D                                                  1^st Lt.             J. Gypin, Jr.

            Location

            Battalion CP                 1-9        Jan                  LZ Gazelle, RVN (869537)

 9-18        Jan                  LZ Cougar, RVN (XD 851593)

                                               18-21        Jan                  LZ Catapult, RVN (XD 825617)

                                                21-31       Jan                  Vandegrift Combat Base, RVN

Staff Officers

Executive Officer                                          Maj.            K. Hyslop

S-1/Adjutant                                                 1^st Lt.            J. M. Allen

Personnel Officer                                        1^st Lt.           R. J. Lloyd

S-2                                                                    S/Sgt.           P. F. Starrett          1-12         Jan

                                                                              Capt.           J. B. Green             12-31       Jan

S-3                                                                        Maj.           H. E. Pierpan

S-3 Asst                                                             1^st Lt.           J. L. McIntire

                                                                             2^nd Lt.          T. J. Rabbitt

S-3 ALO                                                               Capt.          G. H. Robinson

                                                                                 Capt.          D. B. Page

S-3 FAC                                                                 1^st Lt.         W. J. Keogh             1-16       Jan

                                                                                    Capt.        S. J. Wutkiewiez      2-31       Jan

Artillery Officer                                                 2^nd Lt.         M. R. Carter

S-4                                                                           1^st Lt.         H. R. Morris, Jr.

MT Officer                                                             1^st Lt.         J. E. Bauman

Comm Officer                                                       1^st Lt.         T. J. Flanagan

                                                                                    1^st Lt.         R. P. Brougham

        Supply Officer                                              2^nd Lt.         R. A Stotz

Battalion Chaplain                                                     Lt.         W. B. Turner (USNR)

Battalion Surgeon                                                       Lt.          J. F. Scheuffler (USNR)

Attached Units

           Det, Co. H&S, 3^rd MP Bn (Scout Dogs)

            Det, Co. B, 3^rd SP Bn (HST Team)

Det, Co. A, 3^rd Engr Bn

Det, Btry Golf/3/12 – FO Teams

Det, 3^rd MarDiv, Kit Carson School, (KC Scouts).

Average Monthly Strength

USMC – Officers – 39 Enlisted – 1100

            USN – Officers – 2 Enlisted – 52

Combat Missions Assigned

1. Fourth Marines Operation Order #11-68, (Continuation of SCOTLAND II).
2. FSB Neville, FSB Russell and FSB Mack.
3. Defend FSB Neville, FSB Russell and FSB Mack
4. Conduct extensive patrolling from FSB Neville, FSB Russell and FSB Mack.
5. Conduct search and destroy operations in designated AO.
6. Conduct defense of Vandegrift Combat Base, FSB Neville, FSB Russell, FSB Mack, FSB Cates, FSB Fuller, Hill 950, Hill 691, Elliott Combat Base, Ca Lu, Khe Gia Bridge.  (Ref: 221200H)
7. Conduct Road Clearance Security from Ca Lu at Grid YD 012455 to Grid YD 078571 east of Elliott Combat Base.
8. Activate Sparrow Hawk/Bald Eagle Reaction Force to:
9. Exploit contacts, reinforce units in contact with or threatened by enemy forces.
10. Provide security for key installations or protect downed aircraft.
11. Conduct other missions as assigned.

This page last corrected 5 September 2011