KIPKE GENEALOGY

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

 

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS BRANCH, A.G.O.

HISTORICAL RECORDS SECTION

ROOM MB-858 PENTAGON

 

ENBN-298-0.7 (26637) Master Jul – 298th Engr C Bn


 

 

 

 

Date 1 Aug 1944

Place FRANCE (320519)

 

 

 

 

 

1400

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st & 3rd Platoon road maint. & posting signs – 2nd Platoon Bivouac Security.

 

 

 

 

 

1400

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

Bulldozer – D-7 – borrowed from 612 engr.

 


 

 

Date 1 Aug. 1944

Place FRANCE (320519)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1400

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

Road repair & mine sweeping – posting signs all Platoons.

 

 

 

 

 

1400

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

Clearing roads of junk & repairing same. Clearing roads of mines and posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

1400

1130

Co. A

3225225

Bulldozer Cleared rds. at W/point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 2 Aug. 1944

Place (3206519)

 

 

 

 

 

1000

0700

C.O.

All Co’s

Moved to new Bivouac at 325389

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

Road repair & clearing for mines cleaning Roads of wreckage.

Bulldozer W/Trk & trl. clearing road exit & entrance for Artillery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area.

All Platoons Road repair – clearing roads of wreckage sweeping & posting for mines hauled rock & gravel used bulldozer 2 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

All Platoons road repair – Clearing Roads of wreckage. sweeping for mines & Posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

H&S MTO

Co. A

D-7 Bulldozer

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

612th Engr.s

Co. C

D-7 Bulldozer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H&S Co.

291325

Water Supply point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.O.

All Companies

Received notice to move 0300hrs.

 


 

 

Date 3 Aug 1944

Place FRANCE (320519)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1040

0930

320519

367377

All Companies moved to new Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Platoon worked on by Pass last night. in Bivouac. 2nd Plat. relieved 3rd plat. on bypass repair.

1st. Sqd of 3rd Plat. bridge guard at 298409 2nd & 3rd Sqds in Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Jackstone

Jason

D-7 Bulldozer returned

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

Road repair sweeping roads for mines & posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

Road repair Sweeping roads for mines & posting signs.

 

 

C.O.

Co. H&S

Additional work area Assgd. as of 1900 to become Effective at 0800 – 4 Aug. 1944.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 4 Aug 1944

Place 367377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. C

H&S

Returned 7 Minedectector sets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Platoon road repair posting signs 1st sqd of 2nd Platoon road repair 2nd & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Platon [sic} Bridge maint at 298409.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

All Plat. road repair sweeping for mines & posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st & 3rd Plat. removing vehicles sweeping & posting for signs.

2nd Platoon road repair & posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

MTO

Co. C

D-7 Bulldozer to remove tank from road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.O.

Co. B (288408)

Build class 40 Ponton trestle in Gavray. to be completed 2400 4 Aug to be removed not later than 1030 hrs. 5 Aug. 44 Equip. from 181 at Heavy Ponton Co. Located with Janitor.

 


 

 

Date 4 Aug. 1944

Place FRANCE 367377

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1230

S-3

1120th

Request road grader.

 

 

 

 

 

1700

 

Jason

M.T.O.

Received road grader. To be used by Co. C as of 0800 – 5 – Aug. 44.

 

 

 

 

 

1830

 

612th Engr.

Jackstone MTO

1 Shovel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 5 Aug 44.

Place 367377

 

 

 

 

 

 

0600-0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

Bailey Bridge repair & posting signs for 1st Sqd of 1st Plat. 2 & 3 rd. sqd. care & maint of Equip. 2nd Plat. sweeping for mine & posing signs 3rd Platoon taking down bridge. Bridge finished 0815

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

All Plat. out on road Maint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

All Plat. out on road Maint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. area

1st. Plat. & 1st & 2nd sqd of 2nd Plat. road repair & maint. ½ squad of 3rd sqd of 2nd Plat. W/P security. All remainder of Co. in Bivouac – care & maint of Equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0815

Co. A

Janitor

Ponton Trestle Class 40 Bridge Turned over to janitor at 0815.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0830

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1 Rd Grader.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Co. A

Assgd. Area

Relieved of all work area except bailey Bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Co. B

Assgd. Area

Relieved of Portion of work area

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Co. C

Assgd. Area

Relieved of Portion of work area

 

 

 

 

 

0830

 

S-4

363283

Established W/P.

