DECLASSIFIED 3D MARINE DIVISION FMF (-) (REIN) " K'- COMMAND CHRONOLOGY for the month gf0 211 Mar 196 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 9 28/WED/kdd 5750 h' it JUL 1 1968 TUnclassified upon removal of enclosure (1)) ENDORSEMENT on CG 3dMarDiv ltr 3/ALM/glp 3480/2 ofe;V.J vutA-A12.268 utu juviayQ8 From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D) Subj: Command Chronology for period I-March 1968 to 31 March 1968 (U) 1. Forwarded. W. E. DEEDS By direction Copy to: CG 3dMarDiv DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED -q% Ser:i 0 140268 UNCLASSIFIED 2 r upon removal of Enclosure (1)) •'T AN2DORSEIMNT on CG 3rdblarDiv ltr 3/ALM/glp 3480/2 003A12268 dtd lMiay68 Ser: From: Commanding To: Commandant General, III Mvarine Amphibious Force of the 14arine Corps Via: Commanding General, (Code AO3D) Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Subj: Command Chronology for period 1 March 1968 to 1968 (U) 31 March *1 - . Forwarded, bY airection CoPYl_ _ pie c q DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 222568 4. HIOUAARTMS 3d Marine Division (Rein), WMF ?PO San Pranoisoo 96602 34Wo/2 F 3/AL1/lp Sers 003A12268 1 May 1968 olassified when enclosure (1) is removed) Proms Commanding General Tos Commn4ant of the Marine Via: Corps (Code AO5D) (1) Commanding General, III Marite A•M (2) Commanding phibious Foroe General, Fleet Marinz'n rce0 Pacific Subja Command Chrcolc9y for period 1 March 1968 to 31 March 1968 (U) Ref a (a) Moo 5750.2 (b) FMFPa,O 5750.8 &holt (1) 3d Marine Division Command Chrcnology (U) 16 In aoooerdmaoe with the provisions olosure (i) is submitted, of refrences (a) and (b), en- I r TI. i (C. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 3d tiarino Dividion (Rai%)# airP tpo gan -prandidoo 96602 Coifi OlidcIOLCOGY I moch 1968 to 31 Muach 19W0 4)AG~I CRGAIUNTION0 DATA a PA,• r1 Tl1PIAL WIN 4 I)YIL IV LT "ýV odb All 3-Ygl&. 11011miits 1o~ut~ DoslP,LJjFtED A&PEA 12 Yi'AgJ I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SANIZATUaN4 DATA D1SIGNATI K 1-D31 Mar 3d Marine Division (-) (Rein) HOMe I. MoO. Th0PKUIRS 1-31 Mar Assistant Division ComMcander Gmen J. 0. GLICK 1-31 Mar Assistant Division Comander BGUn C. W. HOPANM 1-31 Mar (Operaticns) (TAD III MaP) BqWnINATE VNITS 3d Marines Col H. A. HULL 1-31 Mar 4th Marines Col Z. J. MXILLER , Mar 12th Marines Col Z. 8. SCHICK 3JR. 1-31 Mar 26th Marines Col D. Z. •A0DS 1-31 Mar 1st•Ba 3d Marines LtOol R. W. GOODAMB 1-31 Mar 3dBn, 3d Marines Ltol J. W. MARSH 1-31 Mar 1stBn, 4thhMarines LtOol 3. A. DEPTULA. 1-31 Ma! 2dBn, 4th Marines LtCol W. WEI82 1-31 Mar 3dBnr 4th Marines Ltaol L. R. BODELL 1-31 Mar lstBn, 9th Marines LtOol J. P. MITCHELL 1-31 Mar 2dBnl 9th Marines LtOol W. N. CRYAN 1-31 Mar 3d•n, 9th Marines LtCol 3L J. Li NMCTAMIN 1-31 Mar 1stBn~, 12th Marines Lt0o1 0. H. CPPAR 1-31 Mar 2dB•, 12th Marines LtCol L. P. DUNWILL 1-31 Mar 3dPn, 12th Marines U4001LtOol J.3. A. octtO 1-31 Mar 4thBn, 12th Marines Major R.LW. BOLVOS 1-13 Mar U001 T. A. NWPHIVIfRS 14-19 Mar aj cc Be. F. STEMART 20-31 Mar lest 13th Marines Ltcol J. A. RUMLLY 1-31 Mar 1stEn, 26th Marines 00LtCol J. 3. WILEKhSI 1-24 Mar U00ol P. J. mawal 25-31 Mar 2 I sle (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 2dBn, 26th Marines LtCo l F. J. HEATH 1-51 Mar 3d,n, 26th Marines LtGo i H. L. ALDERMAN 1-14 Mar LtGo 1l J. C. STUDT 15-51 Mar HIq Bn Col A. I. TH(0AS 1-31 Mar 1t AnTrac Bn LtCo l -2. R. TONER 1-17 Mar LtC o1 G. F. M1LYMIS 18-31 Mar 3d"'h Bn LtCo 1 J. 1U. PERRIN 1-6 Mar Majo r 2. P1 1ROLAK 7-31 Mar 3v MX Bn Cmdr R. A. BROaJN 1-51 Mar 1d1T Bn Majo r 'j. H. ST E\TAHf JR 1-31 Mar 3d Recon Bn -LtCO -1" D'. K'T 1-31 Mi.w 3d S'P Bn LtC o1 J. ':. .UINN 1-31 Mar 3d TK Bn LtCo 1 K. J. FONTT70T 1-31 Mar 9th I1. Bn Maj r J. -. ST AN LEY 1-31 Mar 11th Engr Bn LItc 01 V. A. PrRY 1-31 Mar 1st 8" 110! Btry Majo r .. G. S1ITH JR 1-31 Mar 3d Dental Co Capt J. o. MAHONcY 1-3T Nar 1st zoarchlight Btay Capt F. C. MCQUIGG 1-31 Mar slet 155 Gun Btry Majo r N. J. BXCKICIAN 1-31 Mar 2. IXC.L2I,N 1-31 March - Dong Ha, .epublic of Vietnam 3.