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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Date 1 Aug
1944 Place FRANCE
(320519) |
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1400 |
0800 |
Co. A |
Assgd. Area |
1st &
3rd Platoon road maint. & posting signs – 2nd Platoon Bivouac Security. |
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1400 |
0800 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
Bulldozer –
D-7 – borrowed from 612 engr. |
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Date 1 Aug.
1944 Place FRANCE
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IN |
OUT |
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REMARKS |
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1400 |
0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
Road repair
& mine sweeping – posting signs all Platoons. |
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1400 |
0800 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
Clearing
roads of junk & repairing same. Clearing roads of mines and posting
signs. |
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1400 |
1130 |
Co. A |
3225225 |
Bulldozer
Cleared rds. at W/point. |
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Date 2 Aug.
1944 Place
(3206519) |
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1000 |
0700 |
C.O. |
All Co’s |
Moved to new
Bivouac at 325389 |
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0800 |
Co. A |
Assgd. Area |
Road repair
& clearing for mines cleaning Roads of wreckage. Bulldozer W/Trk & trl. clearing road exit & entrance for Artillery. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area. |
All Platoons
Road repair – clearing roads of wreckage sweeping & posting for mines
hauled rock & gravel used bulldozer 2 hrs. |
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0800 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
All Platoons
road repair – Clearing Roads of wreckage. sweeping
for mines & Posting signs. |
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0800 |
H&S MTO |
Co. A |
D-7
Bulldozer |
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0800 |
612th Engr.s |
Co. C |
D-7
Bulldozer |
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H&S Co. |
291325 |
Water Supply
point. |
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C.O. |
All
Companies |
Received
notice to move 0300hrs. |
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Date 3 Aug
1944 Place FRANCE
(320519) |
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1040 |
0930 |
320519 |
367377 |
All
Companies moved to new Biv. |
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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. |
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1200 |
Jackstone |
Jason |
D-7
Bulldozer returned |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
Road repair
sweeping roads for mines & posting signs. |
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0800 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
Road repair
Sweeping roads for mines & posting signs. |
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C.O. |
Co. H&S |
Additional
work area Assgd. as of 1900 to become Effective at
0800 – 4 Aug. 1944. |
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Date 4 Aug
1944 Place 367377 |
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Co. C |
H&S |
Returned 7 Minedectector sets. |
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
All Plat. road repair sweeping for mines & posting signs. |
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0800 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
1st &
3rd Plat. removing vehicles sweeping & posting
for signs. 2nd Platoon
road repair & posting signs. |
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1200 |
MTO |
Co. C |
D-7
Bulldozer to remove tank from road. |
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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. |
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Date 4 Aug.
1944 Place FRANCE
367377 |
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1230 |
S-3 |
1120th |
Request road
grader. |
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1700 |
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Jason |
M.T.O. |
Received
road grader. To be used by Co. C as of 0800 – 5 – Aug. 44. |
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1830 |
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612th Engr. |
Jackstone
MTO |
1 Shovel. |
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Date 5 Aug
44. Place 367377 |
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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 |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
All Plat. out on road Maint. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
All Plat. out on road Maint. |
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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. |
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0815 |
Co. A |
Janitor |
Ponton
Trestle Class 40 Bridge Turned over to janitor at 0815. |
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0830 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
1 Rd Grader. |
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1200 |
Co. A |
Assgd. Area |
Relieved of
all work area except bailey Bridge. |
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1200 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
Relieved of
Portion of work area |
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1200 |
Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
Relieved of
Portion of work area |
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0830 |
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S-4 |
363283 |
Established
W/P. |
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Date 6 Aug
1944 Place 367377
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Assgd. as of
5 Aug 44 |
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Jackpot |
Co. A |
( 345374
Bridge Site ) Assgd. Job
Build – Continuous Bailey
(Postponed) |
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Assgd. as of
5 Aug 44 |
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Jackpot |
Co. C |
“ “
“ “ |
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Jackpot |
C.O. |
All
Companies Prepare to move as of 1000hrs. Moved out at 1630hrs. from 367377 to 505735. |
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Enrout [sic] by Convoy (motor) |
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Lt. (Cad) Loth & Duke had a great
event. One birthday each. |
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Date 7 Aug
1944 Place 505135 |
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0330 |
C.O. |
All
Companies |
Moved from
505135 to 505075. |
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1600 |
1130 |
C.O. |
All
Companies |
Moved from
505075 to New Grid 775758. |
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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? |
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Date 8 Aug
1944 Place 775758 |
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0800 |
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C.O. |
A.B.C. Co. |
Rest &
Maintain Equip. till further notice. |
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1600 |
Co. C |
S-4 |
Bulldozer to
clear hedges for W/Point Coord. 777781 |
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0800 |
Co. A |
Gavray |
1 sqd Bridge
Guard & Maint. Bailey |
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Co. A |
Gavray |
Relieved of
Bailey Bridge. |
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Date 9 Aug
1945 Place 778758
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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 |
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1000 |
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C.O. |
Co. B |
Alerted to
Build heavy Ponton Trestle Bridge starting at 1200. |
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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) |
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Date 10 Aug.
