CERTIFICATE

  

I CERTIFY THAT THE DATES, TIME, PLACES, ALSO LETTERS OF CITATIONS ARE AUTHENTIC AND CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH “ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE” UNDER PROVISION OF “AR 345-10”.

 

WILLIAM S LUNDBERG JR

CWO, 995TH F.A. BN.

ASS’T ADJUTANT

 

BATTERY “C”, 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY

BATTALION

UNITED STATES ARMY

 

“RECORD OF EVENTS”

FROM:  AUGUST 11, 1943 TO:  MAY 31, 1945

 

 

AUGUST 1943

11 DEPARTED BY RAIL FROM FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA TO FORT DIX , NEW JERSEY

12 AT 1900. ARRIVED AT FOR DIX, NEW JERSEY AT 1730.

13 STAYED AT FORT DIX PREPARING FOR OVERSEAS DUTY.

20 LEFT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY AT 2230 ENROUTE BY RAIL TO NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION.

21 ARRIVED ABOARD S.S. MONTEREY AT 0230. LEFT STATEN ISLAND DOCK AT 1000.

22 ABOARD THE S.S. MONTEREY ENROUT TO NORTH AFRICA.

SEPTEMBER 1943

02 DISEMBARKED AT ORAN, NORTH AFRICA AT 2000. PROCEEDED TO STAGING AREA BY TRUCK, VICINITY OF FLEURUS, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA.

17 PROCEEDED BY MOTOR CONVOY FROM BIVOUAC AREA NEAR FLEURUS, ALGERIA TO BIVOUAC AREA NEAR AIN-EL-TURK, ALGERIA. DEPARTED 1500 AND ARRIVED 1615. DISTANCE TRAVELED 25 MILES.

23 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION RELD FR ATCHD 194TH FA GP AND ATCHD TO 35TH FA GP PER GO #9 HQ, 71ST FA BRIG DTD 23 SEPT 43.

OCTOBER 1943

02 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF AIN-EL-TURK,ALGERIA 0810. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF ORLEANSVILLE, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA ARRIVED 1815. DISTANCE TRAVELED 148 MILES.

03 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF ORLEANSVILLE, ALGERIA 0826. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF L’ARBA, ALGERIA ARRIVED 1818. DISTANCE TRAVELED 135 MILES.

04 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF L’ARBA, ALGERIA 0700.  MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF EL-HASSI, ALGERIA ARRIVED 2105. TRAVELED 189 MILES.

05 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF EL-HASSI, ALGERIA 0800. MARCHED BYMOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF GUELMA, ALGERIA ARRIVED 1800. DISTANCE TRAVELED 155 MILES.

06 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF GUELMA, ALGERIA 1100. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO SOUK-EL-ARBA, ALGERIA ARRIVED 1900.  TRAVELED 97 MILES.

07 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF SOUK-EL-ARBA, ALGERIA 0800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF BIZERTE, TUNISIA ARRIVED 1755. TRAVELED 128 MILES.

08 BIZERTE, TUNISIA, USUAL CAMP DUTIES.PASSES TO TUNIS AND OTHER SMALLERTOWNS.

NOVEMBER 1943

09 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA AT BIZERTE, TUNISIA 1330. LOADED MEN AND EQUIPMENT ABOARD LST #314 AT KAROUBA DOCK, BIZERTE.SHIP REMAINED IN DOCK.

10 SHIP SAILED AT 1500 TO OUTSIDE OF HARBOR AT BIZERTE AND ANCHORED.

11 SAILED AT 0800 FOR ITALY.

13  LANDED AT BAGNOLI, ITALY AT 1030 (NAPLES).  UNIT DEBARKED AND PROCEEDED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF MADDELONI, ITALY.

14 REMAINED IN BIVOUAC AREA WAITING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

18 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF MADDALONI, ITALY 0200. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF CAPUA, ITALY ARRIVED 0400. DEPARTED VICINITY OF CAPUA, ITALY 1900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF PICCILLI, ITALY ARRIVED 1000.  ESTABLISHED FIRST COMBAT POSITION 1 MILE EAST OF PICCILLI, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 35 MILES.

