Commanding Officer Maj Donald S. Bush (to 14 Jun 1951) Maj Edgar L. Smith (from 15 Jun) Maj James W. Dougherty (from 27 Jul) Capt Edward A. Fitzgerald (from 29 Oct) LtCol Alton D. Gould (from 12 Nov) Maj Robert R. Read (from 26 Mar 1952) Executive Officer Maj Robert R. Read (to 25 Mar 1952) Maj Albert E. James (from 26 Mar) _HQSQ, 1st MAW_ Commanding Officer Capt Earl B. Sumerlin, Jr. (to 12 Jan 1951) Maj John A. Reeder (from 13 Jan) Capt Edwin H. McCaleb, III (from 17 Jun) Maj Herbert C. Langenfeld (from 11 Oct) Maj Earl C. Miles (from 2 Dec) [378] SMS disestablished 1 Dec 1951--concurrently MABS-33 and MAMS-33 formed. [379] No Exec listed after Montagne was detached sometime in March 1951 until July 1951. Thompson came aboard 13 Mar 1951 which may well be date that Montagne was detached as Exec--however, nothing is recorded to this effect. [380] It is quite possible and logical that Thompson was Exec from 13 Mar-2 Apr 1951--when he became CO. [381] SMS-12 disestablished 1 Dec 1951--concurrently MABS-12 and MAMS-12 formed and commissioned. [382] Narrative of Jan 1952 CD MABS-12 states Shuman det 4 Jan 1952 and Bryson on same date took over as CO. Assumption of command order states that 6 Jan 1952 was date Bryson became CO. [383] These dates are those from the Station Lists--the diary records nothing (except in the case of Beatty (20 Feb 1952)) that would either prove or disprove these dates as being correct. [384] The absence of a specific date indicates that no specific date of assignment is shown in unit records. [385] The absence of specific dates indicates that no specific assignment dates can be found in existing records. [386] VMF(N)-542: At sea bound for United States 12–21 Mar 1951--arrived El Toro, 24 Mar 1951. [387] His date of attachment is vague. [388] VMF-214 departed Korea for Itami on 4 Nov 1951--en route to USA (El Toro) aboard the _Lenawee_, 8–27 Nov 1951. [389] Records do not indicate specific date. [390] Records do not indicate specific date. APPENDIX D Unit Citations