PROFILE UPDATED TO NOV 1928 PART 1
CAULDWELL, OSCAR RAY DOB 24 AUG 1892 INDIANA - DOD 8 SEP 1959 ===== 1955 MILIT REGIS HIGHEST RK ACDU BGEN --- DOR 8 26 42 --- RET 5 46 --- DOB 8 24 92 --- NOTE 3- DOR BGEN; 5- ADV ON RET ===== 1943 MILIT REGIS HIGHEST RK COL --- NOTE 13 Naval War College Sr Crs, 13-a Naval War College Adv Crs, 15 Army War College, 23 Army Cmd and Gen Staff Crs, 25 Army Inf Scol Adv Crs --- X --- X --- DOR 1JUL39 --- ENTRY 3JUN16 --- DOB 24AUG92 ===== CEM ARLINGTON NAT CEM, ARLINGTON, VA --- SECT 8, SITE 434 LH --- ===== NAT CEM REGIS ENL 8-1-12 --- RET 1 MAY 1946 --- SER # 0156 --- WW I, WW II, SS, PH --- ADD NOK MARGARET AVON, CONN --- DOD SEP 9, 1959 --- POD HARTFORD, CONN --- ===== ARLINGTON CEM BIO Biography Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007 Oscar Ray Cauldwell (1892-1959) Born on August 24, 1892 in Nyesville, Indiana. Attended Wabash College. Commissioned in the Marine Corps from Annapolis in 1916. Duty in France 1917-1918. Instructor at Marine Corps Schools 1919-1921 and 1925-1927. Served in Haiti 1924-1925 and 1928-1930. Graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1928. Commandant of the Ecole Militaire of the Garde d'Haiti August 1930-July 1933. Graduated from the Army War College in June 1934 and the Naval War College in May 1935. Assigned to the War Plans Section, Fleet Marine Force November 1935-May 1939. Member of the staff at the naval War College May 1940-March 1942. Commanding Officer of Third Marines June-August 1942. Brigadier General in September 1943. Assistant Division Commander September 1943-January 1944. Commanding General of Training Command, Fleet Marine Force April 1944-May 1946. Major General upon retirement in May 1946. Decorations included the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Died on September 8, 1959. ===== ===== DIARIES JUL 1916 - BKS DET, MB NYD NORVA - 2NDLT 25th jd fr HQMC auth MGC ord Cauldwell, OR ord 7-16-16; 16 monthly exercise, 31 Recd comm as 2ndLt app by President by & with advice & consent of the Senate to rk fr Jun 3, 1916, comm dated 7-5-16; 31 det du MOS Gettysburg PA auth MGC 91766-55C 7-26-16 --- AUG 1916 det du, stud MOS Gettysburg, PA; 15 monthly exercise --- SEP 1916 1-16 det du MCRR Winthrop, MD; 4 monthly exercises; 26 ER badge del awd for TY 1916 --- OCT 1916 stud MOS; 8 monthly exercise --- NOV 1916 stud MOS; 17 monthly exercise --- DEC 1916 1-17 SO MOS; 18 det to MB PHILA; 11 monthly exercise --- ===== DEC 1916 - BKS DET, MB NYD PHILA - 2NDLT 23 jd fr Marine Officer's School, MB NORVA; 26 to 5th Co, 1st Regt post --- ===== DEC 1916 - 5th Co, 1st Regt, NYD PHILA - 2NDLT ((unit loc 1-16 Santo Domingo City, DR; 16 emb USS HANCOCK, arr disemb NYD Phila 26; 26-31 MB NYD PHILA)) 26 jd fr Bks Det MB NYD Phila; 26-31 Commanding Company --- JAN 1917 Commanding Company, 15 monthly exercise --- FEB 1917 1-15 Commanding Company; 10 monthly exercise --- MAR 1917 5 det to HQ ADVANCE BASE FORCE --- ===== MAR 1917 - HQ ADVANCE BASE FORCE, NYD PHILA --- 2NDLT - 1STLT - 7 jd fr 5th Co, 1st Regt, NYD PHILA; 7 app ADC to BGen Waller and Intel Officer, ABF. On duty ADC and IntelO 7-13 16-31, 14-15 SIQ, 30 mo ex --- APR 1917 1STLT ADB BGEN WALLER and IntelO ABF, recd reg comm as 1stLt to rk fr Aug 29, 1916 --- MAY 1917 1 tr to MB NYD PHILA --- ===== MAY 1917 - 4TH CO, 1ST REGT, FIXED DEF FORCE - 1STLT 1 jd fr HQ ADF, PHILA. monthly ex suspended auth SECNAV; 20-24 Commanding Company and det du RR Winthrop MD --- JUN 1917 monthly ex suspended, 7 SIQ GO 100 does not apply 8-18 tem det du armor car for recruiting purposes --- JUL 1917 monthly ex suspended --- AUG 1917 18 tr to MB QUANTICO ===== AUG 1917 - 80TH CO, 6TH REGT, MCB QUANTICO VA - 1STLT jd fr Base Regt MB NYD PHILA 20TH; 20-30 Commanding Company --- SSEP 1917 1-6 Commanding Company, 9 det to 95th Co, 6th Regt --- ===== SEP 1917 - 95TH CO, 1ST BN, 6TH REGT, - 1STLT - CAPT ((1-15 MB QUANT; 16 emb USS HENDERSON NYD PHILA; 18-22 anchor Tompkinsville NY; 23-30 enr Foreign shore service)) 1-30 Commanding Company; jd fr 80th Co 6th Regt --- OCT 1917 ((6th disemb France)) CAPT 1-31 CO --- NOV 1917 1-12 Commanding Company, 13-30 Commanding 1st and 4th Platoons LeHarvre, France --- DEC 1917 1-11 CO LeHavre; 12-15 enr Brest; 14-31 CO; AAI addition 7 recd comm as Capt rk fr Mar 26, 1917 --- DEC 1917 --- JAN 1918 ((1-24 Base Section 5; guard and provost duties; 25 enr troop train wreck injured several men seriously; cmd delayed 12 hrs, 26 enr 29 arr Town#5 30-31 trng)) 1-6 CO, 7-11 sk Base Hosp #1 GO 100 does not apply; 12-31 CO --- FEB 1918 ((trng town #5)) CO --- MAR 1918 ((1-15 town #5; 19=28 Soumedieue; 29-30 adv trng)) CO --- APR 1918 CO --- JUN 1918 1-3 CO, 4 WIA enemy shell fire in LOD, 5-30 hospital, GO 100 does not apply --- JUL 1918 ADDENDA TO AEF ARCH#6 6-7-18 jd fr Comd Traumitism by fire arms shrapnel to Host tr to BH#6 7-21-18, BH#6 7-23-18 jd fr ARCH Paris to Blois 10-6-18 --- ===== MAY 1919 HQ CO, 1ST BN, 6TH REGIMENT - MAJOR (( Honningen, Germany AEF)) 2 jd fr HQ 4th BRIG for du as 2nd in cmd 1st Bn, 9-31 Commanding 1st Bn --- JUN 1919 1-24 CO 1ST BN, 25-30 det du 2nd Div G1 auth CO 6th Regt ===== JUL 1919 1-12 det du 2nd Div G1; 13-31 2nd in cmd 1st Bn --- AUG 1919 ((ashore 6th Camp Mills, Long Island)) 2nd in command 1st Bn; 11 to sk USNH Quantico, 20 tr to 6th Cas Co, Quantico --- ===== AUG 1919 - 6TH CAS CO, MB QUANTICO VA - CAPT 20 jd fr HQ CO, 6TH REGT QUANTICO VA, tem app as Maj revodked Aug 18, 1919, 20-31 SK Hosp post GO 100 does not apply --- SEP 1919 1-20 sk USNH QUANTICO GO 100 does not apply --- OCT 1919 det to Fld Trng depot Quantico auth MGC ltr 354-1-cbc ded 10-10-19 --- ===== OCT 1919 - HQ CO, TRNG DEPOT, QUANTICO VA - CAPT 13 jd fr 6th Cas Co post; 13-31 Sr Instr Bombing and Trench Mortar School --- DEC 1919 1-13 14-31 CO Flt Trng Depot; Sr Instr Trench Mortar Scol; 19-31 on lv --- ===== JAN 1920 - HQ CO, MARINE OFFICERS INFANTRY SCHOOL, QUANTICO VA - CAPT 1-2 on lv; asst instr topographical Dept; --- FEB 1920 Instr Topographical Dept --- MAR 1920 1-10 on lv; Instr Topographical Dept --- APR 1920 Instr Topographical Dept --- JUN 1920 24-30 on lv; Instr Topographical Dept --- JUL 1920 1-15 on lv Instr Topographical Dept --- AUG 1920 31 tr to MCS, MB QUANTICO --- ===== SEP 1920 - MAR COR SCOLS, QUANTICO - CAPT 1 jd fr HQ CO MOIS QUANTICO --- OCT 1920 Instr Topographical Dept --- JAN 1921 Instr Topographical Dept; 3-4 sk USNH QUANTICO GO 100 does not apply --- APR 1921 Instr Topographical Dept --- MAY 1921 15-16 sk USNH GO 100 does not apply; 17-31 Instr Topographical Dept --- JUN 1921 26-30 spl tem du USS HENDERSON to observe bombing and