Vol IV--Western Pacific Operations [Appendix E] (original) (raw)

Appendix E

Fleet Marine Force Status--31 August 19441

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Outside U.S.A. Hawaiian Area Oahu
Headquarters and Service Battalion, FMFPac	228	1,378	14	12
Transient Center, FMFPac	334	5,599	43	313
3d Base Headquarters Battalion, FMFPac	23	205	38	9
13th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac	40	1,125	3	30
Headquarters Company, Supply Service, FMFPac	74	257	1	5
6th Base Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	169	4,211	8	41
8th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	24	424	1	13
Headquarters and Service Battalion, VAC	82	601	8	22
Signal Battalion, VAC	42	534	9	8
Corps Transport Company, VAC	4	115	0	0
Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, VAC	20	288	0	12
Air Delivery Section, VAC	3	91	0	0
Headquarters, 2d Laundry Company, VAC	1	24	0	0
4th Platoon, 2d Laundry Company, VAC	1	61	0	0
Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Wings, Pacific	46	110	2	0
Marine Bomber Squadron 611, 2d MAW	69	467	1	8
Marine Bomber Squadron 612, 2d MAW	68	477	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 3, 3d MAW	68	519	11	18
Marine Observation Squadron 5, 3d MAW	9	28	0	0
Air Warning Squadron 4, 3d MAW	14	233	0	5
Marine Airborne Aircraft Warning Squadron 5, 3d MAW	13	168	0	4
Service Squadron 15, 3d MAW	8	229	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 321, 3d MAW	48	248	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 343, 3d MAW	48	292	1	8
Marine Transport Squadron 953, 3d MAW	86	369	0	0
Headquarters Squadron, MAG-32	47	350	9	13
Service Squadron 32, MAG-32	11	242	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 142, MAG-32	49	296	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 313, MAG-13	47	245	1	8

--765--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Marine Fighter Squadron 322, MAG-13	47	247	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 322, MAG-13	50	249	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 332, MAG-13	48	294	1	8
Area Sub-Total	1,821	19,976	156	577
Hawaii
2d Provisional Marine Detachment, FMFPac	13	296	1	7
1st Service and Supply Battalion, FMFPac	22	477	0	4
Headquarters Battery, VAC Artillery	27	155	3	9
2d 155mm Howitzer Battalion, VAC Artillery	34	591	1	9
5th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, VAC Artillery	35	711	1	12
10th 155mm Gun Battalion, VAC Artillery	33	724	1	12
11th 155mm Gun Battalion, VAC Artillery	54	846	4	21
12th 155mm Gun Battalion, VAC Artillery	1	150	0	0
26th Marines (Reinforced)	188	4,188	18	224
27th Marines (Reinforced	199	4,461	19	219
Special and Service Troops, 5th Marine Division	137	1,213	8	24
Area Sub-Total	743	13,813	56	541
Kauai
1st Provisional Marine Detachment, FMFPac	18	288	2	0
8th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac	51	1,029	4	27
3d Service and Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac	11	278	0	2
3d Platoon, 2d Laundry Company, VAC	1	61	0	0
2d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	49	1,227	4	32
5th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	63	1,230	3	32
7th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	63	1,214	4	32
16th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	56	1,219	4	29
Area Sub-Total	312	6,546	21	154
Maui
3d Provisional Marine Detachment, FMFPac	16	347	1	3
2d Service and Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac	6	268	0	0
Medical Battalion, VAC	1	90	28	218
1st Platoon, 2d Laundry Company, VAC	1	61	0	0

--766--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (less Company A), VAC	20	319	1	9
11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (plus Companies D and E, less Companies A and C), VAC	21	523	2	9
Company C, 11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, VAC	6	133	0	0
1st Joint Assault Signal Company, VAC	32	252	14	0
4th 155mm Howitzer Battalion	28	568	1	11
4th Marine Division	757	13,133	123	969
Area Sub-Total	888	15,964	170	1,219
Midway
6th Defense Battalion	69	1,492	5	22
Headquarters Squadron 23, MAG-23	25	337	6	16
Service Squadron 23, MAG-23	11	255	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 314, MAG-23	61	249	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 333, MAG-23	50	298	1	8
Area Sub-Total	216	2,631	13	54
Southwest Pacific Auckland, New Zealand
3d Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	15	106	2	8
Russell Islands
4th Base Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	94	2,613	7	26
30th, 31st and 32d Depot Companies, Supply Service, FMFPac	12	479	0	0
2d Platoon, 1st Laundry Company, IIIAC	1	61	0	0
3d Armored Amphibian Battalion (Prov), IIIAC	32	767	1	9
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion, IIIAC	29	473	1	10
6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, IIIAC	24	462	1	9
4th and 5th Marine War Dog Platoons, IIIAC	3	191	0	0
5th Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	43	0	0
6th Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	44	0	0
12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, IIIAC Artillery	60	1,321	4	31
1st Marine Division	897	16,822	130	968
Marine Observation Squadron 3, MAWPac	9	28	0	0
Area Sub-Total	1,163	23,304	144	1,053

