Approved: 24 September 1942 marine raider battalion table No. D-175 Designation: Marine Raider Battalion Headquarters comapnay (T/O D-174) Weapons company (T/O D-173) Four (4) Rifle Companies (T/O D-172) TOTAL BATTALION Lieutenant Colonel 1 1 Major 1 1 Captain 1 2 4 7 Lieutenant 6 5 16 27 total commissioned 9 7 20 36 Sergeant Major 1 1 Quartermaster Sergeant 1 1 First Sergeant 2 1 4 7 Gunnery Sergeant 3 4 7 Technical Sergeant 1 1 2 Supply Sergeant 1 1 Sergeant 1 4 12 17 Staff Sergeant 5 5 Sergeant 13 22 28 63 Mess Sergeant 1 4 5 Chief cook 1 1 2 Corporal 22 32 76 130 Field Cook 1 1 4 6 Field Music Corporal 1 1 Assistant Cook 2 2 4 8 Field Music 1st Class 1 1 4 6 Private (including PFC) 129 202 512 843 Total enlisted 129 202 512 843 total marine corps 138 209 532 879 Commissioned Medical Corps 2 2 total commissioned medical corps 2 2 Enlisted, Hospital Corps 10 2 8 20 -Chief Pharmacist s Mate (1) -Parmacist s Mate 1st Class (2) -Parmacist s Mate 2nd Class (4) -Parmacist s Mate 3rd Class (6) -Hospital Apprentice 1st Class (7) total enlisted U.S. Navy 10 2 8 20 total naval personnel 12 2 8 22 aggregate 150 211 540 901
Headquarters comapnay (T/O D-174) Weapons company (T/O D-173) Four (4) Rifle Companies (T/O D-172) TOTAL BATTALION Carbine,.30-caliber, M1 43 62 80 185 Gun, machine,.30-caliber, Browning, M1919A4 2 8 8 18 Gun, submachine,.45-caliber 200 Mortar, 60mm 4 3 8 15 Pistol,.45-caliber 2 24 40 66 Rifle: -anti tank 4 2 8 14 -automatice,.30-caliber 22 72 94 -M1 89 123 304 516 -M1903, w/telescopic sight 4 36 40 Trailer: -1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 1 1-1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallon 1 1 Truck: -½-ton, 4 x 4 12 12-1-ton, 4 x 4, light repair 1 1-1-ton, 4 x 4, reconnaissance 4 4-2½-ton, 6 x 6, cargo 2 2
Approved: 24 September 1942 Headquarters company table D-174 marine raider battalion Designation: Headquarters Company, Marine Raider Battalion Battalion Headquarters Communication QM & MT Forward Echelon Headquarters Section Intelligence Section Rear Echelon Personnel Section Casual Section headquarters Message Center and Messenger Sect Wire Section Radio, Visual & Panel Section Quartermaster Section Motor Transport Section TOTAL COMPANY Lieutenant-Colonel 1p 1 Battalion Commander (1) Major 1p 1 Executive Officer (1) Captain 1c 1 Bn-3 (1) Lieutenant 3c 1c 1c 1c 6 Adjutant, bn-1, Company commander (1) Bn-2, Gas Officer (1) Bn-4 (1) Casual Officer (1) Communication Officer (1) Quartermaster; Commander (1) TOTAL COMMISSIONED 6 1 1 1 9 Sergeant Major 1c 1 Quartermaster Sergeant 1c 1 First Sergeant 1c 1c 2 Personnel (1) Technical Sergeant Signal electrician (CP) (1) Supply Sergeant 1c 1 Sergeant 1c 1 Section Chief (1) Staff Sergeant 1c 1c 2c 1c 5 Clerical (1) Demolition and Camoflage (Mech) (1) Mess (1) Motor transport (Mech) (QM) (1) Rubber boat and outboard motor repairman (1) Sergeant 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 13 Armourer (OS) (1) Chief Scout Clerical (QM) (1) Clerk (1) (1) 1c
Battalion Headquarters Communication QM & MT Forward Echelon Headquarters Section Intelligence Section Rear Echelon Personnel Section Casual Section headquarters Message Center and Messenger Sect Wire Section Radio, Visual & Panel Section Quartermaster Section Motor Transport Section TOTAL COMPANY Dispatcher (QM) (1) Draftman (EP) Materieal repairman (CP) Mechanic, motor (QM) (1) Section chief (1) Section chief, radio (CP) Section chief, wire Supply and police (1) Chief cook 1a 1 Corporal 1 2 2 1 6 1 2 3 2 2 22 Chief observer (1) Clerical (QM) (1) Clerk (1) (2) Lineman and operator (CP) (2)c Mechanic, motor (QM) (2) Message center chief; code clerk (CP) Operator, radio, visual and panel (CP) (3)c Recorder and clerk (1) Squad leader (6) Field Cook 1 1 Field Music Corporal 1c 1 Assistant Cook 2a 2 Field Music 1st Class 1c 1 Private (including PFC) 1 7 1 6 24 3 4 5 5 20 76 Barber (1) Carpenter (1) Clerk (1) (1) Clerk (CP) (1) Cobbler (1) Lineman and operators (CP) (4)c Mechanic s helper (1) Messenger (CP) (2) Messenger and signalman (1) Observer (3) Operator, radio, visual and panel (CP) (5)c Scout (4)s Supply (4) Truck driver (19)
