| Senior Marine officer present | Col. Harold D. Shannon |
| 6th DEFENSE BATTALION (REINFORCED) | |
|---|---|
| Commanding Officer | Col. Harold D. Shannon |
| Commanding Officer, Eastern Island Group | Maj. William W. Benson* |
| Bn-1 | Capt. William P. Spencer |
| Bn-2, 3 | Capt. Robert C. McGlashan |
| Bn-4 | QM Clerk Avard W. Ostrom |
| Munitions Officer | Second Lt. Dorn E. Arnold |
| Surgeon | Lt. Comdr. Robert A. Cooper (MC), USN |
| Seacoast Artillery Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Lt. Col. Lewis A. Hohn |
| Commanding Officer, Battery A | Maj. Loren S. Fraser |
| Commanding Officer, Battery B | Capt. Rodney M. Handley |
| Commanding Officer, Battery C | Capt. Donal N. Otis |
| Commanding Officer, Sand Island 7-inch Battery | Capt. Ralph A. Collins, Jr. |
| Commanding Officer, Eastern Island 7-inch Battery | Capt. Harold R. Warner, Jr. |
| Commanding Officer, Sand Island 3-inch Navy Battery | Capt. Jay H. Augustin |
| Commanding Officer, Eastern Island 3-inch Navy Battery | Capt. William R. Dorr, Jr. |
| 3-Inch Antiaircraft Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Charles T. Tingle |
| Commanding Officer, Battery D | Capt. Jean H. Buckner |
| Commanding Officer, Battery E | Maj. Hoyt McMilan |
| Commanding Officer, Battery F | Capt. David W. Silvey |
| Special Weapons Group | |
| Commanding Officer | Capt. Robert E. Hommel |
| Commanding Officer, Battery H | Maj. William E. Boles |
| Commanding Officer, Battery I | Capt. Edwin A. Law |
| Searchlight Battery (G) | |
| Commanding Officer | Capt. Alfred L. Booth |
| 3-Inch Antiaircraft Group, 3d Defense Battalion | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Chandler W. Johnson |
| Commanding Officer, Battery D | Maj. William S. McCormick |
| Commanding Officer, Battery E | Maj. James S. O'Halloran |
| Commanding Officer, Battery F | First Lt. Arnold D. Swartz |
| Separate Batteries, 3d Defense Battalion | |
| Commanding Officer, Battery K (37-mm) | Capt. Ronald K. Miller |
| Commanding Officer Battery L (40/20-mm) | Capt. Charles J. Seibert, II |
| 2d Raider Battalion Detachment | |
| Commanding Officer | Capt. Donald H. Hastie |
| Commanding Officer, Company C | Capt. Donald H. Hastie |
| Commanding Officer, Company D | First Lt. John Apergis |
| Provisional Marine Companies | |
| Commanding Officer, 23d Provisional Marine Company | First Lt. Thomas E. Clarke |
| Commanding Officer, 23d Provisional Marine Company | Capt. Boyd O. Whitney |
| MARINE AIR GROUP 22 | |
| Commanding Officer | Lt. Col. Ira E. Kimes |
| Executive Officer | Maj. Verne J. McCaul |
| Operations Officer | Maj. Alexander G. Bunker |
| Communications Officer | Capt. Robert R. Burns |
| Marine Fighting Squadron 221 | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Floyd B. Parks* Capt. Kirk Armistead |
| Executive Officer | Capt. William C. Humberd |
| Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron 241 | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj. Lofton R. Henderson* Maj. Benjamin W. Norris* Capt. Marshall A. Tyler |
| Executive Officer | Capt. Marshall A. Tyler |
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