US Marine Corps December 7th, 1941
v.1.0 March 31, 2002
Jack McKillop
Reproduced by permission of Gene Olson from Bluejacket.com http://www.bluejacket.com/dec_07_1941_usmc.html
References:
Sherrod, Robert : HISTORY OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION IN WORLD WAR II.
San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press, 1980. 496 pages. ISBN 0-89141-111-9.
Mr. McKillop adds that the information on other USMC units was
provided by Benis Frank, former Chief Historian, United States Marine Corps.
United States Marine CorpsAircraft, Units, and Locations on December 7, 1941
USMC Aircraft
|
F2A |
Brewster Buffalo |
F4F |
Grumman Wildcat |
|
J2F |
Grumman Duck |
JO |
Lockheed |
|
JRB |
Beech Expeditor |
JRF |
Grumman Goose |
|
JRS |
Sikorsky |
R3D |
Douglas |
|
SBC |
Curtiss Helldiver |
SBD |
Douglas Dauntless |
|
SB2U |
Vought Vindicator |
SNJ |
North American |
USMC Aviation Units
1st Marine Wing
|
Unit |
Aircraft |
Location |
|
Wing |
1 JRB-2 and 1 SBC-4 |
MCAS, Quantico, Va |
|
MAG-11 |
2 SBD-1 |
MCAS, Quantico, Va |
|
VMF-111 |
15 F4F-3A & 2 SNJ-3 |
NOTE 1 |
|
VMF-121 |
20 F4F-3 & 2 SNJ-3 |
NOTE 1 |
|
VMSB-131 |
18 SB2U-3 |
|
|
VMSB-132 |
19 SBD |
|
|
VMO-151 |
12 SBC-4 |
NOTE 1 |
|
VMJ-152 |
3 J2F-4, 2 R3Ds, 1 J2F-1 & 1 JO-2 |
|
NOTE 1 - On maneuvers at MCAS, Cherry Point, NC
2nd Marine Wing
|
Unit |
Aircraft |
Location |
|
MAG-21 |
|
MCAS, Ewa, TH |
|
VMF-211 |
12 F4F-3 |
Wake Is |
|
" |
10 F4F-3 & 1 SNJ |
MCAS, Ewa, TH |
|
VMF-221 |
14 F2A-3 |
USS Saratoga (CV-3) |
|
VMB-231 |
18 SB2U-3 |
USS Lexington (CV-2) |
|
" |
7 SB2U-3 |
MCAS, Ewa, TH |
|
VMB-232 |
19 SBD-1 and 3 SBD-2 |
MCAS, Ewa, TH |
|
VMO-251 |
no aircraft |
NAS San Diego, CA |
|
VMJ-252 |
2 J2F-4, 2 R3D-2, 1 JO-2, 1 JRS-1, |
MCAS, Ewa, TH |
Base Air Detachment 3
|
Unit |
Aircraft |
Location |
|
VMS-3 |
7 J2F-4 and 1 JRF |
MCAS, St Thomas, Virgin Islands |
USMC Ground Units
Divisions
|
1st Marine Division |
MB, New River, NC |
|
2d Marine Division |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
Brigades
|
1st Marine Brigade |
Iceland |
|
2d Marine Brigade |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
Regiments
|
1st Marine Regiment |
MB, Parris Is, SC |
|
2d Marine Regiment |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
4th Marine Regiment |
Corregidor Is, Philippine Islands |
|
5th Marine Regiment |
MB, New River, NC |
|
6th Marine Regiment |
Iceland |
|
7th Marine Regiment |
MB, New River, NC |
|
8th Marine Regiment |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
10th Marine Regiment |
|
|
HQ & Service Battery |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
1st Battalion, MCB |
San Diego, CA |
|
2d Battalion |
Iceland |
|
3d Battalion |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
4th Battalion |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
11th Marine Regiment |
|
|
HQ & Service Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
2d Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
4th Battalion |
Parris Is, SC |
Battalions
|
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Defense Battalion |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
Detachment |
Johnston Island |
|
Detachment |
Palmyra Island |
|
Detachment |
Wake Island |
|
1st Engineer Battalion |
|
|
HQ & Service Company |
MB, New River, NC |
|
Company A, B and D |
MB, New River, NC |
|
Company C |
Iceland |
|
1st Medical Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Parachute Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Service Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Tank Battalion |
MB, New River, NC |
|
2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Defense Battalion |
|
|
HQ & Service Battery |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
Machine Gun Group |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
3-inch Antiaircraft Group |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
5-inch Artillery Group |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
7-inch Artillery Group |
MB, Parris Is, SC |
|
2d Engineer Battalion |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
2d Medical Battalion |
|
|
HQ & Service Co |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
Company A |
Iceland |
|
Company B |
MCB Camp Elliott, CA |
|
Company C and D |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Parachute Battalion |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Service Battalion |
|
|
HQ & Service Company |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
Company A |
|
|
1st Platoon |
Iceland |
|
2d and 3d Platoons |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
Company B |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Special Weapons Battalion |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Tank Battalion |
|
|
HQ & Service Company |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
Company A |
Iceland |
|
Company B |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
Company C |
MCB, Camp Elliott, CA |
|
3d Defense Battalion |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
4th Defense Battalion |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
5th Defense Battalion |
Iceland |
|
6th Defense Battalion |
Midway Island |
|
Rear Echelon Detachment |
NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH |
|
7th Defense Battalion |
American Samoa |
Companies