 


 

 

Date 6 Aug 1944

Place 367377

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

Assgd. as of 5 Aug 44

 

Jackpot

Co. A

( 345374 Bridge Site )

Assgd. Job Build – Continuous

Bailey (Postponed)

 

 

 

 

 

Assgd. as of 5 Aug 44

 

Jackpot

Co. C

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackpot

C.O.

All Companies Prepare to move as of 1000hrs. Moved out at 1630hrs. from 367377 to 505735.

 

 

 

 

 

Enrout [sic] by Convoy (motor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt. (Cad) Loth & Duke had a great event. One birthday each.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 7 Aug 1944

Place 505135

 

 

 

 

 

 

0330

C.O.

All Companies

Moved from 505135 to 505075.

 

 

 

 

 

1600

1130

C.O.

All Companies

Moved from 505075 to New Grid 775758.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enemy Engaged at 569055 Lost some men & Equip. No estimate to date. Ambushed in convoy as of 0430hrs. Tactically withdrew & sent out scouting parties. Received Help?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 8 Aug 1944

Place 775758

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

C.O.

A.B.C. Co.

Rest & Maintain Equip. till further notice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600

Co. C

S-4

Bulldozer to clear hedges for W/Point Coord. 777781

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Gavray

1 sqd Bridge Guard & Maint. Bailey

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

Co. A

Gavray

Relieved of Bailey Bridge.

 


 

 

Date 9 Aug 1945

Place 778758

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area Gorron S/E to Mayenne, from E/N/E to 768773

1st Platoon & 1st Sqd of 2nd Platoon sweeping road for mines & posting ½ Sqd W/P Security (777781

 

 

 

 

 

1000

 

C.O.

Co. B

Alerted to Build heavy Ponton Trestle Bridge starting at 1200.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. B

835764

Two Platoons Co B Building 2 Ponton trestle Bridge. 1 Plat. Building 1 Plat. Security 1 Plat. in Biv. (Class 40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 10 Aug. 1944

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. B

Bivouac Area

1st & 2nd Sqd of 1st Plat. in bivouac awaiting for one bay treadway to finish heavy Ponton trestle Bridge at (835764) 3rd Sqd of 1st Plat. & 2nd & 3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Areas from Gorron – E to Ambriers & 753828 to Disseau.

1st Sqd of 1st Plat. ½ Sqd. W/P security rest of Plat. Bivouac. (2nd Plat. sweeping rds. for mines & Posting signs 3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. A

Bivouac Area

Maint. Equip & Awaiting Call

 

 

 

 

 

2100

 

Co. B

835764

Finished Class 40 Ponton Trestle Bridge at 2000 hrs..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. C

777781 W

Reported mud hole repaired reported all signs posted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 to 4 trucks of gravel 1st size on road from Quisseau to Chatillon

 

 

 

Date 11 Aug 1944

Place FRANCE 775758

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area (834764)

1st Sqd of 3rd Plat. Maint. & guard of Class 40 Ponton trestle Bridge. 1st & 2nd Plat. & 2nd & 3rd Sqd of 3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-3

Jason

One Shovel requested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

710722

Quarry Reported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1530

Co. C

799690 Jobs by 2nd. Platoon.

Took over trible [sic] single Bailey bridge at 1530 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600

Co. C

Frambault

Took over Bailey from Jackrabbit at 1600 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. A

Bivouac

Cleaning & Maint. Equip.

