APPENDIX F

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COMMAND AND STAFF LIST 26TH MARINES, 20 JAN-1 APR 1968
(Period covered in Presidential Unit Citation)
26TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

Col David E. Lownds
(12Aug67-1Apr68)

Executive Officer

LtCol Louis A. Rann
(28Sep67-1Apr68)

S-1

1stLt Robert J. Mariz
(29Jan68-29Jan68)(KIA)
Capt Arnold R. Nelson
(30Jan68-8Feb68)
Capt Anthony V. Latorre, Jr.
(9Feb68-1Apr68)

S-2

Capt Harper L. Bohr, Jr.
(1Aug67-7Feb68)
Maj Jerry E. Hudson
(8Feb68-17Mar68)
Capt Thorvald P. E. Holm
(18Mar68-1Apr68)

S-3

Maj Wayne M. Wills
(1Aug67-22Jan68)
LtCol Edward J. A. Castagna
(23Jan68-1Apr68)

S-4

Maj Aubrey L. Lumpkin
(17Mar68-1Apr68)

Communications Officer

Maj John A. Shepherd
(16Nov67-1Apr68)

1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

LtCol James B. Wilkinson
(5Jul67-29Feb68)
LtCol Frederick J. McEwan
(1Mar68-1Apr68)

Executive Officer

Maj Charles E. Davis III
(23Dec67-31Jan68)
Maj Howard J. McCarty
(1Feb68-1Apr68)

S-1

1stLt Stephen A. Fitzgerald
(13Dec67-31Jan68)
1stLt William J. Ferral
(1Feb68-1Apr68)

S-2

1stLt Anthony E. Sibley
(6Dec67-13Feb68)
1stLt Ernest E. Spencer
(14Feb68-1Apr68)

S-3

Maj Bruce A. Greene
(23Dec67-29Jan68)
Maj Charles E. Davis III
(30Jan68-1Apr68)

S-4

Capt Robert C. Onslow
(6Nov67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Headquarters and Service Company


1stLt Robert A. Brown
(20Dec67-16Feb68)
1stLt Paul G. Lojkovic
(17 Feb68-20Mar68)
Capt Lajon R. Hutton
(21Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "A"


Capt Ray G. Snyder
(15Dec67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "B"


Capt Kenneth W. Pipes
(20Dec67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "C"


Capt David L. Ernst
(15Jan68-15Feb68
2dLt Paul W. Bush
(16Feb68-2Mar68)
Capt Walter J. Egger
(3Mar68-22Mar68)
Capt Lawrence E. Seaman, Jr.
(23Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "D"


1stLt Ernest E. Spencer
(1Aug67-13Feb68)
Capt Edward J. Hughes, Jr.
(14Feb68-1Apr68)

2D BATTALION, 26TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

LtCol Francis J. Heath, Jr.
(Jan68-1Apr68)

Executive Officer

Maj Royce L. Bond
(Jan68-1Apr68)

S-1

1stLt Richard J. Gustafson
(16Jan-1Apr68)

S-2

1stLt Edwin R. Matthews
(Jan68-11Feb68)
SSgt Horace E. Roland
(12Feb68-9Mar68)
1stLt John C. Wainio
(10Mar68-1Apr68)

S-3

Maj Gerald F. Kurth
(Jan68-1Apr68)

S-4

Capt Erwin J. Martikke, Jr.
(Jan68-18Mar68)
Capt Earle G. Breeding, Jr.
(19Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Headquarters and Service Company


Capt Stanley M. Hartman
(Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "E"


Capt Earle G. Breeding Jr.
(Jan68-8Mar68)
1stLt Joseph R. Meeks
(9Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "F"


Capt Charles F. Divelbiss
(Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "G"


Capt Lee R. Overstreet
(Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "H"


Capt Charles O. Broughton
(Jan68-1Apr68)

3D BATTALION, 26TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

LtCol Harry L. Alderman
(21Aug67-14Mar68)
LtCol John C. Studt
(15Mar68-1Apr68)

Executive Officer

Maj Joseph M. Loughran, Jr.
(9Sep67-1Apr68)

S-1

1stLt Edward J. Paurazas Jr.
(21Dec67-1Apr68)

S-2

2dLt Jay G. Marks, Jr.
(14Jan68-1Apr68)

S-3

Maj Matthew P. Caulfield
(24Nov67-1Apr68)

S-4

1stLt Jack A. Brage
(16Nov67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Headquarters and Service Company


Capt Alfred Lardizabal, Jr.
(29Nov67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "I"


Capt William H. Dabney
(24Nov67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "K"


