DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 1st Tank Battalion (Rein) 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO San Francisco, California 96602 Copy__of __Copies 3/MDH/src 5750 0301-68 3 Nov 1968 [MARKED OUT] From: Commanding Officer To: Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF c/o FPO, San Francisco, 96602 Subj: Command Chronology for the period of 1-31 October 1968 Ref: (a) MCO 5750.1 (b) FMFPac 5750.8 (c) DivO 5750.2 Encl: (1) First Tank Battalion Command Chronology 1. In accordance with the provisions of references (a), (b), and (c), enclosure (1) is submitted. 2. This letter is downgraded to unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1). {Signature] M. C. ASHLEY JR [MARKED OUT] DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 1st Tank Battalion (Rein) 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO San Francisco, California 96602 [MARKED OUT] COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1 October 1968 to 31 October 1968 INDEX Part I - Organizational Data Part II - Narrative Summary Part III - Sequential Listing of Significant Events Part IV - Supporting Documents [MARKED OUT] DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED PART I ORGANIZATIONAL DATA [COVER PAGE] DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED [MARKED OUT] ORGANIZATIONAL DATA 1. Designation Commander Headquarters LtCol M. C. ASHLEY JR. 1st Tank Battalion (Rein) 1-31 Oct 1968 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF SUBORDINATE UNITS H&S Company Captain R.A. DOYLE 1-8Oct68 Captain J.K. MARLATT 9-27Oct68 Major B.E. DAVIDSON 28-31Oct68 Company "A" Captain B.R. MONTGOMERY 1-31Oct68 Company "B" Captain D.G. HENDERSON 1-12Oct68 Captain R.A. DOYLE 13-31Oct68 Company "C" Captain R.T. HOPKINS 1-31Oct68 Company "A", 1st AT Bn 1stLt G.B. SEARCH 1-25Oct68 Captain F.P. BRISENO 26-31Oct68 2. Location Headquarters (AT997723) H&S Company (AT997723) Company "A" (AT936782) Company "B" (AT962621) Company "C" (BT078663) Company "A", 1st ATBn (AT997723) 3. Staff Officers Battalion Executive Officer Major R.H. GRAHAM 22-31Oct68 Battalion Adjutant 1stLt C.S. SCHURING 1-3Oct68 Captain I.F. WALDVOGEL 4-31Oct68 Battalion S-2 Officer 1stLt W.D. DARBY 1-31Oct68 Battalion S-3 Officer Major J.T. GARCIA 1-5Oct68 Captain J.B. TERPAK 6-31Oct68 Battalion S-4 Officer Major J.K. MARLATT 1-8Oct68 1stLt R. C. HOLLITZ 9-27Oct68 Captain J.K. MARLATT 28-31Oct68 4. Average Monthly Strength USMC USN OFF ENL OFF ENL 46 785 1 17 ENCLOSURE (1) [MARKED OUT] DECLASSIFIED [1] |
DECLASSIFIED [MARKED OUT] 5. The total strength of the First Tank Battalion as of 31 October 1968: MARINE NAVY OFF ENL OFF ENL 48 777 1 17 6. The battalion anticipates the following losses during November: MARINE NAVY OFF ENL OFF ENL 3 32 0 0 7. Shortages in particular MOS's: M/L T/C C/H 1316 9 8 5 2149 12 10 9 2151 8 7 3 2311 8 8 6 3041 20 14 11 3051 10 14 7 3371 19 24 15 ENCLOSURE (1) [MARKED OUT] DECLASSIFIED [2] |
DECLASSIFIED [MARKED OUT] PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION 1. Personnel. During the month of October six officers were dropped while nine were joined. The Battalion is short two of 03 officers in Company "A", 1st Antitank Battalion. 2. Administration. There were no significant developments in administration. 3. Promotions. The following promotions were effected. To PFC 2 To LCPL 3 (1 Meritorious and 1 Meritorius Combat) To CPL 40 (2 Meritorious) To SGT 4 (3 Meritorious) 4. Awards. The following award recommendations were submitted: 2 Bronze Star Medals 11 Navy Achievement Medals 4 Navy Commendation Medals The following awards were presented: 2 Bronze Star Medals 10 Purple Heart Medals 4 Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Medals 5. Battalion Legal report for the month: a. Special Court Martial - 1 b. Summary Court Martial - 1 c. Informal Investigations - 10 d. Accidental Deaths - 0 6. Other losses: One Humanitarian Transfer 7. The following R&R quotas were allocated for this battalion during October: a. In Country China Beach - 25 b. Out of Country Hawaii - 13 Australia - 9 Kuala Lumpur - 1 Singapore - 4 Penang - 5 ENCLOSURE (1) [MARKED OUT] DECLASSIFIED [3] |
DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL Okinawa - 4 Manila - 1 Tokyo - 10 Taipei - 8 Hong Kong - 8 Bangkok - 11 8. Officers Joined RANK MOS NUMBER MAJOR 1802 1 MAJOR 0302 1 CAPTAIN 0130 1 CAPTAIN 2502 1 CAPTAIN 0302 1 1STLT 1802 1 2NDLT 0301 1 2NDLT 1301 1 CWO-2 2010 1 2. Officers Dropped RANK MOS NUMBER REASON CAPTAIN 1802 1 MACV Headquarters 1STLT 0302 1 Tk Hq Bn 1STLT 0302 1 Rotation 1STLT 0302 1 Rotation 1STLT 0302 1 Rotation 1STLT 1802 1 By SR, S.D. BUTLER 10. Enlisted Joined E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 1811 0 1 3 0 1 3 13 3??? &nb |