KIPKE GENEALOGY

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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 9 June 1944

Place FRANCE

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1200

 

LIPPINCOTT

UTAH

3 Off. and 9 E.M. Embarker Bn. Hg. Portion of U.P. #1.

 

 

 

 

 

1100

 

Boat

UTAH

Lt. Whiteturkey W/two R4, Two 4T’s, Two 8T. trlrs, and One D7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 10 June 1944

Place FRANCE

 

 

 

 

 

1330

 

Boat

UTAH

Maj. Foster

Capt. Forsythe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1100

Biv. Area

1110th Gp.

D7 Dozer sent to clear CARENTAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

[sic}

Biv. Area

Area Cemetery

R4 under Lt. Whiteturkey on burying detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Biv. Area

Vic. Ste Mere-Eglise

Mr. La Green W/one W/s Unit to take over from 294th.

 

 

 

 

 

1345

 

A.D.E. 297

S-3

Info. that 1106 Gp. was sending trans to OMAHA to get troops – A.D.E. will guide here.

 

 

 

 

 

1600

 

Bn. W.P.

Bn. C.P.

Mr. La Green returns from establishing W.P. at Ste Mere-Eglise.

 

 

 

 

 

1530

 

Jackpot

Jackstone

Orders to search gliders for floats and flak suits.

 


 

 

Date 12 June 1944

Place FRANCE (429930)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1630

 

Boat

Biv. Area

Co. “B” Cmd. Car and Two men.

 

 

 

 

 

2300

 

OMAHA

Bn. Biv.

Ltrd. Co’s of U.P. #1 Arrives. 6 Off. – 369 E.M.

 

 

 

 

 

2400

 

 

 

Bn. Biv. Bomber – 5 Killed

25 Injured

 

 

 

 

 

 

2200

S-3

Gp. Hqt.

Mag. 5 Floats – 3 Flak suits.

 

 

 

 

 

2300

 

CARENTAN

Biv. Area

D7 Returns to Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 13 June 1944

Place FRANCE (429930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0900

1030

Bn. Biv.

Group

4 – 2 ½ T. Trks

To rep. Depot

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

(429930)

New Biv. At. 378962

Bn. Moves to new Bivouac area at TURQUEVILLE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500

Bn. C.P.

Bn. Zone

S-2 and Lt. Stafford on Recon of main Rds. In Area.

 

 

 

 

 

1700

 

Recon.

Bn. C.P.

S-2 and Stafford return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 14 June 1944

Place FRANCE (378962)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Bn. Biv. Area

Bn. Zone of Oper.

Co’s A-B-C Move out on mine sweeping, Rd. Repair and Gen. engr. Recon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1030

Bn. C.P.

Bn. Zone

Sgt. Grahm [sic] on float and Flak detail

 

 

 

 

 

1200

 

Boat

Bn. C.P.

Portion of U.P. 3 Arrives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2100

Bn C.P.

Supply Officer 1st engr. Special Brigade at beach.

Officer from Co “B” sent to contact supply Officer at Beach to see if Class IV Supply can be hauled to the vicinity of St mere-Eglise and a Corps supply

Dump established there.

 


 

 

Date 15 June 1944

Place FRANCE (378963)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

0900

0800

Co. “A”

Bn. Zone of Oper.

1 Platoon on minor road repairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Bn. Zone of Oper.

1 reconn. team (2 Off & 2 E.M) making general reconnaissance of assigned area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co “A”

Bn. Zone of Oper.

2 E.M. assigned to 507 Engr. to sweep for mines.

 

 

 

 

 

0900

 

Co. “B”

Bn Zone of Oper.

Lt. Oggioni had not returned from mission to beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. “B”

Bn. Zone of Oper.

Lt. Hollis & 1 E.M. on reconnaissance of area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000

Co. “B”

Beach

1 Platoon to beach to haul Class IV supplies for Corps dump.

 

 

 

 

 

0900

0900

Co. “C”

Bn Zone of Oper.

1 Off. & E.M. (recon. team) reconnoitering in Co. Area as assigned by Bn.

 

 

 

 

 

0900

0900

Co. “C”

Bn Zone of Oper.

