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010001B-152400B July 194-5:- Battalion Headquarters. MANNHEIM,
Germany, R548998.
(H&S1 Co, MANNHEIM, Germany, R548998,
Co "A", EEUDEWHEIM,Germany,R576986,
Co "B", FEUDENHELM,Germany,R57698b,
Co "C", BENSHEIM, Germany, N645208J
OPERATIONS:- Company "A" continued its work at the 59th QM Base
Depot at Mannheim.The job had to be turned over on 13 August
194-5 to the 290th Engr C Bn since the company was not left with
sufficient men to handle the work after men with high adjusted
service rating scores were returned to the States, however, work
on a railroad bridge which Company "A" started on 5 July 1945 con
tinued even though the company strength was greatly impaired. On
11 July 1945 a temporary bridge was completed and forms for run
ning concrete abutments were in place by 15 July 1945.
Company
1B » Tile Seventh Army Information and Education Warehouse was set
up between Mannheim and heidelberg.
For this warehouse "B" Com
pany constructed shelves for text books and partitioned off one
section of vae huge warenouse for an office. Company "B" did
additional work at the QM Base Depot at Mannheim, removing rubble.
Company "0' continued construction work in assembly areas in the
vicinity of Bensheim, Germany. This work consisted of road repair
policing the area, making kitchens, constructing latrines and
other general maintenance duties.
ADMINISTRATION:-
On 14 and lb July 1945, the battalion sent a
total of 552 enlisted men and 3 officers to the States.
This left
tne operational and administrative efficiency of tne .battalion
very low.
However, plans were made to bring "C" Company in from
bensheim, Germany to supplement ri&S Company.
TRAILING:- Training was called to a halt as all available men
were needed for operations.
lb0001B-312400B July 1945:- Battalion Headquarters. MANNHEIM,
Germany, x54B998.
(H&S Co, MAi^HEIM, Germany, R5489^8,
Co "A", FEUDENSHEIM,Germany,R57698b,
Co "B", FEUDENSHEIM,Germany,R57698b,
Co "C", MANNHEIM, Germany,R548998)
OPERATIONS:- Company "A": Having been relieved from construction
work at the 59th QM Base Depot, Company "A" turned its full atten
tion to completion -of the Railroad bridge in Mannheim.
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oridge was completed and all available men were then sent to the
2833rd Engr C B to assist with the construction of the Neckar
River Bridge at Mannheim. Company "B": By the end of the work
day of the 16th Of July, 857* of the construction work at the ffcH
Army I & E Warehouse was completed. However, due to an additional
work order giving the company a road repair job, progress on the
I & E Warehouse was retarded.
Mannheim on the lbth of July.
Company "C": moved from Bensheim to
There was sufficient room in the
Headquarters Building for "0" Company to move in. The company
took over guard duty at Battalion Headquarters and filled many
positionr vacancies caused by the reduction in size of Headquarters
and Service Company. All availaDle men were sent to assist the
construction of the Neckar River .bridge as in the case of "A" Co.
ADMINISTRATION:- jMormal Administrative Duuies.
D. E. CASE}
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CASUALTY REPORT FOR PERIOD - 1 June 1945 to 30 June 1945
Casualties:
DIED - Hon Battle Casualty
- 26 June 1945
Tec 4 Raymond H. Luedtke, 36244481, Co C, 2332d Engr C Bn.
Change of Status in previous Casualties:
None
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2832ND ENGINEER COLiBAT BATTALION
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6 July 1945.
AV.'ARDS AND DECORATIONS - 1 June 1945 to 30 June 1945
NAME
Rank
ASN .
ISDAL AND AUTHORITY
EDWARD J. DZIEKIE7ICZ
Tec 4
33365151
SILVER STAR, Auth: GO # 234,
Hqs 7th Army, 2 June 1945.
DANIEL A. NSSBITT
1st Lt
0-1109554
SILVER STAR, Auth; GO #234,
Hqs 7th Army, 2 June 1945-
DONALD E. CASEY
Major
0-374262
CROIX DE GUERRE, Auth: Ordre
General Number 55O, Etat1-Iajor, Premiere Armee Francaise, 16 April 1945.
