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 – 298^th Engr C Bn

Date  1 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

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Bn Hq moves to Birkesdorf

Bn. Hq opens at Birkesdorf at 0900.

Co. A 8 ½ Squads road Maint.

½ Squad Sec. & Maint of Bailey Bridge

F 106451

Co. B 6 Squads Road Maint.

½ Squad W/P Sec. Gressenich

½ Squad W/P Sec. Scheyenhutte.

½ Squad Quarry Guard F 015415

½ Squad Bridde [sic] Guard F 006423

1 Squad Cleaning Equip. Co. Area.

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Route “B”

Relieved at approx. 1600 hrs.

Relieved at approx. 1600 hrs. [sic – this line duped]

Date 2 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co. A 8 Squads Road maint. & sweeping for [sic]

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

(Con’d)

Date  2 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

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Co. B 8 Squads Road maint. Route “B”

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Date 3 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co A 7 Squads Road maint. & sweeping road & shoulders for mines. F 149520.

1 Squad Marking minefield F 150531

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment. Co. Area.

Co. B 8 Squads Road maint.

( 3 Squads Birkesdorf – Arnoldsweiler )

( 3 Squads Arnoldweiler [sic] – Boundary )

( 2 Squads Boundary – Ellen )

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav Group Esch.

Date 4 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co. A 8 Squads Road Maint. (Coord. F 142516 Railroad 2 Squads.)

(3 Squads Railroad Morschenich )

(3 Squads Morschenich )

Co. B 7 ½ Squads Road Mint:

( 1 Squad Birkesdorf Unt Koltenich)

( 2 Squads Birkesdorf – Arnoldweiler [sic] )

3 Squads Arnoldsweiler Ellen to N. intersection)

( ½ Squad Arnoldsweiler – Duren)

( 1 ½ Squad NE intersection Arnoldsweiler [sic]

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav. Group Esch.

Date 5 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co. A 8 Squads Road Maint:

( 3 Squads F 142516 RR )

2 Squads RR Morschenich )

 3 Squads Morschenich Coord F 179528 (

( Con’d )

Date  5 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germant [sic] F 103478

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Co. B 8 Squads Road Maint.

( 1 Squad Birkesdorf – Arnoldsweiler )

( 1 Squad Birkesdorf – Unt – Koltenich )

( 2 Squads Arnoldsweiler N.E. Boundary )

( 1 Squad Arnoldsweiler – Duran )

( 3 Squads Arnoldsweiler – Ellen – N. E. Boundary )

Operating quarry at F 148493.

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav. Group Esch.

Date 6 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co. A 9 Squads Road Maintenance:

( 3 Squads Coord F 142516 Railroad. )

( 3 Squads Railroad – Morschenich )

( 3 Squads Morschenich – F 179528 )

Co. B 8 ½ Squads Road Maint:

( 2 1/3 Squads Birkesdorf – Arnoldsweiler )

3 Squads Arnoldsweiler RJ. )

( 3 R J Ellen – Arnoldsweiler )

Co. C Attached 4th Cav. Group – Roggendorf )

Direct hit by shell on C.P.

Malone killed, Capt Sewell, Sgt Russell Steidel, & Whitney injured.

Date 7 March 1945

Place Birkesdorf, Germany F 103478

Co. A 9 Squads Road maintenance & Patrol

3 Squads.

6 Squads RR 149520 – 179528.

Co. B 9 Squads Road Maintenance & Patrol F 179528 to Elsdorf.

Schaff & detail patrolling other roads in area.

Co. C Attached 4th Cav. Grp. Roggendorf.

1300 Bn. Hqs, Co. A & Co. B move to following locations:

Bn Hqs Vic Manheim F 204560

Co. A Morschenich

Co. B Etzweiler

1530 Bn Hqs opened at new C.P.

Co. C Attached 4th Cav. Gp. Roggendorf.

(Con’d)

Date  8 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

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Co. A 9 Squads Road Maint & Sign Posting

( 3 Squads Taking down “B” route signs in road net – Ellen – Arnoldsweiler net and adjacent roads )

( 3 Squads Roads Golzheim – Buir – 2155-10 – 180528 – Buir)

( 3 Squads Unt Koltenich – Oberzier – 110540 )

Co. B 8 ½ Squads Road Maint:

(3 Squads 179528 – 178547 )

( 3 Squads 178547 – Etzweiler )

( 2 Squads Etzweiler – Elsdorf )

(½ Squad Detail at Rubble pit – Ellen.

Co. C Attached 4th Cav. Group Stresberg F 320779.

