Organizational Data
Designation Commander
1st Bn 4th Marines Lt/Col T. H. Galbraith 1-15 Nov
Lt/Col G. T. Sargent 16-30 Nov
Subordinate Units
H&S Co. 1st Lt. G. H. Brouilette
Company A Capt. K. S. Russom
Company B Capt. H. E. Pierpan 1-15 Nov
Capt. G. A. Fry 16-30 Nov
Company C Capt. W. P. Negron 1 Nov
1st Lt. J. E. Herron 2-30 Nov
Company D 1st Lt. K. J. Delino 1-23 Nov
Capt. A. E. Sommers 24-30 Nov
Location
Battalion CP 1-12 Nov Fire Base Cates, RVN (XD 926443)
12-30 Nov Fire Base Argonne, RVN (XD 676575
Battalion Rear 1-30 Nov Quang Tri, RVN
Staff Officers
Executive Officer Maj. K. Hyslop
S-1 1st Lt. J. M. Allen
S-2 2nd Lt. G. W. Jacobsen
S-3 Maj. V. R. Gallery 1-15 Nov
Maj. H. E. Pierpan 16-30 Nov
S-4 Capt. O. B. Renfro 1-18 Nov
1st Lt. H. R. Morris, Jr. 19-30 Nov
MT Officer 1st Lt. J. E. Bauman
Comm Officer 1st Lt. T. J. Flanagan
Battalion Chaplain Lt. W. B. Turner (USNR)
Battalion Surgeon Lt. E. G. Kelly (USNR)
Attached Units
Det, 3rd MP Bn (Scout Dogs)
Det, 3rd SP Bn (HST Team)
Det, 2nd Plt, A Co., 3rd Engr Bn
Average Monthly Strength
USMC – Officers – 39 Enlisted – 1148
USN – Officers – 2 Enlisted – 48
Combat Missions Assigned
- Fourth Marines Frag Order (Operation SCOTLAND II)
- At Fire Support Bases (FSB) Cates, Shepherd and Hills 691 and 950.
- Defend FSB Cates, FSB Shepherd and Hills 691 and 950.
- Conduct extensive patrolling in designated AO
- At Fire Support Bases (FSB) Argonne and Alpine
- Defend FSB Argonne and FSB Alpine
- Continue development of FSB Argonne
- Conduct extensive patrolling from FSB Argonne and FSB Alpine
- Conduct search and destroy operations with two Companies in designated AO
This page last corrected 2 September 2011