WILLIAM KEEN
Corporal
36653673
BRONZE STAR HEDAL, Auth:
GO
235, Hq 7th Army, 2
June 1945.
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A7/ARD5 AMD DECORATIONS - 1 July 1945 to 31 July 1945
NAME
RANK
ASN
ALLEN R. CAMPBELL
Cpl
36173695
CARL 3 BOUTViELL
Pfc
14097589
laEDAL AND AUTHORITY
PURPLE HEART, Auth GO # 24, Hos
2832nd Sngr C Bn dtd 24 July 45.
PURPLE HEART, Auth GO # 24, Has
2832nd Engr C 3n dtd 24 July 4~5«
RAYMOND R. LUCAS
Pfc
33765754
PURPLE HEART, Auth GO # 24, Hqs
2832nd Engr C 3n dtd 24 July 45.
GENE G. L1LLER
Pfc
35549730
PURPLE HEART, Auth, GO # 20, Hqs
540tn Engr C Op ata 20 July 1945.
CURTIS E YOUNG
S/Sgt
39826614
OAK LEAF CLUSTER to the Bronze Star,
Auth GO # 55, Hqs VI Corps dtd 4
July 1945.
'.7ILLIA& E JACKS
Sgt.
34047739
BRONZE STAR, Auth GO # 56, Hqs
VI Corps dtd 12 July 1945.
JOHN WALTERS
Ffc
36173956
BBDR2S STAR, Auth GC # 58, H^s
VI Corps dtd 12 July 1945.
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TOTALS
Med Det
Co' "C"
28
5
600
14
0
0
160
0
161
0
Co
"B"
159
0
106
0
Co "A"
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1 EM
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1 EM
REASGD FR
OTHER
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2 EM
1 EM
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1
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- 1 Off
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117 EM
8 Off
1 EM
1 Off
3 EM
61 EM
4 Off
4 EM
2 EM
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2 EM
10 EM
2 OFF
11 EM
34 EM
/ 2 Off
BN
V//IN
- 1 Off
2 EM
2 EM
2 Off
DUPD FR ROLLS REPL ETC
ASGD
29 EM
2 EM
1 Off
1 ELI
TRFD OUT
MlSC OTHERS
ASGD
1 Off
31 EM
4 Off
30 EM
2 Off
26 EM
1 Off
TRFRS
MENT
ABS DRPD
FR ROLLS
Off WO
EM
30 JUNE 1945
H & S Co
Battalion Hqs
UNIT
REDE
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ABSENT STRENGTH
1 JULY 1945 to 31 JULY 1945
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131
140
139
116
31 JULY 1945
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2832ND ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION
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1 August 1945
CASUALTY'REPORT FOR PERIOD - 1 July 1945 to V July 1945
Casualtiest
Mono.
Changes of Status in Previous Casualties:
None.
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OFFICERS ROSTER 2832D ENGINEER
COMBAT BATTALION
1 JULY 1945
BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
O'BRIEN, John C
Battalion CO.
Exec Officer
3-3 - Operations
S-2 - Intelligence
Liaison
S-4
Adjutant
Ass't S-2
Ass't S-3
Reconnaisance
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Lt Col
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CASEY, Donald E.
GUARD, Charles L.
MARIANI, Alfred S.
MILLS, Robert G.
NESBITT, Daniel A.
SPARKS, Benjamin F.
3CCLE3INE, Thomas C
BARD II, Harry
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Major
Captain
Captain
Captain
1st Lt
1st Lt
E.
2nd Lt
2nd Lt
(Lt Col)
(Major )
(Major )
(Captain)
(Captain)
(Captain)
(1st Lt )
(2nd Lt )
(2nd Lt )
(2nd Lt )
0-351764
1 May 1945
0-374262
0-367880
16 Mar 1945
26 Sep 1943
0-1111756
0-1112328
16 Feb 1945
1 Jun 1945
0-1109554
0-1109677
0-1118192
0-1119026
19 Jun 1944
1 Nov 1944
10 Jan 1945
27 May 1944
HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE CO
Company CO.
