USMC Garrisons in the Pacific 30 April 1945

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1 USMC Garrisons in the Pacific 30 April 1945 Oahu, Hawaiian Islands: Headquarters and Service Battalion, FMFPac (244/1,265/42/29) Signal Battalion, FMFPac (72/415/49/0) Tactical and Gunfire-Air Observation Training Center (Provisional), FMFPac (35/12/0/0) Transient Center, FMFPac (250/8,106/40/284) 45th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (36/1,012/0/0) 62nd Replacement Draft, FMFPac (47/1,050/0/0) Headquarters Company, Supply Service, FMFPac (103/252/0/3) 6th Base Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac (134/2,865/9/62) 41st Depot Company, Supply Service, FMFPac (4/160/0/0) Marine Air Support Control Units, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet (95/272/7/0) Headquarters Squadron, Air FMFPac, (87/232/7/0) Air Warning Squadron-11, 3rd MAW (26/312/0/7) Headquarters Squadron-3, 3rd MAW (102/797/10/30) Marine Observation Squadron-4, 3rd MAW (11/34/0/0) Marine Observation Squadron-5, 3rd MAW (11/27/0/0) Service Squadron-14, 3rd MAW (15/379/0/0) Marine Transport Squadron-953, 3rd MAW (91/451/1/8) Marine Utility Squadron-1, 3rd MAW (18/85/0/0) Marine Utility Squadron-3, 3rd MAW (19/70/0/0) Headquarters Squadron-44, MAG-44 (22/141/5/15) Service Squadron-44, MASG-44 (18/461/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron-215, MASG-44 (93/301/1/4) Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron-332, MASG-44 (22/326/1/4) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-333, MASG-44 (48/290/1/7) Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands 5th Marine Division (847/14,855/129/938) 11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (27/508/2/8) 5th Amphibian Truck Company, FMFPac (7/187/0/0) 5th Joint Assault Signal Company, FMFPac (33/404/14/0) 2nd Marine Detachment, (Provisional), FMFPac (11/254/0/4) 3rd Rocket Detachment, (Provisional), FMFPac (3/52/0/0) Corps Evacuation Hospital I, FMFPac (0/1/27/225) 6th Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPac (1/57/0/0) 8th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac (99/1,580/5/31) 1st Service Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac (30/639/2/13) 27th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (27/213/2/12) 31st Replacement Draft, FMFPac (3/28/1/1) Kaui, Hawaiian Islands 1st Marine Detachment, (Provisional), FMFPac (14/276/3/11) 3rd Service and Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac (27/563/0/9) Maui, Hawaiian Islands: Headquarters and Service Battalion, VAC (107/699/11/60) Medical Battalion, VAC (1/97/29/230) Motor Transport Battalion, VAC (6/110/0/0) Signal Battalion, VAC (65/738/3/14) 2nd Bomb Disposal Company, VAC (12/71/0/0) 4th Marine Division, VAC (836/15,317/126/1,043) 1

2 1st FMFPac Amphibian Tractor Group Headquarters (Provisional) (4/4/0/0) 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (47/551/2/11) 5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (31/511/3/28) 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (33/523/3/29) 2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (37/812/4/34) 3rd Military Police Battalion (Provisional), FMFPac (19/336/0/0) 12th Motor Transport Battalion (Provisional), FMFPac (28/518/1/1) 4th Amphibian Tank Company (Provisional), FMFPac (6 /181/0/0) 1st Joint Assault Signal Company, FMFPac (33/395/13/0) 2nd Separate Topographical Company, FMFPac (6/78/0/0) 2nd Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPac (1/64/0/0) 8th Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPac (1/62/0/0 ) 1st Separate Radio Intelligence Platoon, FMFPac (1/49/0/0) 5th Separate Radio Intelligence Platoon, FMFPac (1/49/0/0) 3rd Marine Detachment (Provisional), FMFPac (10/272/0/3) 1st Rocket Detachment (Provisional), FMFPac (1/57/0/0) 2nd Service and Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac (34/l,031/2/10) 55th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (36/1,256/0/0) 59th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (35/1,251/0/0) Midway Island: 8th Defense Battalion (29/710/3/21) Headquarters Squadron-23, MAG-23 (25/173/6/14) Service Squadron-23, MAG-23 (22/602/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron-324, MAG-23 (55/225/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-343, MAG-23 (31/291/1/8) Lingayen, Philippines: Headquarters Squadron-24, MAG-24 (36/119/8/22) Service Squadron-24, MAG-24 (19/481/0/0) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-133, MAG-24 (48/285/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-241, MAG-24 (55/281/1/8) Luzon, Philippines Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-244, MAG-24 (47/298/1/8) Mindinao, Philippines: Air Warning Squadron 3, 1st MAW (18/249/0/6) Air Warning Squadron 4, 1st MAW (17/243/0/6) Headquarters Squadron 12, MAG-12 (27/148/13/24) Service Squadron 12, MAG-12 (23/ 469/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron 115, MAG-12 (54/229/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 211, MAG-12 (52/216/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 218, MAG-12 (64/188/2/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 313, MAG-12 (50/247/1/8) Headquarters Squadron 32, MAG-32 (28/124/9/20) Service Squadron 32, MAG-32 (24/513/0/0) Marine Bombing Squadron 611, MAG-32 (70/471/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 142, MAG-32 (62/292/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 236, MAG-32 (53/278/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 243, MAG-32 (49/284/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 341, MAG-32 (50/272/1/8) Samar: Headquarters Squadron 14, MAG[-14 (31/129/9/19) Service Squadron 14, MAG[-14 (23/508/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron 221, MAG-14 (52/204/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 222, MAG-14 (53/196/1/8) 2

