This document was kindly shared by
Marc Shafer (whose father was a 298th member). Transcribed by Bob Kipke (March 2013)
– Attempts have been made to maintain the original formatting, within my
limited HTML capabilities, and the differences between a 1940’s typewriter
and a modern computer keyboard. Formatting (inconsistent in original) such as
capitalization, underlining, punctuation, use of quotes, etc. have been
maintained. A typo is noted by the use of [sic] other errors are probably my
own. For ease of recognition, names
are in a bold
red font. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S
OFFICE WASHINGTON |
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DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS
BRANCH, A.G.O. HISTORICAL RECORDS SECTION ROOM MB-858 PENTAGON |
ENBN-298-0.7
(26637) Master Jul – 298th Engr C Bn |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
1/45 To: 2400 Apr
1/45 Place: Herborn,
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368 |
0800 Apr 1/45 |
Co A:
Attached to 4th Cavalry Group Co B: 82
squads road and bridge maintenance and sweeping for mines and posting signs
on roads in assigned area; one squad on water point security. Co C: eight
squads maintenance of roads and sweeping for mines in asgd area; one squad
operating quarry |
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369 |
0800 Apr 1/45 |
Chaplain Kremer held Catholic Easter Service at the Bn CP for
members of the BN |
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370 |
1100 Apr 1/45 |
Chaplain Shea held protestant Easter services in the church at
Herborn, Germany, for members of the battalion |
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371 |
2000 Apr 1/45 |
Company
commanders and Bn staff meeting at the Bn CP |
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372 |
2100 Apr 1/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 423335 |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
2/45 To: 2400 Apr
2/45 Place: Herborn,
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373 |
0800 Apr 2/45 |
Battalion
attached to XVIII Corps (ABN) and 1163rd Engineer Combat Group for
forthcoming operation of mopping up the Ruhr valley after the encirclement by
the First and Ninth U.S. Armies |
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374 |
0800 Apr 2/45 |
Co A:
Attached to 4th Cavalry Group. Co B: 8 ½
squads road and bridge maintenance and sweeping for mines and posting signs
on roads in assigned area; one squad on water point security Co C: Eight
squads maintenance of roads and sweeping for mines in assigned area; one
squad operating quarry |
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375 |
1000 2/45 |
Maj Forsythe,
1163rd GP S-2 visited the Bn CP |
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376 |
1200 Apr 2/45 |
H&S Co
closed the water point at Coord G 423335 |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
3/45 To: 2400 Apr
3/45 Place: Herborn,
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Weather:
Spring Showers |
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377 |
0800 Apr 3/45 |
Co A:
Relieved from attachment to 4th Cavalry Group and enroute to Bn area Co B: Nine
squads cleaning equipment in Co area Co C: Eight
squads cleaning equipment in Co area; one squad security of Bailey Bridge at
Coord G 382389 |
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378 |
0900 Apr 3/45 |
Co B moved
to Herborn to join the battalion |
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379 |
1400 Apr 3/45 |
A fire
developed in the attic of the house occupied by the Med Det and H&S Co
but the firehose of a nearby firehouse was quickly
turned on the roof and no damage resulted |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
4/45 To: 2400 Apr
4/45 Place: Herborn,
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Weather:
Cool and overcast |
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380 |
0800 Apr 4/45 |
Co A: Eight
squads cleaning equipment in Co area. 1 squad enroute to bivouac area Co B: Nine
squads cleaning equipment in Co area Co C: Eight
squads cleaning equipment Co area; one squad security and maintenance of
Bailey Bridge at Coord G 382389 |
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381 |
1200 Apr 4/45 |
On 30 March
45 Capt Sewell located a pioneer squad box in a German truck in Altenkirchen
marked with the shipment numbers of his Co and “1st squad, 3rd pltn”. This
box was lost by Capt Sewell’s company near Milley
[sic], France on 7 Aug 44 and evidently the Germans have been carrying it
ever since. When found by Capt Sewell it contained a generator |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
5/45 To: 2400 Apr
5/45 Place: Herborn,
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382 |
0800 Apr 5/45 |
Co A: Eight
squads road sweeping and maintenance of roads in assigned area; one squad
enroute to billeting area; Co Hq moved from Herborn to Nord Erbach, two miles
north of Altenkirchen Co B: Nine
squads sweeping for mines and maintenance of roads in assigned area; Co Hq moved to Bachenburg [sic],
