The United States Marine Corps in the World WarUnited States. Marine Corps
History
The United States Marine Corps in the World War
United States. Marine Corps
United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
Regular commissioned officers:
Major General Commandant 1
Major generals 2
Brigadier generals 13
Colonels 43
Lieutenant-colonels 52
Majors 199
Captains 522
First lieutenants 436
Second lieutenants 413
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Total Regular officers 1,681
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Commissioned retired officers:
On active duty 43
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Reserve officers on active duty:
Majors 7
Captains 33
First lieutenants 63
Second lieutenants 360
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Total Reserve officers 463
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Total commissioned officers on
active duty 2,187
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Regular warrant officers:
Marine gunners 109
Quartermaster clerks 89
Pay clerks 56
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Total 254
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Reserve warrant officers:
Marine gunners 27
Quartermaster clerks 2
Pay clerks 4
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Total 33
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Total warrant officers on active duty 287
Total officers on active duty 2,474
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Enlisted personnel:
Regular 63,714
Retired enlisted men on active duty 15
Reserves, on active duty 6,483
Female reservists, on active duty 277
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Total 70,489
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Total strength on active duty 72,963
On December 11, 1918, the Marine Corps attained its maximum strength
on active duty, which was distributed as follows:
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