Victor H. Krulak, 11 November 1944 – 26 October 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Wayne H. Adams, 27 October 1945 – 31 December 1945 Lieutenant Colonel George W. Killen, 1 January 1946 – 31 March 1946 Logistics Officer (G-4) Lieutenant Colonel August Larson, 1 October 1944 – 17 May 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Wayne H. Adams, 18 May 1945 – 31 December 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Samuel R. Shaw, 1 January 1946 – 31 March 1946 Subordinate units 4th Marine Regiment Colonel Alan Shapley, 7 September 1944 – 3 July 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Fred D. Beans, 4 July 1945 – 28 January 1946 15th Marine Regiment Colonel Wilburt S. Brown, 23 October 1944 – 17 November 1944 Colonel Robert B. Luckey, 18 November 1944 – 15 March 1946 22nd Marine Regiment Colonel Merlin F. Schneider, 7 September 1944 – 16 May 1945 Colonel Harold C. Roberts, 17 May 1945 – 18 June 1945 (KIA) Lieutenant Colonel August Larson, 19 June 1945 – 24 June 1945 Colonel John D. Blanchard, 25 June 1945 – 31 March 1946 29th Marine Regiment Colonel Victor Bleasdale, 7 September 1944 – 14 April 1945 Colonel William J. Whaling, 15 April 1945 – 31 March 1946 6th Tank Battalion Major Harry T. Milne, 29 September 1944 – 16 October 1944 Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Denig Jr., 17 October 1944 – 26 March 1946 Campaign and award streamers Medal of Honor recipients The Medal of Honor was awarded to five Marines and one Navy corpsman assigned to the 6th Marine Division during World War II: Richard E. Bush Henry A. Courtney Jr., USMCR (posthumous) James L. Day Harold Gonsalves (posthumous) Fred F. Lester, USN (posthumous) Robert M. McTureous Jr. (posthumous) See also 6th Marine Division on Okinawa film List of United States Marine Corps divisions Organization of the United States Marine Corps Notes References Bibliography , transcription also available here Available at The Military and Wars website, Something about everything military series, Okinawa: Sugar Loaf Hill webpage Web Sixth Marine Division Association's website Further reading full text online 1st (1948) Edition published by Infantry Journal Press, Washington, DC. 1987 reprint published by Battery Press, Nashville, TN External links Japanese flag captured by the 6th Marines on Okinawa and signed by 30+ Marines at surrender in China Divisions of the United States Marine Corps Military units and formations established in 1944 Inactive units of the United States Marine Corps United States Marine