21 RELD FR ATCHD TO 35TH FA GP AND ATCHD TO 194TH FA GP II CORPS.

30 STILL IN POSITION 1 MILE EAST OF PICCILLI, ITALY.  POSITION EXTREMELY MUDDY AND RAINY.

 

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DECEMBER 1943

19 DEPARTED VICINITY OF PICCILLI, ITALY AT 1730. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOYTO VICINITY OF MIGNANO, ITALY ARRIVED 2130. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE NE OF MIGNANO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

31 STILL IN POSITION 1 MILE NE OF MIGNANO, ITALY.

JANUARY 1944

02 PVT. SORBERA WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

03 PFC. CIKO WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

19 DEPARTED VICINITY OF MIGNANO, ITALY 1700.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF CASSINO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 2 MILES SE OF CASSINO, ITALY AT THE FOOD OF MT. TROCCHIO.

28 PFC. GARNES AND PVT. BOYER WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

31 REMAINED FIRING IN CASSINO POSITION.BATTERY AREA SHELLED MANY TIMES. WEATHER VERY RAINY AND POSITION EXTREMELY MUDDY. SENDING MEN TO REST CAMP IN CASERTA, ITALY ALSO PASSES TO CAPUA AND SANTA MARIA.

FEBRUARY 1944

11 S/SGT. BUNE LIGHTLY WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

29 STILL IN POSITION 2 MILES SE OF CASSINO, ITALY.

MARCH 1944

11 PVT. STANIAK WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

22 SGT. BAILEY KILLED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.CPL. DEMATTEO KILLED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.  PFC. SILVA AND PVT. JOHNSON, S.W. WOUNDED IN ACTION

25 BY SHRAPNEL. T/5 IA GLEE AND PFC SANCHEZ WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

APRIL 1944

06 T/4 MAYO, CPL HANNHOLM AND LT. SELECAN WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL.

18 T/5 MCWILLIAMS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON HIGHWAY #6 BY SHRAPNEL.

24 CPL TERRANA KILLED IN ACTION DURING A HEAVY BARRAGE WHEN THE KITCHEN WAS HIT. THE FOLLOWING MEN WERE WOUNDED: CAPT. REID, PFC GERALD,PFC SCHINDLER, PFC SUCIC, PVT SWISHER, PVT ZELISKA, PFC PIPPI, PFCWYMAN, CPL RAY, PFC WYNN AND PVT MCGEE.

MAY 1944

11 THE BIG DRIVE BEGINS ON CASSINO AT 2300. IT WAS THE GREATEST ARTILLERY BARRAGE OF THE WAR UP TO THIS DATE.

18 DEPARTED VICINITY OF CASSINO, ITALY 1900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF ST. ANGELO, ITALY.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE SE OF ST. ANGELO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 5 MILES.

21 DEPARTED VICINITY OF ST. ANGELO, ITALY 1800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF ST. GIORGIO, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION VICINITY OF ST. GIORGIO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES.

23 DEPARTED VICINITY OF ST. GIORGIO, ITALY 1500. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF MONTICELLI, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE SOUTH OF MONTICELLI, ITALY.

28 DEPARTED VICINITY OF MONTICELLI, ITALY 0400. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF PASTENA, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE SOUTH WEST OF PASTENA, ITALY.

30 DEPARTED VICINITY OF PASTENA, ITALY 1900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF CASTRO DEI VOISOI, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE NW OF CASTRO DEI VOISOI, ITALY.

JUNE 1944

02 DEPARTED VICINITY OF CASTRO DEI VOISOI, ITALY 1800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF PRIVERNO, ITALY. BTRY MOVED INTO BIVOUAC AREA 2 MILES NORTH OF PRIVERNO, ITALY.  ENEMY OUT OF RANGE.