two miles north of Altenkirchen Co C: Eight
squads sweeping for mines and maintaining roads in assigned work area; one
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord G 382389; Co Hq
moved to Nister, one mile north of Hackenburg [sic],
Germany |
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383 |
0800 Apr 5/45 |
Bn
reconnaissance officer making billet recon for Bn Hq & H&S Co |
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384 |
1430 Apr 5/45 |
Bn Hq and
H&S Co began move to new location in Kroppach, Germany, three and
one-half miles east of Altenkirchen, and placed in support of the 78th
Infantry Div |
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385 |
1800 Apr 5/45 |
Bn CP opened
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
6/45 To: 2400 Apr
6/45 Place: Kroppach,
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386 |
0800 Apr 6/45 |
Co A: Eight
squads maintaining and sweeping roads in asgd area; one squad
cleaning equipment in Co area. Co B:
Standing by to construct fixed steel treadway bridge. Co C: Eight
squads maintaining and sweeping roads in asgd area; one squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Kirchen, Germany. |
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387 |
1200 Apr 6/45 |
Six squads
Co A alerted for construction of Infantry Support Bridge at Coord F 925424 |
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388 |
1520 Apr 6/45 |
Co B began
construction of steel treadway at Coord F 888443 |
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389 |
1900 Apr 6/45 |
Six squads
Co A began construction of the Infantry Support Bridge |
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390 |
2230 Apr 6/45 |
Co B
completed steel treadway bridge |
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391 |
2300 Apr 6/45 |
Co A
completed Infantry Support bridge |
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392 |
2400 Apr 6/45 |
Casualties: Pfc Kudlaty Co C slightly wounded in action – hospitalization
not required |
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298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
7/45 To: 2400 Apr
7/45 Place: Kroppach,
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393 |
0600 Apr 7/45 |
Eight squads
Co C began construction of 80’ Double Single Bailey Bridge at Coord G 084593 |
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394 |
0800 Apr 7/45 |
Co A: Six
squads alerted for construction of Triple Double Bailey Bridge at Coord F
998429; three squads unloading bridging equipment at Kroppach Co B: Six
squads maintenance and guard of steel treadway bridge constructed 6 Apr 45;
three squads cleaning equipment in Co area Co C:
Security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Kirchen |
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395 |
1030 Apr 7/45 |
H&S Co
opened water point at Coord F 893362 |
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396 |
1500 Apr 7/45 |
Co C
completed 80’ D.S. Bailey Bridge |
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397 |
1600 Apr 7/45 |
Co A began
construction of TD Bailey Bridge at Coord F 998429 |
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398 |
2400 Apr 7/45 |
Casualties:
Five EM Co A slightly wounded in action (enemy mine); T/5 Otenbaker Co A killed in action (enemy mine); Two EM Co A
seriously wounded in action (enemy mine). |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
8/45 To: 2400 Apr
8/45 Place: Kroppach,
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399 |
0800 Apr 8/45 |
Co A: Eight
and one-half squads constructing TD Bailey Bridge at Coord F 988429; one-half
squad guarding bridge equipment at Kroppach. Co B: Two
squads security and maintenance of Infantry Support Bridge at Coord F 925424;
two squads security and maintenance of steel treadway bridge at F 888443;
five squads maintaining roads in asgd area Co C: One
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Kirchen; one squad
security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord G 086492; seven squads
alerted for construction of 80’ DS Bailey Bridge |
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400 |
1800 Apr 8/45 |
H&S Co operating Water Point at Coord F 893362 |
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401 |
1800 Apr 8/45 |
Co Comdrs
meeting at Bn CP |
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402 |
2015 Apr 8/45 |
Triple
Double Bailey Bridge opened to traffic by Co A |
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403 |
2025 Apr 8/45 |
Existing far
shore abutment of the TD Bailey Bridge constructed by Co A failed due to
previous enemy demolition and the weight of a Sherman tank passing over the
bridge. Lt Lekberg and twelve men were injured in the accident |
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404 |
2020 Apr 8/45 |
Co C picked
up 4 PWs and they were processed by S-2 and sent to PW cage |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
9/45 To: 2400 Apr
9/45 Place: Kroppach,
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405 |
0700 Apr 9/45 |
Co C began