gunfire test off Virginia Capes --- JUL 1921 1-14 25-31 Instr Topographical Dept; 15-24 Actng Adjutant/Secretary --- AUG 1921 8 SIQ GO 100 does not apply; 23-24 spl tem du at HQMC; 25-31 Instr Topographical Dept --- SEP 1921 1 tr to USA INFANTRY SCHOOL Ft Benning GA --- ===== SEP 1921 - ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOL, FT BENNING GA - CAPT 14 rptd for du as liaison officer and student in obedience to orders MGC dtd 26Aug21 --- OCT 1921 stud Field Officers Course --- DEC 1921 1-3 SIQ GO 100 does not apply --- JAN 1922 stud Field Officers Course, liaison officer --- APR 1922 stud Field Officers Course, liaison officer --- MAY 1922 1-26 stud Field Officers Course, liaison officer; 27 tr to MB QUANTICO --- ===== JUN 1922 - MCS, MB QUANTICO - CAPT 1 jd fr Infantry School, Ft Benning GA to HQ CO, 5TH Regt post --- ===== JUN 1922 - HQ & HQ CO, 5TH REGT, MCEP CAMP HARDING, GETTYSBURG, PA - CAPT 13 Jd fr MCS, MB QUANTICO; 14-30 Regtl Opns Officer --- JUL 1922 1-21 Regt OpsO; 22 tr to MCS post ===== JUL 1922 - MCS, MB QUANTICO - CAPT 24 jd fr HQ CO 5TH REGT; 25-31 Instr Topography Dept --- AUG 1922 1-30 on lv --- OCT 1922 Instr Topography Dept 1-28; 29-30 siq GO 100 does not apply --- NOV 1922 1-5 SIQ; Instr Topography Dept --- JAN 1923 Instr Topography Dept; annual physical compl; Instr Topography Dept --- MAR 1923 1-4 14-31 Instr Topography Dept 5-13 SIQ --- APR 1923 Instr Topography Dept--- JUN 1923 2 compl satisfactorily cors in International Law and recd certificate; 15 tr to MD USS NEVADA auth MGC ltr 0156-2 in-57 dtd 6May - granted 10 das delay, 10-11 on lv w/o necessity of returning to Quantico --- ===== JUL 1923 - MARDET USS NEVADA - CAPT ((1-8 SFRAN, 13-19 PORT ANGELES, WA; 20-25 NYD BREMERTON, WA; 30-31 PORT ANGELES, WA)) 2 jd fr MCS, MB QUANT VA; del 25Jun-1Jul 1923 auth MGC ltr 5-17-23; 5" battery control officer --- SEP 1923 ((1-30 SAN PEDRO CA)) 28-30 det du shore patrol , Los Angeles CA --- OCT 1923 ((10-31 NYD BREMERTON WA)) 1-4 det du shore patrol, Los Angeles - 12-17 RR Camp Lewis WA- 15 qual ER Navy course; 17 qual ER Army course; CO MARDET; 5" btry officer --- DEC 1923 CO MARDET, battery officer; 26-31 on lv --- JAN 1924 ((1 SAN PEDRO CA; 17 PANAMA BAY; 18-19 traversing Canal; 20-24 COLON, 25-31 enr Culebra, VI)) 1 only on lv; 5" battery officer CO MARDET --- MAR 1924 ((1-2 NY NY; 18-30 CULEBRA VI)) 7-11 on lv --- APR 1924 ((5 COLON, PANAMA, 7-11 BALBOA, PANAMA; 23-30 SAN PEDRO CA)) CO MARDET, 5" BtryO --- JUL 1924 ((1-31 nyd puget sound wa)) 3 tr to NOB Hampton Rds VA --- ===== JUL 1924 - MB NOB HAMPTON RDS, VA - CAPT 28 jd fr MD USS NEVADA MGC ltr 0156-142 dtd May 12, 1924, 29-31 company officer; del enr 13-27 auth MGC --- AUG 1924 10 tr to 1st Brig Port au Prince Haiti via USS KITTERY --- ===== SEP 1924 - 63RD CO, 1st BN, 8TH REGIMENT, PORT AU PRINCE HAITI - CAPT 5 Jd fr US via USS KITTERY emb at MB NOB HAMPTON RDS VA; 19AUG24 and left CONUS 20AUG24 arr and disemb Port au Prince, Haiti 6Sep24; 6 -30 Commanding Officer, add du Commanding 1st Bn --- OCT 1924 Commanding Officer, add du Commanding 1st Bn --- NOV 1924 1-5 CO, 6 tr to HQ 100th Co, 8th Regt --- ===== NOV 1924 - HQ 100TH CO, 8TH REGT, 1ST BRIG PORT AU PRINCE AHITI - CAPT 6 jd fr 65th Co, 8th Regt 6-30 Bn Commander 1st Bn, 8th Regt, add du JA GCM --- JAN 1925 BN CO