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735TH ORDNANCE CO. (LM)
35th Inf. Div.
APO #35
U. S. Army
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SUBJECT: Action against enemy, report, after/after action.
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Historical Section G-2, 35th Inf. Div. APO #35, U.S. Army.
1. The function of the 735th Ord. Co. (LM) for the period 1 Oct 1944
to 31 Oct 1944 is as follows:
1 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received twelve vehicles, finished eight. Deadline
eight. Four evacuations. No contacts.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, AB and C Btry,
no repair. 320th Inf. On Co. no repair. 137th Inf Cn Co. no repair.
Organizational repair: 134th Inf. AT Co. repaired elevating mechanism
and bore sighted one 57 MM Gun M-1. One telescopic sight M-18 repaired.
Small Arms Contacts: 501st Ord. Co. for spare parts. 137th Inf
two carbines cal.30 M-1 repaired. 320th Inf. repaired one launcher Rocket
AT 2.36 and five rifles cal.30 M-1. Cn Co. one BAR Ca1.30 M191SA2
repaired. Unit repairs: 35th QM Co. one carbine Ca1.30 M-1 repaired.
137th Inf, one rifle cal.30 Ml9M3A4 and two BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 repaired.
134th Inf. one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. 35th Hecon one pistol Cal.
45 M1911A1 repaired. 320th Inf. two BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2, one 110 Ca1.30
M1917A1 and one BMG Ca1.50 FIB M-2 repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance items issued to replace battle losses:
One 3/4 ton truck, two 57 MM Guns M-1, four t ton trucks, three t ton
trailers, one, one ton trailer, thirty eight 17 Jewel wrist watches and
fifteen pistols Ca1.45 M1911A1. Received and issued 128 600X16 tires.
Most Major Ord. items are still very slow coming in.
2 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received five vehicles, finished six. Deadline
seven. No evacuations. Contact teat, Hq. Co. (rear echelon) twelve
vehicles inspected.
Artillery and Instrument repair ckitacts: 320th Inf. AT Co. one trail
lock repaired and one eccentric replace4 on one 105 MM Howitzer M-3. One
range quadrant repaired. OrganizaLionahrepairs: 134th Inf. On Co.
replaced on one 105 MM Howitzer M-3 a recoil mechanism. One range quadrant
repaired. 137th Inf. AT Co. one sight telescopic M-18 repaired. 320th Inf.
Service Co. one mount 60 MM Mortar repaired. 134th Inf. Service Co.
one mount 81 UM: Mortar repaired. 3448th Collection point picked up one
57 MM. Gun M-1 for 320th Inf. AT Co.
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2 Oct 1944 Conttd
Small Arms Contacts: None. Organizational repair: 35th QM Co. one
Carbine Ca1.30 M-1 repaired. *216th FA, two launchers Rocket AT 2.36 and
one Carbine Ca1.30 M-1 repaired. For Co. Supply Section, one BAR Ca1.30
M1918A2 repaired.
Supply Section: Normal operation.
3 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received six vehicles, finished six. Deadline
seven. One evacuation. Contact team: Hq.Co. (forward echelon) twelve
vehicles inspected.
Artillery and Instrument repair contacts: 219th FA A Btry adjusted
two stuffing boxes. B Btry adjusted one stuffing box. C Btry no repair.
137th Inf, AT Co. repaired lunette on one 57 MM: Gun M-1. One Telescopic
sight M-18 repaired. 320th Inf. AT Co. repaired shield on one 57 MM Gun
M-1. 216th FA repaired one meunt telescope M-48.
Small Arms contacts: 137th Inf S-4, three BAR Ca1.30.M1918A2, two Carbines
Ca1.30 M-1, and one pistol Ca1.45 M1911A1 repaired. 320th Inf. S-4, one
launcher rocket AT 2.36, one Carbine Ca1.30 M-1 and one pistol Ca1.45
M1911A1 repaired. 219th FA A Btry one carbine Ca1.30 11,-1 repaired. B Btry
one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired. C Btry one SMG Ca1.45 M-3 repaired.
35th Sig. Co. Checked four BMG Cal. 50 HB M-2. 35th MP Platoon no repair.
Hq. Co. no repair. 60th Eng. ABC and H&S Co. contacted, no rppair.
Organizational repair: 216th FA. one launcher rocket AT 2.36 and one
Carbine Ca1.30 M-1 repaired. 137th Inf. one launcher rocket AT 2.36
repaired. Co. supply section, three BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 repaired.
Supply. Section: Normal operation.
4 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received three vehicles, finished three, Deadline
four. Three evacuations. Contact team: Hq. Co. (forward echelon) five
vehicles inspected.
Artillery and Instrument repair contacts: 219th FA A Btry no repair.
B Btry repaired two sights panoramic. Five fuse setters issued and adjusted.
C Btry no repair. 216th FA A and B Btry no repair. C Btry repaired tNo ,
sights panoramic. Three fuse setters issued and adjusted. 161st FA
A Btry no repair. B Btry three stuffing boxes adjusted. C Btry no repair.
320th Cn Co. repaired one sight telescope M-6.
Small arms contacts: 137th Inf. S-4 picked up 35 rifles cal.30 M-1
and one BMG Cal, 50 BB 11-2. 320th Inf. 5-4, repaired one pistol auto
Ca1.45 M1911A1, three launchers rocket AT 2.36 and one carbine cal.30 M41
161st FA, ABC and service Btry contacted, no repair. Organizational repair:
216th FA two launchers rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 134th Inf S-4, one launcher
Rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 137th Inf S-4, four luanchers rocket AT 2.36
and one BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 repaired. 86th Recon one pistol cal.45 M1911A1
repaired. 35th Re con one pistol Ca1.45 M1911A1 repaired. 35th QM Co.
one rifle cal.30 M-1 repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance major items issued for replacement of battle
losses: two 4 ton trucks, one GMC truck, five 4 ton trailers, six 57 MM guns,
45 carbines, eleven 81 MM Mortars and 100 bayonets. Critical items: all
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5 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received five vehicles, finished five. Deadline
two. Two evacuations. Automotive contacts: Div.Arty, Hq Btry nine
vehicles inspected. 127th FA Hq Btry one vehicle inspected. 161st FA
Hq Btry one vehicle inspected. 216th FA Hq Btry one vehicle inspected.