En Motor Transport
Motor Transport
Military Personnel
Supply General
MARKS, Yttlliam F.
K0ENIG3TSIN, Edward J.
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Captain
2nd Lt
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COMPANY "A"
(Captain)
(1st Lt )
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0-1106926
0-2010618
1 Jun 1945
7 Mar 1945
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Company CO.
Adm Officer
Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader
IRVIN, Robert B.
SOUTAR, Donald M.
PHILLIPS, Albert B.
SHSNE3EY, James D.
0'RILEY, Robert M.
Captain
C0NN3TT, Robert P.
PHELPS, Donald G.
LEVIS, Morris C
GUNNING, James H.
PEARSON, Robert P.
Captain
HUNT, Eugene A.
1st Lt
1st Lt
1st Lt
1st Lt
2nd Lt
(Captain)
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(2nd Lt )
0-1111369
0-1112371
17 Apr 1944
27 Apr 1944
17 Sep 1944
0-281880
22 Mar 1943
0-1101509
0-2010615
7 Mar 1945
COMPANY "B"
Company C
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Adm Officer '
Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader
PLATOON Leader
1st Lt
1st Lt
1st Lt
1st Lt
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19 Feb 1943
0-1107042
0-1112821
0-5165221
16 Feb 1945
19 Jun 1944
0-1112361
0-1109785
31 Jul 1944
17 Apr 1944
17 Sep 1944
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Company CO.
COONS, Guy F.
Captain
Adm Officer
Platoon Leader
VALENTINE, Herbert J.
ZANOTTI, Arthur
ZVIRRLTS, Frank
MCLELLAN, William H.
1st Lt
MARLIN, Albert G.
1st Lt
platoon Leader
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0-379399
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COMPANY "C"
Platoon Leader
(Captain)
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(2nd Lt )
1st Lt
1st Lt
1st Lt
(Captain)
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(1st Lt )
(2nd Lt )
0-396710
0-1105051
16 Apr 1945
20 Sep 1943
O-IIO3024
23 Mar 1944
0-11L2542
17 Sep 1944
O-HI2313
16 Mar 1945
0-1705769
31 May 1944
MEulCAL DETACHMENT
Dental Surgeon
Bn Surgeon
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Monthly Activity Journal - July 1945'
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Commanding General, Seventh Army (Attn:
Historian). APO 753,
U. S. Army.
1-31 July 1945 - MANNHEIM. GEra..ANY: Location of OF's: 48t- Engr 0
3n - EBEHBAOHj 290th Engr C Bn - R3ILINGEN; 2832 nd Engr 0 B._ - MANNHEIM;
2333rd Engr 0 Bn - MANNHEIM.
The 540th Engineer Combat Group was attached to VI Cort
for
operations and supervised the 48th, 2832nd and 2833rd Engineer Combat
Battalions, attached to this headquarters. On 10 July, the 2?0th
Engineer Combat Battalion was attached to this organization for operations.
The 540th Engineer Combat Group and attached units passed to the control
of XXI Corps, 20 July with the following additional organizations attached
to the Group:
552nd Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion
1144th Labor Supervision Company
1142nd Labor Supervision Company
3912th PW Company
Company 0, 334th Engr 3attalion (Sep)
3980th Quartermaster Truck Company (l Platoon)
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43th Engineer Combat Battalion:
Performed road maintenance in
assigned area and constructed roads in Engineer Dump E-222. General
engineering work in Quartermaster Depots near Mannheim was accomplished
and an open shelter in Dump E-222 was constructed. Established river
guages at Mannheim and Heidelberg. Supervised eight (3) factories in
Mannheim area until 290th Ehgr 0 3n assumed responsibility, 15 July 1945*
Operated quarries at Dossenheim and Bensheim and constructed a 470 foot
heav ponton bridge over Neckar River at Ladenburg. Reconnaissances of
assigned area for roads, railroads and quarries accomplished.
290th Engineer Jombat Battalion: Maintained roads in assigned
areas and improved roads from R63097I to R667978. Operated factories
in Mannheim area and maintained river guages in Mannheim and Heidelberg
areas.