--767--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Emirau
Headquarters Squadron 12, MAG-12	39	311	6	27
Service Squadron 12, MAG-12	17	265	1	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 115, MAG-12	47	238	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 215, MAG-12	45	222	1	1
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 243, MAG-12	46	273	1	9
Headquarters Squadron 61, MAG-61	36	386	7	16
Service Squadron 61, MAG-61	10	249	0	0
Marine Photographic Squadron 254, MAG-61	53	470	2	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 433, MAG-61	67	411	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 443, MAG-61	69	410	0	0
Marine Transport Squadron 952, 2d MAW	66	375	1	8
Area Sub-Total	495	3,610	21	85
Green Island
Headquarters Squadron 14, MAG-14	39	364	7	22
Service Squadron 14, MAG-14	14	266	1	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 218, MAG-14	45	227	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 235, MAG-14	57	280	2	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341, MAG-14	46	263	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 423, MAG-14	62	398	1	8
Area Sub-Total	263	1,798	12	46
Guadalcanal
16th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	43	1,204	3	16
29th Depot Company, Supply Service, FMFPac	4	148	0	0
9th Ammunition Company, Supply Service, FMFPac	7	248	0	0
1st Battalion, 29th Marines (Reinf)	34	817	2	39
Headquarters, 1st Laundry Company, IIIAC	1	24	0	0
1st Platoon, 1st Laundry Company, IIIAC	1	61	0	0
3d Platoon, 1st Laundry Company, IIIAC	1	61	0	0
4th Platoon, 1st Laundry Company, IIIAC	1	61	0	0
8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, IIIAC	26	499	1	9
4th Joint Assault Signal Company, IIIAC	35	343	9	115
3d Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	32	0	0
3d 155mm Howitzer Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	34	678	3	9
8th 155mm Gun Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	39	730	2	12
9th 155mm Gun Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	34	642	2	12
3d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	60	1,279	5	31

--768--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
4th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	61	1,243	5	34
11th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	57	1,283	4	30
29th Marines (Reinf)	198	3,886	18	205
54th Replacement Battalion	9	612	1	9
Marine Observation Squadron 1, MAWPac	9	28	0	0
Area Sub-Total	655	13,879	55	521
Ellice Islands
51st Defense Battalion	54	1,326	6	32
Munda, New Georgia
Marine Air Base Squadron 1, 1st MAW	15	380	4	10
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 241, 1st MAW	26	255	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 413, 1st MAW	57	401	2	9
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 244, MAG-14	29	262	1	8
Area Sub-Total	127	1,298	8	35
Torokina, Bougainville
Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st MAW	67	531	8	11
Marine Fighter Squadron 222, 1st MAW	32	221	1	6
Headquarters Squadron 24, MAG-24	30	365	7	23
Service Squadron 24, MAG-24	13	304	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 133, MAG-24	47	286	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 212, MAG-24	14	235	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 223, MAG-24	44	238	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 236, MAG-24	31	258	1	9
Marine Observation Squadron 251, MAG-24	50	239	1	8
Marine Transport Squadron 152, MAG-25	68	385	0	0
Marine Transport Squadron 153, MAG-25	62	353	1	8
Area Sub-Total	458	3,415	22	89
Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Marine Air Defense Squadron 1, 1st MAW	21	358	4	7
Headquarters Squadron 2, 2d MAW	66	422	7	28
Air Warning Squadron 3, 2d MAW	18	248	0	6
Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron 232, 2d MAW	41	295	1	15