Battalion Headquarters Communication QM & MT Forward Echelon Headquarters Section Intelligence Section Rear Echelon Personnel Section Casual Section headquarters Message Center and Messenger Sect Wire Section Radio, Visual & Panel Section Quartermaster Section Motor Transport Section TOTAL COMPANY Other duty (24) TOTAL ENLISTED 8 12 6 15 31d 2 4 7 9 10 25 129 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 14 12 6 15 32 3 4 7 9 11 25 138 Commissioned, Medical Corps 2 2 Enlisted, Hospital Corps 10 10 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 12 12 AGGREGATE 26 12 6 15 32 3 4 7 9 11 25 150 Carbine,.30-caliber, M1 9 3 2 3 1 3 1 7 9 4 1 43 Gun, machine,.30-caliber, Browning M1919A4 2b 2 Gun, submachine,.45-caliber 200x 200 Mortar, 60mm 2x 2b 4 Pistol,.45-caliber 2 2 Rifle, antitank 2x* 2b* 4 Rifle, automatic,.30-caliber 10x 12b 22 Rifle, M1 3 5 4 12 31 3 7 24 89 Rifle, M1903, w/telescopic sight 4 4 Trailer: -1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 1 1-1-ton, 2-wheel, water, 300-gallons 1 1 Truck; -½-ton, 4 x 4 12 12-1-ton, 4 x 4, light repair 1 1-1-ton, 4 x 4, reconnaissance 4 4-2½-ton, 6 x 6, cargo 2 2 a. Includes one (1) for officers mess. b. Reserve weapons used for training Casual Section. c. Armed w/carbine. Pistol or submachine gun will be substituted until carbine is available. (CP) Communications personnel. d. Organized into 6 squads of 5 men each: 1 LMG squad, 1 60mm Mortar squad and 4-Rifle squads. (EP) Engineer personnel. (OS) Small arms amourer. p. Armed with pistol. (QM) Quartermaster personnel. s. Qualified sniper; armed w/m1903 rifle, w/telescopic sight. x. Extra weapons * Launcher, rocket, AT, M1, will be issued when available.
Approved 24 September 1942 WEAPONS COMPAny table No. D-173 MARINE RAIDER BATTAlion Designation: Company. Marine Raider Battalion Company H.Q. Demolition 60mm Mortar Machine Gun Combat Section Anti tank Section Headquarters Section ( 2 Squads) TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 4 Sections) Headquarters Ammunition Squad Mortar Squad TOTAL PLATOON (Hq, Amm Squad & 3 Mortar Squads) Headquarters Section (2 Squads) TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 2 Sects) TOTAL COMPANY (Hq, AT Sec, Dem Plat, Mortar Plat, & 2 MG s. Captain 1c 1c 1c 2 Company Commander (1) Commander (1) (1) Lieutenant 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 1c 5 Assistant Commander (1) (1) Executive and reconnaissance officer (1) Commander (1) (1) Commander, Assistant Battalion Gas Officer (1) (1) TOTAL, COMMISSIONED 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 7 First Sergeant 1c 1 Gunnery Sergeant 1c 1c 1c 1c 3 leader (1) (1) (1) (1) Technical Sergeant 1c 1c 1 Leader (EP) (1) (1) Sergeant 1c 2c 4 Section leader (1) (2) Sergeant 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 2 4 22 Ammunition and gas Armourer (OS) (1) Observer Property and supply Reconnaissance Section leader Section leader (EP) (4)c Squad leader Supply; rubber boat repairman (EP) Mess Sergeant 1 1 Chief Cook 1 1 Corporal 5 2 2 2 10 2 1 5 1 2 5 32 Ammunition Gunner (2)p (1)p (3)p (2)p (4)p
