32nd Armored Regiment War Diary (D Company)

D COMPANY WAR DIARY (July 1944 to May 1945)
Abstracted from the morning reports. Town names after dates must have been site of
Battalion headquarters. Men are reported here as returning from hospital even though
it appears they were held at Battalion Aid for a day or so. Morning reports don't
indicate where evacuated men were sent. First names were not always given in these
reports. un
June 30, 1944 (1/2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

Marched for one hour, attacked in sw direction. Reached
objective and held it until 2200 hours. Returned to I P.
Harvey Stotts injured, evacuated.
Stephens injured, evacuated.
July I, 1944 (1 /2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

Marched to 1/2 mile n of St. Clair.
July 2, 1944 (1 /2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

Roland Veach injured, remained on duty.
July 3, 1944 (1 mile south, Lemolay, France)

Marched 11 miles, 0050 to 0305.
Barnette Glow WIA, remained on duty.
July 4: no change.
July 5: no change
July 6, 1944. (1 mile south , Lemolay, France)

Harvey Stotts returned to duty.
Chambers, Hartsell, Joiner, Miana transferred to I Company.
July 7, 1944. (1 mile s, Cartingy, France)

Marched 6.5 miles to present position .
July 8: No change.
July 9, 1944. (2 miles e, Ariel, France)

Marched 7 miles, 0730 to 1130. Tank platoons moved east
to vicinity St. Jean, France . Reserve for Combat Command B.
Attached to 60th Infantry (9th Division) at 2400.
Miller missing in acton.
July 10,1944 (1 /2 mile n, Mesnill Angot, France)
Advanced in nw direction from St. Jean against enemy,
Halted for night in present position.
July 11, 1944 (1/2 mile n, Mesnil Angot, France)

Advanced against enemy in sw direction, toward
Tribehou, France.
July 12, 1944 (1 /2 mile ne, Mesnil Angot, France)

- Continued advance sw against Tribehou, France.
July 13, 1944 (1 /2 mile ne, Mesnil An got, France)

Continued in action .
Claude Young KIA.
Terwilliger missing in action .
Lieutenant Cantwell injured,evacuated .
Carl Schauberger injured, evacuated.
July 14, 1944 (1 mile se, Tribehou, France)

In action against enemy in vicinity of Les Champs
de Losque, France. Relieved by G Company at 1700.
Paul Lewis, WIA, evacuated.
Carl J. Lenassi Glen C. Van Pelt, Fred A. Lee,Frank M.
Litterini, Edward J. Noonan, Rudolph H. Monroy joined.
(Lee, Lenassi, Van Pelt, Litterini to Service Co . for rations).
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July 15, 1944 (1 mile e, Goutenby, France)
Marched from 1300 to 1400.
Marched to this station from 1900 to 2000.
Took position as support troops, Task Force Y.
Walter Lade WIA, remained on duty.
Blane W. Stephens returned to duty.
July 16, 1944(1 mile e, Le Desert, France)
Marched from 1900 to 1930.
Relieved as support troops, Task Force Y.
Reverted to Division control.
July 17: No change.
July 18, 1944 (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

Nicholai Hansen, Brewer injured, evacuated.
Sherwood, Smith, Sowa, Swope appointed PFC.
July 19: no change.
July 20: no change.
July 21: no change.
July 22, 1944. (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

Nielson evacuated, self-inflicted wound.
- July 23: no change.
July 24, 1944. (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

Osgerchian evacuated, sick.
Laddie Devecka appointed Sergeant.
Elmer Griebe, Mahaffey, Joe Taibi appointed Tech 5
Lewis, Abernathy reduced to Pvt.
July 25: no change.
July 26, 1944 (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert France)

Jack A. Mcinturff attached to 23d Armored Engineer Bn.
July 27: no change.

July 28, 1944 (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)
Left Le Desert at 2015. Marched in southeast direction
to Coutances, France. Went into action near Savigny.
Fought down road, destroyed anti-tank opposition .
Roy A. Garrison joined company.
July 29, 1944 (1 mile ne, Savigny, France)

Hoss KIA
Albert Miller KIA
Ernest Block, KIA.
Floyd C. Baker, KIA
Sylvester Rothstein WIA , evacuated .
Genchoff WIA, evacuated.
Harvey Stotts evacuated, sick.
Lee transferred back from Service Company .
July 30, 1944. (1 mile ne, Savigny, France)

Company advanced to Savigny, 1100 to 2230 .
July 31, 1944. (1 mile e, Orval, France)

Attacked from Savigny southwest against Orval , 1630 to 2300.
August 1, 1944. (1 mile e, Orval, France)

Company advanced from 1900 to 1430.
Joseph Layton WIA, evacuated.
Blane Stephens WIA, evacuated.
William Boyles, Ray Nash joined company .
(Boyles and Nash assigned to Service Company for rations)
August 2, 1944 (1 mile e, Orval, France)

Company in action, advanced between 1030 and 2330.
Julius Marashinsky WIA, evacuated.
Jack Downey injured, evacuated.
August 3, 1944:(1 mile e, Orval , France)