3 Marine Fighter Squadron 223, MAG-14 (53/194/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 251, MAG-14 (53/210/1/8) Auckland, New Zealand: 3rd Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac (15/92/0/0) Banika, Russell islands: 4th Base Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac (98/2,818/42 Emirau Island: Headquarters 61, MAG-61 (30/158/9/18) Service Squadron 61, MAG-61 (65/392/1/9) Marine Bombing Squadron 413, MAG-61 (65/392/1/9) Marine Bombing Squadron 433, MAG-61 (68/410/1/8) Marine Bombing Squadron 443, MAG-61 (69/436/1/8) Green Island Marine bombing Squadron 423, MAG-61 (70/437/1/8) Guadalcanal: South Pacific Echelon (Provisional), FMFPac (14/74/1/3) 4th Casual Company (Provisional), FMFPac (13/104/2/28) 2nd Field Service Command, Supply Service, FMFPac (12/34/0/0) 4th Service and Supply Battalion, Supply Service, FMFPac (34/818/3/14) Los Negros Marine Air Detachment 1, 1st MAW (58/477/4/15) Marine Service Squadron 25, MAG-25 (20/385/0/0) Munda, New Georgia Marine Air Base Squadron 1, 4th MAW (12/357/2/15) Torokina, Bougainville: Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st MAW (23/196/5/18) Headquarters Squadron 25, MAG-25 (23/196/5/18) Marine Transport Squadron 152, MAG-25 (55/322/1/8) Marine Transport Squadron 153, MAG-25 (58/317/1/8) Okinawa: Headquarters and Service Battalion, IIIAC (134/955/10/31) Medical Battalion, IIIAC (1/99/30/233) Signals Battalion, IIIAC (81/883/4/10) Headquarters Battery, Corps Artillery, IIIAC (33/227/3/8) 1st Bomb Disposal Company, IIIAC (12/73/0/0) Air Delivery Section, Headquarters and Service Battalion, IIIAC (2/150/0/2) 1st Marine Division (882/16,994/141/1,059) 6th Marine Division (929/16,789/123/998) Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, FMFPac (20/279/0/13) 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion FMFPac (34/540/3/28) 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (29/468/3/29) 8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (29/531/2/28) 9th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (26/492/2/9) 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (42/831/4/36) 3rd Amphibian Truck Company (Provisional), FMFPac (6/192/0/0) 6th Amphibian Truck Company (Provisional), FMFPac (6/188/0/0) 2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (40/789/3/34) Headquarters Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Group (Provisional) (11/77/0/1) 1st 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (34/587/2/10) 3rd 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (32/591/2/10) 6th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (32/591/2/10) 7th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (31/644/2/12) 3

