Organizational Data

Commander              Lt/Col       J. H. MacLean

Subordinate Units

H&S Co.                           1^st Lt.        J. T. Drennan            1-20     May

                                           Capt.       J. J. Thornton             21-31      May

Company A                   1^st Lt.       W. E. Jones

Company B                    Capt.       R. E. Harris                 1-22      May

                                            1^st Lt.       W. J. Spangler          21-31     May

Company C                    Capt.       O. B. Renfro                1-19      May

                                           Capt.       W. P. Negron              20-31     May

Company D                   Capt.      R. D. Weede                  1-8      May

                                           1^st Lt.      M. E. Jackson              9-31      May

Attached Units

Det, Co. C, 3^rd Engr Bn (Demo Tms)            1^st Lt.         J. B. Mills                1-27      May

Det, Hq Co., 9^th Marines Radio Relay           PFC           S. L. Gonzales

Det, Hq Co., 9^th Marines Sniper Tms            Cpl            J. A. Gentry

Det, 1^st MP Bn, Dog Team                                 Sgt.            R. C. Brelle              1-27      May

Direct Support Units

5^th Plt, Co. A, 3^rd Tk Bn                                                       1^st Lt.        W. R. Brignon

1^st Plt, Co. A, 3^rd Tk Bn                                                         1^st Lt.         J. P. Coan

Det, Regt Hq Btry, 12^th Mar (CMR)                                 Sgt.        Goodwin

Det, C, 2^nd Arty Aqst Bn, 26^th Arty (CAR)                     S/Sgt.        P. R. Long

Det, C, 2^nd Art Aqst Bn, 26^th Arty (Sound)                   S/Sgt.        W. V. Jefferson

Det, C, 2^nd Art Aqst Bn, 26^th Arty (Flash)                     S/Sgt.        D. Daniels, Jr.

3^rd Sec, 2^nd Plt, B Btry, 44^th Arty Bn                               1^st Lt.        C. W. Wood

3^rd Sec, 3^rd Sqd, C Btry, 65^th Arty Bn                               1^st Lt.        C. W. Wood

W Btry, 2^nd Bn, 12^th Mar                                                       1^st Lt.        M. R. Bundgaard

1^st Sec, 2^nd Plt, 1^st Srch Lt Bn, 12^th Mar                           Cpl.        J. E. Smith

Det, Service Co, Water Sup Shop, 11^th Eng Bn             L/Cpl        S. A. Bohler

Location

Battalion CP              1-27 May                 A-4 Strong Point Patrol Base, RVN

                                       28-31 May                Camp Carroll, RVN

Battalion Command

Group                           30-31 May               Camp Rockpile, RVN

Battalion Rear            1-31 May                Dong Ha, RVN

Staff Officers

Executive Officer                                     Maj.        J. E. O’Neill

S-1                                                                 1^st Lt.         B. D. Green

S-2                                                                 1^st Lt.         R. B. Morgan             1-10             May

                                                                        1^st Lt.         D. M. Kruse              11-31            May

S-3                                                                 Maj.         C. B. Sperry

S-4                                                                 Capt.         M. Cervantes             1-19            May

                                                                         Capt.        O. D. Renfro             20-31           May

Supply Officer                                            1^st Lt.        R. L. Fisher, Jr.

MT Officer                                                    1^st Lt.        C. W. Shobe

Comm Officer                                              Capt.        J. J. Thornton

Battalion Chaplain                                     Lt.        E. J. Greco (USNR)

Battalion Surgeon                                       Lt.        W. H. Rogers (USNR)

Average Monthly Strength

USMC – Officers 31                 Enlisted 1050

USN – Officers 2                       Enlisted 56

Combat Missions Assigned

1. Ninth Marines Operation Plan 2-68, of 22 January – Operation Kentucky
2. At A-4 and Yankee Station and C-2 Bridge (1 May – 27 May)
3. Defend A-4 Strong Point Patrol Base, Yankee Station, C-2 Bridge.
4. Continue construction and improvement of A-4 in accordance with approved Dyemarker Plans.
5. Protect LOC (Route #561) within AOR, denying enemy opportunity to interdict LOC with mines or ambushes.  Conduct daily mine sweeps from A-4 to C-2.
6. Conduct anti-infiltration operations within AOR.  Stress extensive patrolling to southwest and east of A-4 and along Route #561.  (Ground attacks against enemy fortified lines north and west of A-4 will be initiated only upon direction of Regiment.)
7. Continually conduct preemptive/suppressive Counter Battery Fires and air strikes against known and suspected enemy mortar/rocket/artillery positions and FO locations.  The preemptive fires will be in addition to Immediate Counter Battery Fires conducted against active enemy gun and mortar positions and will include maximum use of organic weapons.
8. 4^th Marines Frag Order (Operation LANCASTER II)
9. At Camp Carroll (28 May – 31 May)
10. Defend Camp Carroll
11. Protect Rt. #9 within the OA
12. Conduct daily road sweeps
13. Provide Rough Rider security
14. Provide Sparrow Hawk Platoon
15. Casualties Inflicted on Enemy
16. NVA/KIA (confirmed) – 242
17. NVA/POW – 0
18. Friendly Casualties sustained
19. KIA – 16
20. WIA – 82
21. Non-Hostile – 2
22. DOW – 5
23. NBC – 23
24. MIA – 0

  This page was last corrected 1 September 2011