219th FA Hq Btry one vehicle inspected. Div. Hq. CIC one vehicle inspected.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 134th Inf. Cn Co. six
fuse wrenches issued and adjusted. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. S-4
one 60 MM Mortar mount repaired. 137th Inf S-4, two base plates for 81KM
Mortar repaired.
Small Arms contacts: 14th and 24th Ord. Bns for parts. Organizational
repair: 219th FA three carbines cal.30 M-1, one launcher rocket AT 2.36
repaired. 86th Recon one rifle Ca1.30 M-1 and one BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4
repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance major items issued: eight BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1
four mounts MG M-2, four launchers rocket AT 2.36)one rifle cal.30 M-1
twenty seven carbines cal 30.M-1, three trailers 4- ton, one truck 4 ton
one 3/4 ton truck. One hundred rifles cal.30 K-1 turned in to Depot.
Received from Depot: two tubes for 105 KM Howitzer M2A1. Critical items:
Willys combat wheels, dodge carburetors, front end parts and radiators.
All back order on pistol holsters have been filled. 750 one pound cans
of radiator cleaner was ordered this date for the Division.
6 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received seven vehicles, finished five. Deadline
two. One evacuation. Automotive contacts: 219th FA service Btry seven
vehicles inspected.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 161st FA, A Btry replaced
one shield bracket. B Btry no repair. 219th FA A Btry no repair. B Btry
one sight mount and one telescope panoramic repaired. 127th FA A B & C
Btry, no repair. A check was made on rounds fired in guns of the above
field artillery. Organizational repair: repaired four 20 MM cannon and
test fired them. These captured weapons are to be used by the Inf. Regt.s
of this Division.
Small arms contzJcts: 134th Inf. no repair. 320th Inf no repair.
137th Inf s-4 two BMG Cal. 30 M1919A4, one launcher rocket AT 2.3$ and one
BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 reppired. One barrel MG Ca1.50 M-2 issued. 2nd Bn
137th Inf. exchanged one carhine cal.30 M-1 and thirteen rifles cal.30 K-1.
Three carbines cal.30 M-1, eight rifles cal.30 M-1, two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4
five BAR cal.30 101918A21 three pistols cal.45 M1911A1 and one revolver
S&W Ca1.45 repaired. Organizational repair: 35th Recon, one BMG Gal.
30 M1919A4 repaired. 134th Inf. one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance major items issued: Nine launchers rocket AT
2.36, two munts truck M-32, four rifles BAR cal.30 M1918A2, four trucks
ton and three ton trailers. At present five twelve volt coils are
needed. Front and rear shock absorbers for willys are becoming critical.
With cold weather approaching the demand for water pumps is increasing.
29 sets of auto-lite points and 14 rear brake hoses were received and issued.
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7 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received eight vehicles, finished one. Deadline
seven. Two evacuations. Automotive contacts: 137th Inf. Co. HI eight
vehicles inspected.
Artillery and Instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, B and C Btry no
repair. 161st FA, A Btry repaired one range quadrant, C Btry repaired and
adjusted one leaky recoil mechanism. 216th FA A and B Btry no repair. C
B try two telescopes panoramic M12A2 repaired. Checked guns and number
of rounds fired by each gun in the above btrys. 219th FA B Btry made a
direct exchange of tube on one 105 MM Howitzer M2A1. Organizational Repair:
320th Inf. S-4, one sight M-4 repaired and one 60 MM Mortar mount. 137th
Inf. 3-4, one telescopic sight M-1$ and one 81 MM Mortar mount repaired.
Small arms contacts: 137th Inf. replaced and repaired two elevating mechanisms on two MG Ca1.30 1u11919A4. 161st FA A Btry one pistol Ca1.45 M1911A1
repaired. C Btry one carbine cal.30 111-1 repaired and one pistol cal.45
M1911A1 received for repair. 216th FA A and B Btry no repair. C Btry
one pistol cal 45. M1911A1 repaired. Organizational repair: 137th Inf.
one launcher rocket AT 2.36 and one MG Ca1.50 HB M-2 repaired.
Supply section: Ordnance major items issued: seven trucks 4 ton,
one truck 3/4 ton and one gun 57 MM M-1. Thirty eight rifles Ca1.30 M-1
and twenty german rifles turned in to the collection point. Critical items:
exhaust manifold gaskets for GMC, clutch return springs, steering gears and
Dodge radiators. 275 feet of radiator hose was ordered for the Division
in anticipation of cold weather. Eight 600 X 16 tubes and six 4 ton
batteries were issued this date.
8 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received four vehicles, finished eight, Deadline
one. Two evacuations. Inspection and repair team: 137th. Inf. thirty
nine vehicles inspected and repaired. A special contact team consisting
of most of the automotive section is checking all vehicles of the 137th
Inf. and making the necessary repairs as far as the availability of parts
will permit. The 47th Ord. Co. also has a team on this contact.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 137th Inf. 2n1 Bn, one sight
M-4 and one pair binoculars M-3 repaired. 137th Inf. Cn Co. six 105 MM
Howit,ers M-3 inspected. Three range quadrants, one telescope panoramic
and one elbow telescope adjusted. 137th AT Co. Nine 57 MM Guns M-1 inspected
One lever operating straightened. Organizational repair: 35th Recon, one
Bino M-3 repaired. One 20 MM cannon (german) repaired and test fired. One
57 MM gun M-1 evacuated to 47th Ord. Co. for repair. All artillery pieces
and instruments of the 137th Inf. are being inspected by this section. in
accordance with the plan to inspect and repair all Ord. equipment of that
Regiment.
Small arms contacts: Hq 2nd Bn 137th Inf. four rifles cal.30 M-1
five carbines cal.30 M-1, repaired. One carbine and one SMG Ca1.45 M-3
replaced. Co. H, three rifles cal.30 M-1, thirteen carbines cal.30 M-1,
three pistols cal.45 M1911A1 and one BMG 6a1.30 M1919A4 repaired. Co. E,
137th Inf. 12 rifles cal.30 M-1, ten carbines cal.30 M-1, four pistols Cal
45 M1911A1, seven BAR Cal. 30 M1918A2, two mounts tripod M-2, and one SMG
Cal. 4511-3 repaired, one rifle cal.30. M-1 and one carbine cal.30 replaced.