03 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF PRIVERNO, ITALY 1900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF VALMONTONE, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 2 MILES SW OF VALMONTONE, ITALY.

 

 

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JUNE 1944

08 DEPARTED VICINITY OF VALMONTONE, ITALY 1330.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF ARICCIA, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO BIVOUAC AREA 1 ½ MILE SOUTH OF ARICCIA, ITALY.

13 DEPARTED VICINITY OF ARICCIA, ITALY 1000.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY THROUGH ROME, ITALY AND ARIVED AT BIVOUAC AREA 2 MILES SW OF NEPI, ITALY 1400. DISTANCE TRAVELED 54 MILES.

14 DEPARTED VICINITY OF NEPI, ITALY 1115. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TOVICINITY OF VITERBO, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO BIVOUAC AREA 6 MILES NW OF VITERBO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 37 MILES.

17 DEPARTED VICINITY OF VITERBO, ITALY 1515. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF PROCENO, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO BIVOUAC AREA 5 ½ MILES SW OF PROCENO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 35 MILES.

20 DEPARTED VICINITY OF PROCENO, ITALY 1700. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF PIAN CASTAGNAIO, ITALY.  BTRY WENT INTO BIVOUAC AREA 4 MILES SE OF PIAN CASTAGNAIO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 9 MILES.

27 DEPARTED VICINITY OF PIAN CASTAGNIO, ITALY 0830. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF RADICOTANI, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 5 MILES NW OF RADICOTANI, ITALY.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 14 MILES.

28 DEPARTED VICINITY OF RADICOTANI, ITALY 1730. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF QUIRICO, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 ½ MILES SE OF ST. QUIRICO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 11 MILES. CPL SANDERS WOUNDED BY MINE.

30 DEPARTED VICINITY OF ST. QUIRICO, ITALY 1630. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BAONCONVENTO, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION AT BAONCONVENTO, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 12 MILES.

JULY 1944

03 DEPARTED VICINITY OF BAONCONVENTO, ITALY 1100. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF MONTERONI, ITALY.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION ½ MILE NW OF MONTERONI, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 12 MILES.

04 DEPARTED VICINITY OF MONTERONI, ITALY 1730.  MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF SIENA, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE NW OF SIENA, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 11 MILES.

09 DEPARTED VICINITY OF SIENA, ITALY 0500. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF MONTERIGGIONI, ITALY. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE NW OF MONTERIGGIONI, ITALY. DISTANCE TRAVELED 10 MILES.

24 DEPARTED VICINITY OF MONTERIGGIONI, ITALY AT 1315. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BIVOUAC AREA 2 MILES SOUTH OF ORBETELLO, ITALY ARRIVED AT 2100. DISTANCE TRAVELED 96 MILES. BATTERY WAS TAKEN OFF THE FIRING LINE AT MONTERIGGIONI, ITALY AFTER 250 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN COMBAT.

25 BRIGADE ESTABLISHED BRIGADE REST CAMP IN BORGHESE GARDENS IN ROME.

AUGUST 1944

15 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF ORBETELLO, ITALY AT 2200 VIA MOTOR CONVOY ENROUTE TO LAKE PATRI, ITALY.

16 ARRIVED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF SABAUDIA, ITALY AT 0700. DISTANCE TRAVELED 157 MILES. DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA 2100 ENROUTE TO LAKE PATRI.

17 ARRIVED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF LAKE PATRI, ITALY AT 0200. (NEAR NAPLES) DISTANCE TRAVELED 74 MILES.

18 RELD FROM ASSIGNMENT FIFTH ARMY; ASSIGNED SEVENTH ARMY EFF 17 AUG 44.

SEPTEMBER 1944

07  DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF LAKE PATRI, ITALY AT 0930. BOARDED USS THURSTON AT 1245 VIA ROPE LADDERS OVER SIDE OF SHIP. SAILED OUT OF NAPLES HARBOR AT 1930 FOR FRANCE.

