The invasion force was organized as the Tenth Army. It was under the overall command of Lieutenant General Simon B. Buckner Jr. of the U.S. Army. Major elements of this force were the army’s XXIV Corps, including three infantry divisions (the 7th, 77th, and 96th) commanded by Major General John R. Hodge, and the III Amphibious Corps, comprising the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions, under the command of Major General Roy S. Geiger. Two additional divisions, one army and one marine, were kept in floating reserve. The British Pacific Fleet, designated Task Force 57, was assigned to cover the region
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