conversion of RR bridge to highway bridge at Wissen, Germany |
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406 |
0800 Apr 9/45 |
Co A: eight
and one-half squads resting in Co area; one-half squad security for bridge
equipment at Kroppach Co B: One
squad on water point security; six squads security and maintenance of
bridges; two squads road maintenance in asgd area Co C: Seven
squads converting RR bridge to highway bridge; one squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord G 006425; one squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord G 086492 |
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407 |
1200 Apr 9/45 |
H&S Co
opened water point at Coord F 953337 |
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408 |
1230 Apr 9/45 |
Co A and Bn
Hq moved to Wissen, Germany |
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409 |
1330 Apr 9/45 |
Bn CP opened
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410 |
1500 Apr 9/45 |
Co B
captured 13 prisoners who were processed by S-2 and sent to PW enclosure |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
9/45 To: 2400 Apr
9/45 Place: Kroppach,
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411 |
1800 Apr 9/45 |
H&S Co operating water pints at Coords F 893362 and F 953337 |
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412 |
2000 Apr 9/45 |
Co Comdrs
meeting at Bn CP. Each company setting up road blocks near bridges over Sieg
River and preparing bridges for demolition in anticipation of enemy armor
attack |
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413 |
2100 Apr 9/45 |
Co C
completed conversion of RR bridge to highway bridge |
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414 |
2400 Apr 9/45 |
Casualties:
T/5 Schwanter Co
C injured when motorcycle skidded under 2 ½ ton truck.
Sgt Kucharzyk injured while working on bridge |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
10/45 To: 2400 Apr
10/45 Place: Wissen,
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415 |
0700 Apr 10/45 |
All
companies relieved of road blocks and demolitions removed from bridges |
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416 |
0800 Apr 10/45 |
Co A:
One-half squad guarding bridge equipment; one-half squad on water point
security; eight squads alerted to build Bailey Bridge Co B: One
squad on water point security; one squad improving approach to Steel Treadway
Bridge at Wissen; one-half squad security and maintenance of Infantry Support
Bridge at Coord F 925424; six and one-half squads removing Steel Treadway
Bridge at F 888443 and moving it to Wissen, Germany Co C: Two
squads security and maintenance of Bailey Bridges at Kirchen and G 086492;
six and on-half squads cleaning equipment in Co area; one-half squad security
and maintenance of converted RR bridge at Wissen; company moved across Sieg
River north of Wissen |
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417 |
1400 Apr 10/45 |
H&S Co
opened water point at Coord F 995425 |
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418 |
1800 Apr 10/45 |
H&S Co operating water points at Coords F 995425, F 893362,
and F 953337 |
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419 |
1830 Apr 10/45 |
Co B began
construction of Steel Treadway Bridge at Wissen |
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298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
10/45 To: 2400 Apr
10/45 Place: Wissen,
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420 |
1900 Apr 10/45 |
Chaplain Berning conducted Protestant services at Bn CP |
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421 |
1930 Apr 10/45 |
Co C
captured three prisoners who were processed by S-2 and taken to PW enclosure |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
11/45 To: 2400 Apr
11/45 Place: Wissen,
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422 |
0530 Apr 11/45 |
Co B
completed Steel Treadway Bridge at Coord F 999429 |
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423 |
0800 Apr 11/45 |
Maj Foster and seven EM depart for seven day leave and
furlough in England Co A: Three
squads constructing box culvert at Coord G095508; five squads road
maintenance in assigned area; one squad cleaning equipment in company area Co B: Five
squads maintaining roads in asgd area; four squads cleaning equipment in
company area Co C: Four
squads security and maintenance of bridges at G 100457, G 086492, F 999429
and G 006425; one squad on water point security at F 953337 and F 893362;
one-half squad guarding shovel at G 033435; three squads removing Infantry
Support Bridge at F 925424; one-half squad alerted for water point security |
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424 |
1200 Apr 11/45 |
Co’s A, B
and Bn Hq move to new area; Bn Hq & Co B to Morsbach, Germany; Co A to
Freudenberg |
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425 |
1330 Apr 11/45 |
Bn CP opened
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298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
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426 |
