Appendix A

Marine Task Organizations and Command List

January-December 1965

1Jan-9Mar

Commanding Officer

Col John H. King, Jr.......................... lJan-9Mar

Sub-Unit 2, MABS-16

LtCol Thomas E. Vernon ...................... lJan-9Mar

HMM-365

LtCol Joseph Koler, Jr. ....................... IJan-18Feb

HMM-163

LtCol Norman G. Ewers ..................... 18Feb-9Mar

1st LAAM Battalion

LtCol Bertram E. Cook, Jr. .................... 8Feb-9Mar

Co L, 3/9

Capt John J. Sheridan ........................lJan-23Jan

Co D, 1/3

Capt Terry Turner .......................... 23Jan-9Mar

Co C, 7th Engineer Battalion

Maj William G. Bates ....................... 14Feb-9Mar

9th Marine Exeditionary Brigade

8Mar-6May

9th MEB Headquarters

Commanding General

BGen Frederick J. Karch ..................... 8Mar-6May

Deputy Commander

Col Donald H. Stapp ........................ .8Mar-3Apr

Col Clifford F. Quilici ....................... .4Apr-6May

Chief of Staff

Col Lowell D. Grow.......................... 8Mar-3Apr

Col Donald H. Stapp ........................ .4Apr-6May

G-l

Maj Ruel T. Scyphers ...................... .8Mar-13Mar

Maj Samuel E. Englehart .................... 14Mar-6May

G-2

Maj Edmund J. Regan, Jr. ................... .8Mar-6May

G-3

LtCol Joseph E. Muir ........................ 8Mar-6May

G-4

LtCol JosephG. Cervell .................... .8Mar-16Apr

LtCol Joseph S. Heitzler ..................... 17Apr-6May

MAG-16

Col John H. King, Jr........................ .9Mar-6May

H&MS-16

Maj John J. McMasters ..................... 14Mar-6May

HMM-163

LtCol Norman G. Ewers .................... .9Mar-6May

HMM-162

LtCol Oliver W. Curtis. ......................9Mar-6May

VMFA-531

LtCol William C. McGraw, Jr. ............... 10Apr-6May

VMCJ-1

LtCol Otis W. Gorman ...................... 16Apr-6May

VMO-2

LtCol George F. Bauman ..................... 3May-6May

Sub-Unit 2, MABS-16

LtCol Thomas E. Vernon .................... .9Mar-6May

MASS-2

LtCol Paul L. Hitchcock ..................... 16Apr-6May

1st LAAM Battalion

LtCol Bertram E. Cook, Jr. ...................9Mar-6May

3d Marines

Col Edwin B. Wheeler ...................... 12Apr-6May

1/3

LtCol Herbert J. Bain ...................... .8Mar-27Apr

LtCol William H. Lanagan, Jr................. 28Apr-6May

2/3

LtCol David A. Clement..................... 10Apr-6May

3/9

LtCol Charles E. McPartlin, Jr................. 8Mar-6May

3/4

LtCol Donald R. Jones ...................... 14Apr-27Apr

LtCol William W. Taylor ................... .28Apr-6May

Brigade Logistic Support Group

LtCol George H. Smith ..................... 12Mar-6May

Brigade Artillery Group

Captain Myron J. Kandra ................... UMar-llApr

Maj Gilbert W. Ferguson .................... 12Apr-6May

1/12

Maj Gilbert W. Ferguson .................... 12Apr-6May

Brigade Engineer Group

Maj William G. Bates....................... 12Mar-6May