addl du mbr GCM--- APR 1925 BN COMMANDER, member GCM, Regt quartermaster ---JUL 1925 tr --- ===== JUL 1925 H&S CO, 2ND REGT, - CAPT 1 jd fr HQ 100 CO, 8TH Regt, Opns & Trng O --- OCT 1925 Opns & Trng O --- NOV 1925 2-5 tem det du Cape Haitian, Haiti in conn w insp of 2nd Bn, 2nd Regt; 2 emb USS WOODCOCK Port au Prince sailed, 3 disemb Cape Haitien; 5 emb USS WOODCOCK Cape Hatien sailed; 6 disemb Port au Prince; 6-30 Opns & Trng O--- JAN 1926 Ops and Trng O --- FEB 1926 1-24 Ops and Trng O; 25 tr to MB QUANTVA via SS Ancon --- ===== MAY 1926 - MCS QUANTICO VA - CAPT 14 jd fr Hq Co, 2nd Regt 1st Brig Port Au Prince; port of departur PauP 26 Feg26 and arr NY NY 28.... 2 Mar 1926 auth MGC auth delay until 15 May 26; 15-31 Instr Tactics, Company Officers Course --- JUL 1926 1-5 V-51, Instructor Dept of ?Testing?; Co Officer ...... spec tem du USNA in conn w ?..stry? w MGC, duty compl same date --- SEP 1926 ((unreadable)) --- OCT 1926 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- NOV 1926 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- dec 1926 1-9 11-31 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs, 10 spl tem du USNA in conn w confidential papers on Naval Ordnance, duty compl same date --- JAN 1927 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- FEB 1927 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- MAR 1927 1 3-31 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs ---; 2 spl tem du USNA conn w Company Officers Crs, duty compl same date --- APR 1927 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- MAY 1927 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs --- JUN 1927 1-19 Instr dept of tactics Company Officers Crs; 20 tr to Fort Leavenworth KS for course in Command and General Staff Scol --- ===== AUG 1927 - GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOL, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS - CAPT 10 jd fr MCS, QUANTICO, delay enr Jun27-Aug10 (44 days) auth MGC, 10-31 Aug stud Gen Ser Scol --- SEP 1927 stud GSS --- OCT 1927 stud GSS --- DEC 1927 stud GSS --- JAN 1928 stud GSS --- FEB 1928 stud GSS --- MAR 1928 stud GSS --- APR 1928 stud GSS --- MAY 1928 stud GSS --- JUN 1928 1-14 stud GSS; 15 grad and recd diploma fr Cmd & Gen Staff School; 15 tr to MB NYD NORVA, delan enroute 10 das --- ===== JUN 1928 - MB NYD NORVA - CAPT - MAJ - 10 Jd fr ...... General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth Kansas; 19-30 XO (aai correction Jd fr Command & General Staff School) --- JUL 1928 1-31 XO, 10-31 CC, MESSO, ATHLETICO --- AUG 1928 1-31 XO, 10-31 CC, MESSO, ATHLETICO; Post Police and Prison Warden, 5-31 addu CO Sea School, post --- SEP 1928 1-3 XO, CC; 4 tr to 1st Brig Haiti --- ===== OCT 1928 - CONSTABULARY DET, USMC, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI - CAPT Major GdH; 18 jd fr MB NYD NORVA; 18 left NY via SS Baracod; 12-18 enr; 18 arr PauP; 18 app Maj GdH; 18-31 visiting inspector GdH HQ PauP (aai correction - Sep 9-25 1928 delay enr; Sep26-Oct11 awtg trans) --- NOV 1928 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector --- DEC 1928 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector --- JAN 1929 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector --- FEB 1929 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector --- MAR 1929 