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8 Oct 1944 Contld
Co. G, 137th Inf. three rifles cal.30 M-1, one carbine cal.30 M-1,
four BAR Ca1.30 M19182, two mounts tripod M-2, and one BMG Ca1.50 MB
M-2 repaired. Two rifles cal.30 M-1 repaired. AT Co. 137th Inf. eleven
Carbines cal.30 M-1, nine rifles cal.30 M-1, two SMG Ca1.45M1A1, and one
pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. Three carbines cal.30 M-1 and one SMG
Ca1.45 M-3 replaced. Cn Co. 137th Inf. five carbines cal.30 M-1, eight
rifles cal.30 M-1 and one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. two carbines
cal.30 M-1 replaced. All small arms of the 137th Inf. Regt are being
inspected and repaired in accordance with the technical inspection plan
to inspect and repair all Ordnance material in the Regiment.
Supply Section: Items returned to the collection point: forty three
rifles Ca1.30 M-1, one 50 Cal MG and one tube for 81 MM Mortar. k ton
windshields are becoming critical again. There is twelve on back order.
Six gallon of oil recoil, and four bales of rags were received that was
urgently needed. Two supply teams were furhished to the 137th Inf. Regt
to expidite the flow of spare parts in connection with the technical
inspection that is now being held.
9 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received five vehicles, finished four. Deadline
one. One evacuation. Automotive contact and repair team: 137th Inf.
forty six vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, A Btry one Jack
firing repaired. B Btry no repair. C Btry one key for firing jack repaired
and one hammer percussion repaired. 134th Inf. Cn Co. one quadrant range
rpeaired. 137th Cn Co. one Binocular M-3 repaired. Organizational repair:
134th Inf. 5-4, one sight telescopic M73B1 and one 81 MU Mount repaired.
Small arms contacts: 137th Inf. 5-4, one carbine cal.30 M-1, one
pistol cal.45 M1911A1 and one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 320th If.
5-41 ten rifles cal 30.M-1 and one rifle cal.30 M1903A4 repaired. Received
one pair M-3 binoculars for repair. 134th Inf. one carbine cal.30 M-1,
repaired. 35th QM Co. one rifle cal.30 M-1 repaired. Organizational repair:
137th If, two BAR cal.30 M19142 and one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired.
60th Eng. one launcher rocket A 2.36 repaired. 35th Sig. Co. one carbine
Cal. 30 M-1 repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance major items issued: 102 BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2,
208 SMG Ca1.45 M-1, forty six pistols cal.45 M1911A1, thirty three launchers
rocket AT 2.36 M9A1, eleven compasses M-2, one pair binoculars M-3, one
hundred twenty launchers grenade M-7, four one ton trailers, three 4 ton
trucks and four mounts for 81 NM Mortars. Supply contact team till in .
operation at the 137th Infantry Regiment.
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10 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle, finished two. Deadline
none. Automotive inspection and repair team: 137th Inf. fifteen vehicles
inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, A and C Btry,
no repair. 219th FA, A Btry no repair. C Btry one telescope panoramic
repaired. 137th Inf. Cn Co. one mount telescope M-16 repaired. 137th Inf.
AT Co. one 57 MM gun evacuated to 47th Ord. Co. for repair of sprnig
trails.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 137th Inf S-4, two
launchers rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 216th FA one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired.
320th Inf. S-4, one elevating mechanism BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired.
137th Inf. 8-4, two elevating mechanisms cal.30 M1919A4repaired. 320th Inf.
S-4, three carbines cal.30 M-1 repaired. 219th FA, one carbine cal.30 M-1
repaired. 86 Recon, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired.
Supply Section: Ordnance major items issued: sixteen trucks 4 ton
nineteen pistols cal.45 M1911A1, eighty six bayonets M-1, one hundred
twenty five scabbards trench knife, one BMG cal.50 HB M-2, one sight M-4,
five telescopes M-18 and five quadrants, gunner. Turned in to collection
point: thirty five U.S. rifles cal.30 M-1, two carbines cal.30 M-1 and
one rifle (german). In connection with the technical inspection of the
137th Inf Regt. an increase of demand for valves, gaskets and bearing is
noted. All requisitions for oil and gun patches have been filled.
11 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle, finished one. Deadline
none. No automotive contacts.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 161st FA, A Btry, two
rang quadrants, one aiming stake and one aiming circle repaired. 216th FA,
a complete inspection of all weapons in AB and C Btrys. Organizational
repair: 127th FA, A Btry one telescope panoramic repaired.
Small arms contacts: 161st FA, one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired.
134th Inf. Cn Co. no repair. Organizational repair: 219th FA, one pistol
Ca1.45 M1911A1, 86 Recon, one BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 repaired. 35th Recon
one BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired. 137th Inf. 3-4, two BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2
repaired. 127th FA, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired.
Supply Section: Major items ordnance issued: ten 60 MM Mortars,
ten mounts 60 mm Mortar, ten mounts MG Ca1.50 M-3, two trailer one ton,
twenty six launchers grenade M-7, eighteen pistols cal.45 M1911A1, three
motorcycles and three mounts MG M1917A1. Returned to collection point:
Seventy two rifles ca/.30 M-1. Carbines cal.30 M-1 are again becoming
critical. One hundred are on back order this date. One 3/4 ton C&R
turned in to depot. Also received on to be turned in as excess due to
the change in TO&E in some units. One launcher rocket was recovered.
Dodge carburetors are still very critical. All back order on oil recoil
heavy, oil recoil special and grease OD #0 have been filled. Tires of
all sizes are still very critical.
Staff Sgt. Orville W. Johnson ASN 39676869 was awarded the Brop
Star Medal for meritorious service this date.
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12 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle, finished none. Deadline
none. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: 137th Inf.
fifteen vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and armament instrument repair contacts: 137th Inf. no
repair. Organizational repair: one 20 MM Cannon repaired and two test
fired.
