Marine Command and Staff List
January ~ October 1970**


1st Marine Division



7th Marine Regiment
Commanding Officer

Co. Gildo S. Codispoti
1 Jan ~ 28 Feb 70
Col. Edmund G. Derning, Jr.
1 Mar ~ 4 Aug 70
Col. Robert H. Piehl
5 Aug ~ 1 Oct 70


1st Battalion
Commanding Officer

LtCol. Frank A. Clark
1 Jan ~ 15 Jan 70
LtCol. Charles G. Cooper
15 Jan ~ 25 Jul 70
LtCol. Theophil P Riegert
26 Jul ~ 18 Sep 70
Maj. John J. Sheridan
19 Sep ~ 22 Sep 70


2d Battalion
Commanding Officer

LtCol. Arthur E. Folsom
1 Jan ~ 9 Apr 70
LtCol. Vincent A. Albers, Jr.
10 Apr ~ 12 Oct 70


3d Battalion
Commanding Officer


LtCol. Ray G. Kummerow
1 Jan ~ 30 Jan 70
LtCol. Gerald C. Thomas, Jr.
31 Jan ~ 27 June 70
LtCol. Kenneth L. Robinson, Jr.
28 June ~ 5 Sep 70
LtCol. Franklin A. Hart, Jr.
6 Sep ~ 10 Oct 70
Maj. Daniel J. O'Connor
11 Oct ~ 13 Oct 70



**Last date of Command, reflects the date of departure of the unit and it's Commanding Officer from Vietnam. The Last 7th Marine Units departed VietNam on 13 October 1970. So ended the Regiments involvement in the war.


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