<P> 2nd Marine Division Division Commander: Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith Asst . Division Commander: Brig. Gen. Leo D. Hermle Chief of Staff: Col. Merritt A. Edson </P> <Ul> <Li> 2nd Marine Regiment (Col. David M. Shoup; also commander of landed troops) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Second Wave, Red Beach 2) under Major Wood B. Kyle </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 2) under Lt. Col. Herbert R. Amey (KIA, 20 Nov 1943) then Lt. Col. Walter I. Jordan </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 1) under Maj . John F. Schoettel </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 6th Marine Regiment (Col. Maurice G. Holmes) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Third Wave, Green Beach) under Maj . William K. Jones </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (Outer Islands of Tarawa, 21 - 24 Nov) under Lt. Col. Raymond Murray </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (Fourth Wave, Green Beach) under Lt. Col. Kenneth F. McLeod </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 8th Marine Regiment (Col. Elmer E. Hall) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Third Wave, Red Beach 2) under Maj. Lawrence C. Hays Jr . </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 3) under Maj . Henry P. Crowe </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (Second Wave, Red Beach 3) under Maj . Robert H. Ruud </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 10th Marine Regiment (Colonel Thomas E. Bourke) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Lt. Col. Presley M. Rixey) </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (Lt. Col. George R.E. Shell) </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (Lt. Col. Manly L. Curry) </Li> <Li> 4th Battalion (Lt. Col. Kenneth A. Jorgensen) </Li> <Li> 5th Battalion (Major Howard V. Hiett) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 18th Marine Regiment (Col. Cyril W. Martyr) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (2nd Engineers) under Maj . George L.H. Cooper </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (2nd Pioneers) under Lt. Col. Chester J. Salazar </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (18th Seabees) under CDR. Lawrence E. Tull, USN </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion (Maj . Henry C. Drewes--killed 20 Nov) </Li> <Li> 2nd Tank Battalion (Lt. Col. Alexander B. Swenceski) </Li> <Li> Divisional Artillery (Lt. Col. Presley M. Rixey) </Li> </Ul> <Li> 2nd Marine Regiment (Col. David M. Shoup; also commander of landed troops) <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Second Wave, Red Beach 2) under Major Wood B. Kyle </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 2) under Lt. Col. Herbert R. Amey (KIA, 20 Nov 1943) then Lt. Col. Walter I. Jordan </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 1) under Maj . John F. Schoettel </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> 1st Battalion (Second Wave, Red Beach 2) under Major Wood B. Kyle </Li> <Li> 2nd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 2) under Lt. Col. Herbert R. Amey (KIA, 20 Nov 1943) then Lt. Col. Walter I. Jordan </Li> <Li> 3rd Battalion (First Wave, Red Beach 1) under Maj . John F. Schoettel </Li> </Ul>

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