APPENDIX B
Build-Up of 1st Marine Division (Reinf)

(Figures include Marine Corps and Navy, both officer and enlisted)

Authorized by CMC ltr conf. Ser. 03C20550 of 25 Jul 54 and CMC ltr conf. Ser. 03A21250 of 4 Aug 501st Prov Marine Brigade (sailed San Diego 14 Jul 50 arrived Pusan, Korea 2 Aug 50)Main body (sailed San Diego 10–22 Aug 50 arrived Kobe Japan 28 Aug to 10 Sep 50)7th RCT (sailed from Mediterranean 16 Aug 50 and San Diego 28 Aug-2 Sep 50 arrived Inchon on 21 Sep 50)[476]Total in Inchon-Seoul area on 23 Sep 50[477]
UnitsStrength
DIVISION22,3434,77012,1955,33620,218
Hq Bn923259725 860
Hq Co(656)(182)
Mp Co(140)(38)
RcnCo(127)(39)
1st Serv Bn827173656 785
1st Sig Bn960249591116661
1st MT Bn78311858289761
1st Ord Bn558124438 518
1st Med Bn63699432107667
1st Tank Bn907181677132921
1st SP Bn755188357196836
1st Engr Bn1,180218815163969
11th Marines3,1085181,8456973,009
1st Marines3,902 3,942 3,393
5th Marines3,9022,643[478]1,135 3,170
7th Marines3,902 3,8363,666
FMF TROOPS3,9695543,167 2,973
1st Armd Amph Bn526 490
1st Amph Trac Bn944256720 [479]842
1st Amph Trk Co24577166 236
Btry C, 1st 4.5″ Rkt Bn90 89 77
Carrier Plat FMF94 84 86
1st Comb Serv Grp1,4341091,120 1,167
7th MT Bn431 418 410
1st Air Delivery Plat63 62 63
1st Fum & Bath Plat30 18 30
VMO 6112112 62
Total reinforced division26,3125,32415,3625,33623,191

[476] Activated 17 Aug 50. The 3d Bn 6th Marines, in the Mediterranean, was assigned to the 7th Marines and, upon arrival in Kobe, Japan, on 3 Sept 50, was redesignated the 3d Bn 7th Marines. Augmentation personnel for this Battalion arrived in Kobe, Japan, on 14 Sept 50 on the USS Thomas Jefferson. The regimental commander and his staff arrived by air at Kobe on 6 Sept 50.

[477] Based on Division Personnel Periodic Report No. 1 covering the period 15–23 Sept 50. The following losses and gains during the period are reflected in this report:

LossesGainsNet
Loss
KIA118Replacements28
WIA845Returned to duty160
MIA14 1881,075
Non-battle Cas286
1,263

[478] Augmentation personnel for the 5th Marines (Reinf) already in Korea. The CO, 1st Marines was charged with the assembly and organization of the augmentation units for the 5th Marines (Reinf). Augmentation personnel were organized into three reinforced rifle companies. (The battalions of the 5th Marines in Korea contained only two rifle companies each.) The reinforced rifle companies were embarked together on one ship. Augmentation personnel for units of the Brigade, other than the 5th Marines, were attached to the reinforced rifle companies.

[479] The 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion was left in Kobe. In addition, at Kobe, were the Division Administrative Center and some 500 17-year olds, who, by order of SecNav, were removed from the troop list just before sailing for Inchon. As of 15 Sept 50 there were the following personnel of the 1st Marine Division (Reinf) at Kobe:

Marine CorpsNavyTotal
OfficersEnlistedOfficersEnlistedOfficersEnlisted
591,268314621,282