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector --- APR 1929 1-22 Maj GdH Headquarters inspector; 23-30 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- JUN 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- JUL 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- AUG 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche ---- SEP 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- OCT 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- NOV 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- DEC 1929 Maj GdH Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche --- JAN 1930 Maj GdH 1-8 Commander Military Dept GdH, Hinche; 9-31 sk in Brigade Field Hosp, 1st Brig USMC PauP. Recd Commission as Major USMC 11Jan1930 with rk fr Nov 5, 1929. --- FEB 1930 Maj GdH, 1-20 sk in Brig Field Hosp PauP, 11 detached fr duty as Dept Cmdr, Military Dept of GdH, Hinche; 12-28 tem du Hq GdH PauP --- MAR 1930 Maj GdH, du at Hq, GdH PauP --- APR 1930 Maj GdH, du at Hq, GdH PauP; 17-30 Opns Officer Hq GdH PauP --- MAY 1930 Maj GdH, Opns Officer Hq GdH PauP --- JUN 1930 Opns Officer Hq GdH PauP --- JUL 1930 Opns Officer Hq GdH PauP --- AUG 1930 Opns Officer Hq GdH PauP; add du as Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- SEP 1930 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- OCT 1930 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- DEC 1930 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JAN 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- FEB 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAR 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- APR 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAY 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, 1-12 Commandant of Ecole Militaire; 13 left PauP via SS Cristobal. 13-17 enr NY NY, 18 arr NY NY 18-31 on lv in US --- JUN 1931 Maj GdH; 1-30 on lv in US --- AUG 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- SEP 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- OCT 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- NOV 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- DEC 1931 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JAN 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAR 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- APR 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAY 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JUN 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JUL 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- AUG 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- OCT 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- NOV 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- DEC 1932 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JAN 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- FEB 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAR 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- APR 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- MAY 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JUN 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, Commandant of Ecole Militaire. --- JUL 1933 Maj Gdh PauP, 1-2 Commandant of Ecole Militaire' 10-19 advisor to Commandant of Ecole Militaire, GdH PauP; 20 tr to HQMC WASHDC; emb SS PASTORES