The following is a list of assignments of D company, 2nd Battalion, 18th marines (pioneers) to each infantry regiment for the Tarawa invasion. Also listed are all casualties for the company.
RED BEACH 1
USS MIDDLETON: with 3/2
Commanding Officer: Maj. John F. Schoettel
| Ashurst |
Emory
S. |
3rd.
Platoon
|
| Baker |
Everett E. |
|
| Banwart |
Russell G. |
|
| Bass |
John C. |
|
| Bowden |
Arvin J. |
|
| Campbell |
John E. |
|
| Carlson |
Glen E. |
KIA
|
| Castle |
James S. Jr. |
KIA
|
| Coble |
Edward D. |
KIA
|
| Coen |
James M. |
|
| Coloske |
Robert E. |
Missing->KIA
|
| Dortch |
Richard F. |
|
| Duke |
Henry M. |
|
| Frye |
Clarence E. |
|
| Gravier |
Jack S. |
|
| Gustafson |
August F. |
|
| Haltom |
Winfield S. |
|
| Hickey |
George F.Jr. |
|
| Hudson |
Ralph L. |
KIA
|
| Hulse | Roy H. |
|
| Jackman | Robert E. |
|
| Jarrett | Russell L. |
KIA
|
| Kinder | Charlie H. |
|
| Kountzman | Ralph C. |
KIA
|
| Lanning | Hazen B. Jr. |
KIA
|
| Larson | Wayne A. |
KIA
|
| Laws | Forrest T. | |
| Lazzari | Donald C. |
KIA
|
| Libby | Donald M. |
|
| Lind | George
H. |
DOW
|
| Lyntton | Max J. |
KIA
|
| May | Jimmie N. |
|
| Mc Coy | Cecil R. |
Missing->KIA
|
| Mc Gary | David L. | |
| Mc Kinney | Robert C. |
Missing
|
| Millick | Arnold R. |
Missing
|
| Montague | Charles |
Missing
|
| Naffe |
Joseph
J.
|
|
| Overman | Norman C. | |
| Pakula | Leo S. | |
| Parsons | Samuel R. | |
| Phillips | John E. | |
| Quinette | Thomas E. | |
| Ralph | William A. | |
| Roads | Addison E. |
KIA
|
|
Robinson |
Doyle H. | |
| Schouviller | Floyd | |
| Seng | Gene |
KIA
|
| Simon | Robert | |
| Smith | James | |
| Smith | Frank | |
| Smith | Frank | |
| Sobolewski | Joseph | |
| Stoffer | Donald | |
| Thomas | william |
|
| Thompson |
Leonard |
Missing->KIA
|
| Tomaszewski | Felix | |
| Vincent | Richard |
Missing
|
| Vollmer | Daniel |
Missing->KIA
|
| Waltz | Merlin |
KIA
|
| Watkins | Henry |
KIA
(corpsman)
|
| Wetternach | Laurence |
Missing->KIA
|
| Woods | James | |
| Wysocki | Charles | |
| Zalut | Stanley |
Missing->KIA
|
|
Total
65
|
Dead
29
|
Percentage
Dead 44.6%
|
RED BEACH 2
USS ZEILIN with 2/2
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Herbert R. Amey
| Andersen Richard | |
| Bates Myron C. | |
| Bennett William W. | |
| Bentzen William F. III | |
| Bjorneby John S. | |
| Brown Douglas E. | |
| Burke Theodore J. | |
| Cabler Harrell C. | |
| Caldwell Joe F. | |
| Capra AngeloV. Jr | |
| Chier George D. Jr | |
| Coate Jerald A. |
|
| Cothran George M. Jr. | |
| Crelia Lloyd T. | |
| Dailey Virgil E. | |
| Dubuque Jack T. | |
| Ducharme Alphee H. | |
| Ellis Fred R. | |
| Farkas Don E. | |
| Fertado Richard M. | |
| Feutren George G. Jr | |
| Fortenberry Carl E. | |
| French Robert E. | |
| Gabek George P. | |
| Glaser William E. | |
| Graham Gerald P. | |
| Guy James E. | |
| Hampton Philip
H. |
|
| Hellman Lester A. | |
| Herman Samuel E. | |
| Hoar Jerauld E. | |
| Hunt Michael Jr S. | |
| Johnson Perry L. | |
| Jones Robert Jr C. | |
| Jutting Jerry I. | |
| Karpicky, Frank D. | |
| Keogh Howard F. | |
| Kinley Robert L. | |
| Kirkpatrick, Robert K. | |
| Kleser, John M. | |
| La Point, Charles L. | |
| Landenberger Arthur E. | |
