Key Personnel of BLT 2/4, 9th MAB (opcon to the 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division), during Operation Night Owl and the Battle of Dai Do (27 April-3 May 1968):
CO: Lt. Col. William Weise (until WIA on 2 May); then Maj. Charles W. Knapp (acting until relieved by Lt. Col. Louis A. Rann on 6 May)
XO: Maj. Charles W. Knapp
Sgt. Maj.: Sg. Maj. John M. Malnar (until KIA on 2 May)
S1 (Personnel): IstLt. R. L. Jones
S2 (Intelligence): Capt. Richard J. Murphy
S3 (Operations): Maj. George F. Warren
S4 (Logistics): Capt. L. L. Forehand
Medical Officer: Lt. Frederick P. Lillis, USN; with Lt. Runas Powers, USN, and HM1 Walter R. Gorsage, USN
CO, H&S Company: 1st Lt. Edward S. Dawson
ECHO COMPANY
CO: Capt. James E. Livingston (until WIA on 2 May); then 2d Lt. Michael L. Cecil (acting)
XO: 1 st Lt. David R. Jones (until WIA on 2 May)
FO: GySgt. James Eggleston (WIA on 2 May)
1st Sgt.: not available
GySgt: GySgt. Roscoe Chandler
1st Pit. Comdr.: 2d Lt. Michael L. Cecil
1st Pit. Sgt.: not available
2d Pit. Comdr.: 1st Lt. James Sims (until WIA on 2 May)
2d Pit. Sgt.: not available
3d Pit. Comdr.: 1 st Lt. David R. Jones (acting until WIA on 2 May); then Sgt. James W. Rogers (acting)
3d Pit. Sgt.: not available
FOXTROT COMPANY
CO: Capt. James H. Butler
XO: 1 st Lt. James Wainwright
FO: 2d Lt. J. M. Basel (WIA on 30 April)
1st Sgt.: 1st Sgt. Theodore D. Duchateau
GySgt.: SSgt. Pedro P. Balignasay (acting until WIA on 1 May); then the assigned company gunnery sergeant, GySgt. P. E. Brandon, who had been in the battalion rear on an administrative run when the battle began
1st Pit. Comdr.: 2d Lt. David K. McAdams (until WIA on 2 May)
1st Pit. Sgt.: LCpl. Ronald J. Dean (acting until WIA on 2 May)
2d Pit. Comdr.: SSgt. Richard L. Bartlow (until KIA on 2 May)
2d Pit. Sgt.: Sgt. Albert Archaleta (until WIA on 2 May)
3d Pit. Comdr.: 2d Lt. Robert Lanham (until WIA on 1 May)
3d Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. Chateau
GOLF COMPANY
CO: Capt. Robert J. Mastrion (until medevacked on 28 April); then Capt. “J. R.” Vargas (acting until medevacked on 3 May)
XO: 1st Lt. Jack E. Deichman (WIA on 2 May)
FO: 2d Lt. Peter A. Acly (WIA on 2 May)
1st Sgt.: not available
GySgt.: GySgt. Billy R. Armer (until WIA on 27 and 28 April); then SSgt. Reymundo Del Rio (until medevacked on 2 May)
1st Pit. Comdr.: SSgt. Reymundo Del Rio (until he became company gunnery sergeant on 28 April); then SSgt. Wade (acting)
1st Plt. Sgt.: SSgt. Wade
2d Pit. Comdr.: 2d Lt. Frederick H. Morgan
2d Pit. Sgt: Sgt. Richard F. Abshire (until KIA on 2 May); then Cpl. Pless (acting)
3d Pit. Comdr.: 1st Lt. James T. Ferland (until WIA on 2 May); then 1st Lt. Jack E. Deichman (acting)
3d Pit. Sgt.: Sgt. Robert J. Colasanti (WIA on 30 April and IMay)
HOTEL COMPANY
CO: Capt. James L. Williams (until WIA on 30 April); then 1 st Lt. Alexander F. Prescott IV (acting until WIA on 2 May); then 2d Lt. Bayard V Taylor (acting until WIA on 2 May); then 1 st Lt. Alexander F. Prescott IV (acting after returning to duty on 3 May)
XO: 1st Lt. Alexander F. Prescott IV (in field); and 2d Lt. Bayard V Taylor (in battalion rear until battle began)
FO: 2d Lt. Carl R. Gibson (until KIA on 30 April); then the FO team radioman, LCpl. Carl M. Spaethe (acting)
1st Sgt.: 1st Sgt. Clifford Martin
GySgt.: GySgt. Bobby B. Wagner
1st Pit. Comdr.: 2d Lt. Boyle (WIA on 30 April)
1st Pit. Sgt.: SSgt. Richard A. Kelleher (until WIA on 30 April)
2d Pit. Comdr.: SSgt. Robert J. Ward (until medevacked on 1 May); then Sgt. Bruce Woodruff (acting)
2d Pit. Sgt.: not available
3d Pit. Comdr.: SSgt. Ronald W Taylor (until WIA on 30 April); then Sgt. Joe N. Jones (acting); then 1 st Lt. William B. Zimmerman (acting until returned to the battalion headquarters on 1 May); then 2d Lt. Bayard V Taylor (acting until he assumed command of the company on 2 May); then Sgt. Joe N. Jones (acting)
3d Pit. Sgt.: Sgt. Joe N. Jones