Constructed a 620 foot heavy ponton bridge across the Neckar
River at Heidelberg.
Repaired American Red Cross warehouse at Mannheim.
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Monthly Activity Journal - July 45
2832nd Engineer Combat Battalion:
Constructed warehouse and other
facilities for the 59th Quartermaster Depot in Mannheim and facilities for
VI Corps assembly area in Bensheim.
Army.
Improved warehouse for G-3, Hq Seventh
Constructed an E-40 RR bridge at M516012 vicinity of Mannheim*
2833rd Engineer Combat Battalion: Installed 2 290 * heavy ponton
across the Neckar River in Mannheim and \orked on raising the
existing bridge to permit river traffic Supervised work at asphalt,
oxygen, and acetylene plants in vicinity of Ludwigshafen until closed down.
Installed lighting system in .aldhof railhead and erected oonsertina wire
bridges
around Quartermaster ration dump #523.
Maintained roads in assigned area.
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CARL A. LOONESfl
Major, C.E.,
Acting Commander.
4 Inels - Activity Journals
48th Engr C Bn
290th Engr C Bn
2832nd Engr C Bn
2833rd Engr C Bn
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1 Jul 45
15 Off; 0-m); 74 EM
TRF IN
** 6 Off; 19 EM
TRF OUT
* 5 Off; 16 EM
STRENGTH
31 Jul 45
MISC.
MISC.
-LOSSES-
- Lt Col Daniel J. Manning, Capt Sidney G. Hardeman reld fr nsgmt & trfd to Hq VI Corps
dtd 3 July 1945.
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per P-16 S0#179 Hq 7th Army dtd 28 June 1945, EDOMR 1 July 1945. Capt George H. Burkharb
reld fr asgmt & trfd to 14th Reinf Depot for transshipment to US per P-l S0#47 Hq 540th
Engr G Gp dtd 7 July 1945. 2nd Lt Thomas E. Wallace reld fr asgmt & trfd to 6960th Reinf
Depot Cp San Francisco Chateau-Thierry (Atchd Unasgd) per P-8 S0?/186 Hq 7th Army dtd
5 July 1945. 2nd Lt V Jav Stanich reld fr asgmt & trfd to 343rd Engr GS Regt per P-16
SO#193 Hq 7th Army dtd 12 July 1945. 1st Lt John Tfaates reld fr asgmt & trfd to 343rd
Engr GS Regt per P-5 S0#112 Hq 343rd Engr GS Regt dtd 16 July 1945.
ENLISTED MEN - M/Sgt Cruso A. Alba reld fr asgmt & trfd to Reception Sta # 7 Ft Sheridan, 111 per P-8
S0#177 Hq CAS dtd 27 June 1945, EDCMR 3 July 1945. Tec 5 Francis T. Prokop. Pvt Everett
E. Padfield reld fr asgmt & trfd to 290th Engr C Bn per P-3 S0#77 Hq 1144-th Engr C Gp
OFFICERS
asgd & jd fr 2832nd Engr C Bn "per Memo #9 Hq 540th Engr C Gp dtd 30 July 1945.
Reinf Depot per P-59 S0#194 Hq 19th Reinf Depot dtd 13 July 1945. Tec 5 Einar C. Mannerud
Uq 332nd Engr GS Regt dtd 25 July 1945. S/Sgt Samuel Katz asgd enroute to join fr 19th
ENLISTED MEN - Tec 4 Paul M. Orth asgd & jd fr 290th Engr C Bn per P-2 S0#52 Hq 540th Engr C Gp dtd
22 July 1945. Tec 5 Lawrence 0. Buchwald. Tec 5 Marvin M. Lammer. Tec 5 Guv R. 0ttf
Tec 5 tolifl TnTiins. Tec 5 LawrBnoe E. I'/ick. Pfc Pale Ai AglMT> Kc Jpsepb, P. Babi-n,
Pfc yiH«m .T. Bonner. Pfc Robert J, gewell Jri, Pfc Bflfrhel Primes, Pfc Conrad. »• foisgr,
Pfc Ffti?l L. T-T'*rrn, Pfc Jospph P. Velk asgd & jd fr 332nd Engr GS Regt per P-l SO#LU
1945.
