Command / Organization – March 1969

 

Commanding Officer

Lt/Col. G. T. Sargent                 1-21 March

Lt/Col.  C. E. Willcox              22-31 March

Staff Officers

            Maj.                 K. D. Hyslop                                Executive Officer 1-5 March

            Maj.                 J. R. Green                                    Executive Officer 6-31 March

            Lt.                    J. M. Allen                                     S-1

            Lt.                    R. J. Lloyd                                     Personnel Officer

            Capt.               J. B. Green                                     S-2    1-10 March

            2nd Lt.              C. R. Wilson                                S-2    11-21 March

            S/Sgt              P. Starrett                                      S-2    21-31 March

            Maj.                 H. E. Pierpan                                S-3

            Capt.               D. D. Page                                       Assistant S-3 ALO

            Capt.               S. J. Wutkiewiez                           Assistant S-3 FAC

            Lt.                    T. J. Rabbitt                                    Assistant S-3

            Lt.                    M. R. Morris                                   S-4

            2nd Lt.            A. O’Sullivan                                  ArtilleryO

            Lt.                    J. E. Bauman                                   MTO

            Lt.                    R. P. Brougham                            CommO  1-21 March

           Lt.                     C. S. Gilmore                                  CommO  22-31 March

           Lt/Cmdr.        W. B. Turner, USNR                   Chaplain   1-21 March

          Lt/Cmdr.         L. E. Allred, USNR                       Chaplain   22-31 March

          Lt.                      J. F. Scheufler, USNR                   Bn Surgeon

Subordinate Units

                        Capt.            K. S. Russom                         Company A   1-7 March

                        Capt.            H. W. Buse III                        Company A   8-31 March

                        Capt.            G. A. Fry                                  Company B

                        Lt.                 J. E. Herron                            Company C   1-10 March

                        Lt.                 G. H. Brouilette                    Company C   11-31 March

                        Capt.            J. Gypin, Jr.                            Company D   1-10 March

                        Capt.            J. B. Green                              Company D   11-31 March

                        Lt.                 G. H. Brouilette                    Company H&S   1-10 March

                        Capt.            J. Gypin, Jr.                            Company H&S   11-31 March

Attached Units

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

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

                        Det, Co. A, 3rd Engr Bn

                        Det, Btry G, 3/12 FO Teams

                        Det, 3rd Mar Div, Kit Carson School, (KC Scouts)

Location

                        Battalion CP                             1-3 March, Vandegrift Combat Base

                        Battalion CP                             3-7 March, Grid XD 973615 (LZ Marilyn)

                        Battalion CP                             7-9 March, Vandegrift Combat Base

                        Battalion CP                             10-20 March, Fire Support Base Alpine

                        Battalion CP                             20-31 March, Fire Support Base Argonne

Average Monthly Strength

USMC – Officers-36.9                                 Enlisted – 1152.6

USN – Officers-2                                           Enlisted – 52

Combat Missions Assigned

  1. Commence Operation Purple Martin
  2. Vandegrift Combat Base
  3. continue planning for Operation Purple Martin
  4. reestablish Battalion Organizational Integrity by regaining OPCON of all organic units.
  5. Conduct search and clear operation in vicinity of Fire Support Base Mack.
  6. Defend Fire Support Base Alpine and conduct search and clear operations in surrounding area.
  7. Heliborne assault of Fire Support Base Argonne.
  8. Conduct search and clear operations in vicinity of Fire Support Base Argonne.

This page last corrected 6 September 2011