 

 

 

 

 

2000

1500

Jason

Co. B

Received. shovel at 1500 hrs. returned shovel at 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. B

Assgd. Area 834764

1 Platoon road repair hauled hauled [sic] 10 loads rock for Bridge approaches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Co. C

Co.A

Air Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 12 Aug. 1944

Place 775758

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st Sqd. of 1st Platoon W Guard. 2nd Platoon on Bridge guard. 2nd & 3rd Sqds of 1st Platoon & all 3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Bridge 834764

Maint. Bridge Approaches & Guard Bridge – 1st Sqd. of 2nd Plat. 12 Loads Gravel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1015

Co. C

Assgd. Bridge

1 Sqd to take over dual carriage bailey at Ambriers. as of 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Bridge

1st Sqd of 3rd Plat. Bridge Maint. & Guard. remainder of Co. C at 798699 as of 1100 hrs.

 


 

 

Date 12 Aug 1944

Place 775758

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Bridge

1st Sqd. of 3rd Plat. Bridge Maint. & Guard. Remainder of Co. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1100

Co. A

Assgd. Bridge

1 Sqd. tookover [sic] Bridge from Co C. at 798699 as of 1100 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500

S-3

Co. A Job Held up by Convoys on MSR D-20

Notified to hot patch road between Gorron & Desertines stated job at 1600hrs. 1st Platoon & Air compressor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500

1120th.

C.O.

Assgd New work area.

 

 

 

 

 

2210

2000

Co. A

Beaudella

Change flooring on Bridge 2 Sqds 3rd Platoon 3”x 12” flooring.

 

 

 

 

 

0230-13Aug.

1700

Co. B

Amberiers

Change flooring on Bridge 2 Sqds Southern half – changed Chess to 3” x 12” Bridge Lumber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 13 Aug 1944

Place 775758

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

1st & 3rd Plat. road maint. mine sweeping post signs.

2nd Plat. Bivouac reserved

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Areas

1st Sqd of 1st Platoon W/P Security 2nd Platoon Bridge security. 2nd & 3rd Sqds of 1st Plat. & all of 3rd Plat. Bivouac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

799689

Bridge Maint. & Security 1st Sqd of 1st Plat. remainder of Co. in Bivouac area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. A

Co. C

Bridge at 798699 changed over from A to C. Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1510

Co. A

Assgd Rd MSR D 20

Hot patching Road 1 Platoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500

Co. B

703863 (Aron)

Recon. of Bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. C

Assgd. Area. Road Ernee to St. Georges

Sweeping & posting road

Road being posted with road marker signs, 2 Sqds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Jackstone

Jacksnipe

Relieved of Bridges.

 


 

 

Date 13 Aug 1944

Place 775758

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

2400

Jackstone

Jacksnipe

Relieved of work area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 14 Aug 1944

Place 775758

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Bivouac area

Awaiting Orders

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Water Point

½ Sqd. of 1st Sqd. of 1st Plat. W/P Security. Rest of Co. Biv. Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. A

Assgd. Area 844737 to 933775

Clearing mines & posting Signs 1st & 2nd Plat. 6 Sqds 2nd & 3rd Plat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. B

Assgd. area

Clearing mines & posting Signs

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. C

A & B.

Alerted to move. Moved from 775758 to “A” 932775 “B” 918813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 15 Aug 1944

Place 775758 FWD

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

C.O.

H&S C Co.

Moved from 475758 to 883791 New Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

Bivouac Area 932775

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

2nd & 3rd Platoons mine sweeping & Posting signs. Completed.  3rd Plat. hotpatching in Vic. of 890759.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

965857

Bull dozer cleared obstacles from Road.

 


 

 

Date 16 Aug 1944

Place 883791

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Platoon sweeping & Posting roads from line Couptrain. 3rd Plat. sweeping road from Le-Ribay to Pre-En-Pail – N12 2nd Plat. in Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

1230

 

C.O.

H&S & C Co.

Moved from 883791 to 050919 at 1100 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

1230

1130

C.O.

A Co.

Moved from 932775 to Vic. of 05099.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. B

Assgd. Area

2 Platoons Mine sweeping & posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

Co. A

052913

W/Point security ½ Sqd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. C

Assgd. Area

2 Platoons mine sweeping & posting signs from Pre-En-Pail to Carrouges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 17 Aug 44

Place 050010

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

Mine sweeping & posting signs. (1st & 2nd Plat.)

