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1. INSPECTIONS:
a. Organizational inspections were made at various times throughout the period concerning maintenance of vehicles, weapons, etc. Inspections were also made of sanitation within the battalion by Battalion Surgeon.
2. CASUALTIES:
Cumulative casualties for the period 010001 April 1945 to 30240000 April 1945.
|
Type Casualty |
Med, Hq & Hq Co |
Svc Co |
A Co |
B Co |
C Co |
| SWA |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| LWA |
15 |
0 |
15 |
48 |
25 |
| LIA |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| MIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| KIA |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
| DOW |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Non-Battle |
5 |
0 |
21 |
14 |
16 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
5 |
50 |
67 |
55 |
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3. PRISONERS OF WAR:
Prisoners of War taken during period 010001 April 1945 to 30240000 April 1945:
| Hq & Hq Co |
111 |
 |
| Sv Co |
15 |
|
| A Co |
428 |
|
| B Co |
460 |
|
| C Co |
429 |
|
| Total |
1,443 |
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4. REINFORCEMENTS:
Cumulative reinforcements received during period 010001 April 1945 to 30240000 April 1945:
| |
Officers |
Battlefield
Appointments |
EM |
| Hq & Hq Co |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| SV Co |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| A Co |
3 |
0 |
32 |
| B Co |
1 |
3 |
43 |
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The difference in assigned personnel and effective strength of the battalion on various dates was due to men going to Paris and Brussels on Pass, men going on furlough to UK and US, battle casualties, reinforcements, men returned to duty hospitals, etc.
5. OFFICER PROMOTIONS:
Officer promotions during period 010001 April 1945 to 30240000 April 1945:
REGULAR PROMOTIONS: |
| |
| Major to Lt Col |
|
|
| George Artman |
O 21342 |
Inf |
| |
|
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| 2nd Lt to 1st Lt |
|
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| Conrad P Plomin |
O1 307 458 |
Inf |
| Victor R Sawicki |
O1 317 429 |
Inf |
| Roger M Scaife |
O1 017 729 |
Inf |
| |
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| Battlefield Promotions |
|
|
| 1st Lt to Capt |
|
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| Ralph J Elias |
O1 311 377 |
Inf |
| |
|
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| Battlefield Appointments |
|
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| Joseph P Eder |
O2 012 131 |
Inf |
| Russell J Legried |
O2 012 132 |
Inf |
| Perry R Burchett |
O2 012 130 |
Inf |
| Richard R Barnum |
O2 012 129 |
Inf |
| Joseph L Mailly |
O2 012 190 |
Inf |
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6. STRENGTH RETURN FOR PERIOD:
The assigned strength of the battalion as of 302400 April 1945 was 40 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 1001 Enlisted men.
The effective strength of the battalion as of 302400 April 1945 was 37 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 982 Enlisted men.
For the Battalion Commander:
S/James D Dykeman
James D Dykeman
1st Lt, Inf
Adj
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