|
1st Guard Company |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Scout Company |
|
|
1st and 2d Platoon |
MB, New River, NC |
|
3d Platoon |
Iceland |
|
1st Signal Company |
MB, New River, NC |
|
2d Engineer Company |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Guard Company |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Scout Company |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
2d Signal Company |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
HQ Company, 2d Joint Training Force, Pacific Fleet |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
HQ Company, Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet |
MB, Quantico, Va |
|
Service Company, 2d Marine Brigade |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
Miscellaneous Units
|
1st Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battery |
MB, New River, NC |
|
1st Barrage Balloon Squadron |
Ft. Randolph, CZ |
|
1st Base Depot, Navy Base |
Norfolk, Va |
|
2d Barrage Balloon Squadron |
MB, Parris Is, SC |
|
2d Base Depot |
MCB, San Diego, CA |
|
5th Artillery Group |
MB, Parris Is, SC |
|
Battery C, 2d Artillery Group |
MCB San Diego, CA |
USMC Bases and Stations
United States
|
California |
|
MCB, Camp Elliott, San Diego |
|
HQ & Service Battery and 3d and 4th Battalions, 2d Marine Regiment |
|
10th Marine Regiment |
|
Company B, 2d Medical Battalion |
|
Company C, 2d Tank Battalion |
|
MCB, San Diego |
|
2d Marine Division |
|
2d Marine Brigade |
|
8th Marine Regiment |
|
1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment |
|
2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion |
|
2d Defense Battalion (less 7-inch Artillery Group) |
|
2d Parachute Battalion |
|
2d Service Battalion (less 1st Platoon, Company A) |
|
2d Special Weapons Battalion |
|
HQ & Service Company and Company C and D, 2d Medical Battalion |
|
Company B, 2d Tank Battalion |
|
2d Engineer Company |
|
2d Guard Company |
|
2d Scout Company |
|
2d Signal Company |
|
HQ Company, 2d Joint Training Force, Pacific Fleet |
|
Service Company, 2nd Marine Brigade |
|
2d Base Depot |
|
Battery C, 2nd Artillery Group |
|
NAS San Diego |
|
2d Marine Aircraft Wing |
|
VMO-251 |
|
North Carolina |
|
MB, New River |
|
1st Marine Division |
|
5th Marine Regiment |
|
7th Marine Regiment |
|
HQ & Service Battalion and 1st and 2d Batallions, 11th Marine Regiment |
|
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion |
|
1st Medical Battalion |
|
1st Parachute Battalion |
|
1st Service Battalion |
|
1st Tank Battalion |
|
HQ & Service Company and Company A, B and D, 1st Engineer Battalion |
|
1st Guard Company |
|
1st Signal Company |
|
1st and 2d Platoons, 1st Scout Company |
|
1st Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battery |
|
South Carolina |
|
MB, Parris Island |
|
1st Marine Regiment |
|
4th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment |
|
7-inch Artillery Group, 2d Defense Battalion |
|
2d Barrage Balloon Squadron |
|
5th Artillery Group |
|
Virginia |
|
Army Base, Norfolk |
|
1st Base Depot |
|
MB, Quantico |
|
HQ Company, Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet |
|
MCAS, Quantico |
|
1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
|
MAG-11 |
|
VMF-111 |
|
VMF-121 |
|
VMSB-131 |
|
VMSB-132 |
|
VMO-151 |
|
VMJ-152 |
Overseas
|
Canal Zone (Ft. Randolph) |
|
1st Barrage Balloon Squadron |
|
Iceland |
|
1st Marine Brigade |
|
6th Marine Regiment |
|
2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment |
|
5th Defense Battalion |
|
Company A, 2d Medical Battalion |
|
Company A, 2d Tank Battalion |
|
Company C, 1st Engineer Battalion |
|
1st Platoon, Company A, 2d Service Battalion |
|
3d Platoon, 1st Scout Company |
|
Johnston Island, Pacific Ocean |
|
Detachment, 1st Defense Battalion |
|
Midway Island, Pacific Ocean |
|
6th Defense Battalion less rear echelon detachment |
|
Palmyra Island, Line Islands |
|
Detachment, 1st Defense Battalion |
|
Philippine Islands (Corregidor Island, Luzon Island) |
|
4th Marine Regiment |
|
American Samoa |
|
7th Defense Battalion |
|
Territory of Hawaii (Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor) |
|
MCAS Ewa |
|
MAG-21 |
|
VMB-232 |
|
VMJ-252 |
|
Rear echelon, VMF-211 |
|
Rear echelon, VMB-231 |
|
Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor |
|
1st Defense Battalion less detachments on Johnston, Palmyra and Wake Islands |
|
2d Engineer Battalion |
|
3d Defense Battalion |
|
4th Defense Battalion |
|
2d and 3d Platoons, Company A, 2d Service Battalion |
|
Rear echelon detachment, 6th Defense Battalion |
|
USS Lexington (CV-2) |
|
Forward Echelon, VMB-231 |
|
USS Saratoga (CV-3) |
|
VMF-221 |
|
MCAS St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
|
Base Air Detachment 3 |
|
Wake Island, North Pacific Ocean |
|
Detachment, 1st Defense Battalion |
|
Forward echelon, VMF-211 |
Abbreviations
|
CA |
California |
|
CZ |
Canal Zone |
|
Is |
Island |
|
MAG |
Marine Aircraft Group |
|
MB |
Marine Base |
|
MCAS |
Marine Corps Air Station |
|
NAS |
Naval Air Station |
|
NC |
North Carolina |
|
NYd |
Navy Yard |
|
SC |
South Carolina |
|
TH |
Territory of Hawaii |
|
Va |
Virginia |
|
VMF |
Marine Fighting Squadron |
|
VMJ |
Marine Utility Squadron |
|
VMO |
Marine Observation Squadron |
|
VMS |
Marine Scouting Squadron |
|
VMSB |
Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron |