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HEADQUARTERS
1st Tank Battalion  (Rein)
1st Marine Division  (Rein), FMF
FPO, San Francisco, California 96602
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                                                                                                                                  5750
                                                                                                                                  0301-68
                                                                                                                                  9 Dec 1968

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From:     Commanding Officer
To:            Commanding General, 1st Marine Division  (Rein), FMF
                     c/o FPO, San Francisco, 96602

Subj:       Command Chronology for the period of 1-30 November 1968

Ref:          (a)   MCO 5750.1
                    (b)   FMFPacO 5750.8
                    (c)   DivO 5750.2

Encl:       (1)   First Tank Battalion Command Chronology

1.   In accordance with the provisions of references  (a),  (b),  and  (c),
enclosures  (1) is submitted.

2.   This letter is downgraded to unclassified upon removal of enclosure
(1).

                                                                                          [Signature]
                                                                                          M.  C. ASHLEY JR









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HEADQUARTERS
1st Tank Battalion  (Rein)
1st Marine Division  (Rein), FMF
FPO, San Francisco, California 96602


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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY

1 November 1968 to 30 November 1968

INDEX

Part I - Organizational Data

Part II - Narrative Summary

Part III - Sequential Listing of Significant Events

Part IV - Supporting Documents
















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PART I

ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

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ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

1.    Designation                                                            Commander

          Headquarters                                                      LtCol M. C. ASHLEY, JR.
          1st Tank Battalion  (Rein)                          1-30 Nov 1968
          1st Marine Division  (Rein), FMF

SUBORDINATE UNITS

          H&S Company                                                   Major B. E. DAVIDSON 1-16Nov68
                                                                                              Captain M. P. SAMS 17-30Nov68
          Company A                                                            Captain B. R. MONTGOMERY 1-30Nov68
          Company B                                                            Captain R. A. DOYLE 1-30Nov68
          Company C                                                            Captain R. T. HOPKINS 1-8Nov68
                                                                                               1stLt T. G. ROBERTS 9-30Nov68
          Company A,  (Rein) 1st AT Bn                Captain F. P. BRISENO 1-30Nov68

2.    Location

          Headquarters                                                      (AT997723)
          H&S Company                                                    (AT997723)
          Company A                                                            (AT936782)
          Company B                                                            (AT962621)
          Company C                                                            (BT078663)
          Company A,  1st AT Bn                                (AT997723)

3.    Staff Officers

          Battalion Executive Officer                       Major R. H. GRAHAM 1-30Nov68
          Battalion Adjutant                                           Captain I. F. WALDVOGEL 1-30Nov68
          Battalion S-2 Officer                                     1stLt W. D. DARBY 1-30Nov68
          Battalion S-3 Officer                                     Major J. B. TERPAK 1-30Nov68
          Battalion S-4 Officer                                     Major D. R. SPARKS 1-30Nov68
          Battalion S-5 Officer                                     Captain J. K MARLATT 1-30Nov68

4.    Average Monthly Strength

                    USMC                       USN
          OFF           ENL   OFF         ENL
             48               769          1                 17




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Personnel and Administration

1.    Status as of 302400 Nov 68

          a.    Personnel losses and gains by MOS.

                    (1)   Officers Dropped

                              Major                    0302                    1

                              Captain               1802                    1

                              1stLt                      1802                    1

                              1stLt                      0130                    1

                    (2)   Officers Joined

                              1stLt                      1802                    2

                              1stLt                      1801                    3

                    (3)   Enlisted Dropped.

                                        E-8          E-7          E-6          E-5          E-4          E-3          E-2/1          Total

0140                                0             0              0              1              0           0               1                    2
0353                                0             0              0              1              0              0               1                    2
0369                                0             0              1              0              0              0               0                    1
1312                                0             0              0              1              0              0               0                    1
1811                                1             2              2              2              4              2               1                14
2141                                0             0              0              4              2              1               1                    8
2142                                0             0              0              0              1              0               0                  1
2143                                0             0              0              0              1              0               0                     1
2531                                0             0              0              0              0              1               0                     1
2533                                0             0              0              0              0              1               0                     1
3041                                0             1              0              0              0              0               0                     1
3371                                0             1              1              0              0              1               1                  4
3516                                0             0              0              0              2              1               0                     3
3531                                0             0              0              1              1              0               2                     4
9999                                2             0              0              0              0              0               0                     2

Total                               3             4              4            10             11             7               7                    46

                    (4)   Enlisted Joined.


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                              E-8          E-7          E-6          E-5          E-4          E-3          E-2/1          Total

0353                      0             0              0              1              0              0              1                     2
1342                      0             0              0              1              0              0              0                  1
1811                      0             0              0              0              1              0              0                     1
2151                      0             0              0              1              0              1              0                     2
2511                      0             0              0              0              1              0              0                     1
2531                      0             0              0              0              0              1              2                   3
3371                      0             0              0              0              0              1              1                     2
3381                      0             1              0              0              0              0              0                   1
3041                      0             0              0              0              0              1              1                      2
3051                      0             0              0              0              0              1              1                      2

Total                     0             1              0              3              2              5              6                     17

          b.    Personnel Shortages

                    (1)    Critical MOS's

                               MOS          M/L          T/O          O/H

                               0302              4                4              2
                               3371            25              24            14

                    (2)    Staff NCO, MOS 1811

                               E-9          E-8          E-7          E-6          Total

          T/O              1              3             11            26             41
          M/L             0              4             11            19             34
          O/H              0              0              8             15             23

          c.     Promotions

                    To PFC             1
                    To LCpl          29   (3 Meritorious)
                    To Cpl            12    (2 Meritorious)
                    To Sgt              2    (Meritorious Combat)

          d.    Awards.   The following award recommendations were submitted:

                    2 Bronze Star Medals
                    6 Navy Commendation Medals
                18 Navy Achievement Medals
                    1 Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry

                                          The following awards were presented:

                    1 Bronze Star Medal
                    2 Navy Commendation Medals
                    2 Navy Achievement Medals
                    7 Purple Heart Medals

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          e.    Rest and Recreation  [Right!]

                    Place                              Quota                    Used

                    Hawaii