WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Marine Fighting, Squadron

28 March 1942

Table of Organization D-101

 

1. Squadron Headquarters

2. Ground Defense Section

3. Transportation Section

4. Communication Section

5. Ordnance Section

6. Engineering and Material Section

7. Flight Section

7.1 Operations

7.2 Flights

 

Total: 40 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 242 Enlisted, 2 Pistols, 4 Shotguns, 135 Carbines, 146 Rifles, 24 SMG, 4 MMG, 4 HMG, 3 Trailers, 3 Tractors, 6 Trucks 0,25-ton, 1 Truck 0,5-ton, 4 Trucks 1,5-ton, 1 Fire truck, 1 Field lighting truck, 6 Gasoline tankers, 20 Planes

 

Note:

 

1. 40 Officers = 37 USN (Aviation) + 3 USMC;
2. 3 Officers USMC = 3  Lieutenants;
3. 37 Officers USN (Aviation) = 2 Majors + 6 Captains + 29 Lieutenants;
4. 1 Warrant Officer = 1 Marine Gunner (Aviation);
5. 242 Enlisted = 3 USN (Aviation) + 239 USMC;
6. 3 Enlisted USN (Aviation) = Master Sergeant (Master Technical Sergeant) + Technical Sergeant + Staff Sergeant;
7. 239 Enlisted USMC = 11 Master Sergeants (1 Sergeant Major and 10 Master Technical Sergeants) +  21 Technical Sergeants + 35 Staff Sergeants (including 1 Platoon Sergeant) + 40 Sergeants (including 1 Mess Sergeant and 2 Chief Cooks) + 51 Corporals (including 2 Field Cooks) + 81 Privates First Class and Privates (including 2 Assistant Cooks – PFC);
8. 3 Tractor = Heavy rubber-tire + Medium tractor + Bulldozer;
9. 3 Trailer = Camp lighting, 10KVA + 2x 1-ton 2-wheel water;
10. 20 Planes = 18x Navy fighter plane + 2x Scout-training plane

 

 

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