--769--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Marine Fighter Squadron 312, 2d MAW	47	249	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 11, MAG-11	23	59	8	15
Service Squadron 11, MAG-11	36	578	0	6
Marine Fighter Squadron 114, MAG-11	48	250	0	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 121, MAG-11	47	249	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 122, MAG-11	47	249	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 134, MAG-11	47	312	1	8
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 541, MAG-11	29	308	1	8
Area Sub-Total	470	3,577	25	125
Noumea and Tontouta, New Caledonia
Transient Center, Forward Echelon, FMFPac	17	408	3	5
Headquarters (SoPac-Admin), Supply Service, FMFPac	3	10	0	0
1st Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	38	664	3	13
Headquarters Squadron 25, MAG-25	33	334	9	231
Service Squadron 25, MAG-25	15	348	0	0
Area Sub-Total	106	1,764	15	249
Central Pacific Engebi
Headquarters Squadron 22, MAG-22	39	365	7	22
Service Squadron 22, MAG-22	12	248	0	0
Air Warning Squadron 1, MAG-22	12	201	2	6
Marine Fighter Squadron 113, MAG-22	48	238	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 151, MAG-22	51	311	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 422, MAG-22	49	229	1	8
Area Sub-Total	211	1,592	12	52
Eniwetok
10th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Reinf), VAC Artillery	65	1,403	4	29
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 533, MAG-22	36	308	1	8
Area Sub-Total	101	1,711	5	37

--770--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Guam
1st Base Headquarters Battalion, FMFPac	52	379	33	123
5th Field Depot	64	1,447	4	16
Company A, 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, VAC	3	138	0	0
Company A, 11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, VAC	5	130	0	0
Headquarters and Service Battalion, IIIAC	171	1,261	17	81
Signal Battalion, IIIAC	60	1,109	2	11
Motor Transport Battalion, IIIAC	32	609	2	11
Medical Battalion, IIIAC	1	151	35	312
Air Delivery Section, IIIAC	3	164	0	2
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion, IIIAC	35	644	2	10
3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion, IIIAC	36	777	2	12
4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, IIIAC	27	541	2	8
2d Separate Engineer Battalion, IIIAC	35	721	3	20
1st Marine War Dog Platoon, IIIAC	0	32	0	0
2d and 3d Marine War Dog Platoons, IIIAC	2	98	0	0
3d Joint Assault Signal Company, IIIAC	35	340	9	0
1st Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	41	0	0
Headquarters Battery, Corps Artillery, IIIAC	26	159	0	0
1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion, IIIAC Artillery	34	631	2	16
7th 155mm Gun Battalion, IIIAC Artillery	37	664	2	12
9th Defense Battalion, IIIAC Artillery	67	1,388	4	31
14th Defense Battalion, IIIAC Artillery	71	1,488	4	25
3d Marine Division	872	16,057	139	988
1st Provisional Marine Brigade	445	9,012	46	433
1st Replacement Draft	86	1,462	60	415
Marine Fighter Squadron 211, MAG-12	48	235	1	8
Marine Transport Squadron 253, MAG-15	67	333	0	0
Headquarters Squadron 21, MAG-21	38	322	8	19
Service Squadron 21, MAG-21	14	277	0	0
Air Warning Squadron 2, MAG-21	10	161	0	3
Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 131, MAG-21	47	328	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 216, MAG-21	46	234	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 217, MAG-21	47	229	1	7
Marine Fighter Squadron 225, MAG-21	45	239	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 242, MAG-21	47	328	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 321, MAG-21	48	230	1	7
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 534, MAG-21	37	310	1	8
Area Sub-Total	2,694	42,669	384	2,610

--771--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Kwajalein
Headquarters Squadron 15, MAG-15	42	351	6	21
Marine Transport Squadron 252, MAG-15	59	322	1	10
Marine Transport Squadron 353, MAG-15	93	413	1	8
Area Sub-Total	194	1,086	8	39
Majuro
1st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Reinf), VAC Artillery	28	573	3	14
Headquarters Squadron 4, 4th MBDAW	90	635	11	20
Headquarters Squadron 13, MAG-13	31	351	7	22
Service Squadron 13, MAG-13	15	288	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231, MAG-13	51	299	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 331, MAG-31	49	295	1	8
Marine Observation Squadron 155, MAG-31	44	248	1	8
Area Sub-Total	308	2,689	24	80
Makin
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 245, MAG-13	51	285	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 111, MAG-31	53	347	1	8
Area Sub-Total	104	632	2	16
Roi-Namur
15th Depot Company, Supply Service, FMFPac	5	197	0	0
15th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Reinf), VAC Artillery	48	1,164	4	21
Headquarters Squadron 31, MAG-31	34	407	8	18
Service Squadron 31, MAG-31	12	308	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 224, MAG-31	84	283	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 311, MAG-31	48	258	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 441, MAG-31	49	309	1	8
Area Sub-Total	280	2,926	15	63
Saipan
7th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac	90	1,780	5	34
2d Platoon, 2d Laundry Company, VAC	1	61	0	0
2d Armored Amphibian Battalion, VAC	33	771	2	14