Capt Norman J. Jasper, Jr.
(23Nov67-22Jan68)
1stLt Jerry Saulsbury
(23Jan68-27Jan68)
Capt Paul L. Snead
(28Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "L"


Capt Richard D. Camp, Jr.
(30Jun67-29Jan68)
Capt William F. Hurley
(30Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "M"


Capt John J. Gilece, Jr.
(29Nov67-31Jan68)
1stLt John T. Esslinger
(1Feb68-23Mar68)
Capt Walter R. Jenkins
(24Mar68-1Apr68)

1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

LtCol John F. Mitchell
(1Jan68-31Mar68)
LtCol John J. H. Cahill
(1Apr68)

Executive Officer

Maj Joseph A. Donnelly
(1Jan68-1Apr68)

S-1

1stLt Peter A. Woog
(1Jan68-1Apr68)

S-2

1stLt Robert J. Arboleda
(1Jan68-1Apr68)

S-3

Maj Edward M. Ringley
(1Jan68-16Feb68)
Capt Charles B. Hartzell
(17Feb68-10Mar68)
Maj Ted R. Henderson
(11Mar68-1Apr68)

S-4

1stLt John M. Georgi
(1Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Headquarters and Service Company


1stLt Michael J. Walker
(9Jan68-13Feb68)
Capt John W. Cargile
(14Feb68-31Mar68)
Capt Edward R. Miller, Jr.
(1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "A"


Capt Henry J. M. Radcliffe
(1Jan68-31Mar68)
Capt. Henry D. Banks
(1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "B"


Capt Robert T. Bruner
(1Jan68-26Jan68)
1stLt Arthur N. Mangham, Jr.
(27Jan68-2Feb68)
Capt John R. Williams, Jr.
(3Feb68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "C"


Capt John W. Cargile
(9Jan68-13Feb68)
Capt Ralph H. Flagler
(14Feb68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "D"


Capt Don F. Schafer
(1Jan68-31Mar68)
Capt John W. Cargile
(1Apr68)

1ST BATTALION, 13TH MARINES

Commanding Officer

LtCol John A. Hennelly
(10Dec67-1Apr68)

Executive Officer

Maj Ronald W. Campbell
(13Jul67-1Apr68)

S-1

2dLt Daniel W. Kelly
(19Nov67-1Apr68)

S-2

1stLt Walter K. Jones
(21Dec67-4Mar68)
1stLt Leslie M. Palm
(5Mar68-1Apr68)

S-3

Capt Lawrence R. Salmon
(13Jul67-8Mar68)
Maj Gerald R. Houchin
(9Mar68-1Apr68)

S-4

1stLt Harold P. Klunk
(1Dec67-20Feb68)
Capt Tommy J. Hicks
(21Feb68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Headquarters Battery


1stLt Ralph W. Dunn, Jr.
(2Aug67-20Feb68)
1stLt Walter K. Jones
(21Feb68-15Mar68)
Capt Jerome P. Rogers
(16Mar68-21Mar68)
1stLt Jacob W. Hughes, Jr.
(22Mar68-lApr68)

Commanding Officer
Battery "A"


Capt Dennis L. Pardee
(Aug67-29Feb68)
Capt Victor B. Snider
(1Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Battery "B"


1stLt George G. Wood
(21Jan68-29Feb68)
Capt James C. Uecker
(1Mar68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Battery "C"


Capt William J. O'Connor
(28Nov67-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Mortar Battery


Capt Michael T. Pierson
(5Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
1st Provisional 155
Howitzer Battery, 3/12


Capt Joseph Taylor
(5Jan68-29Feb68)
Capt Stephen J. Hayes
(1Mar68-1Apr68)

ATTACHED UNITS

Commanding Officer
Company "A", 3d AT Battalion


Capt James O. Lea
(20Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "B", 3d Tank Battalion


Capt Daniel W. Kent
( -24Jan68)
Capt Claude W. Reinke
(25Jan68-1Apr68)

Commanding Officer
Company "A", 3d Shore Party
Battalion


1stLt Robert L. Singleton
(28Jan68-4Mar68)
Maj Howard W. Wahlfeld
(5Mar68-1Apr68)


APPENDIX G

The device reproduced on the back cover is the oldest military insignia in continuous use in the United States. It first appeared, as shown here, on Marine Corps buttons adopted in 1804. With the stars changed to five points, this device has continued on Marine buttons to the present day.

button insignia

Transcriber's Notes:-

The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation has been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.

Footnotes marked thus [12] have been moved to the end of the chapter in which they occur.

Footnotes marked thus (12) can be seen in Appendix A, as in the original document.

Footnote markers (44), (45), (136) and (154) were omitted in the original document. The location of these markers is the transcriber's approximation.






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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