unit history information
for MAG-36 DET A
VMO-6
HMM-163
HMM-262

For date 680131


MAG-36 DET A was a US Marine Corps unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
HMM-163 was a US Marine Corps unit
HMM-262 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Quang Tri
Description: The MAG-36 ALPHA information is part of the MAG-36 monthly command chronology consists of 8 pages of historical information and was submitted on 16 Feb. Durning this period MAG-36 ALPHA was made up of HMM-163, HMM-262 and VMO-6 all were based at Quang Tri. It names the individual staff officers and commanders. It lists average troop strength for each unit, names the important visitors to the command, the operations supported, provides a statisical summary of their operational activities and enemy action that effected the MAG. This particular report was especially brief and lacking in details when compared to other MAG reports for this era. Under base development, construction at Quang Tri reached a high with numerous projects completed and started. The parking ramp with revetments, an Air Freight Building, 17 SEA huts were completed. A SATS hanger, a PASCO hanger and 18 quonset huts were underway.
Comments: COL Gallentine, Owen V.; Deputy MAG CO; ; MAJ Havlik, John; OIC Khe Sanh; ; MAJ Vest, David G.; OIC Dong Ha; ; 1LT Papciak, George J.; S-1; ; MAJ Schneider, Donald E.; S-3; ; MAJ Heim, Donald C.; S-4; ; LTC White, William J.; VMO-6 CO; ; MAJ Maas, Bertram A.; VMO-6 XO; ; MAJ Crane, Authur C.; VMO-6 OPS; ; LTC Schwindt, Louis W.; HMM-163 CO; ; MAJ Lunsford, William T.; HMM-163 XO; ; MAJ Smith, Clarence L.; HMM-163 OPS; ; LTC Steinberg, Melvin J.; HMM-262 CO; ; MAJ Althoff, David L.; HMM-262 XO; ; MAJ Larkin, Guy L.; HMM-262 OPS; ;

The source for this information was MAG-36 Command Chronology 1-31 Jan


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