--772--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion, VAC	27	584	1	13
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, VAC	23	562	1	9
1st Amphibian Truck Company, VAC	6	174	0	0
2d Amphibian Truck Company, VAC	9	185	0	0
2d Joint Assault Signal Company, VAC	35	391	10	0
1st Provisional Rocket Detachment, VAC	3	54	0	0
2d Provisional Rocket Detachment, VAC	3	54	0	0
17th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	49	1,215	4	23
18th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, VAC Artillery	66	1,412	4	22
2d Marine Division	924	17,412	131	965
3d Replacement Draft	130	2,629	15	30
4th Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	43	0	0
Marine Observation Squadron 2, 3d MAW	9	28	0	0
Marine Observation Squadron 4, 3d MAW	9	29	0	0
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532, MAG-31	33	249	1	8
Area Sub-Total	1,451	27,633	174	1,118
Tinian
2d Base Headquarters Battalion, FMFPac	46	359	45	105
1st Separate Engineer Battalion, IIIAC	33	727	4	17
2d Separate Wire Platoon, IIIAC	1	41	0	0
Area Sub-Total	80	1,127	49	122
Miscellaneous
Aviation personnel attached to Marine divisions, amphibious corps, and JASCOs	78	227	0	0
_West Coast, U.S.A. San Diego
Headquarters Company, Marine Training and Replacement Command, San Diego Area	41	145	2	5
Headquarters Squadron, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast	56	332	3	1
Area Sub-Total	97	477	5	6
Camp Elliott
Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force, San Diego	91	760	2	20

--773--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Camp Gillespie
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 141, MBDAG-41	48	302	1	8
Camp Pendleton
Headquarters Battalion, Marine Training Command, SDA	172	1,847	45	256
Schools Regiment, Marine Training Command, SDA	178	2,573	9	0
Specialist Training Regiment, Marine Training Command, SDA	170	2,162	46	866
Infantry Training Regiment (10 battalions), Marine Training Command, SDA	129	9,868	1	0
9th Amphibian Tractor Battalion	26	510	0	0
5th Marine Division (less RCT 26 and RCT 27)	375	7,000	73	525
5th Joint Assault Signal Company	35	365	0	0
7th Replacement Draft	14	536	12	100
8th Replacement Draft	64	1,251	10	5
9th Replacement Draft	63	4,685	1	170
10th Replacement Draft	55	1,278	7	32
52d Defense Battalion	55	1,278	7	32
8th Field Depot (Rear Echelon)	46	770	0	0
Sound Ranging Sections (3-4-5)	3	66	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 471, MBDAG-43	49	277	1	8
Area Sub-Total	1,422	34,295	206	1,962
Corvallis
Headquarters Squadron 35, MAG-35	185	857	8	30
Service Squadron 35, MAG-35	22	302	0	0
Area Sub-Total	207	1,159	8	30
Camp Kearney
Marine Photographic Squadron 154, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast	59	427	2	8
El Centro
Headquarters Squadron 43, MBDAG-43	64	804	7	27
Service Squadron 43, MBDAG-43	8	319	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 461, MBDAG-43	47	252	1	3
Marine Fighter Squadron 462, MBDAG-43	52	257	1	2
Marine Fighter Squadron 472, MBDAG-43	48	254	1	0
Area Sub-Total	219	1,886	10	32

