History of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in WW I

[MillRatUSMC]

I place this here before, but I made some changes...

History of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in WW I

Below are exceprts from;
The United States Marine Corps in the World War
By Major Edwin N. McClellan, USMC
First Printed 1920
Facsimile Reprinted 1968

My note;
When the 4th Marine Brigade became part of the 2nd Infantry Divison US Army in France.
The numbers were changed to the letters below;

FIFTH REGIMENT
Now it's the 5th Marine Regiment or 5th Marines.

First Battalion.

17th (A) Company.
49th (B) Company.
66th (C) Company.
67th (D) Company.

Second Battilion

18th (E) Company.
43rd (F) Company.
51st (G) Company.
55th (H) Company.

Third Battalion.

16th (I) Company.
20th (K) Company.
45th (L) Company.
47th (M) Company.

8th Machine Gun Company.
Supply Company.
Headquarters Company.

SIXTH REGIMENT
Now it's the 6th Marine Regiment or 6th Marines.

First Battalion.

74th (A) Company.
75th (B) Company.
76th (C) Company.
95th (D) Company.

Second Battalion.

78th (E) Company.
79th (F) Company.
80th (G) Company.
96th (H) Company.

Third Battalion.

82nd (I) Company.
83rd (K) Company.
84th (L) Company.
97th (M) Company.

73d Machine Gun Company.
Supply Company.
Headquarters Company.

SIXTH MACHINE GUN BATTALION.

15th (A) Company.
23d (B) Company.
77th (C) Company.
81st (D) Company.

Numbers for Marine Infantry companies was still in use in 1924.
Machine Gun Battalion went by the way side.

Active and former members of the 5th and 6th Marines can look up the number for the company they served or are serving in.