- ,F OFFIC2S 1-31 Mar Chief of Staff Col d. H. CUENIN 1-31 Mar Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans Col Wi. L. DICK Deputy Chief of Staff, Admin and Logistics Col Fg.'LFEN' TON JR 5-31 Mar Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1 Col G. E. JERUE 1-31 Mar Assistant Chief of St.ff, G-2 LtCo I '. s. KNIGHT 1-31 Mar 3 Enclosure (0) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 0 Assistant Chief of Staff, G- 3 Col A. L. MICHAUX J! 1-51 Mar Assistant Chief of Staff, G- 4 Col E. E. CAMPOINI 1-41 Mar Assistant Chief of Staff, G-!5 Col J. LO PRETE 1-51 Mar Assistant Chief of Staff, Co mptroller LtCol E. VOLD 1-51 Mar H. Division Inspector Gol L. DAZE 1-31 Mar J. Task Force Robbie Col C. ROBICHAUD, JR 1-31 Mar 4. AVERAGE MONTHLY USTRMGTH USN CFF 31 L 3d Marine Division (-) (Rein) 1289 24130 147 1251 3d Marines 21 217 2 3 4th Marines 20 204 2 3 9th Marines 18 200 1 3 12th Marines 34 273 6 3 26th Marines 190 1 4 lstBn, 3d Marines 37 1046 2 58 3dBn, 3d Marines 39 **'** 2 56 35 2 56 IstBn, 4th Marines 39 2dBn, 4th Marines 63 1652 8 88 3dBn, 4th Marines 39 1070 2 59 lstBn, 9th Marines 39 1117 2 54 2dBn, 9th Marines 38 1109 2 58 3dBn, 9th Marines 38 1114 2 57 IstBn, 12th Marines 54 748 1 15 2dBn, 12th Marines 40 540 1 11 3dBn, 12th Marines 36 502 0 11 Enclosu " (1) B 4 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 4thBn, 12th Marines 33 530 0 10 IstBn, 13th Marines 48 708 2 13 istBn, 26th Marines 41 1130 3 53 2dBn, c:.h llarines 38 1127 2 61 3dBn, 26th Marines 41 11 0 2 60 Hq Bn 256 1691 14 23 Ict Amtrac Bn 27 750 2 12 3d Engr Bn 32 685 2 15 53d I•ED Bn 4 118 54 269 3d NT Bn 18 380 0 9 3d Recon Bn 40 815 0 63 3d OP Bn - 24 455 2 24 3d Tank Bn 40 75 0 15 9th MT Bn 21 390. 1 9 11th Engr Bn 40 971 2 23 iut 8" HOW Btry 8 186 0 4 3d Dental Co 25 46 ist Searchlight Btry 3 91 0 2 nI Owelosure (1) 5 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED pART II NARRATIVE SM1J-ARY PSRSCPNEL AND ADMINISTRATI0N 11 PERSONNEL ADNINISTIATIUGi a. During the month of March, 45 officers and 1833 enlisted personnel joined the Division. Personnel transferred by normal rotation were 51 officers and 1287 enlisted. Personnel transferred by service records due to MedEvacs--ere 10 officers abd 608 enlisted. Other strength of 3d Marine Division-on 31 March was 1,172 Officers and 21, 607 Enlisted. b. Alard recommendations submitted to PI1Pac: 5 Navy Crosses, 18 Silver Stars, 2 Legions of Meftp I Navy and Marine Corps Medal, 70 Bronze Stars, 21 Air Medals, 25 Navy Commendation Medals and 20 Navy Achievement Medals. The following awards were returned from F1'Pao approv-ed: NaVy Cro s,-4 Silver Stars, I Legion of Merit, 2 Navy and Marine Corps Medals, 55 Bronze Stars, 52 Air Medals, 61 Navy Commendation Medals. Additionally, 520 Purple Heart Medals were issued. c. Distribution of Presidential Unit Citation Certificates to organic units of the 3d Marine Division has commenced. Certificates for units not organic to the 3d Marine Division are being held in abeyance pending notification by Headquarters Marine Corps. d. Casualties sustained during the month included: 315 KIA, 1217 laIA, 4 DOW, 5 NdD, 41 NHI and 15 MIA. e. Congressional Interest Cases: 194 cases processed, 72 cases completed, 80 cases pending, 31 cases readdressed to other commands and 11 cases required no reply. There were 195 Welfare reports to 011. f. Discharges: 5 Hardship Discharges approved, 4 Hardship Discharges forwarded to 0TC for decision. There are 8 Hardship Discharges, 2 Unsuitable Discharges and 2 Misconduct Discharges pending. I Unfitness Discharge and 2 Misconduct Discharges have been forT-arded to C0MC recommending retention. g. The S7A Hut housing Central Files has been modified to in- clude an addition of an enclosed room of 72 square feet. This additional space will accommodate the Zerox copier, which will be ready for opera- tion when an adequate power source is available. An air conditioner has been installed. h. The displacement from Phu Bai to Q4ang Tri was done in two in- crements. No significant problem areas resulted from the move. The transition was relatively smooth, full operations were resumed uithin a few days. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED i, On 23 March, an additional 120 local national civilians were hired to fill •and bags. This figure raises the total LNC's on Board strength to 245. These LNC's are paid from appropriateed funds through the Naval Support Activity, Danang at the rate of 20.2 piasters an hour cr 161.6 piasters per day.