09 DISEMBARKED FROM USS THURSTON 1200 PROCEEDED TO BIVOUAC AREA 3 ½ MILES SW OF ST. TROPEZ, FRANCE. VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT UNLOADED DURING AFTERNOON USED ROPE LADDERS TO LEAVE SHIP.

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SEPTEMBER 1944

11 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF ST. TROPEZ, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO PEYROLLES EN-P, FRANCE. ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AREA ½ MILE WEST OF PEYROLLES EN-P, FRANCE 1545. DISTANCE TRAVELED 103 MILES.

12 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF PEYROLLES EN-P, FRANCE 0800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO GRENOBLE, FRANCE.  ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AREA 3 MILES SOUTH OF GRENOBLE, FRANCE 1615.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 137 MILES.

13 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF GRENOBLE, FRANCE 0800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BEAUFORT, FRANCE. ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AREA 2 MILES SOUTH OF BEAUFORT, FRANCE 1500. DISTANCE TRAVELED 118 MILES.

14 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF BEAUFORT, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO MONTBOZON, FRANCE. ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AREA ½ MILE WEST OF MONTBOZON, FRANCE 1415. DISTANCE TRAVELED 90 MILES.

15 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF MONTBOZON, FRANCE 1645. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF SAULX DE VESOUL, FRANCE. ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AREA AT 1815.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 24 MILES.

22 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA SAULX DE VESOUL, FRANCE 0800.  MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO MONTECHEROUX, FRANCE.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION ½ MILE NE MONTECHEROUX, FRANCE 1245.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 77 MILES.

OCTOBER 1944

04 DEPARTED VICINITY OF MONTECHEROUX, FRANCE 1300. MARCHED BYMOTORCONVOY TO SAULX DE VESOUL, FRANCE.  BTRY WENT INTO BIVOUAC AREA 1 MILE SOUTH OF SAULX DE VESOUL, FRANCE.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 77 MILES.

05 DEPARTED BIVOUAC AREA VICINITY OF SAULX DE VESOUL, FRANCE 1000. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO FONTENAY, FRANCE ARRIVED 1315. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION ¼ MILE NE OF FONTENAY, FRANCE.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 49 MILES.

23 DEPARTED VICINITY OF FONTENAY, FRANCE 1200. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BRUYERES, FRANCE ARRIVED 1430. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE WEST OF BRUYERES, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 10 MILES.

29 DEPARTED VICINITY OF BRUYERES, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BELMONT, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 5 MILES.

NOVEMBER 1944

15 DEPARTED VICINITY OF BELMONT, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO BIFFONTAINE, FRANCE ARRIVED 1700. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE NE OF BIFFONTAINE, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 10 MILES.

20 DEPARTED VICINITY OF BIFFONTAINE, FRANCE 1200.  MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO TAINTRUX, FRANCE ARRIVED 1400.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 1 MILE SW OF TAINTRUX, FRANCE.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES

25 DEPARTED VICINITY OF TAINTRUX, FRANCE AT 0800.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO PROVENCHERES, FRANCE ARRIVED 1200. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION 3 MILES NE OF PROVENCHERES, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES.

28 DEPARTED VICINITY OF PROVENCHERES, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTORCONVOY TO VILLE, FRANCE ARRIVED 1200. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN VILLE, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 16 MILES.

DECEMBER 1944

03 DEPARTED VILLE, FRANCE 1100. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO NEUBOIS, FRANCE ARRIVED 1200. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION VICINITY OF NEUBOIS, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

04 DEPARTED VICINITY OF NEUBOIS, FRANCE 1200. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VILLE, FRANCE ARRIVED 1300. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN VILLE, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

05 DEPARTED VILLE, FRANCE 0715. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO NIEFFERN, FRANCE ARRIVED 1200. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN NIEFFERN, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 55 MILES.

 

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DECEMBER 1944

09 DEPARTED NIEFFERN, FRANCE AT 1300. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO GUMBRECHT-SHOFFEN, FRANCE ARRIVED 1430. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN GUMBRECHTSHOFF-EN, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 6 MILES.

