This post identifies the aviation and
ground units of the US Marine Corps on 7 December 1941. The post is
divided into three parts;
Part I lists aviation units,
Part II lists ground units, and
Part III lists the stations with Marine units based there.
ABBREVIATIONS
Calif - 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 Fighter Squadron
VMJ - Marine Utility Squadron
VMO - Marine Observation Squadsron
VMS - Marine Scouting Squadron
VMSB - Marine Sout- or Dive-Bomber Squadron
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
NOTE 1 - On maneuvers at MCAS, Cherry Point, NC
I. AVIATION UNITS
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1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 1 JRB-2 and 1 SBC-4, MCAS, Quantico, Va
MAG-11, 2 SBD-1, MCAS, Quantico, Va
VMF-111, 15 F4F-3A and 2 SNJ-3, NOTE 1
VMF-121, 20 F4F-3 and 2 SNJ-3, NOTE 1
VMSB-131, 18 SB2U-3
VMSB-132, 19 SBDs
VMO-151, 12 SBC-4, NOTE 1
VMJ-152, 3 J2F-4, 2 R3Ds, 1 J2F-1 and 1 JO-2
2d Marine Aircraft Wing, NAS San Diego, Calif
MAG-21, MCAS, Ewa, TH
VMF-211, 12 F4F-3 on Wake Is; 10 F4F-3 and 1 SNJ at
MCAS, Ewa, TH
VMF-221, 14 F2A-3 in USS Saratoga (CV-3)
VMB-231, 25 SB2U-3, 18 in USS Lexington (CV-2) and 7
at MCAS, Ewa, TH
VMB-232, 19 SBD-1 and 3 SBD-2 at MCAS, Ewa, TH
VMO-251, no aircraft, NAS San Diego, Calif
VMJ-252, 2 J2F-4, 2 R3D-2, 1 JO-2, 1 JRS-1, 1 SBD-1
and 1 SB2U-3 at
MCAS, Ewa, TH
Base Air Detachment 3, MCAS, St Thomas, Virgin Islands
VMS-3, 7 J2F-4 and 1 JRF
II. GROUND UNITS
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Divisions
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1st Marine Division, MB, New River, NC
2nd Marine Division, MCB, San Diego, Calif
Brigades
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1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Iceland
2nd Marine Brigade, MCB, San Diego, Calif.
Regiments
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1st Marine Regiment, MB, Parris Is, SC
2nd Marine Regiment, MCB, Camp Elliott, Calif
4th Marine Regiment, Olongapo, Luzon, 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, Calif
10th Marine Regiment
HQ and Service Battery, MCB, Camp Elliott, Calif
1st Battalion, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Battalion, Iceland
3rd and 4th Battalion, MCB, Camp Elliott, Calif
11th Marine Regiment
HQ and Service Battalion and 1st and 2nd Batallions, MB,
New River, NC
4th Battalion, MB, Parris Is, SC
Battalions
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1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion, MB, New River, NC
1st defence Battalion, NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH
Detachments on Johnston, Palmyra and Wake Islands
1st Engineer Battalion
HQ and 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 Separate Marine Battalion, Cavite Navy Yard, Luzon, Philippine
Islands
1st Service Battalion, MB, New River, NC
1st Tank Battalion, MB, New River, NC
2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd defence Battalion
HQ and Service Battery, MCB, San Diego, Calif
Machine Gun Group, MCB, San Diego, Calif
3-inch Antiaircraft Group, MCB, San Diego, Calif
5-inch Artillery Group, MCB, San Diego, Calif
7-inch Artillery Group, MB, Parris Is, SC
2nd Engineer Battalion, NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH
Company C, Salt Lake Cantonment, TH
2nd Medical Battalion
HQ and Service Co, MCB, San Diego, Calif
Company A, Iceland
Company B, MCB Camp Elliott, Calif
Company C and D, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Parachute Battalion, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Service Battalion
HQ and Service Company, MCB San Diego, Calif
Company A
1st Platoon, Iceland
2nd and 3nd Platoons, Company A (Transport), NYd,
Pearl Harbor, TH
Company B, MCB, San Diego,
2nd Special Weapons Battalion, MCB, San Diego
2nd Tank Battalion
HQ and Service Compnay, MCB, Camp Elliott, Calif
Company A, Iceland
Company B, MCB, San Diego, Calif
Company C, Camp Elliott, Calif
3rd defence Battalion, NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH
4th defence Battalion, NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH
5th defence Battalion, Iceland
6th defence Battalion, Midway Island
Rear Echelon Detachment, NYd, Pearl Harbor, TH
Companies
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1st Guard Company, MB, New River, NC
1st Scout Company