4 8th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (31/644/2/13) 9th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (33/638/2/13) Headquarters Battery, 1st Antiaircraft Artillery Group, FMFPac (22/144/0/2) 2nd Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion FMFPac (54/1,270/4/32) 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (59/1,259/4/30) 8th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (51/1,275/4/30) 16th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (99/1,283/4/31) 1st Military Police Battalion, FMFPac (32/452/0/0) 1st Separate Engineer Battalion, FMFPac (46/827/3/20) 11th Motor Transport Battalion, FMFPac (33/638/2/13) 4th Joint Assault Signal Company, FMFPac (36/344/13/108) 6th Joint Assault Signal Company, FMFPac (39/422/13/0) 4th Rocket Detachment (Provisional), FMFPAC (3/58/0/0) 5th Rocket Detachment (Provisional), FMFPAC (2/55/0/0) 1st War Dog Platoon, FMFPAC (1/79/0/0) 4th War Dog Platoon, FMFPAC (1/79/0/0) 1st Separate Topographical Company, FMFPac (7/121/0/0) 3rd Separate Radio Intelligence Platoon, FMFPAC (2/46/0/0) 3rd Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPAC (1/55/0/0) 5th Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPAC (1/79/0/0) 7th Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPAC (1/57/0/0) Corps Evacuation Hospital II, FMFPAC (0/0/36/237) Corps Evacuation Hospital III, FMFPAC (0/0/17/151) 7th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPAC (132/3,456/6/54) 26th Replacement Draft, FMFPAC (34/961/4/23) 29th Replacement Draft, FMFPAC (51/1,169/2/5) 32nd Replacement Draft, FMFPAC (57/1,169/5/25) 33rd Replacement Draft, FMFPAC (43/952/0/16) Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd MAW (70/386/28/20) Marine Observation Squadron 6, 2nd MAW (8/28/0/0) Marine Observation Squadron 7, 2nd MAW (9/28/0/0) Marine Observation Squadron 3, 4th MAW (13/29/0/0) Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron 131, MAG-21 (59/394/1/8) Headquarters Squadron 31, MAG-31 (18/100/7/20) Service Squadron 31, MAG-31 (25/522/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron 224, MAG-31 (54/224/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 311, MAG-31 (56/224/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 441, MAG-31 (54/224/1/8) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542, MAG-31 (41/218/1/8) Headquarters Squadron 33, MAG-33 (31/130/6/19) Service Squadron 33, MAG-33 (22/548/0/4) Marine Fighter Squadron 312, MAG-33 (63/213/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 322, MAG-33 (63/214/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 323, MAG-33 (61/223/1/8) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 543, MAG-33 (42/218/1/8) Marine Torpedo-bomber Squadron 232, MAG-33 (56/307/1/8) Headquarters Squadron 43, MAG-43 (48/213/5/5) Air Warning Squadron 6, MAG-43 (19/258/0/6) Air Warning Squadron 7, MAG-43 (24/272/0/6) Air Warning Squadron 8, MAG-43 (24/295/0/6) On board USS Bennington (CV-20) Marine Fighter Squadron 112, MAG-42 (34/168/2/3) Marine Fighter Squadron 123, MAG-42 (34/131/0/5) 4

5 On Board USS Block Island (CVE-106): Carrier Air Support Detachment 1, MCVG-1 (10/227/0/2) Marine Carrier Torpedo-bomber Squadron 233, MCVG-1 (20/45/0/1) Marine Carrier Fighter Squadron 511, MCVG-1 (29/9/1/0) On board USS Bunker Hill (CV-17): Marine Fighter Squadron 221, MAG-42 (39/137/0/4) Marine Fighter Squadron 451, MAG-42 (36/169/1/3) On board USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107): Carrier Air Support Detachment 2, MCVG-2 (11/228/0/2) Marine Carrier Torpedo-bomber Squadron 143, MCVG-2 (20/45/0/0) Marine Carrier Fighter Squadron 512, MCVG-2 (30/8/1/0) On board USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111) Carrier Air Support Detachment 3, MCVG-3 (11/226/0/2) Marine Carrier Torpedo-bomber Squadron 234, MCVG-3 (20/45/0/0) Marine Carrier Fighter Squadron 513, MCVG-3 (30/8/1/0) Angaur Island: 7th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (54/1,239/4/29) Engebi Island: Headquarters Squadron 22, MAG-22 (26 /112/8/19) Service Squadron 22, MAG-22 (23/510/0/0) Air Warning Squadron 1, MAG-22 (19/228/0/6) Marine Fighter Squadron 113, MAG-22 (55/224/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 422, MAG-22 (52/2242/1/8) Headquarters Squadron 94, MAG-94 (32/225/8/19) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 533, MAG-94 (44/269/1/9) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 151, MAG-94 (38/310/1/8) Eniwetok: 51st Defense Battalion, FMFPac (63/1,317/6/32) Marine Fighter Squadron 111, MAG-94 (41/257/1/8) Guam: Forward Echelon, Headquarters, FMFPac (21/78/0/0) Headquarters Battery, Corps Artillery, VAC (25/218/5/9) 3rd Marine Division (934/15,469/127/1,046) Transient Center, Forward, FMFPac (126/1,408/22/119) War Dog Training and Administrative Headquarters (Provisional) FMFPac (2/35/0/0) 1st Base Headquarters Battalion, FMFPac (73/548/104/447 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (4/154/0/0) 9th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (58/1,239/4/30) 14th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (56/1,234/4/28) 52nd Defense Battalion, FMFPac (67/1,252/7/33) 2nd Military Police Battalion, FMFPac (32/418/0/1) 5th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (32/661/2/10) 10th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (32/684/2/12) 11th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (35/664/2/14) 12th 155mm Howitzer Battalion, FMFPac (33/653/2/13) 2nd Separate Engineer Battalion, FMFPac (67/844/3/20) Headquarters Battery, 2nd Antiaircraft Artillery Group (Provisional), FMFPac (18/138/0/1) 1st Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPac (1/60/0/0) 4th Separate Radio Intelligence Platoon, FMFPac (3/48/0/0) 3rd War Dog Platoon, FMFPac (1/66/0/0) 6th War Dog Platoon, FMFPac (1/60/0/0) 7th War Dog Platoon, FMFPac (1/58/0/0) 1st Field Service Command, Supply Service, FMFPac (21/82/1/1) 5

6 5th Field Depot, Supply Service, FMFPac (130/3,001/5/65) 46th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (53/1,201/0/1) 54th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (34/1,218/0/0) 56th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (35/1,250/0/0) 57th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (18/570/0/0) 63rd Replacement Draft, FMFPac (50/1,250/0/0) 64th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (50/1,243/0/0) Marine Photographic Squadron 354, 4th MAW (enroute)(47/288/1/4) Headquarters Squadron 21, MAG-21 (47/239/9/20) Service Squadron 21, MAG-1 (23/485/0/0) Air Warning Squadron 2, MAG-21 (19/243) Marine Fighter Squadron 225, MAG-21 (49/208/1/9) Marine Observation Squadron 1, MAG-21 (11/44/0/1) Marine Observation Squadron 8, MAG-21 (9/28/0/0) Marine Transport Squadron 252, MAG-21 (61/344/1/8) Marine Transport Squadron 253, MAG-21 (82/313/1/8) Marine Transport Squadron 952, MAG-21 (65/323/1/8) Marine Utility Squadron 2, MAG-21 (19/118/0/0) Marine Fighter Squadron 314, MAG-21 (63/225/1/8) Kwajalein: Headquarters Squadron 4, 4th MAW (106/698/7/15) Headquarters Squadron 15, MAG-15 (17/116/4/15) Marine Bombing Squadron 613, MAG-94 (67/452/2/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 155, MAG-94 (39/341/1/7) Majuro: Headquarters Squadron 13, MAG-13 (23/130/5/19) Service Squadron 13, MAG-13 (19/478/0/0) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 231, MAG-13 (45/317/1/8) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 331, MAG-13 (6 7/315/1/8) Peleliu: 4th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (38/900/4/38) 12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (53/1,248/4/30) 3rd Base Headquarters Battalion, FMFPac (30,233/29/9) 10th Service Battalion (Provisional), Supply Services, FMFPac (16/331/0/5) Headquarters Squadron 11, MAG-11 (35/131/2/0) Marine Fighter Squadron 114, MAG-11 (44/256/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 121, MAG-11 (42/221/1/8) Marine Fighter Squadron 122, MAG-11 (44/222/0/8) Marine Night Fighter Squadron 541, MAG-11 (31/219/1/8) Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 134, MAG-11 (59/367/1/8) Saipan: 2nd Marine Division (905/16,553/129/1,053) 2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, FMFPac (31/515/2/9) 11th Service Battalion (Provisional), Supply Services, FMFPac (38/1,198/4/44) 2nd Amphibian Truck Company, FMFPac (6/165/0/0) 2nd Joint Assault Signal Company, FMFPac (36/362/15/0) 4th Separate Laundry Platoon, FMFPac (1/58/0/0) 2nd War Dog Platoon, FMFPac (2/36/0/0) 2nd Rocket Detachment (Provisional), FMFPac (3/53/0/0) 35th Replacement Draft, FMFPac (63/1,208/1/11) 41st Replacement Draft, FMFPac (62/1,176/1/10) Marine Bombing Squadron 612, MAG-21 (75/518/1/10) Marine Observation Squadron 2, MAG-21 (11/33/0/0) 6

7 Marine Transport Squadron 353, MAG-21 (75/365/0/0) Tinian 17th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (55/1,302/4/29) 18th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, FMFPac (53/1,264/4/28) Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron 242, MAG-21 (51/308/1/8) Ulithi: Headquarters Squadron 45, MAG-45 (28/122/1/0) Service Squadron 45, MAG-45 (229/504/9/18) Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 345, MAG-15 (47/182/1/8) Frank & Shaw, Victory and Occupation, History of the US Marine Corps in World War II, Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, US Marine Corps, Copyright GFN

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