Company took up defensive position.
August 4, 1944 (1/2 mile e, Mortain, France)
Defensive position.
August 5: no change.
August 6, 1944. (1/2 mile e, Mortain, France)

Marched from Mortain to Barenton from 1630 to 2330.
Made contact with enemy rear guard at 2030, engaged
by tank fire . Took up defensive position at 2300 .
Alvin Beckman injured, evacuated.
Harvey Stotts returned from hospital.
Lee transferred to Company E.
Lemassi transferred to Company ?
Frank Litterini, Boyles transferred from Service Company to D
Company.
August 7, 1944. (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

Attacked in nw direction at 2030 hours. Reached crest of
hill north of Barenton and took defensive position.
Walter Hoest WIA, evacuated.
Nine EM attached from Maintenance Company for rations
and quarters:
Artis Ingram Osie Bland
Frank Luedecke John Deering
Paul Werner George Frankowski
Stanley lwanek Lee Albertson
August 8, 1944 (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

Holding defensive position.
Lieutenant Frank Vinal became Company Commander.
Lieutenant Black WIA, evacuated .
Lents WIA, evacuated .
Hugh Johnson WIA, evacuated.
Mike Sim evacuated, sick.
Sever appointed Corporal.
Albert D Cain, Paul Rodriquez, Eugene Marchese joined.
August 9, 1944. (1 mile s, Barenton, France)
Fount Deacon, James Vance, John Winchester joined.

Marched 0630 to 0930, attacked to north in vicinity of
Mortain.
Joseph Kaczeriwski WIA, evacuated .

Holding defensive position as reserve company for
737th Tank Battalion .
Richardson KIA.
Reynolds WIA, evacuated.
LeDuc WIA, evacuated.
Swope WIA, evacuated.
Lieutenant Norman Bunker joined as platoon leader.
Thomas Millage, Thomas Downie, George Demlow,
Leonard Arter joined as replacements.
Deering transferred from Maintenance Co.
Miller and Tefaya evacuated, illness.
August 12, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

In defensive position until 1500, assembled and marched
to west of Mayenne 1530 to 1930.
Raymond Butler, William Storrs, Edward Bill, lan Gray,
Ray Grimes, John Hodges, Raymond Hiers, James Kahn,
John Masters, Charles Miller, Joseph Salwan joined as
replacements.
Lieutenant Samuel McCullough joined as maintenance officer.
Carl Carlson, Leeroy McMahan, Vernon Mason, Charles Park,
Amos Parsons, J.T.Swords joined as replacements.
August 14, 1944. (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

Lieutenant John B. Lewis transferred from B Company as
tank platoon leader.
Glenn Miller evacuated, sick.
August 15, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne , France)

Abernathy WIA, evacuated.
Gajus and Schrag evacuated, illness.

Thorstenson KIA .
Lieutenant Frank Vinal WIA , evacuated .
Lieutenant McCulloch WIA, evacuated.
Conrad Bliemeister WIA, evacuated.
Walter Bloch WIA, evacuated.
Arlie Famuliner WIA, evacuated.
Arvil Anding evacuated, sick.

Ray Grimes, KIA.
Lieutenant Bunker injured, evacuated .
Arne Reini WIA, evacuated.
Van Dusen WIA, evacuated.
Hynum WIA, evacuated.
Jacob Benner WIA, evacuated.
Rand WI A, remained on duty.
Dolniak WIA, remained on duty.
Stanley Verville WIA, remained on duty.
August 18, 1944.(2 miles w, Mayenne, France)
Cecil Lynn WIA, evacuated.
Nelson, Undrel Andingevacuated, sick.
Jacob Benner returned to duty.
Gerald Baker, Oscar Schmitt, Carl E. Smith, Samuel H. Smith
William H. Sullivan joined as replacements.
Lt. Curtis Deming joined as Platoon Leader.
August 19, 1944. (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

Lieutenant Elton McDonald appointed Company Commander.
August 20, 1944.

Veach evacuated, sick.
Howard Tribble and Rabel appointed Staff Sergeant.
Jacob Benner, Paul Ashley, Kettle, Falatovich, Mahaffey,
McNeeley, Shepard, Stewart, Schnellbacher appointed Sergeant.
Engels, Reece Graham appointed Tee 4.
Heck, Scanlon, Sowa, Verville, Zabrosfaki, Monroy , Noonan
appointed Corporal.
Mollring, Smieja, Smith, Alexander, Holder, Lundsford
appointed Tee 5.
August 21, 1944.