Company H.Q. Demolition 60mm Mortar Machine Gun Combat Section Anti tank Section Headquarters Section ( 2 Squads) TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 4 Sections) Headquarters Ammunition Squad Mortar Squad TOTAL PLATOON (Hq, Amm Squad & 3 Mortar Squads) Headquarters Section (2 Squads) TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 2 Sects) TOTAL COMPANY (Hq, AT Sec, Dem Plat, Mortar Plat, & 2 MG s. Instrument (2)c (1) (1) Messenger and clerk Operator and lineman Signal Squad leader (EP) (2)c (8)c Supply (EP) (2)c (2(c Field Cook 1 1 Assistant cook 2 2 Field Music 1st Class 1c 1 Private (including PFC) 2 5 4 2 14 58 6 9 3 24 4 8 20 133 Ammunition and supply (5) (2) (9) (2) (15) (1) (6) (13) Gunner, assistant (2) (1)p (3)p (2)p (4)p Lineman and operators (CP) (4)c (4)c Messenger and signalman (2)c (2) (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) Riflemen (14) (56) TOTAL ENLISTED 10 12 7 6 17 74 10 10 5 35 6 13 32 202 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 12 12 7 8 17 76 11 10 5 36 7 13 33 209 Enlisted, Hospital Corps 2 2 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 2 2 AGGREGATE 14 12 7 8 17 76 11 10 5 36 7 13 33 211 Carbine,.30-caliber M1 12 1 1 6 3 18 8 1 1 12 3 3 9 62 Gun, machine,.30-caliber Browning, M1919A4 2 4 8 Mortar, 60mm 1 3 3 Pistol,.45-caliber 2 2 6 4 8 24 Rifle, antitank 2* 2 Rifle, M1 11 4 2 14 58 3 9 2 18 4 6 16 123 c. Armed w/carbine. Pistol or submachine gun will be substituted untill carbine is available. (CP)-Communication personnel. (EP)-Engineer personnel. (OS)-Small arms armorer. p. Armed with pistol * Launcher, rocket, AT, M1, will be substituted when available
Approved 24 September 1942 rifle COMPAny table No. D-172 MARINE RAIDER BATTALION Company Hq Weapons Rifle Combat section Headquarters Antitank Section 60mm Mortar Section Machine Gun Section Headquarters Rifle Squad TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 3 squads) Captain 1c 1 Lieutenant 1c 1c 1c 4 commander (1) (1) commander, company executive officer (1) TOTAL COMMISSIONED 1 1 1 1 5 First Sergeant 1c 1 Gunnery Sergeant 1c 1 Sergeant 1c 1c 3 Sergeant 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 guide, demolitions (1) (1) Section chief Section chief; gas Supply, rubber boat repairman (EP) Mess Sergeant 1 1 Corporal 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 19 Armorer (OS) (1) Intelligence Messenger and clerk Operator, radio, visual and panel Squad leader (1) (3) Squad leader and gunner (2)p (2)p (2)p Field Cook 1 1 Assistant Cook 1 1 Field Music 1st Class 1c 1 Private (including PFC) 2c 3 3 4 6 6 2 7 23 93 Gunner, assistant (2) (2)p (2)p Messenger and signalman (3) Operator, radio, visual and panel (CP) (2) Rifleman (4) (12) Rifleman, automatic (2) (6) Rifleman, sniper (1)s (3)s Supply (ammunition, water, rations) (3) (2) (4) (4) TOTAL ENLISTED 7 8 4 7 9 9 4 8 28 128 TOTAL COMPANY (Hq, Weapons & 3 Rifle s) TOTAL MARINE CORPS 8 8 5 7 9 9 5 8 29 133 Enlisted, Hospital Corps 2 2 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 2 2 AGGREGATE 10 8 5 7 9 9 5 8 29 135
Company Hq Weapons Rifle Combat section Headquarters Antitank Section 60mm Mortar Section Machine Gun Section Headquarters Rifle Squad TOTAL PLATOON (Hq & 3 squads) TOTAL COMPANY (Hq, Weapons & 3 Rifle s) Carbine,.30-caliber, M1 8 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 20 Gun, machine,.30-caliber, Browning, M1919A4 2 2 Mortar, 60mm 2 2 Pistol,.45-caliber 2 4 4 10 Rifle, antitank* 2 2 Rifle, automatic,.30-caliber 2 6 18 Rifle, M1 7 3 4 4 4 3 5 18 76 Rifle, M1903, w/telescopic sight 1 3 9 c. Armed with carbine, pistol or submachine gun will be substituted until carbine is available. (CP)-Communicatio personnel. (EP)-Engineer personnel. p. Armed with pistol. s. Qualified snipers; armed w/m1903 rifle w/telescopic sights. * Launcher, rocket, AT, M1, will be substituted when available.