3rd Battalion 26th Marines (Vietnam)

Vietnam War

Maj William A Thompson 28 May 66 - 1 Jun 66

LtCol Garland T Beyerle 2 Jun 66 - 17 Jan 67

LtCol Kurt L Hoch 18 Jan 67 - 20 Aug 67

LtCol Harry Alderman 21 Aug 67 - 14 Mar 68

LtCol John C Studt 15 Mar 68 - 15 Jul 68

Maj Richard Blair 16 Jul 68 - 3 Aug 68

LtCol JWP Robertson 4 Aug 68 - 3 Mar 69

LtCol Edward W Snelling 4 Mar 69 - 15 Sep 69

LtCol William A Simpson 16 Sep 69 - 26 Dec 69

LtCol John J Unterkofler 27 Dec 69 - 15 Mar 70

LtCol Coyle F Tyman 16 Mar 70 - 30 Apr 70

WW II 

LtCol Robert L Cooper 15 Feb 44 - 18 May 44

LtCol Harry A Schmitz 19 May 44 - 11 Sep 44

LtCol Tom M. Trotti 12 Sep 44 - 21 Feb 45

Captain Richard M Cook 22 Feb 45

LtCol Richard Fagen 23 Feb 45 - 15 Aug 45

LtCol William K Davenport 16 Aug 45 - 4 Mar 46

Four Vietnam era 3/26 officers went on to become general officers to include the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Carl E. Mundy, Jr.  Other general officers are Major General Matthew Caulfield, Major General Donald Fulham, and Major General Harry Jenkins.