Lieutenant Charles Myers joined as platoon leader.
Lieutenant Allen C. Campbell joined as platoon leader.
August 23, 1944. (Le Mage, France)

Lieutenant Elmer Hovland transferred from H Compamy.
Lieutenant Lewis transferred from D to H Comany.
August 24 ,1944. (Auvorneaux, France)
Marched from Le Mage to Auvorneaux, 1630 to 2400.
Glenn E. Miller returned from hospital.
August 25,1944 . (Auvorneaux, France)

Waters evacuated, sick.
August 26,1944. (4 miles s, Les Bordes, France)

Marched from Auvorneaux to Les Bordes, 0730 to 2100.
Second platoon advance guide for CCA.
Met enemy opposition at 1430.
Took defensive position at 2100 .
Alexander WI A, evacuated.
Hedges WIA, evacuated (died of injury)
August 27, 1944 (4 miles s, Les Bordes, France)

Marched in reserve 0700 to 2030.
Elmer Hovland appointed Company Maintenance Officer.
Sowa injured, evacuated.
August 28, 1944. (1 mile ne, Moulens, France)

Marched 0700 to 2000. Met scattered enemy resistance
throughout day . Set up defense at 2130.
August 29, 1944. (1 /2 mile nw, La Rue , France)

Marched 1500 to 1600. Set up defense .
August 30, 1944. (Amilontain, France)

Marched 1500 to 1700.
September 1, 1944. (1 mile s, Amilontain , France)

Marched 0730 to 0730. Met scattered enemy resistance .
September 2, 1944. (1 mile s, Amilontain, France)
Marched 0700 to 2030. Reserve company for Task Force.
Crossed Belgian border at 1700 hours.
September 3, 1944. (Mons, Belgium)

September 4, 1944. (Weinage, Belgium)

Marched 1100 to 2000. Met enemy resistance 1700.
September 5, 1944. (Weinage, Belgium)

Marched 0715 to 1700. Met scattered enemy resistance
throughout day.
Walter Rabel KIA.
Lieutenant Deming WIA, evacuated.
September 6, 1944. Namur, Belgium)

Marched from 1500 to 2200 . Reserve company for Task Force.
Salvatore Pugliese injured, evacuated.
September 7, 1944. (1 mile n, Trehay, Belgium)

Marched 0730 to 1930. Reserve company for Task Force.
September 8, 1944. (Liege, Belgium)

Second platoon on recon of town between 0900 and 1400.

Company in reserve for Task Force. Marched 1430 to 2200.
Jack Mcinturff (attached 23d Armored Engineer Battalion)
injured, evacuated.
Alvin Beckman appointed Staff Sergeant.

September II, 1944. (1 Mile n, Dinon, Belgium)
Marched 0800 to 1900. Company led Task Force in attack.
Heavy opposition along entire route. Took up defensive
position at 1930.
Amos J. Parsons, KIA
Eugene Marchese, KIA
Clarence Belknap WIA, evacuated .
Dolmiak WIA, evacuated .
Mason WIA, evacuated.
September 12, 1944. (1 Mile n, Dinon , Belgium)

Captain Jack Downey returned from hospital.
Lieutenant McDonald from Company Commander to Platoon
Leader.
September 13, 1944. (1 mile sw, Walthorn, Belgium)

On road block duty.
Junior Mollring evacuated , sick .
September 14, 1944. (Walthorn, Belgium)

Reserve troops for Task Force Y.
Dailey Dilgham, Thomas Gilbean joined as replacements.
September 15, 1944. (Schleckhe im, Germany)

Marched 0930 to 1200. Supporting Task Force X.
September 16, 1944. (Schleckheim, Germany)

September 18, 1944. (Schleckheim, Germany)

Company moved into town on patrol mission at 1700.
Laddie Devecka WIA, evacuated.
Baker transferred to Recon Company.
September 19, 1944 (Schleckheim, Germany)
Arter, Bills, Boyles, Butler, Herz, McMahan, Miller, Smith,
Smith, Sullivan, Swords, Vance appointed PFC.

Attacking Stolberg from se direction. 3/4 mile from town.
Roy A.Garrison KIA.
Edward J.Noonan KIA.
Paul Ashley WIA, evacuated.
Jacob Benner evacuated, sick.
Lieutenant McDonald appointed 1st Lieutenant.
Stanley Genchoff, Nicolai Hansen returned from hospital.
Nelson, Downie, Winchester appointed Corporal.
Lautner, Miller, Deaton, Gray, Masters, Schmitt, Storrs
appointed Tee 5.
Lawrence Branstrom, John Ebertowski, Frederick Olsen,
Edward Pylkowski, Carl Scantlin, Alvin Strickland,
Thomas Stewart joined as replacements.

Attacking Stolberg from se direction .
Laddie Devecka returned to duty.
September 21, 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)

In action, fighting in and around Stolberg.
Allen D. Hanke KIA
Lieutenant Campbell WIA, evacuated.
Charles Park WIA, evacuated.
Charles Miller evacuated, sick .
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September 22, 1944. (Stolberg, Germany)
Butler KIA
Kettle WIA, evacuated.
Company in reserve.
Carl E. Smith injured, evacuated .
Charles Miller returned from hospital.
Edward Noonan KIA.
Company moved from Schleckheim to Mausbach.
Salvatore Pugliese returned from hospital.
Bernard Stone returned from hospital.
September 24, 1944 (Mausbach, Germany)

Company in defensive position.
Ed Samuel evacuated, sick.
Joseph Kacseriwski, Arne Reini, Paul Ashley returned from
hospital.
Rayner Tafeya transferred from company while in hospital.
Johnson, Ruhenstein joined as replacements.
September 25, 1944. (Mausbach, Germany)

Company moved from Mausbach to Stolberg, set up defense.
Dale Daubenmayer joined as replacement..
September 26, 1944 (Mausbach, Germany)

Joeseph Kacszeriwski, Arne Reini returned from hospital.


