The senior officers of the battalion - the commander, his executive officer, liaisons, and officers responsible for logistics, planning, supply, and chemical warfare - formed the upper echelon of the company. The section underwent a fairly major change in March 1944, with the addition of a considerable number of support personnel.
A battalion Sergeant Major's office, Camp Pendleton.
Series D Battalion Headquarters (1943 - March 1944)
Officers
Battalion Commander (Lieutenant Colonel)
Executive Officer (Major)
Bn-3: Planning & Operations (Captain)
Bn-1: Adjutant (Lieutenant)
Bn-4: Supply (Lieutenant)
Two Liaison (Lieutenant)
Enlisted
Sergeant Major
Chief Cook
Assistant Cook
Senior Clerk (Sergeant)
Clerk (Corporal)
Junior Clerk (Private/PFC)
Two Other Duties (Private/PFC)
Total Personnel: Six officers, eight enlisted.
NOTE: While the Naval Medical Section was attached to the battalion headquarters, they will be discussed in their own page.
Series F Battalion Headquarters (March 1944 - 1945)
Officers
Battalion Commander (Lieutenant Colonel)
Executive Officer (Major)
Bn-3: Planning & Operations (Major)
Bn-1: Adjutant (Lieutenant)
Bn-2: Intelligence (Lieutenant)
Chemical Officer (Lieutenant)
Two Liaison (Lieutenant)
Enlisted
Sergeant Major
Chemical NCO (Platoon Sergeant)
Classification Sergeant (Staff Sergeant)
Demolitions Sergeant (Staff Sergeant)
Armorer (Sergeant)
Camoufleur (Sergeant)
Chief Cook
Assistant Cook
Cobbler (Corporal)
Barber (Private/PFC)
Two Drivers (Private/PFC)
Two Other Duties (Private/PFC)
Clerical Staff
Senior Clerk (Technical Sergeant)
Clerk (Sergeant)
Two Senior Company Clerks (Sergeant)
Clerk (Corporal)
Junior Company Clerk (Corporal)
Postal Clerk (Corporal)
Junior Clerk (Private/PFC)
Sanitary Staff
Team Leader (Corporal)
Two Sanitary Specialists (Private/PFC)
Vehicles: One handcart, two jeeps.
Total Personnel: Eight officers, twenty five enlisted.
The information contained herein is based on the GHQ Table of Organization & Equipment #3, 1994.