3rd Plat. in Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st Plat. & 1st & 3rd Sqd. of 3rd Plat. sweeping for mines & P [sic] posting signs 2nd Sqd of 3rd Plat. W/P security. 2nd Plat. Biv. Maint. of Equip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Plat. road repair mine sweeping & posting signs.

2nd Plat. on R-12 mine sweeping & Posting signs.

R-4 Bulldozer on road Pre-En Pail to Couptrain 3rd. Plat. Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-4

Co. C.O.

New W/P being set up at Javron

 

 

 

 

 

1730

1100

H&S MTO

Co. C

D-7 Bulldozer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Sqd. of 3rd Plat. Maint road & Posting signs – Vic. Jarron 2nd Plat. minesweeping & posting Signs Vic. Pre-En-Pail

1 Sqd W/P Security at 063913

 


 

 

Date 18 Aug 1944

Place 050919

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

1st & 2nd Platoon mine sweeping & posting signs

3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st Plat. Clear debris from in towns & Posting signs & repair roads. 2nd Plat. Repairing roads & shoulders in designated areas. 2nd Sqd. of 3rd Plat. W/P. security

1st & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Plat. Biv. W/P at Javron.

 

 

 

 

 

Not returned

1300

H&S MTO

Co. C

D-7 Bulldozer

 

 

 

 

 

1200

 

Jackpot

Jackstone

Assgd. Additional work area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 19 Aug. 1944

Place 050919

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

W/P 053913

½ of 2nd Sqd of 1 Plat. W/P

guard ½ “”””””””””””” Posting signs. ½ of 1st Sqd of 3rd Plat. Posting signs 2nd Sqd of 3rd Plat in new Bivouac area vicinity Alencon. Reminder [sic] of Co. in Biv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

1st & 2nd Platoon & mine sweeping & posting signs 1st sqd of 3rd Plat. posting signs 2nd & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Plat. Bivouac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

 

2nd Plat. & 1st & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Plat. road repair 1st Plat. in Bivouac area 2nd Sqd of 3rd Platoon W/P guard.

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

H&S MTO

Co. C

D-7 Bulldozer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 20 Aug. 1944

Place 050919

 

 

 

 

 

1200

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area. New Biv. Area in Vic. of 2508365

1st Plat. ½ Sqd. W/P Guard.

2nd Plat. 1st Sqd Mine tem sweeping for Lt. Lassit of to 113 Signal road

 


 

 

Date 20 Aug. 1944

Place 050919

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

Radio intector [sic] Co. To sweep field. Report at 0930 at. R.J. of Hvy. & R.R.S. of Couptrain

3rd Plat. in New Bivouac area. Rest of Co. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Water Point Jarrow.

2nd Sqd. of 3rd Plat. W/P

All remainder of Co. Bivouac area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Bivouac

All of Co. in Bivouac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800 [sic]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 21 Aug. 1944

Place 050919

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

W/P at 053913

½ Sqd of 1st Plat. water Point Security 1 Sqd. Not returned from guarding Bivouac sight. (250835)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

 

1st Plat. Road guids & guarding New Bivouac Area. 2nd Sqd. of 3rd Plat. W/P Security.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Bivouac Area All Ltrd. Co’s. Biv. Area.

Organized Athletics from 0800 to 1200 – weather – unfit.

Review- A .P. Mines Beehive Charges & firing devices from 1300 to 1500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 22 Aug. 1944

Place 050919

 

 

 

 

 

1630

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

½ of 2nd Sqd. of 1st Plat.