and left PauP enr NY NY --- ===== JUL 1933 - HQMC WASH DC - MAJ 26 jd fr 1st Brigade Haiti, 20 sailed fr PauP via SS Pastores; 24 disemb N NY; 27 tr to Army War College DC --- ===== AUG 1933 - US ARMY WAR COLLEGE, WASH DC - MAJOR 15 jd fr HQMC; 15-31 awtg opening of school; 2-14 delay enroute --- SEP 1933 under instruction --- OCT 1933 under instruction --- NOV 1933 under instruction --- DEC 1933 under instruction --- JAN 1934 under instruction --- FEB 1934 under instruction --- MAR 1934 under instruction --- APR 1934 under instruction --- MAY 1934 under instruction --- JUN 1934 1-8 under instruction; 9 tr to Naval War College, Newport RI --- ===== JUN 1934 - NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, NEWPORT RI - MAJ - LTCOL 26 jd fr Army War College, WASHDC; 15-25 delay enroute; 27-30 student Senior Course --- JUL 1934 student, Senior Course NWC --- AUG 1934 student, Senior Course NWC --- SEP 1934 student, Senior Course NWC --- OCT 1934 student, Senior Course NWC --- NOV 1934 student, Senior Course NWC; commission as LtCol dtd 16 Nov 1934, recd 19Nov34, to rk fr 29 May 1934 MGC ltr 0l56-1 acc-85-alb 16Nov34 --- DEC 1934 student, Senior Course NWC --- JAN 1935 1-7 student, Senior Course NWC; 8-10 SIQ; 11-31 sk USNH NEWPORT --- ===== FEB 1935 - MB, NAVAL TORPEDO STATION, NEWPORT RI - LTCOL student, Senior Course NWC (AAI indicates correction but no correction listed) --- MAR 1935 student, Senior Course NWC; (AAI addition 4 rec'd comm as LtCol (see case file)) --- APR 1935 student, Senior Course NWC --- MAY 1935 1-25 student, Senior Course NWC; 24 tr to MB Quantico VA --- ===== JUN 1935 - HQ & HQ CO, FMF EAST COAST, MCB QUANTICO VA - LTCOL 27 jd fr NWC NEWPORT RI; 3XMay35 to 26 ((sic)) on auth delay enr, asg War Plans FMF Staff (aai correction 30May35 to 26 del enr) --- JUL 1935 War Plans FMF Staff --- AUG War Plans FMF Staff; 31 tr to HQ&HQ CO, 1ST BRIG FMF --- ===== SEP 1935 - HQ CO, 1ST MAR BRIG - LTCOL 1 Jd fr HQ&HQ CO, FMF MB QUANTICO; War Plans 1st Mar Brig Staff; 3 10 16 24 on spec tem du HQMC --- OCT 1935 1-17 War Plans 1st Brig staff 1 5 7 8 12 15 on spec tem du HQMC; 18 tr to MCB NOB SAN DIEGO for du w FMF; auth 7 das del enr --- ===== NOV 1935 - HQ& HQ CO, FLEET MARINE FORCE, MCB SAN DIEGO CA - LTCOL 6 jd fr 1st Mar Brig, FMF, MB QUANTICO; 17OCT 1935 to 2Nov35 on auth del enr; Chief of War Plans Sect; 13-25 emb USS HOLAND in conn w Fleet Maneuvers at San Clemente Is; 13 emb SDIEGO 15 disemb SDIEGO --- DEC 1935 1-12 Chief War Plans Section; 13-31 Deputy War Plans Section --- JAN 1936 War Plans Section --- FEB 1936 War Plans section --- MAR 1936 War Plans Section --- APR 1936 War Plans Section --- MAY 1936 War Plans Section; add du mbr GCM Board --- JUN 1936 War Plans Section; add du mbr GCM Board --- JUL 1936 1-5 War Plans Section; add du mbr GCM Board; 6 tr to Hq Co, 2d Mar Brig FMF SDIEGO --- ===== JUL 1936 - HQ CO, 2D MAR BRIG FMF, SDIEGO - LTCOL 6 jd fr Hq Co FMF; 6-7 War Plans Sect; 8 tr to HQ CO, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, 2D MAR BRIG - ===== JUL 1936 - 2ND BN, 6TH MAR, 2ND MAR BRIG, SDIEGO - LTCOL 8 jd fr HQ CO, 2D MAR BRIG, CO Bn (aai correction 8-31 Bn CO) --- AUG 1936 awd diploma for Haitian Order of Honor & Merit, Haitian Distinguished Service Medal & Diploma (see case file) --- SEP 1936 1-7 12-30 BN