1 Platoon in assigned area on mine sweeping detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. “C”

Bn Zone of Oper.

1 Squad W/bulldozer clearing road block

 

 

 

 

 

1116

 

Jackpot

Jackstone

612th Lt. Equip Co is set up at 398986 and the following equipment is available for use.

M/Sgt Harold Fenton

1 ¼ T.

1 ¾ T.

3 2 ½ T.

1 Air Compressor

1 4 T W/trailer

1 6 T w/trailer

1 wrecker

1 welder

1 R-4 Cat.

1 Osgood shovel

1 Carry all

3 Graders

1 Quickway crane

1 Lubriortor

 


 

 

Date 15 June 1944

Place FRANCE

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1120

Jackstone

Jackpot

Request to use Grader for a period of approx.. 18 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

1700

1400

Jason

Co. “C”

One Rd. Grader.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2200

S-3

Group

Mag. Five Floats Collected today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 16 June 1944

Place FRANCE (378962)

 

 

Co. C & Co. A

British Off. at 372988

Co “A” D7 and Co. “C”s R4 report to British Officer at 0830 to bury dead cows at Coord. 372981 1:50,000.

Lt. Oggioni in charge – departed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group

Bn Hq

38th Engr.s. establishing rock crusher at Coord. 3894, 1:50,000 S.E. of Ste Mere Eglise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group`

Bn Hq

We are responsible for marking routes in our area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 17 June 1944

Place FRANCE (378962)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

 

 

Companies continue work in assigned area.

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

Boat

Bn. C.P.

First half at U.P. #4 arrives.

 


 

 

Date 18 June 1944

Place FRANCE (378962)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Co. C

Area to be occupied by Ord. Unit.

Lt. Groach & squad of men sweeping area for mines. Detail was later turned over to Lt. Hollis & Lt. Radtke and squads. Job 50% completed at 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1800

Co. C

Vicinity of St. Germaine de Varraville

Construction of P.W. Stockade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 June 1944

FRANCE (378962)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. C & Co. B

Vicinity of Ste. Germaine De Varreville

Construction of P.W. Stockade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. A

Area to be occupied by ordance unit.

Two platoons continue sweeping the area for mines.

 

 

 

 

 

1100

 

Boat

Bn C.P.

Remainder of U.P. #4 one vehicle (3/4) missing.

Arrived under command of Capt. Dwyer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1900

Bn. C.P.

P.W. Enclosure

1 Water supply unit set up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1900

Bn. Biv.

Jayhawk rear rear [sic] echelon

One platoon from “A” Co Guard for Jayhawk rear echelon. Other platoon on guard at forward echelon will remain there until further notice

 


 

 

Date 21 June 1944

Place FRANCE (327018)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Bn Biv. Area to

Coord. 327018

H&S and B Companies move to new bivouac areas.

Co’s A & C remain in present area.

Co. Hgs & one Platoon of “A” Co. also moving.

 

 

 

 

 

0900

 

 

 

H&S Co. set up in new area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1145

S-3

Co’s B, C.

Issuance of work Orders for new assignment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 22 June 1944

Place FRANCE (327018)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Bn Bivouac Area

Respective newly assigned work areas.

Companies began work in newly assigned areas Vicinity of Montbourg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000

S-3

Vicinity of Volognes

Reconnaissance for Biv. area and sketch of proposed area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1700

S-3

Co. C

Notified of additional road job (route #13, MontbourgVolognes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 23 June 1944

Place FRANCE (327018)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Biv. Area.

New C.P.

Left for new C.P.

Pulled into temp. biv. area at approximately 1330.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1630

Biv. Area

Quettehou

Bivouaced [sic] on the outskirts of Quettehou

Co’s. set up bivouac and prepared to work on new assignments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1630

Co. C

Bridge Site St. Germain de Audeville.