Date 9 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

Co. A 7 Squads Road Maint:

( 3 Squads 180528 Buir – 210504 & Buir to Golzheim)

( 3 Squads Unt Koltenich – Oberzier – 110545 )

( 1 Squad Oberzeir – Ellen )

2 Squads Posting Route “B” signs on Rt “B”

Co. B 8 ½ Squads Road Maint:

( 3 Squads 179528 to 178547 )

( 2 ½ Squads 178547 to Etzweiler )

( 2 ½ Squads Etzweiler to elsdorf [sic])

( ½ Squad Detail at rubble site Ellen )

Co. C Attached to 4th Cav. Group Straberg.

Date 10 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

Co. A 7 ½ Squads Road Maint:

( 2 Squads Golzheim – Blatzheim )

Date  10 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

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( 3 Squads Golzheim – Buir – Blatzheim )

( 2 ½ Squads Blatzheim – Kerpen )

( ½ Squad Bailey Bridge guard 256527 )

( ½ Squad W/P Sec. 226512 )

( ½ Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area. )

Co. B 8 ½ Squads Road Maint:

( 2/12 Squads 178548 – Elsdorf )

( ½ Squad 143599 – Elsdorf )

( 2 ½ Squads Buir – 178548 )

3 Squads Blatzheim – Widdendorf )

½ Squad – Rubble pit – Elsdorf.

Co. C Attached 4th Cav. Group Straberg to be relieved today.

Date 11 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

Co. A 6 Squads Road Maintenance:

( 3 Squads Blatzheim – Buir – Golzheim )

( 3 Squads Blatzheim – Kerpen )

1 Squad Co. Area.

½ Squad W/P Sec Horren 276584

½ Squad W/P Sec. Blatzheim 226512

½ Squad Treadway Bridge Guard Site #7

½ Squad Sec. & Maint of Bailey 256527

Co. B 8 ½ Squads Road Maint:

2 ½ Squads F 178548 to Elsdorf

½ Squad F 145600 to Elsdorf

3 Squads Widdendorf – Blatzheim

2 ½ Squads F 178548 to Buir.

½ Squad Loading detail in rubble pit Elsdorf

Co. C. Rest & Recreation Blatzheim

Date 12 March 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204569

Co. A 6 Squads Road Maint: “ Route “W” Blatzheim – Kerpen.

1 Squad Patrolling road Golzheim – Elsdorf

½ Squad W/P Sec. Horren.

½ Squad W/P Sec. Blatzheim

½ Squad Guarding Treadway Material F 114444

½ Squad Sec. & Maint. of Bailey Br. 256527

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Date  12 march 1945

Place Manheim, Germany F 204560

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Co. B 3 Squads Road Maint: Route “D” Kerpen-Lechenich.

6 Squad In Area ( moving )

Co. C Road & Recreation Moved to Lechenich.

Co’s H&S Lechenich F 317543

B Gyminch

C Lechenich

H&S Moved at 1215 Arrived at 1300.

Date 13 March 1945

Place Lechenich, Germany F 317453

Co. A 7 Squads Road Maint. & Repair:

( 3 Squads Burr to Blatzheim to Widdendorf )

( 3 Squads Blateheim to Derpen )

( 1 Squad Buir to Elsdorf )

½ Squad W/P Sec. Horren

½ Squad Guarding tredway [sic] material F 114444

½ Squad Sec. & Maint. of Bailey Bridge F 256527 )

Co. B 7 ½ Squads Road Main & Repair:

( 2 Squad [sic] Kerpen – Gymich )

( 3 Squads Gymich Lechenich )

( 2 ½ Squads Lechenich Norvenich )

½ Squad Gravel pit detail Gymnich F 299489

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co Area.

Co. C 6 ½ Squads Road Maint:

½ Squad Bailey Bridge Guard F 320450

½ Squad Bailey Bridge Guard F 355430

½ Squad Bailey Bridge Guard F 341455

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Date 14 March 1945

Place Duisdorf, Germany F 510353

Co. A 8 Squads

½ Squad Guarding treadway Equipment – F 114444

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. Blatzheim.

Co. B 9 Squads Resting

Co. C 9 Squads Resting

Co’s H&S A,B, & C. move to Duisdorf, Germany at 0800 hours 14 March Lv. 0800 Ar. approx.. 1000 hours.

Date  15 March 1945

Place Duisdorf, Germany F 510354

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Co. A 7 Squads Road maintenance:

( 4 Squads F 439314 to Weilerwist )

( 3 Squads Meil – Grossverwich – Weilerwist )

½ Squad Guarding treadway equip. F 114444

½ Squad W/P Sec. Blatzheim

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad Cleaning Equip. Co. Area.

Co. B 3 Squads Road Maintenance Villip – Gimmersdorf – Oberbachen – Mehlem – Site Improving road.