1944 |
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0800 |
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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. |
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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. |
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0800 |
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Co. A |
Bivouac Area |
Maint. Equip
& Awaiting Call |
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2100 |
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Co. B |
835764 |
Finished
Class 40 Ponton Trestle Bridge at 2000 hrs.. |
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Co. C |
777781 W |
Reported mud
hole repaired reported all signs posted |
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3 to 4
trucks of gravel 1st size on road from Quisseau to Chatillon |
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Date 11 Aug
1944 Place FRANCE
775758 |
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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. |
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S-3 |
Jason |
One Shovel
requested |
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710722 |
Quarry
Reported. |
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1530 |
Co. C |
799690 Jobs
by 2nd. Platoon. |
Took over trible [sic] single Bailey bridge at 1530 hrs. |
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1600 |
Co. C |
Frambault |
Took over
Bailey from Jackrabbit at 1600 hrs. |
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0800 |
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Co. A |
Bivouac |
Cleaning
& Maint. Equip. |
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2000 |
1500 |
Jason |
Co. B |
Received. shovel at 1500 hrs. returned
shovel at 2000. |
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Co. B |
Assgd. Area
834764 |
1 Platoon
road repair hauled hauled [sic] 10 loads rock for
Bridge approaches. |
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1200 |
Co. C |
Co.A |
Air
Compressor |
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Date 12 Aug.
1944 Place 775758 |
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd.
Bridge 834764 |
Maint.
Bridge Approaches & Guard Bridge – 1st Sqd. of 2nd Plat. 12 Loads Gravel. |
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1015 |
Co. C |
Assgd.
Bridge |
1 Sqd to
take over dual carriage bailey at Ambriers. as of
1000 |
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0800 |
Co. A |
Assgd.
Bridge |
1st Sqd of
3rd Plat. Bridge Maint. & Guard. remainder of
Co. C at 798699 as of 1100 hrs. |
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Date 12 Aug
1944 Place 775758
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0800 |
Co. A |
Assgd.
Bridge |
1st Sqd. of
3rd Plat. Bridge Maint. & Guard. Remainder of Co. Bivouac Area. |
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1100 |
Co. A |
Assgd.
Bridge |
1 Sqd. tookover [sic] Bridge from Co C. at 798699 as of 1100
hrs. |
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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. |
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1500 |
1120th. |
C.O. |
Assgd New
work area. |
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2210 |
2000 |
Co. A |
Beaudella |
Change
flooring on Bridge 2 Sqds 3rd Platoon 3”x 12”
flooring. |
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0230-13Aug. |
1700 |
Co. B |
Amberiers |
Change
flooring on Bridge 2 Sqds Southern half – changed
Chess to 3” x 12” Bridge Lumber. |
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Date 13 Aug
1944 Place 775758 |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
1st &
3rd Plat. road maint. mine
sweeping post signs. 2nd Plat.
Bivouac reserved |
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. A |
799689 |
Bridge
Maint. & Security 1st Sqd of 1st Plat. remainder
of Co. in Bivouac area. |
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1300 |
Co. A |
Co. C |
Bridge at
798699 changed over from A to C. Co. |
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1510 |
Co. A |
Assgd Rd MSR D 20 |
Hot patching
Road 1 Platoon |
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1500 |
Co. B |
703863 (Aron) |
Recon. of Bridge. |
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Co. C |
Assgd. Area.