14 DEPARTED GUMBRECHTESHOFFEN, FRANCE AT 1000. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE ARRIVED 1030. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 6 MILES.

16 DEPARTED FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE 1530. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO PHAFFENBRONN, FRANCE ARRIVED 1730. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN PHAFFENBRONN, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 9 MILES.

JANUARY 1945

02 DEPARTED PHAFFENBRONN, FRANCE 2000.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO DIEFFENBACH, FRANCE ARRIVED AT 2200.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN DIEFFENBACH, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES.

04 DEPARTED DIEFFENBACH, FRANCE 1400. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO MENCHHOFFEN, FRANCE ARRIVED 1600. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN MENCHHOFFEN FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES.

08 DEPARTED MENCHHOFFEN, FRANCE 1700. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO OBERDORF-SPACHBACH, FRANCE ARRIVED AT 1930.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN OBERDORF-SPACHBACH, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES.

20 DEPARTED OBERDORF-SPACHBACH, FRANCE 2100. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO NIEDERSOULTZBACH, FRANCE ARRIVED 2400. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN NIEDERSOULTZBACH, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 23 MILES.

FEBRUARY 1945

01-28 BATTERY REMAINED IN FIRING POSITION IN NIEDERSOULTZBACH, FRANCE.

MARCH 1945

15 DEPARTED NIEDERSOULTZBACH, FRANCE 1900.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO SCHILLERSDORF, FRANCE ARRIVED 2000.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN SCHILLERSDORF, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 4 ½ MILES.

17 DEPARTED SCHILLERSDORF, FRANCE 0900. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO GUMBRECHTSHOFFEN, FRANCE ARRIVED 1100. BTRY WENT INTO POSITION IN GUMBRECHTSHOFFEN, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES.

18  DEPARTED GUMBRECHTSHOFFEN, FRANCE 1415. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE ARRIVED 1530.  BTRY WENT INTO POSITION ¾ MILE NW OF FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

19 DEPARTED FROESCHWILLER, FRANCE 1000. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO CLEEBOURG FRANCE ARRIVED 1400. BTRY ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN CLEEBOURG, FRANCE. DISTANCE TRAVELED 16 MILES.

21 DEPARTED CLEEBOURG, FRANCE 1700. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO SCHWEIGN, GERMANY ARRIVED 1800. BTRY ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION ½ MILE WEST OF SCHWEIGN, GERMANY.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 6 MILES.

24 DEPARTED VICINITY OF SCHWEIGN, GERMANY 2215 ENROUTE TO ASSEMBLY AREA VICINITY OF BOLANDERHOF, GERMANY.

25  ARRIVED ASSEMBLY AREA VICINITY OF BOLANDERHOF, GERMANY 0800. DISTANCE TRAVELED 113 MILES. DEPARTED ASSEMBLY AREA 1245. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION ¼ MILE SE ABENHEIM, GERMANY AT 1600. DISTANCE TRAVELED 17 MILES.

26 DEPARTED VICINITY OF ABENHEIM, GERMANY 1800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO VICINITY OF WORMS, GERMANY ARRIVED AND ESTABILISHED FIRING POSITION 1 ¾ MILES NORTH OF WORMS AT 2000. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

27 DEPARTED VICINITY OF WORMS, GERMANY 1220. BTRY WENT INTO FIRING POSITION IN BOBENHEIM, GERMANY AT 1450.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 30 MILES.

28 DEPARTED BOBENHEIM, GERMANY 1130. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION 1 ½ MILE NW OF VIERNHEIM, GERMANY AT 1500.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 14 MILES. (BTRY CROSSED THE RHINE OVER THE LT. GEN. ALEXANDER M. PATCH BRIDGE AT WORMS, GERMANY AT 1130).

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MARCH 1945

29 DEPARTED VICINITY OF VIERNHEIM, GERMANY AT 1500. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN WALLSTADT, GERMANY 1600. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES.

