The command organization for the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced) for the Guadalcanal Operation- (Codenamed " Pestilence") Official Unit History 1st Marine Division-"The Old Breed"-Infantry Journal Press-1949 Unit Commanders 1st Marine Division-Major Gen. A.A. Vandergrift 5th Marine Regiment-Col. Leroy Hunt (Overall Commander-Combat Group " A " during landing phase) 1st Battalion-Lt. Col. Lenard Cresswell 2nd Battalion-Lt. Col. Harold Rosecrans 3rd Battalion-Lt. Col. Frederick Biebush K Company(1st Platoon) - Lt. A. L. Adams (Author of "War and Work") Quote-Lt. Col A.L. Adams (Retired) " War and Work " Chapter 12 " One member of our company (then) PFC Weldon Delong, would receive the Navy Cross for heroism, eight would receive Silver Stars, and one a Bronze Star " _http://kilo35usmc.org/ww2/ww2mem.html_ (http://kilo35usmc.org/ww2/ww2mem.html) This should satisfy your needs for a quick verification, but for recording purposes you may write to: National Personnel Records Center 9700 page Ave. St. Louis. MO. 63132-5100 * Send Form SF-180 and cite FOIA (The records of Marine Corps personnel were unaffected by the fire of 1973) Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps ATTN: MRC/Casualty Records 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA. 22134 * Cite FOIA and provide name, rank, and serial if known Marine Corps Historical Center 1254 Charles Morris St.,SE Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5040 * Privacy issues do not pertain to these records Rick