CO, 8-11 on lv --- OCT 1936 BN CO --- NOV 1936 1-18 21-30 BN CO; 19-20 tem spl du San Clemente Is by gov air in conn w reconnaissance --- DEC 1936 BN CO --- JAN 1937 BN CO --- FEB 1937 BN CO --- MAR 1937 BN CO --- APR 1937 1-11 BN CO, 12 tr to Rifle Range Det, Base --- ===== APR 1937 - RIFLE RANGE DETACHMENT, BASE TROOPS MCB SDIEGO - LTCOL 12 jd fr HQ CO, 2ND BN, 6TH MAR; 12-30 Det CO and Chief Range Officer --- MAY 1937 Det CO and Chief Range Officer --- JUN 1937 Det CO and Chief Range Officer --- JUL 1937 Det CO and Chief Range Officer, 12-31 Range Property Officer --- AUG 1937 1 only 30-31 Det CO and Chief Range Officer; 2-29 on lv --- SEP 1937 Det CO and Chief Range Officer; 13-18 CO Base Troops --- OCT 1937 Det CO, 1-12 Chief Range Officer --- NOV 1937 DET CO --- DEC 1937 1-22 DET CO, 23 tr to RD DET, RECRUIT DEPOT, SDIEGO --- ===== DEC 1937 - RECRUIT DEPOT DET, RECRUIT DEPOT, BASE TROOPS MCB SAN DIEGO CA - LTCOL 23 jd fr RR DET; 23-31 CO REC DEP RO for Base; 28-31 mbr base council of administration --- JAN 1938 1-26 CO RecDep, mbr base council of administration; 27-31 enr HQMC for dem det du as mbr Junior Marine Corps Selection Board --- FEB 1938 1-13 tem det du mbr Junior Marine Corps Selection board HQMC; 14-20 enr 21-28 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- MAR 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- APR 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- APR 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- MAY 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- JUN 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- JUL 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin --- AUG 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; 6-31 OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer --- SEP 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin, OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; 16=-17 19-23 CO Base Troops, MCB --- OCT 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; 10-19 Exec Officer RecDep --- NOV 1938 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; 29 compl annual physical exam --- DEC 1938 1-12 29-31 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; 1-4 CO Base Troops MCB; 22-28 on lv --- JAN 1939 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; 1-23 CO Base Troops MCB; 16-31 Exec Officer RecDep --- FEB 1939 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; 1-4 XO Rec Dep; 18-27 CO Base Troops, MCB --- MAR 1939 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; --- APR 1939 1-16 CO RecDep; RO for base; mbr council of admin; OIC Drills & Instructions & Gas & School Officer; 17-30 sp tem du w FMF conn w Minor Landing Ex in Task Force Seven as umpire --- MAY 1939 1-4 Spl tem du with FMF conn w Minor Landing Ex in Task Force Seven as Umpire --- ===== JAN 1938 - MISC ROLL HQMC WASHDC - LTCOL 31 fr MCB SDIEGO for du as Mbr Junior Marine Corps Selection Bd --- FEB 1938 1-14 mbr of Selection Bd --- FEB 1938 ===== JUN 1939 - MARBKS NAVAL TORPEDO STA, NEWPORT RI - LTCOL ((Naval Warfare College)) - COL 16 jd NWC Newport RI fr MCB San Diego 26 May 39 to 18 Jun 39 on auth delay; 16-30 d & instruction Advance Course NWC Newport RI (aai correction 26May39-13 del) --- JUL 1939 stud Advanced Course NWC Newport RI (aai correction 26 acc comm as COL