Small arms contacts: Hq. Co. 2nd Bn 137th Inf. five carbines cal
30 M-1, two rifles cal.30 M-1, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1, one BAR Cal. 30
M1918A2, one BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4, three guns SMG Ca1.45 M-3, and three BMG
Ca1.30 M1917A1 repaired. One carbine cal.30 M-1 replaced. Co. K, twenty
three rifles cal.30 M-1, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1, one BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2,
two BMG cal.30 M1919A4 and one cradle mount, repaired.
Supply sedtion: Normal activities.
13 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received eight vehicles, finished two. Deadline
four. Two evacuations. Inspection and repair team: 137th Inf. fourteen
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 219th FA, A Btry, one fuse
wrench repaired. B Btry one fuse wrench repaired and one hand spike repaired.
Organizational repair: 320th Inf. Cn Co. one 105 MM Howitzer M-3 repaired.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. three
BAR Cal. 30 M1918A2 repaired. 137th Inf. one BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1, three
BAR Ca1.30M1918A2, one pistol cal 45 M1911A1 and one SMG Ca1.45 M-3
repaired. Co. supply section, one BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1 repaired. 60th Eng.
Bn three launchers rocket 2.36 AT, three rifles cal.30 M-1 and one BMG Cal.
30 M1917A1 repaired.
Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: one
launcher rocket M9A1, forty scabbards M-8, one BMG cal.30 M1919A4, one BMG
Ca1.30 M1919A6, six compasses M-2, four telescopes OBS M-49, nine pistols
Ca1.45 M19I1A1, one mount M-36, twelve launchers grenade M-8, forty two
pairs of binoculars M-3, one watch stop, one telescope BC 65, one watch
wrist seven jewel, forty five watches wrist fifteen jewel, one pair
binoculars M-16 and one gun machine cal. 50 M-2. Turned in to collection
point: seventy one rifles cal.30 M-1, one,german rifle cal.31 and four
german light machine guns. Critical items: Combat wheels and front and
rear shock absorbers for 4 ton trucks.
14 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received six vehicles, finished five. Deadline
four. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: 35th Recon
nineteen vehicles inspected and repaired. 35th QM Co. nine vehicles
inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 216th FA, A Btry inspection
of one 105 MM Howitzer M2A1. B Btry, one range quadrant repaired.
127th FA, A Btrk no repair. Organizational repair: two mounts for 20
MR Cannon were made for use by the 137th Inf. Regt.
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Small arms contacts: 216th FA, B and C Btrys, no repair. 161st
FA, C Btry no repair. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. one BAR Cal.
30 M1918A2 and one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 137th Inf. two
BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 and one BMG Cal. 50 M-2, four BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1 and
one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired. 60th Eng. two launchers rocket AT
2.36 repaired.
Supply section: Normal operation.
15 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received nine vehicles, finished six, Deadline
two. Five evacuations. Automotive inspection and repair team: Thirty
three vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, C Btry, one
jack repaired. Organizational repair: 137th Inf. two circles aiming repaired.
35th Recon, one pair of binoculars M-3 repaired. 320th inf. one pr
binoculars M-21 and one sight M-4 repaired. One 57 MM Gun M-1 with
damaged recoil mechanism evecuated to 47th Ord. Co. for repair.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 216th FA, one
one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired. 35th QM Co. one carbine cal.30 M-1
repaired. 137th Inf. one BMG cal.50 M-2 repaired. 86th Recon, one pistol
cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. 134th Inf. one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 and one
Launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired. Modification on magazine catch of SMG
Ca1.45 M-3: 219th FA, one gun modified. 735th Ord. Co. six guns modified.
Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: Eight
BMG Cal. 30 M1917A1, two t bles firing M-7, twenty one watches pocket,
and nineteen watches wrist seventeen jewel. Critical items: Combat
wheels and windshields for ambulances. Critical items received: 385
gallons of prestone. At this time all battle losses on 1917A1 water
cooled MG have been filled.
16 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle) finished one. Deadline two.
Automotive inspectio and repair team: twenty five vehicles inspected and
repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 47th Ord. Co. 520th Ord. Co.
7th Ord. Co. and 3448 Ord. Co. contacted for recoil mechanism for 105
hiM howitzer M2A1. None available. Organziational repair: 320th Inf,
three mortar sights repaired. 134th Inf. two mortar mounts repaired.
219th FA. one compass M-2 repaired.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 735th Ord. Co.
one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 320th Inf. one carbine cal.30 M-1
repaired. 60th Eng. one rocket Launcher AT 2.36 rppaired. 137th Inf.
one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired. 219th FA, two carbines cal.30 M-1
repaired. 134th Inf. two launchers rocket AT 2.36, one pistol cal.45
M1911A1 repaired. 127th FA, two carbines cal.30 M-1 repaired.
Modification of SMG Ca1.45 M-3: 35th Recon sixteen guns modified. 735th
Ord. Co. three guns modified.
Supply section; Major items turned in to collection point: 88 rifles
Ca1.30 M-1. Items issued: 385 gals prestone to Div. Critical items: GMC
_exhaust manifold gaskets, dist points and wiper motors.
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17 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received four vehicles, finished one. Deadline
four. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: Thirty
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Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 161st FA, A Btry, one
panormaic sight repaired. B Btry, no repair. C Btry, removed broken grease
fitting from recoil slide. Organizational repair: one 81 MM Mortar repaired.
Small arms contacts: Hq.134th Inf. forty two rifles cal.30 M-1
inspected and ten repaired. Thirty two carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and
five repaired. Three launchers rocket AT 2.36 inspected and two repaired.
Three SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. Hq. 1st Bn 134th Inf. twenty nine rifles
cal.30 M-1 inspected, eight repaired and one replaced. Twenty three carbines cal.
30 M-1 inspected, four repaired and one replaced. Five pistols Ca1.45
M1911A1 inspected and one repaired. Four BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected.
Two BMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected and one repaired. Two launchers rocket AT
2.36 inspected. Co. A. 134th Inf. thirty two rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected,
five repaired and two replaced. Three carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and
one replaced. Four BAR cal.30 M1918A2 inspected and two repaired. MX
One SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected, three launchers rocket AT 2.36 inspected
and one repaired. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and two repaired. Co.
