1942 ~ Battalion Roster
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This Page Last Updated     9 February 2016
The National Archives at St. Louis, MO reported that rosters from this era are no longer available having been destroyed as part of a standard purging of old records.
Battalion Casualty
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3rd Army
General HQ
Soiuth West
Pacific Area
In 1942 the Battalion did not have a unit crest.
Denotes those personnel who served from 20 January through 23 July 1942 in the Zone of The Interior.
Headquarters Company
Many of the officers listed under Headquarters Company below were assigned to the lettered companies, but due to the lack of available records at this time we are unable to determine which officers and companies. Many were also transferred between this and other MP commands after receiving promotions.
Furey, Larry D. LCT  Battalion Commander
Potts, Robert L. MAJ  Executive Officer
Dalrymple, Robert C. 1LT  First of the Battalion Officers, transferred from the 703rd MP Battalion to form the new 720th.
Wallace, Winston E. 2LT First of the Battalion officers, transferred from the 703rd MP Battalion to form the new 720th.
Anderson, George R.
CPT
 Battalion Operations Officer
Crossett, David 1LT Transferred from HHD Operations to Baker Company.
Moffat, Lester CPT  Company Commander
Foote, CPT  Battalion Adjutant Officer
Anderson, CPT  Battalion Logistics Officer
Packard, F. R. CPT  
Howser, Edward C. 1LT  
Adams, Orion F. 1LT  
Kessler, Stephen F. 1LT  HHD Platoon Leader
Locknane, Bush 1LT  
Martin, 1LT  HHD Platoon Leader
Craig, Robert S. 1LT  
Robbins, Bennie. 1LT  
Dotson, 1LT  HHD Platoon Leader
Sheppard, 1LT  HHD Platoon Leader
Weber, William H. 2LT   Battalion Security & Intelligence Officer
Keebler, Horace L. 2LT  
Marenna, P. G. ?LT  Transferred from 703rd MP Battalion.
Donnis, ?LT  
.
Facynic, Rudolph
T5
  
 
Able Company
Blind, Gustav CPT  Company Commander
Burdette, 1LT  
Crossett, David. 1LT  
Graham, Richard C. 2LT  
 
Baker Company
Stormer, Robert W. CPT  Company Commander 
Greene, Lewis Jr.
FSG 
 First Sergeant
Berkheimer, George H.
2LT 
 Logistical Officer
Zabicki, Francis W. 2LT  
Dennis, George 2LT  
.
Bukowski, James
PVT
  
Mayk, Joseph R.
PFC
  
 
Charlie Company
Holmes, CPT  Company Commander
Bierne, 1LT  
Lesh, 1LT  
Williams, Wachel B. 2LT  
 
Dog Company
House, CPT  Company Commander
Townsend, Jack H. 2LT  
Henry, 2LT  
Berheim, 2LT  
.
Grundy, James
PVT
  Specialized MP Training at Ft. Meade.
Knoll, Stanley V. "Dyke"
T5
   Basic & Specialized MP Training at Ft. Meade.
James,
PVT
  Joined the Battalion at Consetoga, PA.
 
Medical Detachment
Lambert, 1LT Battalion Surgeon
Michael, 1LT Battalion Dental Officer
 
Denotes those personnel who deployed to the Southwest Pacific from the ZOI and served during the period of 24 July through 31 December 1942.
 
Headquarters Company
Furey, Larry D. LCT  Battalion Commander
Patterson, James L. LCT  Battalion Commander
Potts, Robert L. MAJ  Executive Officer & Operations Officerr
Howser, CPT  Executive Officer
Locknane, Bush
1LT
 Company Commander & Personnel Officer
Foote, William CPT  Battalion Security Officer
Packard, F. R. CPT  Assistant Battalion Security Officer
Crossett, David. 1LT  Battalion Logistics Officer
Lesh, 1LT  Battalion Adjutantr
.
Facynic, Rudolph
T5
  
 
Able Company
Anderson, George R.
CPT
 Company Commander
Kessler, Stephen F. 1LT  Platoon Leader
Niedlinger, William 1LT  Platoon Leader
Graham, Richard 1LT  Platoon Leader
Kempfer, Joseph 2LT  Platoon Leader
 
Baker Company
Stormer, Robert W. CPT  Company Commander Reassigned as Prison Officer at Base Section 2, Townsville, Australia.
Yunker, Leo D.
1LT 
 Platoon Leader
Zabicki, Francis W. 1LT  Platoon Leader
Dennis, George 1LT  Platoon Leader
Berkheimer, George H.
2LT 
 Logistical Officer & Chaplain
.
Burness, Frederick A., Jr.
SGT
  
Schmidt, Joseph W.
SGT
  
Taylor, Allen G.
SGT
  
 
Charlie Company
Holmes, John F.
CPT
 Company Commander
Handzel, S.
1LT
 Platoon Leader
Beirne, Richard
1LT
 Platoon Leader
Williams, Wachel B.
2LT
 Platoon Leader
Denton, Jack.
2LT
 Platoon Leader
.
Butchko, Joseph F.
SGT
  
Bugle,
SGT
  1st Platoon Sergeant
Clairborne,
SGT
  3rd Platoon Sergeant
Moser, Leroy
SGT
  
 
Dog Company
Holmes, John F.
CPT
 Company Commander
Howser, CPT  Transferred to HQ Detachment as Battalion Executive Officer
Handzel, S.
1LT
 Platoon Leader
Beirne, Richard
1LT
 Platoon Leader
Williams, Wachel B.
2LT
 Platoon Leader
Denton, Jack.
2LT
 Platoon Leader
Knoll, Stanley V. "Dyke"
T5
  
.
Medical Detachment
Lambert, 1LT Battalion Surgeon
Michael, 1LT Battalion Dental Officer
 
Personnel Attached ~ Unit Unidentified
Laskey, John A. MSG  Mustang promotion to 1LT.
Mickley, William SGT