James J.Smith KIA.
September 29: No change.

September 30,1944. (Brenning , Germany)
Company moved 2.5 miles from Stolberg to Brenning.
Roads bad, weather good. Some rain.
Bennett, Kacszeriwski, Blume, Lewis, Laird, Bennett, Mcivor
Copperman, Tafeya WIA, evacuated.
Louis DeCola appointed Staff Sergeant.
Rodney Systma, Monroe Smitherman appointed Sergeant.
Rocco appointed Tee 4
McMahan, Stubbing appointed Tee 5.
Dowell, Grona, Hamilton, Maddox, White, Berge, Chandler,
Esposito, Kerr, Parent joined as replacements.
October 1, 1944. (Stolberg, Germany)

Miller evacuated, sick.

Albert Van Dusen returned from hospital.
October 3, 1944. (Breining, Germany)

Moved into reserve position.
Genchoff WIA, evacuated.

Lieutenant McDonald appointed Company Commander.
Mahaffey, Carter, Miller AWOL.
Clifford Johnson, Mehlman, William Miller, Reynolds joined as
replacements.

Berkowitz, Haag, McLaine, Netting, Risen joined as
replacements.
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Lieutenant Elmer Hovland from Maintenance Officer to
Platoon Leader.
Lieutenant Frank Vinal from Platoon Leader to
Maintenance Officer.
Demlow, Benner, Masters, Carl E. Smith evacuated, sick.
Junior Mollring returned from hospital.
October 7, 1944. (Breining, Germamy)

Wojciechowski KIA.
Bernard Stone WIA, evacuated.
Mahaffey, Carter, Miller returned to duty .
Allred evacuated, sick.
Captain Downey evacuated, sick.
October 8, 1944 (Breining, Germany)

Demlow, Smith, Masters returned to duty.
Scanlon, Nelson evacuated, sick.
Masters, Walter Lade, Cecil Denny appointed Corporal.
Boyles appointed Tee 5.
October 9, 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)

Nelson transferred from Company while in hospital.

Scanlon returned to duty.

Mahaffey, Bettin, Carter, Holder, Lunsford reduced to Pvt.
Netting, Carlson evacuated, sick.
Allred transferred from Company while in hospital.
Lyle Swope returned to duty.
October 13, 1944: (Busbach, Germany)

Company moved to reserve position.
Carlson, Fisher, Sherwood, Swope, Vasek, Vance appointed
Tee 5.
October 14, 1944. (Busbach, Germany)

Eminger WIA, evacuated.
Carlson returned to duty.
October 15, 1944. (Busbach, Germany)

Brunemeir, McNeeley evacuated , sick.
Cain, Johnson appointed PFC.
October 16, 1944 (Busbach, Germany)

Lundsford evacuated, sick.
Harvey Stotts appointed Sergeant.
Lee Garrett, Eugene Haag appointed Corporal.
Harvey Stotts evacuated, sick.

Percy Parent evacuated, sick.
Crone appointed Corporal
Hamilton, Chandler, Johnson appointed Tee 5.

Moved from Busbach to Stolberg.
Miller transferred to HQ, 1st Battalion.
Lieutenant Frank Vinal returned to duty.
Berge, Ebertowski, Fulgham, Kahn, McLaine, Olsen, Risen,
Salwan appointed PFC.
October 19, 1944. (Stolberg)
Parent, Brunemeier returned from hospital.
Lieutenant Frank Vinal appointed Maintenance Officer.

Carter evacuated, sick.
October 21, 1944: no change.

Howell WIA, remained on duty.
Lundsford returned to duty.

Van Dusen returned to duty.
October 24, 1944. (Stolberg , Germany).

Tribble WIA, remained on duty .
Tom Downie WIA, evacuated.

Scantlin WIA, evacuated .
Delisle evacuated, sick.
Schnellbacher WIA, remained on duty.
Giacomini appointed Sergeant.
Brunemeier appointed Tee 4.

Scantlin died of wounds suffered October 25
Bizjack, Mahaffey to Arrest of Quarters.
Delisle returned to duty. ·
Captain Jack Downey returned from hospital.
Lieutenant Elton McDonald from Company Commander
to Platoon Leader.
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Lieutenant McCulloch returned from hospital.

Henry Kleinet joined as replacement.
McNeeley, Veach returned to duty
October 29: no change .

October 31 (Stolberg, Germany)

Elmer Hovland promoted First Lieutenant
Holding defensive position
November 1, 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)

Bizjack, Mahaffey to Division Stockade .
Holding defensive position .

Taibi injured, evacuated.
Lieutenant Vinal transferred to G Company.
Lieutenant McCullogh appointed Maintenance Officer.
Holding defensive position

Glenn Miller evacuated, sick
Laird returned from hospital.

Mollring WIA, remained on duty.
Esposito, Litterini, Reynolds, Parent appointed PFC.
Rothstein returned from hospital.
McNeeley evacuated, sick.
Blair injured, evacuated.
Carter returned to duty.
Monroy, Scanlon, Sullivan, Carter listed as AWOL.
Hollohan reduced to Pvt.
November 6, 1944 (Stolberg , Germany)

Miller returned from hospital.
Captain Downey evacuated, sick.
Lieutenant McDonald became Company Commander.
November 7

Sullivan returned from AWOL.
Taibi returned from hospital.
Carl E. Smith evacuated, sick.

