ANNEX TO ABC-4/8
 
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ESTIMATED DESIRABLE GARRISON TO BE COMPLETED
                                   DEFENSES          NOW THERE                     AS    FORCES,        NAVAL ESCORT,
            PLACE                                                                                                                                        REMARKS
                                           OR EN ROUTE                                   AND SHIPPING BECOME
AVA ILAB LE
(Includes Col. (b))
 
              (a) '                               (b)                                                     (c)                                                 (d)
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 3. SAMOA                            4 6" guns                                      As in column (b)
                                   18 8" A.A. guns                                1 Fighter Sqhadron (By
                                   42 050 M.G's.                                 1 Dive Bomber                         U. S.
                                   42 . 30 M.G's.                                   Squadron                           Ma-
                                 415 Mar ines                                                                          r ines )
                                 150 Samoan Maines
                                   1 Regiment of
                                        Mar ines
                                   12 75 m.m. guns
                                   1 Co. Light Tanks                    (13
                                        Tanks )
                                        Hq. Troops
                                     6 5" guns
 
                                         Total - 5,015 U.S.
Mar ines
                                     6Scout observation
                                         seaplanes (Navy)
 
                                     2Sets RADAR
 
4~      CANTON                    45 Engineers                                  2 Cos. Inf. Rifle
                                  10 Medical and Corn-                          4 guns C.A. A.A. (90
                                       municat ion                                 m.m. )
                                  10 Artillery Person-                          8 guns C.A.A.A. (37
                                       nel                                         m.m. )
                                  2 75 m.m. guns                               12 Cal. .50 A.A. M.G's.
                                  12 Machine guns                               2 75 m.m. guns
 
                           2 5" Cal..51 Navy guns
 
                           8 37 m.m. A/T guns
 
                           2 5" Navy guns
 
                           1 Pursuit Squadron (25 A irc raft )
 
                           2 RADAR'
 
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