1 Squad Vic. Mehlem

1 Squad Improving road & entrance to site

4 Squads Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. C 8 Squads Road maintenance:

( 3 Squad F 439314 to Stadt – Meckenheim [sic]

( 2 Squads Duisdorf to F 437315 )

( 3 Squads Lengsdorf to Stadt Menkenheim )

1 Squad Co. Area.

2200 Co. B launched 7 LCVP’s at Oberwinter.

2315 Mission completed.

Date 16 March 1945

Place Duisdorf, Germany F 510353

Co. A 7 Squads Road Maintenance:

( 4 Squads Heimersheim – Miel )

( 2 Squads Miel – Grossevernich )

( 1 Squad Grossernich – Weilerwist )

½ Squad W/P Sec. Blatzheim

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad Guarding treadway Equip. F 114444

½ Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. B 6 Squads Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

3 Squads Launching one LCVP. & improving site Oberwinter.

( 6 Squads Stadt Meckenheim 439314 )

( 1 Squad Stadt Meckenheim – Lengsdorf )

1 Squad Stadt Mechenheim – Epenich )

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. C Moves out for Oberwinter approx.. 1700 to construct heavy Ponton raft.

Date  17 March 1945

Place Place Duisdorf, Germany F 510353

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Co. A Attached 4th Cavalry Group

Co. B 3 Squads Assisting Jepson Oberwinter

3 Squads Miel Hiemershien.

2 Squads Miel Wielerwiss

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 350349

½ Squad Guarding treadway equip. F 114444

Co. C 5 ½ Squads Preparing approach to Huy Ponton Raft F 6292231

2 ½ Squads Constructing Huy Ponton Raft.

1 Squad Cleaning Equip Co. Area.

1400 S-2 & S-3 sections move from Duisdorf to Adv. C.P. at Oberwinter. 626244.

1800 LCVP site #3 opened

Site #1 Hvy Ponton Raft

Site #2 LCVP 3 Boats

Site #3 LCVP 7 Boats.

Date March 18 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany 626244

Co. A Attached 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B 3 Squads Assisting Jepson with operation of LCVP’s Sites #2, #3.

3 Squads Miel – Hiemerzhiem

2 Squads Miel Wielerwis.

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 350349

½ Squad Guarding Treadway Equip F 114444

Co. C 1 ½ Squads Maint. & Assisting with operations of Rafts. Hvy Ponton Raft Site #1.

4 ½ Squads Cleaning Equipment & resting for night work Co. Area.

3 Squads Improving roads at Hvy Ponton Site 629231.

Date March 19, 1945

Place Oberwinter Germany 626244

Co. A Attached 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B 3 Squads Assisting Jepson at LCVP

5 Squads Road maintenance

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad Guarding treadway Equip F 114444

Co. C 3 Squads Operating ferry

6 Squads Co. Area.

Date  20 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244

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Co. A Attached 4th Cav. Group

Co. B 5 Squads Road maintenance:

( 3 Squads Weilerwist – Modrath )

( 1 ½ Squads Heimerzheim – Brenig )

( ½ Squad Duisdorf – Endenich – Lenesdorf )

3 Squads Assisting Jepson with operation of LCVP’s Sites #1, #4

½ Squad Guarding treadway Equip F 114444

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

Co. C 4/12 Squads Constructing & operating Heavy Ponton raft. F 614304

4 ½ Squads Co. Area.

Heavy Ponton Raft at Site #1 5 boats (Ponton) propelled by 1 LCVP. Later LCVP was taken away and one power boat was substituted for it. A 22 H motor was placed in each of the two.

Heavy Ponton Raft at Site #4 6 ponton boats reinforced by 4 40’ steel “I” beams Powered by 1 LCVP.

Date 21 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244

Co. A attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B 3 Squads Assisting Jepson with operation of LCVP’s Sites #1, #4

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349 Opened 1300 20 Mar

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

5 Squads Road Maintenance

Co. C 5 Squads Cleaning equipment Co. Area.

( 3 ½ Squads at site #4.)

( 1 ½ Squads at Site #1 )

22 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244

Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group

Co. B 5 Squads Road maintenance

3 Squads Assisting Jepson

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

Co. C 4 Squads Maintaining & operating:

( 2 ½ Squads Site #4. )

1 ½ Squads Site #1 )

( Con’d )

Date  22 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244

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Co. “A” Attached to 4th Cav. Group

Co. “B” 5 Squads Road Maintenance

3 Squads Assisting Jepson

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

Co. C 5 Squads Co. Area.

4 Squads Maintaining & operating heavy Ponton ferrys.

Date 23 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244

Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group

Co. B 3 Squads Standing by to assist Jepson with operation of LCVP’s

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

Co. C 2 ½ Squads Maint & Operation of HVY Ponton Raft. site 4

1 ½ Squads Maint. & Operation of Hvy Ponton R [sic] Raft Site #1 5 Squads Co. Area.

