DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 3d Antitank Battalion 3d Marine Division, (Rein) FMF FPO, San Francisco 96602 3 5750 Ser: 0266-66 10 Nov 1966 CONFIDENTIAL From: Commanding Officer To: Commanding General, 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF (Attn: SC-3) Subj: Command Chronology, October 1966; submission of (U) Ref: (a) MCO 5750.2 (b) DivO 5750.1 Encl: (1) Command Chronology (2) Staff Journals (3) SITREPS 1. In compliance with the references, enclosures (1) through (3) are submitted. C. R. STIFFLER CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 3 5750 PART II 1. Reporting unit - 3d Antitank Battalion, 3d Marine Division , FMF 2. Period covered - 1 - 31 October 1966 3. Date of submission - 10 Nov 1966 4. Commanding Officer - Maj. Charles R. STIFFLER, USMC 5. Command Post - Republic of South Vietnam (AT987711) Map AMS Series L 701, Sheet No. 6659 III. CONFIDENTIAL 1 ENCLOSURE (1) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 3 5750 PART II 1. Operational Data, including attachments: a. Designation/Location (1) Headquarters and Service Company (DANANG TAOR) (2) Company "A" (PHU BAI TAOR) (3) Company "B" (PHU BAI TAOR) (4) Company "C" (DANANG TAOR) (5) Company "A" (-) (Rein) 1st ATBn (OPCON 3d ATBn) CHOP OPCON 24 Oct66 b. Period covered by report: 1 -31 October 1966 c. Name/Rank of Commanding Officer and Staff, and principle subordinates, including T/O billet assignment. BATTALION HEADQUARTERS Commanding Officer.......................................................................LtCol D. E. NEWTON (1 - 22 Oct) Maj C. R. STIFFLER (23 - 31 Oct) Executive Officer............................................................................Capt. D. C. SATCHER S-1/Adj.............................................................................................2ndLt F. A. GUILE S-2....................................................................................................WO C. C. HARRIS S-3....................................................................................................WO C. C. HARRIS (1 -7 Oct) 1stLt J. C. DEBILIO (8 - 31 Oct) S-3A.................................................................................................Unassigned (1 - 7 Oct) WO C. C. HARRIS (8 - 31 Oct) Liaison Officer................................................................................Unassigned S-4...................................................................................................Capt. D. C. SATCHER Supply Officer.................................................................................2ndLt R. U. BOKELMAN Motor Transport Officer................................................................2ndLt R. H. SOKOLOWSKI Ordnance Maintenance Officer.....................................................2ndLt C. P. WAGER (1 - 19 Oct) WO L. C. SCHOLPP (20 - 31 Oct) Communications Officer.................................................................1stLt J. L. WEIS Medical Officer...............................................................................HM-1 A. D. McDOLE, USN CONFIDENTIAL 2 ENCLOSURE (1) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 3 5750 Headquarters and Service Company Commanding Officer.......................................................................1stLt D. K CASWELL Executive Officer............................................................................Unassigned (1 - 19 Oct) 2ndLt C. P. WAGER (20 - 31 Oct) Company "A" Commanding Officer.......................................................................Capt. A. A. COMPTON Executive Officer............................................................................Unassigned 1st Plt Commander..........................................................................2ndLt W. M. HAYES 2nd Plt Commander.........................................................................2ndLt E. B. O'NEIL 3d Plt Commander...........................................................................2ndLt R. L. GIBSON Company "B" Commanding Officer.......................................................................Capt. S. L. CAMBY Executive Officer............................................................................1stLt R. F. PINION (1 - 7 Oct) Unassigned (8 - 31 Oct) 1st Plt Commander.........................................................................2ndLt J. B. BROCK 2nd Plt Commander........................................................................2ndLt J. G. RICHARDSON 3d Plt Commander..........................................................................2ndLt M. L. BAILEY Company "C" (-) (Redesignated as Co "C" after 24 Oct66) Commanding Officer.......................................................................Capt. S. T. FLYNN Executive Officer............................................................................Unassigned (1 - 7 Oct) 1stLt R. F. PINION (8 - 31 Oct) 1st Plt Commander.........................................................................OPCON Co "A" (-) (Rein) 1st ATBn (OPCON 3d ATBn) (This OPCON CHOPPED 24 Oct66) 2nd Plt Commander........................................................................2ndLt E. H. SAUER 3d Plt Commander..........................................................................1stLt J. C. DEBILIO (1 - 7 Oct) SSgt T. M. BURKE (8 - 31 Oct) Company "A" (-), 1st ATBn (OPCON 3d ATBn) (This OPCON CHOPPED 24 Oct) Commanding Officer......................................................................Capt. D. M. HUTSON CONFIDENTIAL 3 ENCLOSURE (1) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 3 5750 Executive Director.........................................................................Capt. G. J. FORBES (1 - 11 Oct) 1stLt F. S. ROE (12 - 31 Oct) 1st Plt Commander.........................................................................2ndLt B. H. BAILEY 3d Plt Commander..........................................................................2ndLt C. W. SOOTER 1st Plt Co "C" (-). 3d ATBn...........................................................2ndLt F. E. RIVERA (After 24 Oct this Plt redesignated as 1st Plt Co "C" 3d ATBn) d. Average monthly strenght during the period: Officers Enlisted USN-Enl 3d Antitank Battalion 23 286 07 (a) H&S Company 11 91 04 (b) Company "A" 04 72 01 (c) Company "B" 04 52 01 (d) Company "C" 04 72 01 (e) Company "A", 1st ATBn (ADCON 1st MarDiv) 2. Sequential Listing of Significant Events. a. Personnel & Administration. During the month one Major was appointed to LtCol, on 1stLt appointed to Captain, and two 2ndLt's were appointed to 1stLt. One Sgt was promoted to Staff Sergeant, one Corporal was promoted to Sergeant, 18 LCpl's were promoted to Corporal, 58 Privates First Class were promoted to LCpl, and one Private was promoted to Private First Class. Out of the above list one Lance Corporal made Corporal under the Meritorious Combat promotion and one Private First Class made Lance Corporal under the Meritorious Combat Promotion system. The Battalion sent 31 men on R&R. There was one Article 15 punishment awarded by the Company Commander. There were two Special Court Martials and one General Court Martial and one man was confined to the III MAF Brig serving sentence on a General Court Mar- tial. One PFC and one Staff Sergeant were sent to sick (bay?), at "A" Company, 3d Medical Battalion. This Battalion sent one 2ndLt to Embarkation School in Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Two Lance Corporals extended for a period of 3 months. Two Good Conduct Medals were awarded. Two Officers and 71 enlisted Marines were dropped during this period. Four officers and 45 enlisted Marines were joined as replacements this period. b. Battalion Command Post Activities. (1) The Battalion Commander established an alternate Command Post. (2) Major C. R. STIFFLER relieved LtCol D. E. NEWTON as Battalion Commander. &nb |