1345 Apr 11/45 |
Water Point
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427 |
1500 Apr 11/45 |
Six squads
Co B began construction of 80’s DS Bailey Bridge at F 881609 |
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428 |
1600 Apr 11/45 |
Water Point
at G 103559 opened |
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429 |
1900 Apr 11/45 |
Water Point
at F 995518 opened |
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298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
12/45 To: 2400 Apr
12/45 Place: Morsbach,
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430 |
0800 Apr 12/45 |
Lt Scott and 6 EM depart for 3 day pass in Paris, France |
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431 |
0800 Apr 12/45 |
Three squads
constructing box culvert at Coord G 098509; one squad repairing culvert at G
097531; two squads removing road block at G 093538; three squads road
maintenance in asgd area. Co B: Six
squads constructing 80’ DS Bailey Bridge at Coord F 881609; three squads road
maintenance in asgd area; Co C: Seven
squads guarding bridges at F 984468, F 982473, G 086493, G 104456, F 986418,
F 999429 and G 005426; one and one-half squads guarding water points;
one-half squad guarding quarry |
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432 |
0845 Apr 12/45 |
Co B opened
80’s DS Bailey Bridge to traffic |
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433 |
1800 Apr 12/45 |
H&S Co operating water points at Coords F 893362, F 995518
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001 Apr
13/45 To: 2400 Apr
13/45 Place: Derschlag,
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434 |
0600 Apr 13/45 |
4 EM
departed for furlough to the Riviera, France |
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435 |
0800 Apr 14/45 |
Co A:
Constructing 5 10’ box culvert [sic] at Coord G 096508 |
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436 |
0800 Apr 13/45 |
Co A: 6
squads alerted for mission of constructing Bailey Bridges at Coords F 828785
and F 823795; 2 squads road maintenance in assigned area; 1 squad filling
bomb crater at Hackenburg [sic]; Co B: 1
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 881609; 8 squads
constructing 100’ TS Bailey Bridge at Coord F 837662 Co C: 1
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at F 894468; 1 squad security
and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at F 982473; 1 squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at G 086493; 1 squad and maintenance of Bailey
Bridge at G 104456; 1 squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at G
986418; 1 squad security and maintenance of Steel Treadway Bridge at F
994429; 1 squad security and maintenance of Converted RR Bridge at G 005426;
½ squad water point security at F 995425; ½ squad water point security at G
103559; ½ squad water point security at F 995518; ½ squad quarry guard |
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0800 Apr 14/45 |
H&S Co
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0800 Apr 14/45 |
Co A: 3
squads road maintenance and patrol; 1
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 825796; 1
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 828796; 1 squad
security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 828785; 4 squads cleaning equipment in Co
area; C1 40 40’ w/10’ ramps Bailey Bridge constructed at F 823795 Co B: C1 40
80’ DS Bailey Bridge constructed at Coord F 772804; 4 squads alerted to
construct Bailey Bridge at F 771805; 2 squads road patrol and maintenance; 1
squad maintenance and security of Bailey Bridge at F 836663; 1 squad
maintenance and security of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 881609; 1 squad
maintenance and security of converted RR Bridge at F 802663 Co C: 1
squad, each, security and maintenance of Bailey Bridges at Coords F 881609, F
825796, F 828785, G 086493, G 104456; 1 squad security and maintenance of
converted RR Bridge at G 005426; 1 squad security and maintenance of Steel
Treadway Bridge at F 999429; 1 squad alerted for guard of Bailey Bridge at Coord
F 761800 to be constructed this date; 2 squad water point security at Coord F
902672; ½ squad cleaning equipment in Co area |
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1300 Apr 14/45 |
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1800 Apr 14/45 |
8 PWs taken
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1930 Apr 14/45 |
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0800 Apr 15/45 |
Co A: 9
squads on road maintenance in assigned area Co B: 7
squads maintaining roads in assigned area; 1 squad security & maintenance
of Converted RR Bridge at Coord F 802653; 1 squad security and maintenance of
Bailey Bridge at Coord F 836663 Co C: 1
squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 772804; 1 squad
security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 828485; 1 squad security
and maintenance of Steel Treadway Bridge at Coord F 999429; 1 squad security
and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Coord F 825795; ½ squad F 902672; 4 ½
