Commanding Officer LtCol George R. Newton Executive Officer Maj Merlin R. Olson CO, H & S Company Capt Walter E. Godenius CO, Company A Capt John R. Stevens CO, Company B Capt John L. Tobin (to 17 Aug 50, WIA) Capt Francis I. Fenton, Jr. CO, Weapons Company Maj John W. Russell
Commanding Officer LtCol Harold S. Roise Executive Officer LtCol John W. Stevens, II CO, H & S Company 1stLt David W. Walsh CO, Company D Capt John Finn, Jr. (to 8 Aug 50, WIA) Capt Andrew M. Zimmer (to 17 Aug 50, WIA) 1stLt Robert T. Hanifin, Jr. (to 22 Aug 50) 1stLt H. J. Smith CO, Company E Capt George E. Kittredge (to 7 Aug 50, WIA) 1stLt William E. Sweeney (to 18 Aug 50) Capt Samuel Jaskilka CO, Weapons Company Maj Walter Gall (to 10 Aug 50) Maj Theodore F. Spiker
Commanding Officer LtCol Robert D. Taplett Executive Officer Maj John J. Canney CO, H & S Company 1stLt Arthur E. House, Jr. (to 22 Aug 50) 1stLt Harold D. Fredericks CO, Company G 1stLt Robert D. Bohn CO, Company H Capt Joseph C. Fegan, Jr. (to 18 Aug 50, WIA) Capt Patrick E. Wildman CO, Weapons Company Capt Patrick E. Wildman (to 19 Aug 50) Maj Murray Ehrlich
Commanding General BrigGen Thomas J. Cushman Chief of Staff Col Kenneth H. Weir
Commanding Officer Col Allen C. Koonce (to 20 Aug 50) Col Frank G. Dailey Deputy Commander LtCol Norman J. Anderson Executive Officer LtCol Radford C. West CO, VMF-214 LtCol Walter E. Lischeid CO, VMF-323 Maj Arnold A. Lund CO, VMF(N)-513 Maj Joseph H. Reinburg CO, Hq Squadron Capt Norman D. Glenn CO, Service Squadron LtCol James C. Lindsay CO, MTACS-2 Maj Christian C. Lee
The President of the Republic of Korea takes profound pleasure in citing for outstanding and heroic performance of duty on the field of battle during the period 2 August 1950–6 September 1950.
THE FIRST UNITED STATES PROVISIONAL MARINE BRIGADE for the Award of THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
The First United States Provisional Marine Brigade was a vital element in the first major counterattack against the enemy.
In late July and early August 1950, the enemy had swept through the Chulla Provinces and had rapidly approached along the south Korean coast to a point only 35 miles from the vital port of Pusan. Together with the 25th Infantry Division, the First United States Provisional Marine Brigade, from 7 August to 12 August 1950, played a major role in attacking and driving back the enemy.