--774--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
El Toro
Headquarters Squadron 41, MBDAG-41	42	378	7	30
Service Squadron 41, MBDAG-41	16	277	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 132, MBDAG-41	47	307	1	5
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 144, MBDAG-41	48	313	1	2
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 234, MBDAG-41	46	307	1	2
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 454, MBDAG-41	46	324	1	3
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 464, MBDAG-41	31	316	1	2
Headquarters Squadron 46, MBDAG-46	72	341	6	17
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 474, MBDAG-46	30	348	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 481, MBDAG-46	151	328	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 482, MBDAG-46	155	350	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 484, MBDAG-46	30	364	1	8
Area Sub-Total	729	4,277	22	93
Miramar
Supply Squadron 5, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast	16	299	0	0
Headquarters and Service Squadron 2, 2d AWG	12	105	0	0
Air Warning Squadron 6, 2d AWG	14	259	0	6
Air Warning Squadron 7, 2d AWG	13	251	0	6
Air Warning Squadron 8, 2d AWG	15	258	0	6
Air Warning Squadron 9, 2d AWG	16	255	0	6
Marine Airborne Air Warning Squadron 10, 2d AWG	14	166	0	4
Air Warning Squadron 11, 2d AWG	16	255	0	6
Air Warning Squadron 12, 2d AWG	18	261	0	6
Marine Airborne Air Warning Squadron 15, 2d AWG	13	167	0	4
Marine Airborne Air Warning Squadron 20, 2d AWG	14	167	0	4
Headquarters Squadron, Personnel Group	270	215	28	0
Marine Wing Service Squadron 1, Personnel Group	12	1,124	0	6
Marine Wing Service Squadron 2, Personnel Group	5	1,167	0	160
Marine Wing Service Squadron 3, Personnel Group	6	958	0	10
Marine Wing Service Squadron 4, Personnel Group	4	1,716	0	0
Headquarters Squadron 33, MAG-33	30	362	7	16
Service Squadron 33, MAG-33	11	258	7	16
Area Sub-Total	499	8,243	42	256
Oxnard
Marine Fighter Squadron 214, MBDAG-42	48	274	1	8

--775--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Mojave
Headquarters Squadron 44, MBDAG-44	32	458	8	16
Service Squadron 44, MBDAG-44	10	396	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 124, MBDAG-44	49	246	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 213, MBDAG-44	49	252	1	7
Marine Fighter Squadron 451, MBDAG-44	47	243	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 452, MBDAG-44	48	252	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 51, MAG-51	38	309	9	19
Marine Observation Squadron 351, MAG-51	47	249	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 511, MAG-51	46	242	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 512, MAG-51	45	233	1	8
Area Sub-Total	411	2,880	24	90
Santa Barbara
Headquarters Squadron 42, MBDAG-42	44	478	5	18
Service Squadron 42, MBDAG-42	17	338	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 112, MBDAG-42	47	241	2	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 123, MBDAG-42	49	249	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 221, MBDAG-42	45	242	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 45, MBDAG-45	43	392	7	18
Service Squadron 45, MBDAG-45	17	248	0	0
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542, MBDAG-45	31	303	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 48, MBDAG-48 (Org 3Aug44)	0	0	0	0
Service Squadron 48, MBDAG-48 (Org 3Aug44)	0	0	0	0
Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 143, MBDAG-48	46	239	1	8
Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 233, MBDAG-48	45	303	2	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 943, MBDAG-48	33	223	0	0
Area Sub-Total	417	3,256	20	84
East Coast, U.S.A. Camp Lejeune
Headquarters Battalion, Marine Training Command	28	811	0	0
Range Battalion, Marine Training Command	9	242	0	0
Coast Guard Detachment, Marine Training Command	0	0	39	1,409
Quartermaster Battalion, Marine Training Command	57	750	0	0
Schools Regiment, Marine Training Command	153	1,250	0	0
Specialist Training Regiment, Marine Training Command	397	6,870	0	0
Infantry Training Regiment (7 battalions), Marine Training Command	157	7,402	0	11

--776--

Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Corps Evacuation Hospitals (I,II, III)	0	0	79	604
10th Ammunition Company	7	279	0	0
11th Ammunition Company	3	294	0	0
7th Separate Infantry Battalion	18	677	2	21
Area Sub-Total	829	18,575	120	2,045
Norfolk
Marine Base Depot, FMF	20	426	0	8
Quantico
Infantry Training Battalion, MCS	36	993	2	38
Field Artillery Training Battalion, MCS	22	582	0	0
Area Sub-Total	58	1,575	2	38
Bogue
Air Warning Squadron 16, 1st AWG	15	260	0	6
Headquarters Squadron 93, MAG-93	25	330	6	18
Service Squadron 93, MAG-93	10	190	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 934, MAG-93	34	188	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 941, MAG-93	35	188	1	7
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 942, MAG-93	6	81	0	0
Area Sub-Total	125	1,237	8	39
Cherry Point
Headquarters Squadron 9, 9th MAW	63	429	7	13
Marine Wing Service Squadron 9, 9th MAW	15	183	0	0
Marine Transport Squadron 352, 9th MAW	127	434	1	8
Marine Photographic Squadron 354, 9th MAW	59	449	1	8
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 531, 9th MAW	17	166	1	4
Headquarters and Service Squadron 1, 1st AWG	91	900	3	8
Air Warning Squadron 17, 1st AWG	11	245	0	6
Air Warning Squadron 18, 1st AWG	10	164	0	6
Headquarters and Service Squadron 53, MAG-53	45	290	5	19
Service Squadron 53, MAG-53	7	264	0	0
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 543, MAG-53	29	307	1	8
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 514, MAG-53	32	279	0	6

