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Naval commanders for Operation Backhander
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
William F. Halsey as a full admiral
Daniel E. Barbey as a vice admiral

This is the order of battle of the US Marine Corps forces deployed for Operation Backhander, a phase of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Flintlock consisted of simultaneous landings by men of the United States Marine Corps On Cape Gloucester at the , on 31 January 1944.

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The roles of Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPOA) and Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), were both exercised by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz from his headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[1]

Since the Bismarcks lie in the Southwest Pacific Area, their capture was the responsibility of the U.S. Third Fleet, led by Vice Admiral William F. Halsey from aboard his flagship, heavy cruiser Error: {{USS}} missing name (help).[2]

The ships and troops of Operations Flintlock were under direct operational command of Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey aboard amphibious command ship Rocky Mount.[3]

US Forces

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Ground force commanders at Cape Gloucester
Maj. Gen. William H. Rupertus
Lemuel C. Shepherd as a full general
Oliver P. Smith as a major general
Regimental commanders at Cape Gloucester
Col. Lewis B. Puller
Col. Herman H. Hanneken
Col. William H. Harrison
Conditions at Cape Gloucester

1st Marine Division[4]
Major General William H. Rupertus

Asst. Div. Cmdr.: Brig. Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd[a] (to 11 Apr), Brig. Gen. Oliver P. Smith[b]
Chief of Staff: Col. Amor L. Sims (to 3 Feb), Col. Oliver P. Smith (to 29 Feb), Col. John T. Selden
CO HQ Battalion: Lt. Col. Frank R. Worthington
Personnel officer (D-1): Maj. Elmer W. Myers
Intelligence officer (D-2): Lt. Col. Edmund J. Buckley (to 23 Feb), Lt. Col. Harold D. "Bucky" Harris[c]
Operations officer (D-3): Lt. Col. Edwin A. Pollack (to 30 Jan), Lt. Col. William K. Enright
Logistics officer (D-4): Col. Wiliam S. Fellers

1st marines

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1st Marine Regiment
Colonel William J. Whaling (to 28 Feb), Col. Oliver P. Smith (to xx xxx), Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller[d]
Exec. Ofc.: Lt. Col. Harold D. "Bucky" Harris (to 23 Feb), Lt. Col. John D. Weber (to 20 Mar), Lt. Col. Walker A. Reaves (from 8 Apr)
1st Battalion (Lt. Col. Walker A. Reaves (to 7 Apr), Maj. Raymond G. Davis[e])
2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. James M. Masters Sr., Lt. Col. Charles H. Brush Jr., Lt. Col. William W. Stickney)
3rd Battalion (Lt. Col. Joseph F. Hankins)

5th marines

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5th Marine Regiment
Col. John T. Selden (to 29 Feb), Col. Oliver P. Smith (to 11 Apr), Lt. Col. Henry W. Buse Jr.)
Exec. Ofc.: Lt. Col. William K. Enright (to 5 Jan), Lt. Col. Lewis W. Walt (to 8 Jan), Maj. Harry S. Connor (to 12 Jan), Lt. Col. Lewis W. Walt (to 31 Jan), Lt. Col. Odell M. Conoley (9 Feb thru 20 Feb), Lt. Col. Henry W. Buse Jr. (to 11 Apr), Lt. Col. Harry S. Connor
1st Battalion (Maj. William H. Barba))
2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. Lewis W. Walt (to 5 Jan), Maj. Gordon D. Gayle)
3rd Battalion (Lt. Col. David S. McDougal (WIA 7 Jan), Maj. Joseph S. Skoczylas (WIA 7 Jan), Col. Lewis B. Puller (to 8 Jan), Lt. Col. Lewis W. Walt (to 12 Jan), Lt. Col. Harold O. Deakin (to 10 Apr), Maj. Walter S. McIlhenny)

