Chapter XIX: Appendix: F

=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)

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.

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