1st Lt Ivan J . T-gr an<?d & jd fr 180th Engr HP Bn per P-41 S0#186 Hq 7th Army dtd 5 July
Monnier asgd & jd fr 120th Engr C Bn per P-5 SO#L55 Hq 45th Inf Div dtd 11 July 1945.
Corps per P-16 S0#179 Hq 7th Army dtd 28 June 1945, EDCMR 1 July 1945. Lt Col Charles S.
- Lt Col Robert H. Darling. Capt Edgar D. LeeT 2nd Lt Frpnk C. LittlaT asgd u jd fr Hq VI
16 Off j 0-WO; 77 EM
OFFICERS
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UNIT
STRENGTH
GAINS.
SCHEDULE 01'' GAINS AND LOSSES
(Month of July, 1945)
GROUP STRENGTH -
HEADQUARTERS
540TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP
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ENLISTED MEN
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GAINS itND LOSSES CONT'D
Fitspatrjsk,
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Pvt Dpvid Garcia reld fr asgmt & trfd to 332nd Engr GS Regt per P-l SO#52 Hq 540th
Engr 0 Gp dtd 22 July 1945. Tec 5 Theodore P. Boutin reld fr asgmt & trfd to
2833rd Engr C Bn per Memo # 6 Hq 540th Engr C GP dtd 27 July 1945.
Pfc Plan Johnson. Pfc Elmer H. Moser. Pvt Hnrolri J. Bvme Jr.. Pvt Lgmul Wn Eflglflad,
Cpl Willi.am James, Cpl Caster H, Missahl, Tec 5 Paul K* Ci
Tec 5 Frank. L*
Lo i."ontef Tec 5 Alton B. Underwood. Pfc Joseph P. Carroll. Pfc JjafflgJ D„ Hopper,
Tec 4 Woodrow W. Asai. Tec 4 Murrel E. Fisher. Cpl Alovsius J
GROUP STRENGTH - SCHEDULE 01
HEADQUARTERS
54CTH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP
APO 758
US ARIY
31 July ly45.
RCBTER OF OFFICERS
NanB
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Rank
MONNIER, Charles B.
DARLING, Robert H.
Lt Col
LOONEY, Carl A.
BROWN, Decater
Major
Major
Major
R03EYSEK, James W.
LEE, Edgar D.
NEVILLE, Fraiois N. Jr.
CLIFFORD, Timothy F.
FINNEGAN, Frederick J.
FLANAGAN, Francis B.
Lt Col
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Captain
Serial dumber bato of Rank
0-353106
0-316638
0-316965
Age
37
Jul 1945
23
Oct 1942
Group Commander
32
1
Jul 1945
8
Feb 1943
*{Engoute to US)
10
Aug 1944
Sop 1943
Sep 1942
35
0-1101188
38
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0-456581
27 Sep
27
26
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1944
1 Mar 1944
£
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11
1 Jul 1945
5 Mar 1945
0-1101381
17 Apr
1944
30
0-1100983
16 Nov 1944
12 Oct 1942
28
Sep 1942
Sep
1942
11
38
18 liar 1944
0-436852
Duty-
Feb 1944
4
Nov 1942
0-1102888
Date Overseas
16 Dec 1944
16 Mar 1945
1 Jun 1945
0-885610
Date Joined
11
JONES, JaireB R.
COUSINEAU, Eugene P.
LAW, Ivan J.
1st Lt
0-1100171
4
0-1101794
29 Deo 1942
31 Mar 1944
28
l3t Lt
30
28
1st Lt
0-1104945
7 Jan 1944
26
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ZACHARIAS, Louis C.
2nd Lt
0-1999494
13 Dec 1944
28
LITTLE, Frank C.