7th marines

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7th Marine Regiment
Colonel Julian N. Frisbie, Colonel Herman H. "Hard-Headed" Hanneken
Exec. Ofc.: Lt. Col. Lewis B. Puller (to 23 Feb), Lt. Col. John E. Weber (from 21 Mar)
1st Battalion (Lt. Col. John E. Weber (from 6 Mar), Maj. Waite E. Worden (to 11 Apr), Lt. Col. Harold O. Deakin)
2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. Odell M. Conoley (to 7 Feb), Maj. Charles S. Nichols Jr. (to 14 Feb), Lt. Col. John W. Scott Jr.)
3rd Battalion[f] (Maj. )

11th marines

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11th Marine Regiment (Artillery)
Colonel Robert H. Pepper[g] (to 31 Jan), William H. Harrison[h]
Exec. Ofc.: Lt. Col. Robert E. Luckey (to 14 Feb), Lt. Col. Thomas B. Hughes
1st Battalion (Lt. Col. )
2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. )
3rd Battalion (Lt. Col. )
4th Battalion (Lt. Col. )

17th marines

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17th Marine Regiment (Engineers)
Colonel William H. Harrison
Exec. Ofc.: Lt. Col. Edison L. Lyman
1st Battalion (Lt. Col. )
2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. )
3rd Battalion (Lt. Col. )
4th Battalion (Lt. Col. )

other marines

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Other units
1st Engineer Battalion
1st Pioneer Battalion
1st Medical Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
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Task Force 76
Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey in destroyer Conyngham

Cruiser Bombardment Unit
Rear Admiral Victor A.C. Crutchley, RN
Assigned to Cape Gloucester airdrome
2 County-class heavy cruisers (8 × 8-in. main battery): Australia, Shropshire
Assigned to Yellow Beach
2 Brooklyn-class light cruisers (15 × 6-in. main battery): Nashville, Phoenix
Escort
4 Fletcher-class destroyers (5 × 5-in. main battery): Ammen, Bache, Bush, Mullany

amphib

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Task Group for Yellow Beach 1 (east of Cape Gloucester)
First Echelon – 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Commander J.D. Sweeney
5 fast transports (ex-Wickes-class destroyers): Stringham, Crosby, Kilty, Dent, Ward
Second Echelon – 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
Lt. Commander J.P. Hurndall, USNR
6 landing craft, infantry: LCI-30, LCI-71, LCI-72, LCI-74, LCI-226, LCI-338
Task Group for Yellow Beach 2 (east of Cape Gloucester)
First Echelon – 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
Lt. Commander J.S. Willis
5 fast transports (ex-Clemson-class destroyers): Brooks, Gilmer, Humphreys, Noa, Sands
Second Echelon – 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Lt. (jg) R.O. Taylor, USNR
4 landing craft, infantry: LCI-73, LCI-337, LCI-343, LCI-344
Control Unit for Yellow Beaches
Captain N.D. Brantley
2 submarine chasers: SC-742, SC-981
2 auxiliary motor minesweepers: YMS-51, YMS-52, YMS-70
Mahan-class: Conyngham

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Notes

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  1. ^ Later served as 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps
  2. ^ While commanding the 1st Marine Division at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, Smith announced, "Retreat, hell ... we're just advancing in a different direction."
  3. ^ Commanded 5th Marines on Peleliu
  4. ^ Became the most decorated Marine in the history of the Corps.
  5. ^ Later commanded 3rd Marine Division in the Vietnam Conflict and served as Asst. Commandant of the Marine Corps
  6. ^ Pvt. Edwin C. Bearss, later a prominent historian of the American Civil War, was wounded while serving in this unit
  7. ^ Briefly commanded division during the Korean War
  8. ^ Also commanded the regiment on Peleliu

References

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  1. ^ Morison, p. 343
  2. ^ Morison, p. 343
  3. ^ Morison, p. 343
  4. ^ Clark, pp. 64-66

Bibliography

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  • Clark, George C. (2006). The Six Marine Divisions in the Pacific: Every Campaign of World War II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-2769-8.
  • Rottman, Gordon L. (2004). The Marshall Islands 1944: Operation Flintlock, the capture of Kwajalein and Eniwetok. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84176-851-9.
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