Road Ernee to St. Georges |
Sweeping &
posting road Road being
posted with road marker signs, 2 Sqds. |
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2000 |
Jackstone |
Jacksnipe |
Relieved of
Bridges. |
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Date 13 Aug
1944 Place 775758
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2400 |
Jackstone |
Jacksnipe |
Relieved of
work area. |
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Date: 14 Aug
1944 Place 775758 |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Bivouac area |
Awaiting
Orders |
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0800 |
Co. C |
Water Point |
½ Sqd. of
1st Sqd. of 1st Plat. W/P Security. Rest of Co. Biv. Area |
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1300 |
Co. A |
Assgd. Area
844737 to 933775 |
Clearing
mines & posting Signs 1st & 2nd Plat. 6 Sqds
2nd & 3rd Plat. |
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1300 |
Co. B |
Assgd. area |
Clearing
mines & posting Signs |
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1300 |
Co. C |
A & B. |
Alerted to
move. Moved from 775758 to “A” 932775 “B” 918813 |
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Date 15 Aug
1944 Place 775758
FWD |
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0700 |
C.O. |
H&S C
Co. |
Moved from
475758 to 883791 New Biv. |
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0800 |
Co. A |
Assgd. Area |
Bivouac Area
932775 |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
2nd &
3rd Platoons mine sweeping & Posting signs. Completed. 3rd Plat. hotpatching in Vic. of 890759. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
965857 |
Bull dozer
cleared obstacles from Road. |
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Date 16 Aug
1944 Place 883791
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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. |
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1230 |
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C.O. |
H&S
& C Co. |
Moved from
883791 to 050919 at 1100 hrs. |
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1230 |
1130 |
C.O. |
A Co. |
Moved from
932775 to Vic. of 05099. |
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Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
2 Platoons
Mine sweeping & posting signs. |
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Continuous |
Co. A |
052913 |
W/Point
security ½ Sqd. |
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Co. C |
Assgd. Area |
2 Platoons
mine sweeping & posting signs from Pre-En-Pail to Carrouges. |
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Date 17 Aug
44 Place 050010 |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
Mine
sweeping & posting signs. (1st & 2nd Plat.) 3rd Plat. in Biv. |
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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. |
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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. |
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S-4 |
Co. C.O. |
New W/P
being set up at Javron |
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1730 |
1100 |
H&S MTO |
Co. C |
D-7
Bulldozer. |
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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 |
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Date 18 Aug
1944 Place 050919
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
1st &
2nd Platoon mine sweeping & posting signs 3rd Plat.
Bivouac Area. |
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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. |
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Not returned |
1300 |
H&S MTO |
Co. C |
D-7
Bulldozer |
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1200 |
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Jackpot |
Jackstone |
Assgd.
Additional work area. |
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Date 19 Aug.
1944 Place 050919 |
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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. |
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. C |
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2nd Plat.
& 1st & 3rd Sqds of 3rd Plat. road repair
1st Plat. in Bivouac area 2nd Sqd of 3rd Platoon W/P
guard. |
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Continuous |
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H&S MTO |
Co. C |
D-7
Bulldozer. |
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Date 20 Aug.
1944 Place 050919 |
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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 |
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Date 20 Aug.
1944 Place 050919
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. C |
Water Point Jarrow. |
2nd Sqd. of
3rd Plat. W/P All
remainder of Co. Bivouac area. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Bivouac |
All of Co.
in Bivouac. |
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0800 [sic] |
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Date 21 Aug.
1944 Place 050919 |
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0800 |
Co. A |
W/P at
053913 |
½ Sqd of 1st
Plat. water Point Security 1 Sqd. Not returned from guarding Bivouac sight.
(250835) |
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0800 |
Co. C |
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1st Plat.
Road guids & guarding New Bivouac Area. 2nd
Sqd. of 3rd Plat. W/P Security. |
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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. |
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Date 22 Aug.
1944 Place 050919 |
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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. |
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Date 22 Aug
1944 Place 050919
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1630 |
0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
3rd Plat.
Road repair mine sweeping & posting signs 1st &
2nd Plat. Bivouac Area. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Co. A |
Assgd. Area |
Hauled 18
loads gravel |
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Assgd. Area |
Hauled 30
loads gravel |
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Date 23 Aug
1944 Place 050919 |
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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. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
Assgd. Area |
2nd &
3rd Plats Road Repair mine sweeping posting. Signs 1st Plat. Biv. Hauled 7
loads gravel. |
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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 |
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Date 24 Aug
1944 Place 050919
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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1030 |
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C.O. |
All
Companies |
Relieved of
road Jobs. |
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C.O. |
All
Companies |
Notified to
move. one hr. Alert
starting at 1800 hrs. |
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0800 – 25th
Aug. 1944 |
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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. |
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Kruckenburg a Happy Birthday. |
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Date 25 Aug.