2nd Lt
0-2009673
14 Mar 194 5
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May
1942
23 Oct 1942
Apr
Oct 1943
CO. Hq. Company
19 Oct 1942
*(Enroute to US)
23
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1943
Oct 1942
21 Aug 1943
6
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2
Nov 1942
Jul 1945
Jul 1945
(TDY Engr Sec, 7th Army)
S-2, S-l & Adjutant.
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Jan 1945
1942
Exeoutive
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19 Mar 1945
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21 Apr 1944
1942
11 Feb 1944
S-3
Chaplain
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Athletio & Recreation Ass't
Ass't S-3, I & E.
1 Jan 1944
Communication
8
S-4
Feb 1943
* Officers indicated reld fr asgmt, and were atohd unasgd to 14th Reinf Depot for transshipment to US per P-l SO//49 Hq 540th Engr
C Gp dtd 11 July 1945, EDCMR 5 August 1945. (Off Isft this orgn 14 July 1945.)
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GERMANY
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ENTRY
HOUR
2 July
1630
Attachment of 1219th Engr Fire Fighting Plat
01 #27, Hq VI Corps
to this Hq rescinded.
1 July 1946.
Quota for 15 officers and 178 EM, 14 July &
464 EM for 16 July to be sent home.
(Telephone Captain
10 July
1400
VOCG, VI Corps
Garden)
14 July
0900
15 Officers and 178 EM reld fr pres asgmt and
atchd unasgd to 14th Reinf Depot for transship
SO #49, this Hq,
11 Jul 45.
ment to US
15 July
1700
Atohd to VI Corps effective 19 June 1945,
Ltr, Hq 7th Army
12 July 1945
21 July
1400
Group passed control of XXI Corps effective
201800 hours.
01 #143, VI CORPS,
20 July 1945.
J. W.
ROBEYSEK
Major, C.E.,
Adjutant.
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HOUR
1 July 45
Toneplate layout for (iron? Photo History is
2 July 45
T/3 Russell E.aoe and l/4 Leo Sarkisian,
assigned to S-2 Section after transfer from
5 July 45
Lt.Jones,jpl.Falsetta dnd Rerr Schulier,civiliai
completed.
VI Corps.
printer, to Stuttgart and Cberleningen for
paper,ink, for group Photo alburn.
4 July 45
photogra..iied warehouse construction, bridge
reconstruction projects.
5 July 4?
T/p i-ioe to Heidelberg to draw maps from Seventh
cj July 45
T/4 Sarkxsian prepare" 15 f.ketchefc for uroup
Requested by CO,
2o^2 Engr.(C) Bn»
Army map depot.
photo History.
J July 45
Contract for engraving work for iroup i-hoto
history let to F-Guhl & Co., Frankfurt a/d .-.ain.
10 July At japt.Davis,66Jcj Engineer t>iine clearing Co.,
given p4oth Engr. photo negatives ci ~iuecioaring tankdozer for delivery to jol.Hough,
President of the rfar Department .^servers
Board.
I| July 4;
neckar pridge &.
a construction at ..iannheia
photographed.
14 July -4$ photographed Acetylene and Oxygen plants
boinj operated by 2<3pp a)ngr.(c) 3n.
16 July 4; Photographed Neckar river Bailey bridge
construction work at Heidelberg for p48
Engineers.
17 July 4;
18 July 4;
Photographed asphalt plant for iopp H;igr.
(0; 3n.
Second photo trip made to Heidelberg for
?48 Engrs.
21 July 4;
l/Sgt.Reynolds to Frankfurt with photo copy
24 July 4;
for Group Photo Album.
Contract ror binding and packaging jroup
29 July 4;
Heustadt a/d Y/instrasee.
Prepared cover design for x'hoto Album.
pi July 4;
Consolidated surveys made by 2c£2 Engrs.,
Photo Album let to i/.0sswald i
Co.,
2655 En0rs., iiCOth gngrs., and 4©th Engrs.,
on Available gymnasium space
and forwarded
same to Seventh Army.
JJ.tf.BOBEfSEK,
Hajor, C.S.,
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Requested by CO,
2855 Engr.(o) 3n.
Requested by JO,
J4c5 ^ngr^c; 3n.
Requested by CO,
2t£? Enir.(0) Bn.
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