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Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons

Chapter 3: Under The Southern Cross Marine Troop List
By Charles D. Melson
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The narrative provides a chronological operational history of Allied campaigns in the Central Solomon Islands in 1942–43, centering on amphibious planning and combat to seize forward bases and airfields—particularly the occupations of the Russell Islands, Rendova, and the drive on Munda. It outlines task-force organization, joint Army, Marine, naval, and Seabee roles, reconnaissance and coastwatcher intelligence, engineering of airstrips, the logistical and climatic hardships of jungle warfare, and the tactical actions and outcomes that determined the campaign’s progress in the Central Solomons.

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Under The Southern Cross
Marine Troop List

  • I Marine Amphibious CorpsB
  • Forward Echelon
  • Medical Battalion
  • Company A
  • Company B
  • Motor Transport Battalion
  • Company A
  • Signal Battalion
  • 1st Medical BattalionB
  • Detachment
  • 1st Marine Raider RegimentA
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Raider Battalion
  • Headquarters Company
  • Company A
  • Company B
  • Company C
  • Company D
  • 4th Raider Battalion
  • Headquarters Company
  • Tank Platoon
  • Marine Aircraft Group 25C
  • Headquarters
  • Marine Service Squadron 25
  • Marine Transport Squadron 152
  • Marine Transport Squadron 153
  • Marine Transport Squadron 253
  • Flight Detachment
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 121A
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 122A
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 123B
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 124C
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 132A
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 141C
  • Marine Torpedo-Bomber Squadron 143C
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 144A
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 214C
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 215C
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 221C
  • Marine Fighter Squadron 222B
  • Flight Detachment
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 232B
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 233C
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 234C
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 235B
  • Flight Detachment
  • Company N
  • Company O
  • Company P
  • Company Q
  • 2d Marine Aircraft WingA
  • Forward Echelon
  • 2d Separate Wire PlatoonA
  • 3d Special Weapons BattalionB
  • 4th Defense BattalionB
  • Headquarters & Service Battery
  • 155mm Artillery Group
  • 90mm Antiaircraft Group
  • Special Weapons Group
  • 9th Defense BattalionA
  • Headquarters & Service Battery
  • 155mm Artillery Group
  • 90mm Antiaircraft Group
  • Special Weapons Group
  • Tank Platoon
  • 10th Defense BattalionA
  • Tank Platoon
  • 11th Defense BattalionA
  • Battery E
  • Battery K
  • Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 236B
  • Marine Night Fighter Squadron 531A
  • 2d Platoon, Battery A
  • 4th Base DepotB

A New Georgia only

B Vella Lavella only

C New Georgia and Vella Lavella