B 134th If. Eighty six rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected, seven repaired and two
replaced. Thirteen carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and two repaired. Four
pistols Ca1.45 M1911A1 inspected. Eight BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected and
two repaired. One SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. One Launcher rocket AT.2.36
inspected. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and repaired. Co. C, 134th
Inf. Fifty three rifles Ca1.30 M-1 inspected and seven repaired. Fourteen
Carbines Ca1.3-0 M-1 inspected. Two pistols auto Ca1.45 M1911A1 inspected.
One SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. Five BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected and three
repaired. Two launchers rocket AT 2.36 inspected and one repaired. Two
BMG cal 30 M1919A4 inspected and two repaired. Co.D, 134th Inf. twelve
rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected, and one repaired. Twenty three carbines Cal.
30 M..-1 inspected, ten repaired and three replaced. Five pistols Ca1.45
M1911A1 inspected and one repaired. Three SMG Ca1.45 M-3 Inspected.
Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected. Eight BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1 inspected and
four repaired. Eight mounts tripod M1917 inspected. Organization repair:
137th Inf. One BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1 and one carhine cal.30 M-1 repaired.
219th FA, two carbines cal30 M-1, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 and one BMG
Ca1.50 HB M-2. 134th Inf. One BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 and three launcher rocket
AT 2.36 repaired.
Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: four
guns machine cal.30 M1919A4, one mount MG M-48, two mounts MG M1917A1,
twelve carbines cal.30 M-1, fifty five launchers rocket AT 2.36, forty
rifles BAR cal.30 M1918A2, five compasses M-2, and two trucks 2A
- ton.
Critical items: Hot patches, barrel packing for water cooled MG, rod
cleaning M-3, lights instrument, light aiming post, slings carbine,
harness wiring for M-5 tractor, belts for air compressors, and wrenches
firing mechanism for 155 MM Howitzer. Two supply contact teams are being
furnished to assist the small arms and automotive contact teams.
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18 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received five vehicles, finished four. Deadline
three. Two evacuations. Automotive inspection and repair team: thirty
eight vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, AB and C Btry
no repair. 219th FA, A Btry no repair. B Btry replaced one shield
bracket on 105 MM Howitzer M2A1. 134th Inf. repaired three mortar sights.
Organizational repair: 134th Inf. one vase plate for 81 MM Mortar, five
81 MM Mortar mounts and one 81 MM Mortar tube repaired.
Small arms contacts: Co. I, 134th Inf. 102 rifles aa1.30 M-1,
inspected and sixteen repaired. Twelve carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected
and two repaired, two pistols Ca1.45 M1911A1.inspected. Eleven BAR
Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected. Three SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. Two BMG Cal.
30 M1919A4 inspected and one repaired. TWO mounts tripod M-2 inspected.
Two mortars 60 MM inspected and repaired. Co. M 134th Inf. sixty four
rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected and nine repaired. Thirty four carbines
Ca1.30 M-1 inspected and seven repaired. Seventeen pistols cal.45 M1911A1
inspected and one repaired. Two SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. Three launchers
rocket AT 2.36 inspected and two repaired. Eight BMG Ca1.30 M1919A1
inspected and seven repaired. Eight mounts MG Tripod Ca1.30 M1917 inspected
and two repaired. One BMG, Cal. 50 HB M-2 inspected. Co. K, 134th Inf.
122 rifles Ca1.30 M-1 inspected and sixteen repaired. Twenty eight
carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and five repaired. Eight Pistols Ca1.45
M1911A1 inspected and one repaired. Nine BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected
and two repaired. Three SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. Four launchers rocket
AT 2.36 inspected and two repaired. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and
one repaired. Two mounts tripod M-2 inspected. Organizational repair:
137th Inf. one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. Nine SMG Ca1.45 M-3
modified for the 35th Recon.
Supply Section: Major Ordnance items issued to replace battle losses:
One firing table, one telescope observer M-48, forty nine watches wrist
seventeen jewel, one mount pedestal M24A1, seven rifles BAR M1912A2,
twenty carbines cal.30 M-1 and twenty three BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4. Critical
items received: Pistol holsters, elevating mechanism for MG 1919A4
light system blackout for 155 MM Howitzer, vent cleaning bits, shock
absorber springs for 81 MM Mortar and bolt assemblies for BMG Ca1.30
M1919A4.
19 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received four vehicles, finished five. Deadline
one. One evacuation. AutoOotive inspection and repair team: Thirty
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 134th Cn Co. three guns
inspected and one range quadrant M-8 repaired. AT Co. 134th Inf. three
guns inspected and one trail latch lock repaired. Organziational repair:
134th Inf. four 81 Ell Mortar mounts, four 60 MM Mortar mounts and one 60
MM Mortar repaired.
Small arms contacts: AT Co. 134th Inf. forty five rifles cal. 30
M-1 inspected and eleven repaired, twenty two carbines cal 30 M-1 inspected
vrid seven repaired.
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19 Oct 1944 Contld
Twenty nine pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected and four repaired. One
SMG Cal .45 M-3 inspected and one repaired. Five BMG Ca1.50 HB M-2
inspected and one repaired. Five mounts tripod M-3 inspected. Cn Co.
134th Inf. twenty two rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected and five repaired.
Thirty one carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and six repaired. One pistol
Ca1.45 M1911A1 inspected.
Supply section: Normal operation. Supply contact teams are still
in operation.
20 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received six vehicles, finished two. Deadline
four. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: Twenty
five vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 161st FA, A Btry no repair.'
B Btry changed one 105 MM Howitzer tube and adjusted one recoil stuffing
box. C Btry no repair. Organizational repair: 320th Inf. one 60 MM
Mortar repaired.
Small arms contacts: ,320th Inf. two carbines cal.30 M-1 and one
BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 repaired. 137th Inf. picked up forty three rifles Cal.
30 M-1. Organizational repair: One SMG Ca1.45 M-3 modified for the
735th Ord, Co. 137th Inf. three devices steam condensing 1917A1 repaired.
28th Recon, two carbines cal.30 M-1 repaired. 134th Inf. one BAR Ca1.30
1918A2, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1, three devices steam condensing, one
BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1, and two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired. 216th FA, one
pistol auto cal.45 M1911A1 repaired. 35th QM Co., one carbine repaired.
Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: one
table firing. M-12, one telescope BCM-65 complete, one mount 81 MM Mortar
six mounts, mortar 80 MM (german), two sights for mortars (german) and
three carbines cal.30 M-1. ,Critical items received: Bore brushes for
155 MM Howitzer, cleaning staff for 37 MM gun, M-1 cleaning rods jointed,
holsters pistol, light system blackout. Battle field recoveries:
Seventy eight rifles cal.30 M-1, two rifles cal.30 M1903 and five
German rifles. Two recoil mechanisms for 105 MM Howitzers M2A1 are
urgently needed but are not available.
21 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received six,vehicles, finished four, Deadline
six. Automotive inspection and repair team: Four vehicles inspected
and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contadts: None. No organizational repair.
Small arms contacts: 134th Inf. S-4, two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired.
137th Inf. 3-4, one BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired. 35th QM Co. no repair.
35th Sig. Co. no repair. 60th Eng. Dn., one launcher rocket AT 2.36
repaired.
Supply section: Normal operation.
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22 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received two vehicles, finished none. Deadline
six. Two evacuations. Automotive inspection and repair team: twlenty
three vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair section contacts: 137th Inf. replaced
four 81 MM Mortars. Test fired one 120 MM Mortar (german).
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 320th Inf. replaced
one BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2. One pistol cal.45 M1911A1, and one launcher rocket
At 2.36 repaired. 137th Inf. one BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired. 134th Inf
one SMG Ca1.45 M-3 and one launcher rocket AT 2.36 and one BMG Ca1.30
M1919A4 repaired. 60th Eng. nine SMG Ca1.45 M-3 repaired. Modification
of SMG Ca1.45 M-3 magazine catch: 60th Eng. fifteen guns modified.
735th Ord. Co. one gun modified.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: six
mounts MG M-2, BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 eleven, fifty three binoculars M-3,
thirty one BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2, three trailers 1 ton, five carbines cal.30
M-1, eighteen lights aiming post, two 105 MM Howitzers, M-3, . Critical
items: Points GMC. Turned in to collection point: eighty six rifles
cal.30 M-1 and three rifles cal.30M19M3.
23 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received two vehicles, finished three. Deadline
four. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: twenty
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, AB and C Btrys
no repair. 161st FA, A Btry no repair. B Btry, replaced one operating
handle and one hand spike. C Btry, one apron latch, one firing pin holder
and one trail axle lock repaired. 216th FA, A Btry tightened recoil
mechanism. B Btry replaced one mount telescope and exchanged one 105 MU
Howitzer M2A1. C Btry firing pin holder replaced. 219th FA, A B and C
Btry contacted, no repair. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. two 60 MM
mortars repaired.
Small arms contacts: 216th FA A Btry no repair, B Btry one carbine
Ca1.30 M-1 repaired. C Btry no repair. 127th FA A Btry no repair. B Btry
one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired. C Btry, two carbines cal.30 M-1 and
two BM G Ca1.50 FIB M-2 repaired. 161st FA, A Btry no repair. B Btry two
carbines cal.30 M-1 repaired. C Btry no repair. Hq. Btry one carbine Cal.
30M-1 repaired.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: six one
ton trailers, seven li ton trucks, two 60 MM Mortars, and eight BMG cal.30
1fl919A4. Critical items received: Female trailer connections, GFW
windshields, front brake hoses and three sets of tracks for W1 half tracks.
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24 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Recieved three vehicles, finished four. Deadline
two. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: nineteen
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 219th FA, A Btry, replaced
one firing shaft, replaced one 105 MM Howitzer M2A1 and repaired one trigger
shaft. B Btry, exchanged one 105 MM Howitzer M2A1. 216th FA, A Btry
repaired one mount telescope M-21, installed one shield bracket, adjusted
one stuffing box and one shield brace repaired. C Btry, no repair. least
FA, A Btry no repair. C Btry, repalced one trail traveling lock. One
traversing mechanism adjusted. B Btry repaired one breech block operating
handle latch catch. 134th Inf. Cn Co. replaced one sight mount. 137th
four 81 MM Mortars replaced. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. one 105
MM howitzer M-3 inspected and repaired. 137th Inf. one 60 MM Mortar mount
repaired. One 120 MM Mortar (german) repaired. One 105 MM Howitzer M2A1
and one 105 MM Howitzer M-3 evacuated to the 47th Ord. Co. for repair.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. four
laulchers rocket AT 2.36, one lau cher rocket M9A1, one rifle cal.30 M1903
A4, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 and one BMG Ca1.50 HB M-2 repaired. 137th
Inf. one tripod cal.50 M-3 and one SMG Ca1.45 M1A1 repaired. 60th Eng.
one SMG Ca1.45 M-3 modified. 320th Inf. one launcher rocket AT 2.36 repaired.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: two
one ton trailers, eighteen carbines cal.30 M-1, 140 trench knives w/scabbard
four BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4, twenty eight pistols cal.45 M1911A1l sixteen
launchers rocket M-9, and sixteen launchers grenade M-8. Items turned in
to 3448 Ord. Collection point: 179 rifles cal.30 M-1, two rifles Ca1.30
M1903A3, two rifles Ca1.30 M1903A4, three carbines cal.30 M-1, fifteen carts
hand M3A4, three 4 ton trucks. Critical items received: Six springs
shock absorber for 60 MM Mortars, 350 magazines BAR, 534 magazines assy
SMG Ca1.45 M-1, eight trays ammunition and six devices steam condensing.
25 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received no vehicles. Finished one. Deadline one'.
Automotive inspection and repair team: Fifteen vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 216th FA A Btry, adjusted three
stuffing boxes. 137th Inf. picked up one base cap for german mortar.
Organizational repair: One german 120 MM Mortar repaired.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 35th Recon,
one carbine Ca1.30 M-1 8nd two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 repaired. 134th In.
two BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 and one BMG Cal 30 M1919A4 repaired.
Supply Section: Normal operation. Two supply contact tenms are
still being furnished in connection with the Division Ordnance inspection.