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Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Headquarters Squadron 62, MAG-62	58	686	6	6
Service Squadron 62, MAG-62	19	424	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 453, MAG-62	15	157	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 463, MAG-62	11	73	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 473, MAG-62	10	45	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 483, MAG-62	4	3	0	0
Marine Bombing Squadron 621, MAG-62	78	402	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 622, MAG-62	60	325	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 623, MAG-62	46	314	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 624, MAG-62	30	236	0	8
Headquarters Squadron 92, MAG-92	18	154	1	4
Marine Fighter Squadron 921, MAG-92	40	61	0	2
Marine Fighter Squadron 922, MAG-92	38	60	0	2
Marine Fighter Squadron 924, MAG-92	106	351	1	8
Headquarters Squadron 94, MAG-94	15	107	2	15
Service Squadron 94, MAG-94	3	43	0	0
Area Sub-Total	1,057	7,551	32	155
Congaree
Headquarters Squadron 52, MAG-52	17	45	7	19
Service Squadron 52, MAG-52	13	669	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 521, MAG-52	48	158	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 522, MAG-52	45	156	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 523, MAG-52	48	161	0	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 524, MAG-52	50	155	0	8
Area Sub-Total	221	1,334	9	51
Eagle Mountain Lake
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 931, MAG-93	47	268	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 932, MAG-93	50	274	1	6
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 933, MAG-93	30	268	1	5
Area Sub-Total	127	810	3	19
Greenville
Marine Fighter Squadron 913, MAG-91	42	177	1	8

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Units and Location	Strength
USMC	USN
Off	Enl	Off	Enl
Kinston
Headquarters Squadron 91, MAG-91	16	190	5	19
Service Squadron 91, MAG-91	8	169	0	0
Marine Fighter Squadron 911, MAG-91	44	183	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 912, MAG-91	44	180	0	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 914, MAG-91	39	145	0	0
Area Sub-Total	151	867	6	35
Newport
Headquarters Squadron 34, MAG-34	26	487	6	22
Service Squadron 34, MAG-34	10	265	0	0
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 334, MAG-34	49	279	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 342, MAG-34	49	295	1	8
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 344, MAG-34	49	295	2	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 613, MAG-62	65	418	1	8
Marine Bombing Squadron 614, MAG-62	66	423	1	8
Area Sub-Total	314	2,462	12	62
New River
Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 944, MAG-94	61	393	1	8
Oak Grove
Air Warning Squadron 14, 1st AWG	16	248	0	6
Service Squadron 51, MAG-92	11	271	0	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 513, MAG-92	47	229	1	8
Marine Fighter Squadron 514, MAG-92	48	218	1	8
Area Sub-Total	122	966	2	30
Vero Beach
Air Warning Squadron 13, 1st AWG	18	256	0	6
-	-	-	-	-
Total FMF (Ground) Overseas	8,810	163,333	1,191	7,855
Total FMF (Air) Overseas	4,477	31,696	208	1,070
Total FMF (Ground) in U.S.A.	2,412	55,499	331	4,070
Total FMF (Air) in U.S.A.	4,980	39,376	208	1,031
Total FMF Overseas	13,287	195,029	1,399	8,925
Total FMF in U.S.A.	7,392	94,875	539	5,101
Total FMF	20,679	289,904	1,938	14,026

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Footnotes

1. Strength figures and unit designations were abstracted from the FMF Status Reports, Ground and Air, for August 1944 held in the Archives of the Historical Division, Headquarters Marine Corps. Units en route or ordered to the indicated area are listed under those areas regardless of their temporary locations.

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