1st and 2nd Platoon, MB, New River, NC
3rd Platoon, Iceland
1st Signal Company, MB, New River, NC
2nd Engineer Company, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Guard Company, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Scout Company, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Signal Company, MCB, San Diego, Calif
HQ Company, 2nd Joint Training Force, Pacific Fleet, MCB, San Diego,
Calif
HQ Company, Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, MB, Quantico, Va
Service Company, 2nd Marine Brigade, MCB, San Diego, Calif
Miscellaneous Units
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1st Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battery, MB, New River, NC
1st Barrage Balloon Squadron, Ft. Randolph, CZ
1st Base Depot, Navy Base, Norfolk, Va
2nd Barrage Balloon Squadron, MB, Parris Is, SC
2nd Base Depot, MCB, San Diego, Calif
5th Artillery Group, MB, Parris Is, SC
Battery C, 2nd Artillery Group, MCB San Diego, Calif
III. STATIONS
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United States
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California
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MCB, Camp Elliott, San Diego
2nd Marine Regiment
HQ and Service Battery and 3rd and 4th Battalions, 10th Marine
Regiment
Company B, 2nd Medical Battalion
Company C, 2nd Tank Battalion
MCB, San Diego
2nd Marine Division
2nd Marine Brigade
8th Marine Regiment
1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion
2nd defence Battalion (less 7-inch Artillery Group)
2nd Parachute Battalion, MCB, San Diego, Calif
2nd Service Battalion (less 1st Platoon, Company A)
2nd Special Weapons Battalion
HQ and Service Company and Company C and D, 2nd Medical
Battalion
Company B, 2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Engineer Company
2nd Guard Company
2nd Scout Company
2nd Signal Company
HQ Company, 2nd Joint Training Force, Pacific Fleet
Service Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
2nd Base Depot
Battery C, 2nd Artillery Group
NAS San Diego
2d Marine Aircraft Wing
VMO-251, no aircraft, NAS San Diego, Calif
North Carolina (MB, New River)
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1st Marine Division
5th Marine Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
HQ and Service Battalion and 1st and 2nd Batallions, 11th
Marine Regiment
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
1st Medical Battalion
1st Parachute Battalion
1st Service Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
HQ and Serivce Company and Company A, B and D, 1st
Engineer Battalion
1st Guard Company
1st Signal Company
1st and 2nd Platoons, 1st Scout Company
1st Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battery
South Carolina (MB, Parris Island)
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1st Marine Regiment
4th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment
7-inch Artillery Group, 2nd defence Battalion
2nd Barrage Balloon Squadron
5th Artillery Group
Virginia (MB, Quantico)
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Navy 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
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Canal Zone (Ft. Randolph)
1st Barrage Balloon Squadron
Iceland
1st Provisional Marine Brigade
6th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
5th defence Battalion
Company A, 2nd Medical Battalion
Company A, 2nd Tank Battalion
Company C, 1st Engineer Battalion
1st Platoon, Company A, 2nd Service Battalion
3rd Platoon, 1st Scout Company
Johnston Island, Pacific Ocean
Marine Detachment, Johnston Island, 1st defence Battalion
Midway Island, Pacific Ocean
6th defence Battalion less rear echelon detachment
Palmyra Island, Line Islands
Marine Detachment, Palmyra Island, 1st defence Battalion
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES:Luzon Island
Cavite Navy Yard
1st Separate Marine Battalion
Olongapo
4th Marine Regiment
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 defence Battalion less detachments on Johnston,
Palmyra and Wake Islands
2nd Engineer Battalion less Company C
3rd defence Battalion
4th defence Battalion
2nd and 3rd Platoons, 2nd Service Battalion
Rear echelon detachment, 6th defence Battalion
Salt Lake Cantonment
Company C, 2nd Engineer 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
Marine Detachment, Wake Island, 1st defence Battalion
Forward echelon, VMF-211