Lieutenant McCullogh, Chandler, Carlson evacuated, sick .
Smith returned from hospital.

Miller evacuated, sick (appointed Tee 5 same day).
Daubenmayer, Veach appointed PFC.
Litterini designated Corporal.
Pylkowski appointed Tee 5.
November II, 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)
Crone, McMahon, Berkowitz evacuated, sick.
Carlson returned from hospital.
Carter injured, evacuated.
Monroy, Carter returned from AWOL, arrest in quarters.
Bleimeister, Abernathy, Mason returned from hospital.
Johnson transferred to Regimental HQ.

Carlson, Mehlman evacuated, sick .

Lundsford evacuated, sick.

Scanlon, Sullivan returned from AWOL, arrest in quarters,

Veach reduced to Pvt.
Miller returned from hospital.

Carter, Monroy, Scanlon, Sullivan to Division Stockade.
Company became reserve for CCR, moved 2 miles to Mausbach.
November 17, 1944 (Mausbach, Germany)

Daubenmayer evacuated, injured
Monroy, Scanlon reduced to Pvt.
Orton and Myers promoted to First Lieutenant.
November 18: No change.

Company In reserve for Recon . Bn.
McMahon returned to duty.
Church, Farmer, French, Hedrick, Kemp, LaMar, Lancaster,
Linsalate, Martin, McKamis, Smyth joined as replacements.

Daubenmayer returned from hospital.
November 21: no change.

Company reserve for Recon. Bn., in CCC (CCR?)

Rothstein reduced to Pvt.
Sowa transferred to 36th Armored Infantry.
Samuel evacuated, sick.
November 24: no change

Company moved back to Stolberg
Ashley returned from hospital.
Swope appointed Corporal.
Sowa reduced to Pvt.

Kerr, Millage, Habon , Rodriquez, Strickland appointed PFC.
Reini evacuated, sick.
McMahon reported AWOL.
Abernathy, Gibeau promoted to Tee 5.
December 1 : no change
December 2, 1944 (Stolberg)

Arter injured, evacuated .
Scanlon, Monroy, Sullivan, Carter returned to duty.
December 3
December 4, 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)

Sam Smith evacuated , sick .

Gray KIA.
Sullivan WIA, evacuated.
Mcivor returned from hospital.

Systma promoted to Tec.4
Mollring, Verville promoted to Sergeant.

Sam Smith returned from hospital
December 8: no change.
December 9, 1944 (Stolberg , Germany)

Company moved nine miles to Luchem , supplied supporting
fire to task force attacking Obergeich.

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December 11, 1944 (Echtz, Germany)
Moved to position half-mile west of Echtz, supporting fire
for task force.
December 12, 1922 (Langerabe, Germany)

First and Third Platoons in Echtz, Second Platoon in Hoven.
Thomas Downie returned from hospital.
December 13: no change

Schnellbacher WIA, evacuated.
Company marched 14 miles to Stolberg.
George R. Demlow promoted Pfc

Monroe Smitherman evacuated for illness

Dale Lade evacuated: sick.
Lawrence Stubbings injured, remained in company

John Scanlon injured, remained in company
LeeRoy McMahan transferred from restriction to company area
to Division stockade.

Company en route for Hatton, Belgium.

Company halted at Bomal, given mission to take and hold
Malempre. Mission accomplished. Marched 60 miles
1st section of First Platoon, 1st section of Second Platoon and
Command tank moved at 0800 to reinforce task force holding
Lamormenil. Counter attack repelled at 1000.
Company moved to crossroads VK5885 at 1500
Lawrence Roles injured, evacuated

Company moved from crossroads VK5885 at 0800. Given
mission to take and hold Dochamps. Enclountered stiff
resistance at junction VK5185 and withdrew to Freyneux, set
up defensive position.
One section of First Platoon on road block duty at VK 5087.
Peter Falatovich WIA, evacuated.
Carl E. Smith returned to duty .
John Waters returned from hospital.
December 23 : no change
December 24 , 1944 (Stolberg, Germany)
Company cut off by enemy in Lamormenil and Freyneux.

Ralph Brunemeier injured, evacuated.
Stanley Verville injured , remained on duty

Company holding in Lamormenil and Freyneux.