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26 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle, finished none. Deadline
two. Automotive inspection and repair team: Twenty seven vehicles
inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 320th Inf. AT Co. one
trail latch lock, replaced on 57 MM gun M-1, one lunette repaired and one
shield replaced. Two wheel segments and one lock firing issued. 320th
Cn Co. exchanged one 105 MM Howitzer M-3 with bad recoil mechanism. 219th
FA, delivered one compass, one BC Scope and one aiming light. 320th Inf
S-4, delivered one aiming circle. One 105 MM howitzer M-3, and one gun
57 MM M-1 evacuated to 47th Ord. Co. for repair.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: six
mounts M-2, eight carbines cal.30 M-1, twenty one launchers grenade M-7,
five trailers one ton, six pistols Ca1.45 M1911A1, and four MG Ca1.30
M1919A4. Critical items received. Nineteen springs shock absorber for
81 MM Mortars. 600X16 tires and tubes and 750X20 tires and tubes are very
critical. Three ton trucks received from 320th Inf. as excess and turned
in to 3448 Ord. collection point. Fifty two rifles cal.30 M-1 and one
rifle cal.30 M1903 also turned in to Collection point.
27 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received one vehicle, finished one, Deadline two.
Automotive inspection and repair team: twenty eight vehicles inspected and
repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 320th Inf. 3rd Bn Hq. Co.
inspected three 57 MM guns M-land repaired one sight. Co.M 320th Inf.
Six 81 MM Mortars inspected, two repaired and one sight M-4 exchanged.
Co. I 320th Inf. Six 60 MM Mortars inspected and three repaired. Co. K
320th Inf. two 60 MM Mortars inspected and two repaired. Two M-4 sights
inspected and two repaired. Co. L 320th Inf. three 60 MM Mortars inspected
and two repaired.
Small arms contacts: 3rd Bn Hq.Co. 320th Inf. 28 rifles cal.30 M-1
inspected and 13 repaired. 35 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 11 repaired.
12 pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected and 2 repaired. One SMG Ca1.45 M-3
inspected. 3 BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and two repaired. One BMG Cal.
30 M1917A1 inspected. One BMG Ca1.50 HB M-2 inspected and one repaired.
one mount tripod M-3 inspected, three launniters rocket AT 2.36 inspected.
Two launchers rocket AT 2.36 M9A1 inspected. Co. I 320th Inf. 130 rifles
cal.30 M-1 inspected and 35repaired. 10 pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected.
25 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 9 repaired. 11 BAR cal.30 M1918A2
inspected and six repaired. Four SMG Ca1.45 M-3 inspected. two BMG cal
30 m1919A4 inspected and repaired. two mounts tripod M-2 inspected.
On BMG Ca1.50 FIB M-2 inspected. Four launchers rockets AT 2.36 inspected
and two exchanged. Co. K, 320th Inf. 94 rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected and 31
repaired. 14 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 8 repaired. Two SMG Cal
45 M-3 inspected. 9 pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected and two repaired. Seven
BAR M1918A2 inspected and two repaired. Three BMG Ca1.30 M-1919A4 inspected
and repaired. Three mounts tripod cal.30 M-2 inspected. One BMG Cal
50 FIB M-2 inspected and one repaired. Co. M 320th Inf. 20 rifles cal.30
M-1 inspected and 8 repaired. 50 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 13
repaired. 14 pistols cal.A5 M1911A1 inspected and four repaired. 8 BMG
Ca1.30 M1917A1 inspected and six repaired. 8 mounts tripod cal.30 M1917A1
inspected.
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Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: One
60 MM Mortar, sixty three carbines cal.30 M-1, 100 trench knives M-3,
two projectors Pyro hand, three SMG Ca1.45 M-3 and one 4 ton trailer.
Critical items received: 14, 750X20 tires, 175 hot patches, nine AEU
sets GMC manifold gaskets and three front brake hoses for 4 ton trucks.
Critical items: GMC Brake hoses front and rear, GMC manifolds, GMC
manifold gaskets, rotors for 4 ton trucks and points for 4 ton and 3/4 ton
trucks. Two supply teams are still being furnished for small arms and
automotive contact teams.
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28 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received two vehicles, finished one. Deadline two.
One evacuation. Atuomotive inspection and repair team: Thirty five
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair section: 1st Bn Hq. 320th Inf.
three 57 MM guns M-1 inspected and one repaired. Co. B 320th Inf. three
60 MM Mortars inspected and one repaired. Two sent to shop for repair.
Three sights M-4 repaired. Co. C. 320th Inf. three 60 MM Mortars and
mounts inspected. Three mounts adjusted. Two M-4 sights inspected and
one M-4 sight issued. Co. D, 320th Inf. Six 81 MM Mortars and mounts
inspected. Four 81 MM Mortars and mounts replaced and two repaired.
One M-4 sight exchanged. Co. M 320th Inf. two 81 MM Mortar mounts
exchanged. Cn Co. 137th Inf. one quadrant range and sight exchanged.
Organizational repair: five 81 MM Mortars repaired.
Small arms contacts: 1st Bn Hq. 320th Inf. 42 rifles Ca1.30 M-1
inspected and 9 repaired. 52 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 16 repaired.
Ten pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected and three repaired. One SMG Ca1.45 M-3
inspected. Two launchers rocket AI 2.36 inspected and two repaired. One
BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected. Two BMG Cal. 50 HB M-2 inspected. One
mount M-3 inspected. Co. B 320th Inf. 80 rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected
and 19 repaired. 22 carbines Ca1.30 M-1 inspected and five repaired.
Four pistols Ca1.45 M1911A1 inspected and one repaired. Four SMG Ca1.45
M-3 inspected. Three launchers rocket AI 2.36 inspected, one exchanged
and one repaired. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and two repaired.
Two mounts tripod Ca1.30 M-2 inspected. Four BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected.
Co. C, 320th Inf. 101 rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected and 21 repaired. 11
carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and four repaired. Eight pistols cal.45
M1911A1 inspected and three repaired. Six smg cal.45 M-3 inspected and
tmo_repaired. five BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected and two repaired. One
launcher rocket AT 2.36 inspected. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and
two repaired. two mounts tripod cal.30 M-2 inspected and one repaired. Co.
DI320th Inf. 18 rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected and seven repaircd. 30 carbines
cal.30 M-1 inspected and 12 repaired. 14 pistols inspected and 5 repaired.
One SMG cal.45 M-3 inspected and one repaired. Four launcher rocket AT 2.36
inspected and three repaired. 8 BMG Ca1.301 M1917A1 inspected and repaired.
8 mounts tripod M1917A1 inspected and 3 repaired. One BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4
inspected and 1 repaired. One BMG Ca1.50 HB M-2 inspected and one repaired.
One tripod M-3 inspected.
Supply section: Normal operation.
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29 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received six vehicles, finished three. Deadline
four. One evacuation. Automotive inspection and repair team: Twenty
vehicles inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 3rd Bn 320th Inf. Delivered
one set tools for 57 MM Gun M-1. Cn Co. 134th Inf. repaired one quadrant
range. Cn Co. 137th Inf. four mounts telescope M-16, three range
quadrants, one gunner quadrant repaired. One guard recoil slide made.
Organizational repair: 320th Inf. one pair binoculars repaired. 134th
Inf. one 120 MM Mortar (kerman) repaired.
Small arms contacts: 47th Ord Co. for SA parts. Organizational
repair: 216th FA, one carbine repaired. 219th FA, two carbines cal.30 M-1
one pistol cal.45 M1911A1 and one lau cher rocket AT M-7 repaired. 127
th FA, one pistol cal.45 M1911A1, four launchers rocket Al' M-7, and
one carbine cal.30 M-1 repiared. 137th Inf. one pistol ca.45 M1911A1
repaired and one ruptured cartridge extracted from 50 Cal. MG barrel.
320th Inf. three launchers rocket At M9A1, one BMG Ca1.30 M1917A1l two
BAR M1918A2, two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 and two SMG Ca1.45 M1A1 repaired.
35th Sig. Co. Seven SMG Ca1.45 M-3 modified, magazine catch.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: six
mounts MG M-48, two mounts MG M-2, 114 binoculars M-3, fifty three carbines
Ca1.30 M-1 and ten telescopes OBS M49. Critical items received: 14
750 X 20 tires, four 600 X 16 tires and nine GPW tailpipes.
30 Oct 1944
Automotive shop: Received three vehicles, finished two. Deadline
five. Automotive inspection and repair team: Thirteen vehicles inspected
and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 320th Inf. Cn Co. six
panoramic sights M-3 repaired and one trail latch on 105 MM Howitzer
M-3 adjusted. 3rd Bn Hq. 1221XXINI. 134th Inf. three 57 Mid guns M-1 inspected.
Cn Co. 134th Inf. exchanged one traversing hand wheel and repaired one
lunette lock. Cn Co. 137th Inf. exchanged one tube on 105 MM Howitzer M-3.
and installed one recoil slide shield. Organizational repair: 137th Inf.
3-4, one 60 MM Mortar repaired.
Small arms contacts: None. Organizational repair: 134th Inf. one
BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4, one rifle cal.30 M1903A4 and three launchers rocket AT
111-7. 137th Inf. three carbines Ca1.30 M-1 and eleven steam condensing
devices M1917A1 repaired. 320th Inf. two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4, and 13 devices
site= condensing devices M1917A1 repaired. Twenty SMG Ca1.45 M-3 midified
on magaiine catch.
Supply Section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: 9 fuse
setters M-17, two mounts MG Ca1.50 M-3, and 4 clinometers MG M1917. Two 4
ton trucks and one 1 ton truck received from 320th Inf. as excess and
turned in to collection point. Critical items received. 79 pistol holster.
Lt. Grady E. Jackson and Lt. Jack C. Deamer received the bronze star
medal for meritorious service this date.
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Automotive shop: received two vehicles, finished five. Deadline
two. Automotive inspection and repair team: Twenty seven vehicles
inspected and repaired.
Artillery and instrument repair contacts: 127th FA, AIB, and C Btry
contacted, no repair. 219th FA, A,B and C Btry contacted, no repair.
216th FA, A, B and C Btry contacted, no repair. 161st FA, A Btry, two
fuse wrenches and two hand spikes repaired. B Btry, no repair. C Btry
issued one hand spike. Organizational repair: 320th Inf, two 60 MM
Mortars repaired. Hq. Co. 35th Div. one compass M-2 repaired. 137th Inf.
one sight for 1903A4 rifle repaired. One 105 Mil Howitzer M2A1 evacuated
to Lucky Ordnance.
Small arms contacts: A Co. 320th Inf. 1Q2 rifles cal.30 M-1 inspected
and 33 repaired. 27 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected and 8 repaired. 8
BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2 inspected and 2 repaired. 11 pistols cal.45 M1911A1
inspected and 4 repaired. Two BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4 inspected and one repaired.
Two mounts tripod M-2 inspected. Two launchers rocket AT M-7 inspected
and one repaired. 3 60 MM Mortars inspected and two repaired. One SMG
Ca1.45 M1928A1 inspected and one repaired. 3 SMG Ca1.45 M1A1 inspected and
one repaired. Hq. Btry Div. Artillery, 80 carbines cal.30 M-1 inspected
and 18 repaired. 25 pistols cal.45 M1911A1 inspected and seven repaired.
Five BMG Cal. 50 HB M-2 inspected and two repaired. Five mounts tripod M-3
inspected. Four launchers rocket AT M-7 inspected and two repaired.
Organizational repair: 127th FA, one carbine cal.30 M-1 repaired. 735th
Ord. Co. one carbine Ca1.30 M-1 repaired. 320th Inf. 17 SMG Ca1.45 M-3
modified on magazine catch. One BAR Ca1.30 M1918A2, one pistol cal.45
M1911A1 and one mount tripod M-3 repaired. Five spare barrels Ca1.30
M1917A1 issued.
Supply section: Major items issued to replace battle losses: 33
binoculars M-3 and M-13, five 81 MM Mortars (in lieu of 60 MM), four
mounts tripod 11917A1, four mounts tripod M-2, 25 trench knives M-3 and
28 projectors pyro hand M-9. Items returned to Depot: Eleven BAR
Ca1.30 M1918A2 and seventeen BMG Ca1.30 M1919A4. Critical items: GI2
maiifolds, GMC manifold gaskets, HMC brake hoses front and rear, waste
and cloth wiping and gun books.
LJ
GORDON J(
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Capt. Ord.
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