W/P Security. 1st & 3rd Sqds. of 1st Plat. road repair – Couptrain to Pre-En-Pail 1st & 3rd Sqds. of 3rd. Plat. road repair Couptrain to Pre-en-Pail 2nd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 


 

 

Date 22 Aug 1944

Place 050919

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1630

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

3rd Plat. Road repair mine sweeping & posting signs

1st & 2nd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

1630

0800

Co. C

Couptrain to Nevilly-Le-Vindin

2nd Platoon & 1st & 3rd Sqd of 3rd Plat. road repair. 2nd sqd. of 3rd Plat. W/P Sec. at Javron. 1st Plat. in New Biv. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1530

Co. C

La-Loupe-133083

Lt. Grosch 2nd Plat. Building Bomb Proff [sic] Shelter for Hg. VII Corps. to Remain on Job until completed. Taking D-7 Co. C Air compressors & 1000 sand bags.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. A

Assgd. Area

Hauled 18 loads gravel

 

 

 

Assgd. Area

Hauled 30 loads gravel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 23 Aug 1944

Place 050919

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

½ of 2nd Sqd of 1st Plat. & 3nd Plat. road repair filling in holes on road Pre-en-Pail to Couptrain. ½ Sqd of 2nd Sqd of 1st Plat. W/P Sec. 1st & 3rd Sqds. of 1st Plat. & all of 3rd Plat. in Biv. Hauled 27 loads gravel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

2nd & 3rd Plats Road Repair mine sweeping posting. Signs 1st Plat. Biv. Hauled 7 loads gravel.

 

 

 

 

 

1830

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st Plat. New Biv. Area Guards 2nd Plat. & D-7 Building bomb proff [sic] shelter for (Pot) at 133083. 2nd Sqd of 3rd Plat. W/P security. 1st & 3rd Sqds. of 3rd Plat. road repair. Hauled 28 loads gravel

 


 

 

Date 24 Aug 1944

Place 050919

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

Assgd. Area

1st Sqd. ½ of 2nd & 3rd Sqd. of 1st Plat. Bivouac ½ of 2nd Sqd of 1st Plat. W/P

1st & 2nd Sqd of 2nd Plat. & 2nd & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Plat. road repair.

3rd Sqd. of 2nd Plat. & 1st Sqd. of 3rd Plat. in Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Assgd. Area

1st Sqd of 2nd Plat. & 1st Sqd. of 3rd Plat. road repair & Maint patrol. Remainder of Co. in Bivouac area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

Assgd. Area

1st Plat. at New Bivouac area.

2nd Plat. Building bomb proof shelter at. Coords 133083.

3rd Plat. road repair & maint.

 

 

 

 

 

1030

 

C.O.

All Companies

Relieved of road Jobs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.O.

All Companies

Notified to move. one hr.

Alert starting at 1800 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

0800 – 25th Aug. 1944

 

C.O.

All Companies

Started move to new Biv.

Little trouble finding route.

No Enemy action. A few planes flew over convoy, but droped [sic] no flares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kruckenburg a Happy Birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 25 Aug. 1944

Place Lefavril

 

 

 

 

 

0830

 

All Companies

Biv. Area. Vicinity of Le-Fravil

Arrived AT New Biv. area few vehicles were late.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1800

C.O.

All Co’s.

Alerted to move in one hour at 1630. moved from to new bivouac area made good time had no trouble

Arrived at new Biv. Approx. 1300 hrs.

 


 

 

Date 26 [sic] 1944

Place 037922

 

 

IN

OUT

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TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1030

Co. A

Melun

Constructing Reinforced Inf. Support bridge. Over the Seine River. Equipment to furnished by Janitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

1030

Co. B

Melun

Constructing 25T. Ponton Bridge over the seine river. Const. to be supervised by officer from 181st. Engr. H.P. Bn. 181st furnishing material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1530

Co. C

Melun

One Plat. draining flooded street. Two squads Const. Bomb Proof shelter at H.Q. VII Corps.

 

 

 

 

 

1630

 

Lt. Wooldridge

S-3

Support Bridge 200ft. Hinge span ¾ Comp. at 1630hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Aug. 1944

Place 027922 and 293106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.O.

All Co’s

Bn in support of 9th Div.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

Co. A

Assgd. Areas. R-4 Bridge Site.