Company still holding in Lamormenil and Freyneux.
Company moved out at 1900 to Frezie and into task force
reserve.
Thomas Church KIA.
Martin Sever injured, evacuated
Lawrence Branstrom, Howard Tribble, Rodney Systma WIA,
evacuated
Hugh Johnson returns from hospital
December 27, 1944 (Stol berg , Germany)
Company moved to Morville at 1130, marched 8 miles

Joseph Sowa transferred from 36th Armored Infantry.
Wa lter Bloch returns from hospital
Sam Smith evacuated , sick.
December 29, 1944 (Morville, Belgium)

Lt. Edward Hodge joins company as Maintenace Officer.
Alvin Strickland evacuated, sick.
Joseph Layton, Louis Copperman return from hospital.
December 30, 1944 (Morville, Belgium)

Blume, Strickland returned from hospital.
Company moved from Morville to Pau at 0930 . Marched 20
miles.
December 31, 1944 (Pau, Belgium)

Lieutenant Myers transferred to Co. G.
January 1: no change
January 2, 1945 (Pau, Belgium)

Strickland evacuated, sick .
Company moved 14 miles from Pau to Kalacord and into
Division reserve.
- January 3,1945 (Pau , Belgium)
Company moved 2 miles to Werbomont in Division reserve.
Lade returned from hospital.
January 4, 1945 (Pau, Belgium)

Company moved 11 miles to Reharmont in Division reserve.
January 5, 1945 (Reharmont, Belgium)

Benner, Falatovitch returned from hospital
January 7 (Reharmont, Belgium)

Company in Division reserve.

Lieutenant Luban joined .
Swope transferred to Disciplinary Station, Fort Leavenworth.
Schnellbacher , Carl Schauberger returned from hospital.

Laddie Devecka promoted Staff Sgt.
Reese Graham , William Heck, Eugene Haag promoted Sgt.
Carlos Prepster, George Mcivor promoted Tee 4.
L James Vance promoted Cpl.
Charles G. Miller, Henry Kleinet, Sylvester Rothsdtein
promoted Tec.5.
Holder promoted PFC .
January 10, 1945 (Verleumont, Belgium)

Company moved 6 miles from Reharmont to Verleumont.
Sam Smith returned from hospital.

Stotts, Blair returned from hospital.
Storrs , Anding evacuated, sick.
Arturo Casillas, Norman James, William Nelms, Kenneth
Pilcher, Harold Rimmer, Stuart Thayer, Beverly Thompson
joined as replacements .
January 12: no change.

Attack on Mant-le-Ban.
Lieutenant Luben KIA.
Brenner WIA, evacuated.
Storrs returned from hospital.
Lautner promoted to Tee 4.
DeCola, Rocco reduced to Pvt.
January 14 (Verleumont, Belgium)

Secured and occupied Mant-le-Ban.
Chandler returned from hospital.

Attacked from Mant-le-Ban to Brisy.
Deaton , Pugliese, Garrett, Engels, Stewart, Miraval, Dixon,
Bettin wounded, evacuated.
Storrs, McKamis evacuated, sick.
DeCola promoted Tee 4.
Antonio Rocco promoted Tee 5.
January 16, 1945 (Verleumont, Belgium}

Attacked Brisy, attack repelled.
Joseph Salwen WIA, evacuated.
Edward Bill WIA, evacuated.
Lieutenant McDonald WIA, evacuated.
Quentin Mclaine WIA, evacuated.
Elmer Hovland promoted to Company Commander.
Clarence Alexander injured, evacuated.
January 17 (Grande-Enneille, Belgium)

Took up defensive positions.
Walter Bloch, Lieutenant Hodge evacuated, sick.
January 18 (Verleumont, Belgium)
Company reorganizing .
January 19 , 1945 (Verleumont, Belgium)

Attacked high ground east of Brisy against light resistance.
Dale Ladie KIA.
Percy Parent evacuated, sick.
Walter Lautner returned from hospital, sent to Maintenance
Company on TOY.
Lt. Hodge transferred .
January 20 , 1945 (Grande-Enneille, Belgium)

Moved 11 miles from Brisy to Bihain .
Edward LaMar wounded , evacuated .
Paul Ashley evacuated, sick.
Thomas Smyth injured , evacuated.
Oscar Schmitt, Arlie Famuliner returned from hospital.
Farmer, Lancaster, Hedrick, French transferred to G Company.

Moved from Bihain to Grande-Enneille (38 miles).
January 22, 1945 (Grande-Enneille, Belgium)

Company reorganizing .
Paul Ashley returned from hospital.
Lieutenant Myers transferred from G Company as Platoon
Leader.
January 23: no change.

Charles McAIIian , Nicholas Koush, Alexander Simmons,
Francisco Vasquas , Elwyn Bechtel, Edwin Jouppi,
Ernesto Payan, Harry Weisinger , Frank Tombellcic
transferred from Maintenance Co .
Albert Cain, Charles McAIIian, John Tucker evacuated, sick.
Vincenzo Linsalate injured, evacuated.
Charles Limbaugh returned from hospital.
Quentin McLaine returned from hospital.
Elbert Averill, Charles Limbaugh transferred from Recon Co.
Fred Headrick, Oliver Lancaster transferred from G Company.

Lieutenant Morris Rudick joined as Platoon Leader.
LeeRoy McMahan returned from Division Stockade;
tried and convicted of violation 61 st AW .
John Scnellbacher promoted to S/Sgt.
Conrad Bleimeister promoted to Tee 4.
Mauritz Johnson , Hiers, Millage, Sowa promoted Cpl.
Carl E.Smith , Waters , Monroy promoted to Tee 5
Roland Veach , Vincenzo lnsalate , Fabian Dorado , Fred Headrick
promoted PFC .
Sam Smith reduced to Pvt.

John Tucker returned from hospital.
Lieutenant Myers on TOY, Ground Liaison Officer.

