3/3

LtCol William D. Hall...................... 12May-30Jun

LtCol Joseph E. Muir ......................... lJul-l0Sep

Maj Andrew G. Comer ...................... HSep-14Sep

LtCol Willim H. Lanagan, Jr. ................ 15Sep-29Nov

LtCol Joshua W. Dorsey III.................. 30Nov-31Dec

1/4

LtCol Harold D. Fredericks .................. 7May-30May

LtCol Robert J. Perrich ..................... 31May-31Dec

2/4

LtCol Joseph R. Fisher. .................... .7May-140ct

LtCol Rodolfo L. Trevino .................... 150ct-31Dec

3/4*

LtCol William W. Taylor. ................... .6May-30Sep

LtCol Sumner A. Vale .................... 10ct-22Dec

*2/1 relieved 3/4 at Phu Bai on 22Dec and the latter unit sailed for Okinawa under the intra-theater battalion rotation system.

LtCol James P. Kelly ....................... 15Aug-31Dec

2/7*

LtCol Leon N. Utter. ........................ .7Jul-31Dec

*Located at Qui Nhon 7Jul-4Nov. During the period 7Jul-4Aug, III MAF had operational control of 2/7. After that period, the U. S. Army's Task Force Alpha, which became I Field Force, Vietnam in November, had the operational control of the unit.

3/7*

LtCol Charles H. Bodley ...................... 3Sep-31Dec

*Part of the SLFJun-Sep.

1/9

LtCol Verle E, Ludwig ...................... 16Jun-31Dec

2/9

LtCol George R. Scharnberg. ................. .6Jul-31Aug

LtCol William F. Donahue, Jr.................. lSep-31Dec

3/9*

LtCol Charles E. McPartlin, Jr. .............. .6May-17Jun

LtCol Robert J. Tunnell, Jr. ................. 14Aug-30Sep

LtCol William W. Taylor ................... 10ct-31Dec

*3/9 departed Vietnam on 17Jun under the battalion intra-theater transplacement system. The newly formed 3/9 returned to Vietnam on 14Aug.

3/11

LtCol William H. Peck ..................... 16Aug-29Dec

LtCol Paul B. Watson, Jr. .................. 30Dec-31Dec

1/12

Maj Gilbert W. Ferguson ..................... .6May-8Jul

LtCol Warren E. McCain .................... .9Jul-31Dec

2/12

LtCol Jack K. Knocke ........................ .7Jul-lSep

LtCol Eugene O. Speckart.................... .2Sep-31Dec

3/12

Maj Jesse L. Gibney, Jr........................ 7May-9Jul

LtCol Leslie L. Page ....................... 10Jul-31Dec

4/12

LtCol Edwin M. Rudzis ...................... .8Jul-31Dec

1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion

LtCol Jack Glenn ............................ 21Jul-30Jul

LtCol William D. Pomeroy ................... 31Jul-31Dec

3d Anti-Tank Battalion

Maj Edward E. Brooks. ...................... .9Jul-15Jul

LtCol Bruce A. Heflin ....................... 16Jul-31Dec

3d Engineer Battalion

Maj Bernard A. Kaasman.................. 20May-28May

LtCol Nicholas J. Dennis ................... 29May-31Dec

3d Medical Battalion

LCdr John W. Davis, USN ................... .9Jun-20Jul

Cdr Almon C. Wilson, USN ................. .21Jul-31Dec

3d Motor Transport Battalion

LtCol Arthur C. Beverly ..................... 16Jun-26Jun

Capt William D. McGuire ..................... 27Jun-3Jul

Col Edward Cook. . ......................... .4Jul-llAug

Maj Freddie J. Baker ....................... 12Aug-31Dec

3d Reconnaissance Battalion

LtCol Don H. Blanchard .................... 7May-30Aug

LtCol Roy R. Van Cleve .................... 31Aug-31Dec

3d Shore Party Battalion

Maj John M. Dean ........................ .lNov-31Dec

3d Tank Battalion

LtCol States R. Jones, Jr. .................... .8Jul-30Aug

LtCol Milton L. Raphael .................... 31Aug-31Dec

5th Communication Battalion

LtCol Hercules R. Kelly, Jr. ................. 12Nov-31Dec

7th Engineer Battalion

LtCol Ermine L. Meeker ........... 24Aug-31Dec

9th Motor Transport Battalion

Maj Joseph F. Jones. ........................ lNov-31Dec

1st Marine Aircraft Wing*

11 May-31Dec

*Designated 1st MAW (Advance) 11 May-31August.

1st MAW Headquarters Commanding General

MajGen Paul J. Fontana ................... 11May-23May

BGen Keith B. McCutcheon ............... .24May-31Dec

Assistant Wing Commander

BGen Marion E. Carl ...................... lSep-31Dec

Chief of Staff

Col Thomas J. O'Connor .................. 11May-4Aug

Col Thomas G. Bronleewe, Jr. ............. 5Aug-31Dec

G-l

Col Jack W. Morrison .................... .HMay-21May

LtCol Wilbur D. Wilcox ................. .22May-26May

Maj Roger D. Swanson ................... .27May-14Aug

Col Wilbur D. Wilcox .................. 15Aug-31Dec

G-2

Col Lowell D. Grow. ................... .11May-llJun

LtCol Jack W. Dindinger.....................12Jun-16Jul

LtCol Billy H. Barber....................... 17Jul-31Dec

G-3

Col Douglas A. Bangert. .................. 11May-21May

LtCol Robert L. Lamar ...................... .22May-lJul

Col Leslie E. Brown ......................... 2Jul-17Sep

Col Michael R. Yunck ....................... 18Sep-9Dec

Col Roy C. Gray, Jr......................... 10Dec-31Dec

G-4

Col Martin B. Roush ....................... 11May-17Jun

Col Robert J. Lynch, Jr. ..................... 18Jun-31Dec

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