Construction of Bridge (Timber Trestle)

 


 

 

Date 24 June 1944

Place FRANCE

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1330

Vicinity of Quettehou

268068

 

 

 

 

 

 

2300

23200

Co C

S-3

Bridge completed at Ste Germain de Auderville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 25 June 1944

Place FRANCE. (268068)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. “A”

Assigned Work Area

Repair of roads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

 

One squad from “B” Co still at Jayhawk Dump.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

 

One/half squad from Co A at Jackpot for detection of mines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

Co. B

Work Area

Repair & maintenance of roads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 26 June 1944

Place FRANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

0100

Co. C

 

Sweep for mines for A.A. Units in the front line Vic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co’s A, B.

Assigned work areas

“A” co repairing culvert on road between Quettehou & Barfleur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. B

Barfleur & Valcanville

Detail of men from B Co to sweep for mines & booby traps for Civ. Affairs Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co A

Montebourg

Detail of men from B Co to sweep for mines & booby traps for Civ. Affairs Office in Montebourg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Co A

S-3

Booby trap team returns from Civil Affairs in Montebourg.

 


 

 

Date 26 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268068)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Co A

S-3

Booby-trap team returns from Civil Affairs in Montebourg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2300

S-3

S-3

Move equipment from Crossbow site Coord. 165115 to U.S. Dump in Valognes.




298th Valognes June 44



Clearing ruins at Valognes


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 27 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268068)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co A

Work Area

Reconnaissance road repair and construction of culvert at coord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0800

S-3

Co B

Reconnaissance of area in vicinity of Crossbow and Volognes in preparation for the moving of equipment detail which B Co. will have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. C

 

Remain in Co. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. B

Work Area

Reconnaissance, road repair, and signs for roads

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. B

 

Booby-trap detail from Co B still with Civil Affairs Office in Valcanville and Barfleur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co. B

 

Booby-trap team at Barfleur victims of “S” Mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. A

Work Area

Repair roads & culverts, and Post signs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. B

Work Area

Repair roads, Bridges, Culverts & post signs.

 


 

 

Date 28 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268089)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

2nd Platoon

Co. B

Work Area 165115

Hauling lumber from 165115 to dump near Valognes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. A

Jackpot

4 man detail to work under supervision of Jackpot on engr. Reconn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. C

Co. Area

Bn. Reserve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 29 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268068)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. A

 

Work Area Roads & Culverts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. B

 

Work Areas, Road, Culverts, Bridge, hauling of lumber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co. C

 

2 Platoons in Co Area.

1 Platoon at Barfleur in search of enemy activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0830

S-4

Jayhawk

60 Signs (20 ea. [sic] from A, B, C. sent to P.M. at Jayhawk by S-4, H&S Signs not completed.

 

 

 

 

 

0900

0900

Co A

S-3

Culvert at Coord. Completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 30 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268068)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co A

Work Area

2 Platoon Repair fences fill craters. 1 Platoon in Co Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co B

Work Area

Repair roads haul lumber

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co C

Co Area

Bn. Reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

0700

Co C

 

Lt. Whiteturkey, 1 NCO, & 10 men (mine team)

 


 

 

Date 30 June 1944

Place FRANCE (268068)

 

 

IN

OUT

FROM

TO

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1600

 

 

S-3

Bottle containing on undetermined substance found by Lt. Scott in vic. of C Co. Substance believed to be some type of German Gas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1800

S-3

All Co’s

All details with exception of squad at Jayhawk Dump called in. No further details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 1 July 1944

Place FRANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

0730

 

S-3

Jackpot

S-3 Jackstone

Warning of move either this afternoon or evening.

 

 

 

 

 

0800

 

Co C

S-3

Company in Co. Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date 2 July 1944

Place FRANCE (315006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

 

 

Bn. moves tactically by motor from 268068 to 315006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Sqd of 1st Plat. Co. A at P.W.E. in Montebourg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd & 3rd Plat. Co. C hauling materials from engr. Dump at Ste. Mere Eglise. to dump at Ste Marie Du Mont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2100

Jackpot

S-3

Notice about having 3 mine teams available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2200

Co. C

S-3

Dump moved from Jayhawk to Ste Marie Du Mont.

 

Transcribed by Bob Kipke – April 2013

 


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