Date 24 March 1945

Place Oberwinter, Germany F 626244 & Konigswinter, Germany

Co. A Attached 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B ½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

7 Squads Road Maint:

(2 Squads Konigswinter – Rhondorf)

(3 Squads Rhondorf – Honnef)

(2 Squads In loop)

1 Squad Co. Area.

Co. C 4 Squads Operating ferrys

(2 ½ - #1)

(1 ½ - #4)

5 Squads Co. Area.

1300 Bn Hq’s moved to new location in Konigswinter

1400 Bn C.P. opened at 1400 hrs.

Co. “C” moves to

Date  25 March 1945

Place Konigswinter, Germany

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Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group – Oberkassel

Co. B 7 Squads Road Maintenance:

( 2 Squads Konigswinter Rhondorf )

( 2 Squads Rhondorf – Honnef )

( 3 Squads Loop )

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530349

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Co. C 8 Squads Road Maintenance

“E” Route from Konigswinter – Fittenbach

1 Squad Co. Area.

26 March 1945

Place Konigswinter, Germany

Co. “A” Attache [sic] to 4th Cav. Gp. Oberkassel

Co. “B” ½ Squad W/P Sec. F 605272

½ Squad W/P Sec. F 530549

7 Squads Road Maint.

(2 Squads Konigswinter – Rhondorf)

(2 Squads Rhondorf – Honnef)

(3 Squads Loop)

1 Squad Cleaning Equip. Co. Area.

Co. “C” 8 Squads Road Maintenance Route “E”

Konigswinter – Ittenbach

1 Squad Co. Area. D-7 in Co. Area.

Date 27 March 1945

Place Konieswinter, Germany

Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B 8 Squads Road Maint.

( 7 Squads Honnef – Autobahn )

( 1 Squad Honnef – Konigswinter )

1 NCO & 3 men. W/P Sec. F

½ Squad Mine team

Co. C 7 Squads Road Maintenance:

( 2 Squads Route “E” F 657310 – Autobahn. [sic]

( ½ Squad Bridge guard 707293 )

( ½ Squad Quarry Guard 695275 )

3 Squads Autobahn.

2 Squads Route “E” Koninswinter – 657310

1 Squad Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

Date  28 March 1945

Place Konigswinter, Germany & Fluterschen, Germany

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Co. “A” Attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Co. “B” Moving to vic. Wallrod at 0700 hrs. at Coord F 988280

Responsible for clearing roads Altenkirchen – Hachenburg – Hochstenbach Altenkirchen.

Co. “C” 7 Squads Road Maint:

½ Squad Quarry Detail F 695274

½ Squad Bridge Guard – F 707293

1 Squad Holding party W/Lt. Scott.

( 1 Squad “E” Route forward of Autobahn )

(1 Squad “D” Route forward of Autobahn )

( 4 Squad [sic] Route “E” from River to Autobahn. )

D-7 W/Co B

0600 Co. B moves to Wallrod.

1500 Co’s H&S & C move to Fluterschen.

Date 29 March 1945

Place Fluterschen, Germany F 9222299

Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group F 877411

Co. B Road Maintenance & clearing streets Altenkirchen.

Co. C ½ Squad Bailey Bridge Sec. F 707293

1 Squad Billeting Detail Marienberg.

5 Squads Cleaning Equipment Co. Area.

2 ½ Squads Preparing

Date 30 March 1945

Place Fluterschim, Germany F 9222299

Herborn Germany.

Co. A Attached 4th Cav. Gp. F 877411

Co. B Working in new area – Posting Route.

“D” & “E” signs Hachenbush – Herborn.

Moved to new C.P.

Co. C 7 Squads Road Maint and clearing streets of rubble in Altenkirchen.

2 Squads Improving drainage in Altenkirchen

Co. “B” moved to new C.P. during morning

Co H&S moved to Herborn at 1300

Co. C moved to Herborn arrived 2200

Water point installed at 426335

Bailey Bridge G 426335

Date  31 March 1945

Place Herborn, Germany G 402316

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Co. A Attached to 4th Cav. Group.

Co. B ½ Squad Sec. Bailey Bridge G 089302

½ Squad W/P Sec. G 426335

7 Squads Road Maint.

1 Squad Co. Area.

Co. “C” 8 Squads Road maintenance & Sweeping for mines

1 Squad Co. Area.

Detail constructing Route “E” signs.

( 3 Squads Allendorf – Liebenschied )

( 3 Squads Rabenschied – Haiger )

( 2 Squads Patrolling roads in area. )

Transcribed by Bob Kipke – June 2013