Junior Mollring, Undrel Anding returned from hospital.

Lieutenant Lewis Lively joined as Maintenance Officer.
Lieutenant Orton, Fabian Dorado evacuated, sick.
Charles McAIIian, Lawrence Roles, William Engels returned
from hospital.
Charles Limbaugh transferred to Recon Co .
Angelucci, Arata , Greer, Grubbs , Hazelwood , Carl M. Sm ith
joined as replacements .
February 1, 1945 (Grande-Enneille, Belgium)
Andrei Unding died in hospital (evacuated, sick, Jan.1)
Lieutenant Orton, Salvatore Pugliese, Vincenzo Linsalata
returned from hospital.
Charles Trevillian, Robert Samuel injured, evacuated.
Charles Limbaugh to Recon Co. on TOY

Elwyn Bechtel evacuated, injury.
February 3, 1945 (Grand-Enneille , Belgium)

Robert Samuel returned from hospital.
Lieutenany Myers returned from Ground Liaison school
Lieutenant Orton on TOY to Ground Liaison school.

Quentin McLaine evacuated, sick.
Lawrence Stubbings AWOL.
February 5: no change.

Lawrence Stubbings returned to duty.

Lieutenant Rudick evacuated, sick.
Company moved from Grand-Enneille, Belgium to Mausbach,
Germany. Distance, 66.5 miles.
- February 8, 1945 (Mausbach, Germany)

Robert Samuel, Nickolas Kousch evacuated , sick.
February 9, 1945 (Mausbach, Germany)
Quentin Mclaine returned from hospital.
Peter Falatovitch , Harry We isinger evacuated, sick.
Lieutenant Orton returned from TOY .
February 10, 1945 (Mausabach Germany)

Barnett Clow promoted T/Sgt.
Sam Blair promoted Sgt.
James Carter, Harvey Reynolds promoted Tee 5.
James Kahn, John Scanlon promoted Cpl.
- 10 EM on road detail.

Nickolas Kousch returned from hospital.

Monroe Smitherman, Albert Brewer returned from hospital.
John Masters evacuated, sick.
Herman Sulkes joined as replacement.

Lieutenant Rudick , Lee Garrett returned from hospital.
February 14: no change.

Robert Samuel returned from hospital
February 16, 1945 (Mausbach , Germany)

24 EM on road detail.

24 EM on road detail

Joseph Sowa, Raiford Abernathy reported AWOL.


Robert Samuel evacuated, sick.
Sowa, Abernathy from AWOL to duty.
Sowa, Abernathy, Charles Miller reduced to Pvt.
Percy Parent returned from hospital.


John Masters returned from hospital.

Howard Tribble returned from hospital.

Leeroy McMahan transferred to Serv Co.
February 26, 1945 (Manheim, Germany)

Company moved 14 miles to Duren, arnvmg 0300.
At 0900 moved to Merzenich, arrived 1100.
Attacked forest 1/2 mile se Manheim.
No casualties in vehicles or men.
February 27: no change
February 28: no change
There are no morning reports for March, 1945.
March 6, 1945 (Germany)

Edwin Jouppi KIA.
Rudolph Monroy WIA, evacuated.
Stuart Thayer WIA, evacuated.

Lieutenant Lively from Maintenance Officer to Platoon Leader.

John Schnellbacher KIA.
Frederick Olsen KIA

Oliver Lancaster evacuated, sick.

Arturo Casillas KIA
Lieutenant Charles Myers KIA
James Vance WIA, evacuated.

Company moved from Herbern to Brilen, 85 miles .
Fabian Dorado WIA, evacuated.
March 30, 1945 (Brilen, Germany)

Company moved 19 miles from Brilen to Lippstadt;
in Division Reserve.
March 31, 1945 (Brilen, Germany)

Robert Samuel, Carlos Prepster returned from hospital.
Vincenzo Linsalate evacuated, sick.
April 1, 1945 (Brilen, Germany)
Company attacked Geseke, Stormede, Bockenforde.
Took up defensive position in Lippstadt.
Rudolph Monroy reported AWOL.
Peter Falatovich injured, evacuated.
James Maddox evacuated, sick.
April 2: no change
April 3, 1945 (Lippstadt, Germany)

Rudolph Monroy from AWOL to duty.

Company marched from Lippstadt to Paderborn, 26 miles.
Jake Benner, Samuel Davis injured, evacuated.
Twenty replacements transferred from Maintenance Company.
April 5: no change.

Company met stiff res istance at Tieteisen. Secured at 1600.
Jacob Benner returned from hospital.
Blane Stephens evacuated, sick.

Company moved from Tieteisen to take towns of Dalhan,
Reggenthal, Blankenauger.
James Maddox returned from hospital.
April 8, 1945 (Biankenauger, Germany)

John Winchester evacuated, sick.
April 9: (Biankenauger, Germany)
Company moved from Blankenauger to Hardegsen, 34 miles.

Company moved from Hardegen to Marke.
Raiford Abernathy WIA, evacuated (died in hospital April 12).
Lieutenant McDonald returned from hospital, became Company
Commander.
Elmer Hovland to Platoon Leader from Company Commander.
John Scanlon returned to Zl, Fort Dix, NJ.
Carl E. Smith, Kenneth Burge evacuated, sick.