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0930 Apr 14/45 |
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& C Co’s close in at new billeting area in Wipperfurth, Germany; Co B
moved to Frielingsdorf, Germany and Co A to Ronsahl, Germany |
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1030 Apr 15/45 |
H&S Co
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1500 Apr 15/45 |
Sgt Slack,
T/5 Albiero &
Pvt Patterson while
on a road & bridge recon forward of our work area, encountered a group of
German soldiers who fired on them. Sgt Slack & T/5 Albiero
were wounded and evacuated to hospital; Pvt
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1800 Apr 15/45 |
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1900 Apr 15/45 |
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0800 Apr 16/45 |
Co A: ½
squad water point security at Coord F 761801; 1 squad, each, security &
maintenance of Bailey Bridges at Coord F 772804, F 828785, F 825796; 5 ½
squads maintaining roads in assigned area Co B: 1
squad security & maintenance of Converted RR Bridge at F 802653; 1 squad
security & maintenance of Bailey bridge s at F 836663; 7 squads
maintaining roads in assigned area Co C: ½
squad water point security and maintenance of steel treadway bridge; 5 ½
squads maintaining roads in assigned area; 2 squads cleaning equipment in Co
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1330 [sic] |
Lt Manspeaker,
Lt Koehler & 11 EM lv on 3-day pass to Brussels, Belgium |
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1645 Apr 16/45 |
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C Co’s move to Lennep, Germany; Co A moved to Hucheswagen
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1700 Apr 16/45 |
H&S Co
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0800 Apr 17/45 |
Co A: 1
squad, each, security & maintenance of Bailey Bridges at Coords F 772804,
F 828485, F 825796; ½ squad water point security at F 761801, 5 ½ squads
maintaining roads in assigned area Co B: 7
squads maintaining roads in assigned area; 1 squad security and maintenance
of Converted RR Bridge at Coord F 802653; 1 squad security and maintenance of
Bailey Bridge at Coord F 836663 Co C: 7 ½
squads maintaining roads in assigned area; ½ squad water point security at
Coord F 902672; 1 squad returning from being relieved of mission of guarding
steel treadway bridge at Wissen |
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453 |
1030 Apr 17/45 |
2 PWs taken
by Co C, sent to Pw cage |
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1030 Apr 17/45 |
Co B moved
to Wermerskirchen [sic], Germany |
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1300 Apr 17/45 |
4 EM lv on
furlough to the Rivera, France |
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1315 Apr 17/45 |
H&S Co
opens water point at F 625923 |
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1500 Apr 17/45 |
This unit no
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1800 Apr 17/45 |
10 PWs taken
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0800 Apr 19/45 |
Co A: Three
squads guarding and maintaining Bailey Bridges at Coord F 772804, F 828785
and 825796. One-half squad guarding water point at Coord F 761801; five
squads maintaining road in assigned area; one-half squad operating shovel at
Coord F 673842 Co B: Three
squads guarding and maintaining bridges at Coords F 612462, F 639503 and F
836663; three squads maintaining roads in assigned area; three squads
preparing site for timber trestle bridge with I Beams Co C: Six
and one-half squads maintaining roads in asgd area; one-half squad water
point security; one squad security and maintenance of treadway bridge at
Wissen; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area |
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1700 Apr 1945 |
Lt Sitterding and 10 EM returned from Brussels |
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465 |
1800 Apr 19/45 |
H&S Co operating water points at Coords F 906673, G 761801
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466 |
0800 Apr 20/45 |
Bn preparing
to move to new work area between Limburg and Giessen |
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467 |
1130 Apr 20/45 |
Bn Staff and
Co Comdrs meeting to receive movement orders |
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468 |
1200 Apr 20/45 |
Bn crossed
IP in movement to new area |
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469 |
1830 Apr 20/45 |
Bn CP opened
in Braunfels, Germany; Co A opened in Burgsolm; Co B opened in Weilburg; Co C
opened in Wetzlar |
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470 |
1900 Apr 20/45 |
H&S Co
closed water points at F 906673, G 761801, and 625923 during the day |
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0800 Apr 21/45 |
Co A: Road
maintenance and sweeping road for mines in asgd area on Limburg-Giessen
highway Co B: Six
squads road maintenance and sweeping road for mines in asgd area on
Limburg-Giessen highway; three squads enroute from other bivouac area Co C: Road
