 
| Senior Marine officer present______________________ | Maj. James P.S. Devereux | 
| FIRST DEFENSE BATTALION DETACHMENT | |
|---|---|
| Commanding Officer | Maj. James P.S. Devereux | 
| Executive Officer | Maj. George H. Potter | 
| Munitions Officer | Marine Gunner John Hamas | 
| Ordnance Officer | Marine Gunner Harold C. Borth | 
| Medical Officer | Lt. (jg) Gustave M. Kahn, USN | 
| 5-Inch Artillery Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. George H. Potter | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery A | First Lt. Clarence A. Barninger | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery B | First Lt. Woodrow M. Kessler | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery L | Second Lt. John A. McAlister | 
| 3-Inch Antiaircraft Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Capt. Bryghte D. Godbold | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery D | Capt. Bryghte D. Godbold | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery E | First Lt. William W. Lewis | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery F (prov.) | Marine Gunner Clarence B. McKinstry | 
| Separate Batteries | |
| Commanding Officer, Battery G | Capt. Wesley McC. Platt | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery H | Second Lt. Robert M. Hanna | 
| Commanding Officer, Battery I | Second Lt. Arthur A. Poindexter | 
| Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211) | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Paul A. Putnam | 
| Executive Officer | Capt. Henry T. Elrod | 
| Flight Officer | Capt. Frank C. Tharin | 
| Communications Officer | Maj. Walter L.J. Bayler,[1] Second Lt. David D. Kliewer | 
| Gunnery Officer | Capt. Herbert C. Freuler | 
| Engineering Officer | Second Lt. John F. Kinney | 
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