Company moved from Marke to Osterode, 12 miles .
April 12, 1945 (Hardegsen, Germany)

Company moved from Osterode to Sangerhausen, 80 miles .
Albert Van Dusen evacuated, sick.
April 13, 1945 (Hardegsen, Germany)

Company supporting Task Force H, moved 29 miles.
April 14, 1945 (Thaldorf, Germany)

Company moved 18 miles, supporting Task Force H.
Four of the twenty replacements received April 4 transferred
to A Company, two transferred to Headquarters Co., 1st Bn.

Company marched 15 miles, to Quellendorf, moderate
resistance.
Company marched from Quellendorf to Kochstadt, stiff
resistance
Sylvester Rothstein KIA
Carl M. Smith KIA.
Paul Sylvestri WIA, evacuated.
James Kahn WIA, evacuated.
Stanley Verville WIA, evacuated.
Roland Veach WIA, evacuated.
Paul Ashley injured, evacuated.
April 17: no change
April 18: no change
April 19, 1945 (Kochstadt, Germany)

Company assigned to patrol 20 towns in triangle Aken,
Branburg and Kothen.
L
Robert Scholten, John R. Tucker, Trinidad Martinez WIA,
evacuated.

Company supported attack on Alten and Dessau.
Vernon Nasen evacuated, sick.
L Albert Van Dusen returned from hospital.
Angelucci, Arato, Averill, Branstrom, Kemp, Lamar, Martin,
Nelms, Sowa, Sam Smith appointed PFC.
April 22, 1945: no change.

Company attacked Wallmithafen against stiff resistance,
returned to Dessau.
Salvatore Pugliese to Riviera on furlough.
Samuel H.Davis to Great Britain on furlough.
April 24, 1945 (Dessau, Germany)

Dominick Arata WIA, evacuated.
April 25, 1945 (Welbsleben, Germany)

Company moved to Welbsleben, 61 miles.
April 26, 1945 (welbsleben, Germany)

Dominick Arata, James Vance, Arne Reini, Lieutenant Sider
returned from hospital
Captain McDonald transferred to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.

Walter Lautner returnedfrom TOY at Maintenance Co.
Henry Holder transferred to Fort McPherson, Georgia.

Lieutenant Hovland appointed Company Commander.
Thomas Smyth returned from hospital.

Company moved to Eichstadt, 41 miles.
No morning reports for May 1945. War ended May 8.

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D COMPANY WAR DIARY (July 1944 to May 1945)

June 30, 1944 (1/2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

July I, 1944 (1 /2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

July 2, 1944 (1 /2 mile north, St. Clair, France)

July 3, 1944 (1 mile south, Lemolay, France)

July 6, 1944. (1 mile south , Lemolay, France)

July 7, 1944. (1 mile s, Cartingy, France)

July 9, 1944. (2 miles e, Ariel, France)

July 11, 1944 (1/2 mile n, Mesnil Angot, France)

July 12, 1944 (1 /2 mile ne, Mesnil Angot, France)

July 13, 1944 (1 /2 mile ne, Mesnil An got, France)

July 14, 1944 (1 mile se, Tribehou, France)

July 17: No change.

July 18, 1944 (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

July 19: no change.

July 20: no change.

July 21: no change.

July 22, 1944. (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

- July 23: no change.

July 24, 1944. (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert, France)

July 25: no change.

July 26, 1944 (1 /4 mile e, Le Desert France)

July 27: no change.

July 29, 1944 (1 mile ne, Savigny, France)

July 30, 1944. (1 mile ne, Savigny, France)

July 31, 1944. (1 mile e, Orval, France)

August 1, 1944. (1 mile e, Orval, France)

August 2, 1944 (1 mile e, Orval, France)

August 3, 1944:(1 mile e, Orval , France)

August 6, 1944. (1/2 mile e, Mortain, France)

August 7, 1944. (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

August 8, 1944 (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

August 10, 1944 (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

August 11, 1944 (1 mile s, Barenton, France)

August 12, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

August 14, 1944. (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

August 15, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne , France)

August 16, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

August 17, 1944 (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

August 19, 1944. (2 miles w, Mayenne, France)

August 20, 1944.

August 21, 1944.

August 23, 1944. (Le Mage, France)

August 25,1944 . (Auvorneaux, France)

August 26,1944. (4 miles s, Les Bordes, France)

August 27, 1944 (4 miles s, Les Bordes, France)

August 28, 1944. (1 mile ne, Moulens, France)

August 29, 1944. (1 /2 mile nw, La Rue , France)

August 30, 1944. (Amilontain, France)

September 1, 1944. (1 mile s, Amilontain , France)

September 3, 1944. (Mons, Belgium)

September 4, 1944. (Weinage, Belgium)

September 5, 1944. (Weinage, Belgium)

September 6, 1944. Namur, Belgium)

September 7, 1944. (1 mile n, Trehay, Belgium)

September 8, 1944. (Liege, Belgium)

September 9, 1944. (Liege, Belgium)

September 10, 1944. (Liege, Belgium)