maintenance and sweeping road for mines in asgd area on Limburg-Giessen
highway |
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1600 Apr 21/45 |
Lt Scott and 6 EM returned from Paris pass; two EM returned
from furlough to U.K. |
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1800 Apr 21/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at G 478235 (opened at 1100). |
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0800 Apr 22/45 |
Co A: 7 ½
squads maintaining and repairing their sector of Limbourg-Giessen highway;
one-half squad water point security; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: 8
squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway; one squad
cleaning equipment Co C: Seven
and on-half squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway; one
half squad security of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad cleaning equipment
in company area |
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1000 Apr 22/45 |
Catholic
services held in the church at Braunfels |
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1400 Apr 22/45 |
Protestant
services held in the chapel at the castle near Bn CP in Braunfels |
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1900 Apr 22/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G478136 |
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1900 Apr 22/45 |
Co Comdrs
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0600 Apr 23/45 |
Capt Sewell
and 5 EM depart for furlough at French Riviera |
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0800 Apr 23/45 |
Four EM
depart for First Army Rest Center at Spa, Belgium |
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0800 Apr 23/45 |
Co A: 7 ½
squads maintaining and repairing their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway;
one-half squad water point security; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: 8
squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway; one squad
cleaning equipment Co C: Seven
and on-half squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway;
one-half squad security of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad cleaning
equipment in company area |
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1000 Apr 23/45 |
Capt Elden and
10 EM returned from Paris pass |
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1800 Apr 23/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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1900 Apr 23/45 |
Co Comdrs
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0800 Apr 24/45 |
Lt Chiles and 10 EM depart for Paris passes. Four EM depart
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0800 Apr 24/45 |
Co A: 7 ½
squads maintaining and repairing their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway;
one-half squad water point security; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: 8
squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway; one squad
cleaning equipment Co C: 6 ½
squads maintaining their sector of Limburg-Giessen highway; ½ squad security
and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad cleaning equipment in
Co area |
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1500 Apr 24/45 |
Lt Koehler & Lt Manspeaker with 10 EM returned from Brussels |
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1800 Apr 24/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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1900 Apr 24/45 |
Co Comdrs
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0800 Apr 25/45 |
Co A: Seven
and one-half squads maintaining roads in asgd area; one-half squad on water
point security and one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: Eight
squads maintaining roads in asgd area and one squad cleaning equipment in Co
area Co C: Six
squads maintaining roads in asgd area; one squad guarding Bailey Bridge at
Giessen; one squad operating and guarding mixing plant at Wetzlar; one squad
cleaning equipment in Co area |
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1900 Apr 25/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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1900 Apr 25/45 |
Staff
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0800 Apr 26/45 |
Co A: Six
and one-half squads maintaining roads in asgd area; one half squad on water
point security; one squad cleaning equipment in company area; one squad
security of Group Headquarters Co B: Eight
squads maintaining roads in asgd area and one squad cleaning equipment in Co
area Co C: Seven
squads road maintenance in asgd area; one squad guard and maintenance of
Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad operating and guarding mixing plant at
Wetzlar |
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1800 Apr 26/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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0800 Apr 27/45 |
Co A: Six
squads road construction and repair in assigned area; one half squad water
point security; one squad security detail at Group Headquarters; one-half squad
