| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS October 1, 1939 |
| HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Major General Thomas Holcomb Commandant Col. Alexander A. Vandegrift Secretary to the Commandant |
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| Division of Personnel Col. Seldon B. Kennedy Director |
| Adjutant and Inspectors Department BGEN Edward A. Osterman Adjutant and Inspector |
| Naval Examining Board (Marine Corps) Col. Charles F. B. Price |
| Quartermaster Department BGEN Seth Williams Quartermaster |
| MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATIONS |
| Eastern Recruiting Division (HQ, Philadelphia) Col Thomas S. Clark Boston Capt. H. W. Bacon Baltimore Lt. Col. J. L. Doxey Richmond Capt. John A. Tebbs (ret) Springfield, Massachusetts Maj. T. S. Pendleton (ret) New York City Lt. Col. W. G. Sheard Buffalo Maj. C. O. Henry (ret) Pittsburgh Maj. Louis E. Fagan, Jr. (ret) |
| Southern Recruiting Division (HQ, New Orleans) Col. Frank E. Evans Savannah Capt. Arthur C. Small Birmingham Capt. F. Kane (ret) Nashville Capt. Stephen F. Drew (ret) Dallas Capt. John D. O'Leary Macon Lt. Col. J. M. Tildsley Little Rock Capt. D. A. Holladay (ret) Raleigh Capt. J. M. Greer (ret) |
| Central Recruiting Division (HQ, Chicago) Col. John Marston Cincinnati Capt. G. B. Beatty Cleveland Maj. D. Kalbfleisch (ret) Des Moines Capt. E. B. Moore (ret) Detroit 1st Lt. C. Popp (ret) Kansas City Capt. J. P. Schwerin St. Louis Capt. J. F. Talbot (ret) Minneapolis Capt. W. L. Harding (ret) |
| Western Recruiting Division (HQ, San Francisco) Col. David M. Randall Denver Capt. Edward T. Peters Salt Lake City Capt. Con D. Silard (ret) Los Angeles Maj. G. D. Hamilton Portland Capt. J. B. Hardie Seattle Capt. F. R. Armstead San Francisco Lt. Col. Roger W. Peard |
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| Paymaster Department BGEN Russell B. Putnam The Paymaster |
| Division of Plans and Policy Col. Henry L. Larson Director |
| Marine Corps Aviation Col. Ralph J. Mitchell Director |
| The Division of Reserve BGEN John C. Beaumont Director |
| MARINE BARRACKS, QUANTICO, VA MGEN Louis McC. Little Commanding |
| Barracks Detachment BGEN Emile P. Moses |
| POST SERVICE BATTALION |
| Service Company Lt. Col. Maurice C. Gregory |
| Rifle-Range Detachment Maj. J. Lienhard |
| 1st Signal Company Capt. J. F. Hough |
| Medical Detachment Capt. J. B. Pollard (MC), USN |
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| FLEET MARINE FORCE BGEN William P. Upshur |
| FIRST BRIGADE, (HQ Quantico) BGEN Holland M. Smith |
| FIFTH MARINE REGIMENT Col. Charles D. Barrett First Battallion Lt. Col. William T. Clement Second Battalion Lt. Col. Alfred H. Noble |
| TENTH MARINE REGIMENT, FIRST BATTALLION Lt. Col. R. Griffin Battery A Capt. D. McP. Weller Battery B Capt. J. H. Braller Battery C 1st Lt. F. R. Moore |
| FIRST MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP, TURNER FIELD ?Lt. Col. Field Harris? |
| Base Air Detachment 1 Maj. Thomas J. Cushman HQ & Service Squadron 1-M Lt. Col. Field Harris Utility Squadron 1-M Maj. Ira Kimes Scouting Squadron 1-M Maj. F. D. Weir Fighting Squadron 1-M Maj. T. J. Walker Bombing Squadron 1-M Maj. J. N. Smith |
| Marine Corps School Col. Philip H. Torrey Commandant |
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| SECOND BRIGADE, (HQ San Diego) BGEN Clayton B. Vogel |
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| MARINE CORPS BASE, SAN DIEGO, CA BGEN William P. Upshur Commanding |
| Sea School Capt. W. R. Hughes |
| BASE SERVICE BATTALION |
| Rifle-Range Detachment Lt. Col. W. B. Croka |
| Service Detachment Maj. L. W. Burham |
| 2nd Signal Company Maj. C. W. Kail |
| Casual Company Capt. J. W. Sinnerton |
| Recruit Depot Maj. J. Groff |
| SIXTH MARINE REGIMENT Col. S. L. Howard First Battallion Lt. Col. William W. Ashurst Second Battalion Lt. Col. J. W. Thomason, jr. |
| TENTH MARINE REGIMENT, SECOND BATTALLION Lt. Col. J. B. Wilson Battery D Capt. Alpha L. Bowser, jr. Battery E Capt. E. H. Forney, jr. Battery F Capt. G. R. E. Shell |
| FIFTEENTH MARINE REGIMENT, SECOND BATTALLION Lt. Col. Bert A. Bone Battery E Capt. E. O. Price Battery F 1st Lt. E. L. Hutchinson Battery G Capt. G. H. Potter Battery H 1st Lt. W. M. Nelson |
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| SECOND MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP, SAN DIEGO ?Lt. Col. Louis E. Woods? |
| Base Air Detachment 2-M Maj. Ivan W. Miller HQ & Service Squadron 2-M Lt. Col. Louis E. Woods Utility Squadron 2-M Lt. Col. Ford O. Rogers Scouting Squadron 2-M Maj. C. C. Jerome Fighting Squadron 2-M Maj. V. E. Megee Bombing Squadron 2-M Maj. H. D. Boyden |
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