1st Plat. At Bridge site guard & Maint. 2nd Sqd. of 2nd Plat. Posting signs & Clearing streets at chartres. 1st & 3rd Sqds of 2nd Plat. & All of 3rd Plat. Bivouac Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

Co. C

Assgd Area

1st Plat. Building Bomb Proof shelter at H.Q VII Corps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1230

H&S Co. & C Co.

 

Leave Bivouac area in convoy to meet and include in convoy Co’s A and B and proceed to new bivouac area.

 

 

 

 

 

1700

 

All Companies

New bivouac

Arrived at new biv. area at Coord. 293105 1:50,000

 

 

 

 

 

2400

 

Ex Off. 60th through Jack-S-4

Bn. Hgs.

W.P. closed Squad from “A” Co recalled.

 


 

 

Date 28 Aug. 1944

Place 293105

 

 

IN

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0800

 

Co. A

S-3

1st & 3rd Squads of 1st Plat. guarding and maintaining bridge at Melun. 3rd Squad of 3rd Plat. guarding W.P.

Remainder of Co. in Co. area.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. C

 

All personnel in Co. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. B

 

All personnel in Co. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

1015

 

Jackpot

Jackstone

Work assignment (road Maint)

Mine Sweeping – C Route marking

Co. A – Bn. Reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500

 

 

Bn. leaves biv. area for new area

 

 

 

 

 

1630

 

 

 

All Co’s arrive in new biv. area at Coord. 450235 1:100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1700

Jackpot

Jackstone

Co. B to furnish security for Jackpot crew-served weapons 1 Plat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 29 Aug 1944

Place 450235

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. C

 

1st & 3rd Plat. in work area. sweeping roads for mines and posting signs. 2nd Plat & Hg. in Co. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. B

 

1st Plat. sweeping mines & posting signs.

1st & 2nd Squads of 3nd Plat. at work on P.W.E. 310186.

1st & 2nd Squad of 3rd Plat. on outpost at Jackpot.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co. A

 

1 Platoon guarding bridges at MELUN, 1 squad guarding W.P.

 

 

 

 

 

1000

 

Co. A

 

Platoon relieved of guarding bridge, in Melun.

 


 

 

Date 29 Aug 1944

Place 450235

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1200

 

S-4

S-3

Entire bill of materials for PWE construction now available at S-4.

 

 

 

 

 

1300

 

Capt Sewell Co. C

S-3

2 Squads of 2nd Plat. and D-7 to Coord. 529374 to repair bombed out road near airport, One way traffic. Estimated time of completion 1700 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

1325

 

Co A & S-4

 

1 Sqd from Co. A to act as sec. at W.P. on Marne at Coord. 630490 3rd Sqd from 2nd Plat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 30 Aug 1944

Place 450235 & 955615

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

 

1 Sqd W/P sec. at Guignes

1 Sqd W/P sec. at Coord 630490.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

 

1st & 2nd Plat. sweeping for mines & posting signs in assigned areas 3rd Plat. on sec. at Jackpot (Recalled at 0930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

 

1st & 2nd Plat. sweeping for mines and posting signs in assigned area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1330

Co’s A, B, C. & H&S

Belleau Woods [sic – this was hand written]

Bn leaves bivouac area for new area.

 

 

 

 

 

1630

 

All Co’s

 

Bn arrives in new bivouac area at Coord. 755615.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 31 Aug 1944

Place 755615

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. C

S-3

2  Sqds 1 Plat. 2 Sqds 3rd Plat. and 1 Sqd 3 Plat. sweeping for mines in assigned area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

S-3

1 Sqd from 1st Plat. & 1st sqd from 2nd Platoon posting signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. A

 

1 Plat. & 2 sqds in 3rd plat. on mine sweeping in assigned areas

 


 

 

Date 31 Aug 1944

Place 755615

 

 

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OUT

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Rescinded at 1400

1 Sqd W.P. Sec.

1 Sqd W.P. Sec.

Co. to move to new area at approx.. 990915 to furnish maint. & sec of bridges.

 

 

Transcribed by Bob Kipke – April 2013

 

 


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