operating shovel and one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: Eight
squads maintaining roads in sgd [sic] area and one
squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co C: Six
squads road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad operating and guarding
mixing plant at Wetzlar; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area |
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1800 Apr 27/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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1830 Apr 27/45 |
Chaplain Berning held protestant services at Co B |
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1900 Apr 27/45 |
Four (4) EM
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0800 Apr 28/45 |
Co A: Six
squads road construction and repair in assigned area; one-half squad water
point security; one squad security detail at Group Headquarters; one-half
squad operating shovel and one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co B: Seven
squads road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad maintaining
by-pass at Coord G 055055; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area Co C: Six
squads road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad security and
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad operating and guarding
mixing plant at Wetzlar; one squad cleaning equipment in Co area |
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500 |
1300 Apr 28/45 |
Co B CP moved from Weilberg to Giessen with a
change in their work area |
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501 |
1800 Apr 28/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at Coord G 478135 |
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502 |
1900 Apr 28/45 |
Company
commanders meeting at Bn CP |
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JOURNAL |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001
Apr 29/45 To: 2400 Apr
29/45 Place:
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Time In Out |
Serial No. |
Time Date |
Incidents, Messages, Orders, etc |
Action Taken |
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Weather: Overcast |
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503 |
0800 Apr 29/45 |
Co A: Seven
squads construction and repair of roads in their asgd area; one-half squad
quarry guard; one squad security at Group Headquarters Co B: Eight
squad road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad cleaning equipment
in Co area Co C: Five
squad road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad operating quarry;
one squad security and maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad
operating and guarding mixing plant at Wetzlar; one squad security detail in
Co area. |
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1050
displaced persons (Italians) from Displaced Persons Collecting Point at
Wetzlar assisting unit in present program of road construction and repair |
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504 |
1300 Apr 29/45 |
H&S Co
and Bn Hq began move to Wetzlar, Germany |
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505 |
1430 Apr 29/45 |
Bn CP opened
at Wetzlar, Germany |
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506 |
1800 Apr 29/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at G 478135 |
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507 |
1900 |
Ten
reinforcements received from 3d Reinforcement Depot |
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JOURNAL |
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298 Journal Organization
298th Engr C Bn From: 0001
Apr 30/45 To: 2400 Apr
30/45 Place: Wetzlar,
Germany |
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Time In Out |
Serial No. |
Time Date |
Incidents, Messages, Orders, etc |
Action Taken |
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Weather: Overcast,
snow squalls. |
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508 |
0800 Apr 30/45 |
Seven squads
construction & repair of roads in their asgd area; one-half squad water point
security; one-half squad quarry guard; one squad security at Group
Headquarters Co B: Eight
squads road construction and repair in asgd area; one squad cleaning
equipment in Co area Co C: 6
squads road construction and repair in asgd area; 1 squad security &
maintenance of Bailey Bridge at Giessen; one squad operating and guarding
mixing plant |
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1800 Apr 30/45 |
H&S Co operating water point at G 478135 |
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510 |
1830 Apr 30/45 |
Chaplain Berning held Protestant services at Bn CP |
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511 |
1900 Apr 30/45 |
Co Comdrs
and staff meeting at Bn CP |
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512 |
1900 Apr 30/45 |
Major Foster and 6 EM returned from furloughs in UK; Mr Bielewicz and 10 EM returned from pass in Paris; Eight EM
returned from Spa, First Army Rest Center |
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