1944 Place Lefavril |
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0830 |
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All
Companies |
Biv. Area.
Vicinity of Le-Fravil |
Arrived AT
New Biv. area few vehicles were late. |
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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. |
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Date 26
[sic] 1944 Place 037922
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REMARKS |
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1030 |
Co. A |
Melun |
Constructing
Reinforced Inf. Support bridge. Over the Seine River. Equipment to furnished
by Janitor |
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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. |
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1530 |
Co. C |
Melun |
One Plat. draining flooded street. Two squads Const. Bomb Proof
shelter at H.Q. VII Corps. |
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1630 |
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Lt. Wooldridge |
S-3 |
Support
Bridge 200ft. Hinge span ¾ Comp. at 1630hrs. |
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27 Aug. 1944 Place 027922
and 293106 |
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C.O. |
All Co’s |
Bn in support of 9th Div. |
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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. |
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Continuous |
Co. C |
Assgd Area |
1st Plat.
Building Bomb Proof shelter at H.Q VII Corps. |
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1230 |
H&S Co.
& C Co. |
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Leave
Bivouac area in convoy to meet and include in convoy Co’s A and B and proceed
to new bivouac area. |
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1700 |
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All
Companies |
New bivouac |
Arrived at
new biv. area at Coord.
293105 1:50,000 |
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2400 |
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Ex Off. 60th
through Jack-S-4 |
Bn. Hgs. |
W.P. closed
Squad from “A” Co recalled. |
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Date 28 Aug.
1944 Place 293105
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0800 |
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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. |
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0800 |
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Co. C |
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All
personnel in Co. Area. |
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0800 |
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Co. B |
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All
personnel in Co. Area. |
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1015 |
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Jackpot |
Jackstone |
Work
assignment (road Maint) Mine
Sweeping – C Route marking Co. A – Bn.
Reserve |
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1500 |
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Bn. leaves biv. area for new area |
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1630 |
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All Co’s
arrive in new biv. area at
Coord. 450235 1:100,000 |
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1700 |
Jackpot |
Jackstone |
Co. B to
furnish security for Jackpot crew-served weapons 1 Plat. |
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Date 29 Aug
1944 Place 450235 |
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0800 |
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Co. C |
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1st &
3rd Plat. in work area. sweeping
roads for mines and posting signs. 2nd Plat & Hg. in Co. Area. |
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0800 |
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Co. B |
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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. |
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0800 |
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Co. A |
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1 Platoon
guarding bridges at MELUN, 1 squad guarding W.P. |
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1000 |
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Co. A |
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Platoon
relieved of guarding bridge, in Melun. |
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Date 29 Aug
1944 Place 450235
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1200 |
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S-4 |
S-3 |
Entire bill
of materials for PWE construction now available at S-4. |
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1300 |
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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. |
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1325 |
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Co A &
S-4 |
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1 Sqd from
Co. A to act as sec. at W.P. on Marne at Coord. 630490 3rd
Sqd from 2nd Plat. |
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Date 30 Aug
1944 Place 450235
& 955615 |
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0800 |
Co. A |
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1 Sqd W/P
sec. at Guignes 1 Sqd W/P
sec. at Coord 630490. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
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1st &
2nd Plat. sweeping for mines & posting signs in
assigned areas 3rd Plat. on sec. at Jackpot (Recalled at 0930) |
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0800 |
Co. C |
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1st &
2nd Plat. sweeping for mines and posting signs in
assigned area. |
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1330 |
Co’s A, B,
C. & H&S |
Belleau
Woods [sic – this was hand written] |
Bn leaves bivouac area for new area. |
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1630 |
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All Co’s |
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Bn arrives in new bivouac area at Coord. 755615. |
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Date 31 Aug
1944 Place 755615 |
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0800 |
Co. C |
S-3 |
2 Sqds 1 Plat. 2 Sqds 3rd Plat. and 1 Sqd 3 Plat.
sweeping for mines in assigned area. |
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0800 |
Co. B |
S-3 |
1 Sqd from
1st Plat. & 1st sqd from 2nd Platoon posting signs. |
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0800 |
Co. A |
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1 Plat.
& 2 sqds in 3rd plat. on mine sweeping in
assigned areas |
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Date 31 Aug
1944 Place 755615
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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. |
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Transcribed
by Bob Kipke – April 2013 |