to rk fr 1JUL39) --- d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- SEP 1939 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- OCT 1939 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI ---NOV 1939 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- DEC 1939 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- JAN 1940 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- FEB 1940 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- MAR 1940 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- APR 1940 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI --- MAY 1940 1-17 d & instruction Advanced Course NWC Newport RI; 18-31 Staff NWC Newport RI --- JUN 1940 1-24 Staff NWC; 25 tr to MD NTS Newport RI for record only; 1-19 on lv; ===== JUN 1940 - MAR DET NAV TRA STA, NEWPORT RI - COL 25 jd by records fr MB NTPS NEWPORT RI; 1-19 on lv; 20-30 Staff NWC NEWPORT RI --- JUL 1940 1-16 23-31 Staff NWC; 17-19 tem det du HQMC; 20-22 tem det du MCS QUANTICO --- AUG 1940 Staff NWC --- SEP 1940 Staff NWC --- OCT 1940 Staff NWC --- NOV 1940 Staff NWC --- DEC 1940 Staff NWC --- JAN 1941 Staff NWC --- APR 1941 1-2 tem du HQMC; 3-30 Staff NWC --- JUL 1941 Staff NWC --- OCT 1941 Staff NWC --- JAN 1942 Staff NWC --- ===== APR 1942 - COMMANDER AMPHIB FOR LANT - COL Military Operations --- ===== JUL 1942- H&S CO, 3D MAR, 2D MAR BRIG, NEW RIVER NC - COL Regimental CO --- OCT 1942 Regimental CO --- JAN 1943 Regimental CO, Base Commander, Sr mbr Admin council ((unit loc Tutuila, American Samoa)) --- APR 1943 Regimental CO, Base Commander --- JUL 1943 Regimental CO; 21 emb USS PRESIDENT HAYES at Auckland, NZ while att 2d Bn 3d Mar for trans; 25 sailed; 28 arr Noumea, NC; 29 sailed; arr disemb Guadalcanal 1Aug43 --- ===== OCT 1943 - HQ CO, 3D MAR DIV - BGEN Asst Div Cmdr; arr at Efate, New Hebrides 22Oct43; part in landing ex at Efate 23-27Oct43; reemb USS HUNTER LIGGETT at Efate 28Oct sailed enr therefrom --- JAN 1944 ((unit loc Guadalcanal)) 1-5 ADC, 6 tr to HQ FMF SDIEGO, CAMP ELLIOTT, CA --- ===== APR 1944 - H&S CO, HQ BN TRNG CTR, FMF CAMP ELLIOTT SDIEGO CA - BGEN ((USMC officer ser nr) 0156; 20 jd fr 3dMarDiv In the field ..Jan44-13Feb44 del enr; 14Feb-5Apr spl tem du HQMC ...-19Apr44, del enr 20-23, awtg asg; 24-30 CG Trng Cmd FMF ===== APR 1944 - CO C, HQ BN, HQMC - BGEN 1-6 attached for tem du fr FMF SDIEGO --- ==== JUL 1944- H&S CO, H&S BN, TRNG CMD, FMF, CAMP PENDLETON CA - BGEN CG Trng Cmd FMF SDA ((San Diego Area)) --- OCT 1944 CG Trng Cmd, FMF, SDA --- JAN 1945 CG Military Training Cmd, FMF SDA; H&S Co, Hq Bn, TC, FMF SDA redesignated H&S Co, Military Training Command SDA auth MC Dispatch 011959 and Area GO 2-45 dtd 2Jan45 --- APR 1945 CG Military Trng Cmd, FMF, SDA --- JUL 1945 CG MTC --- ===== OCT 1945 - HQ CO, HQ BN, REDISTRIBUTION REGT, CAMPEN CA - BGEN 0156 1-21 sk USNH; 22 tr to HqCo sk USNH --- ===== JAN 1946 - HQ CO, MARINE TRNG AND REPL CMD, SDA, CAMPEN CA - BGEN Deputy Cmdr MTRC, SDA, CAMPEN (AAI addition - add name remark and heading USMC DETACHED AND AWTG RETIRMENT to roll 1-31 at home awtg retirement --- APR 1946 (aai addition heading RETIRED to roll; 1 retd by reason of physical disability) --- OCT 1946 (sic) 22 jd fr Redistribution Regt; 22-32 sk USNH Santa Margarita Ranch ---
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