| Lewis Joseph M. | |
| Lore Frank J. | |
| Luther Johnnie D. | |
| Matkovich Mike A, | |
| Mc Entee Norman J. | |
| Morrow Harvey I. Jr | |
| Paul Christian F. Jr | |
| Peters Harold J. | |
| Polson George W. | |
| Potebola William J. | |
| Pratt Louis A. | |
| Price Richard | |
| Reed Richard O. | |
| Rotramel Donald A. | |
| Schlef William K. | |
| Scholl Jacob A. | |
| Simon Robert F. | |
| Simonson Arthur K. | |
| Singer Rudolph A. | |
| Snyder Mark G. | |
| Stelzer Paul C. | |
| Stogner Arnold
W. |
|
| Stubblefield Robert E. | |
| Swigert Robert | Missing->KIA |
| Ullen Roger W. | |
| Webb Jack K. | |
|
Westover Elmer G. |
|
| Wyatt Floyd R. |
Red Beach 2
USS Lee with 1/2
Commanding Officer Maj. Wood B. Kyle
| Achenbach, Paul L. | |
| Anderson, Truit |
KIA
|
| Antonelli, Nick L. | |
| Bitle, Arthur A. | |
| Brin, Harold P. | |
| Brock, Harold E. | |
| Burks, Billy G. | |
| Burnette, Willis D. | |
| Comstock, Gerald V. | |
| Cordell, William D. | |
| Costa, Laurence W. | |
| Dale, Herbert J. | |
| DeMartini, Paul A. | |
| DeZur, Robert H. | |
| Duffy, Howard D. | |
| Dyer, Wilbert C. | |
| Elliott, James H. | |
|
Ellis, James N. |
|
| Floyd, John D. | |
| Fowles, Leonard A. | |
| Frank, Arthur E. | |
| Galaway, William V. | |
| Greer, Leonard A. | |
| Grubb, Herbert T. | |
| Halazon, Rudolph W. | |
| Halloway, Collin W. | |
| Harrell, Louis J. | |
| Harrison, Henry L. | |
| Henson, Everett W. Jr. | |
| Hoard, Clarence Jr. | |
| Hupp, Roscoe W. | |
| Jeffcoat, Jesse R. | |
| Jones, John C. | |
| Kerns, Neugene B. | |
| Lano, Royce C. Jr. | |
| Largus, Peter | |
| Lopez, Paul Jr. | |
| McCuine, Charles E. | |
| Perales, Joe L. | |
| Perry, Donald E. | |
| Redding, Merle M. | |
| Renault, Leo Jr. | |
| Sewell, Phillip S. | |
| Shields, Phillip F. | |
| Sloan, Frank B. | |
| Slowonski, Alexander B. | |
| Solberg, Robert Y. | |
| Soley, Lawrance C, | |
| Spencer, Earle R. | |
| Stewart, Thomas M. | |
| Striden, Duane N. | |
| Tharp, Robert E. | |
| Turner, Harry T. | |
| Wallace, Robert H. | |
| Whitley, Denver D. | |
| Woodworth, Frank A. | |
| Yonke, Carmen K. | |
| Young, Gene E. | |
| Zuchelli, Daniel M. |
Red Beach 2
USS Biddle with 2dMar
Commanding Officer: Col. David M. Shoup
| Adair,
William F.Jr |
|
| Berlin, Kenneth
D. |
|
| Cates C. A. |
|
| Craverns, J D
R. |
|
| Cullem, Edgar |
|
| Drake, Arlie Jr. |
|
| Dunn, Oather J. |
|
| Farmer, William
A. |
|
| Fritzsche, Eldred
N. |
|
| Garofalo, Vincent
R. |
|
| Haaby, Emery W. |
|
| Hollingsworth,
Dean R. |
|
| Kagarice, Richard
D. |
|
| Moloney, Robert W. | |
| Nalazek, Edward
A. |
KIA
|
| Polasik, Louis
B. |
|
| Rawlings, Leonard
F. |
|
| Rawlings, Ralph
F. |
|
| Reed, Jimmie
R. |
|
| Reed, Wilson
J. |
|
| Rehak, Walter
S. |
|
| Reiley, Robert
M. |
|
| Renninger, Albert
E. |
|
| Ringgold, James W. |
2nd
Platoon
|
| Rockefeller, Charles
A. Jr. |
|
| Sandon, Roy F. |
|
| Scott, Foch |
|
| Susans, Edward
W. |
|
| Trier, Philip
S. |
|
| Wharton, J R | |
| Wolfgram, Herman G. |
Miscellaneous Company Personnel
| Brookner, Frank E. | Clerk BnPersOff |
| Mayer, George A. | USAT TORRENS |
| Root, Earl M. | Clerk BnPersOff |
copyright 2006 T.O.T.W.
Created 21 April 2006 - Updated 11 April
2018