30 DEPARTED WALLSTADT, GERMANY AT 1345. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN LADENBURG, GERMANY AT 1450. DISTANCE TRAVELED 4 MILES.

31 DEPARTED LADENBURG, GERMANY 1600.ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION 1 MILE WEST OF NEUENHEIM, GERMANY AT 1700. DISTANCE TRAVELED 7 MILES.

APRIL 1945

02 DEPARTED NEUENHEIM, GERMANY 0700. ARRIVED AT ASSEMBLY AREA 1 ¼ MILES NE OF EBERBACH, GERMANY AT 0930. DISTANCE TRAVELED 34 MILES. DEPARTED ASSEMBLY AREA 1440.  ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION ½ MILE SE RITTERSBACH, GERMANY AT 1630. DISTANCE TRAVELED 15 MILES.

03 DEPARTED VICINITY OF RITTERSBACH, GERMANY 1230. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN KLEINEICHOLZHEIM, GERMANY AT 1320.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 5 ½ MILES.

05 DEPARTED KLEINEICHOLZHEIM, GERMANY AT 1845. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN BRONNACKER, GERMANY AT 2020. DISTANCE TRAVELED 17 MILES.

06 DEPARTED BRONNACKER, GERMANY 1600. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN OBERKESSACH, GERMANY AT 1700. DISTANCE TRAVELED 6 MILES.

10 DEPARTED OBERKESSACH, GERMANY 1530. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION ¼ MILE EAST OF BERLICHINGEN, GERMANY AT 1615. DISTANCE TRAVELED 4 MILES. DEPARTED VICINITY OF BERLICHINGEN, GERMANY 1600. ESTABLISHED POSITION IN NEUFEIS, GERMANY AT 1820. DISTANCE TRAVELED 32 MILES.

17 DEPARTED NEUFELS, GERMANY AT 0930. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN BAUERSBACH, GERMANY AT 1045. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES.

19 DEPARTED BAUERSBACH, GERMANY AT 1000. MOVED INTO RENDEZVOUS AREA 1 ½ MILE NORTH OF MICHELFELD, GERMANY AT 1100. DISTANCE TRAVELED 9 MILES. DEPARTED RENDEZVOUS AREA 1245. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION 1 MILE NW OF FICHTENBERG, GERMANY AT 1430.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 12 MILES. DEPARTED FICHTENBERG, GERMANY AT 1715. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN HUNDSBERG, GERMANY AT 1850. DISTANCE TRAVELED 8 MILES.

20 DEPARTED HUNDSBERG, GERMANY 0900. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN MAITIS, GERMANY AT 1145. DISTANCE TRAVELED 17 MILES.

21 DEPARTED MAITIS, GERMANY 1515. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION ¼ MILE NW OF HEININGEN, GERMANY AT 1615. DISTANCE TRAVELED 15 MILES.

23 DEPARTED VICINITY OF HEININGEN, GERMANY AT 1100. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN SONDERBUCH, GERMANY AT 1515. DISTANCE TRAVELED 29 MILES.

24 DEPARTED SONDERBUCH, GERMANY 1500. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN WERNAU, GERMANY AT 1630.  DISTANCE TRAVELED 13 MILES.

26 DEPARTED WERNAU, GERMANY AT 1050.MOVED INTO RENDEZVOUS AREA AT WANGEN, GERMANY AT 1415. DISTANCE TRAVELED 41 MILES. DEPARTED RENDEZVOUS AREA AT 1715. ESTABLISHED FIRING POSITION IN FELLHEIM, GERMANY AT 1930. DISTANCE TRAVELED 19 MILES.

27 DEPARTED FELLHEIM, GERMANY AT 1130. MOVED INTO BIVOUAC AREA IN BENINGEN, GERMANY AT 1210. DISTANCE TRAVELED 12 MILES. THE BATTALION WAS TAKEN OFF THE LINE AND ASSIGNED “SECURITY POLICE” BY THE SEVENTH ARMY. AFTER PUTTING IN 472 DAYS IN COMBAT, OF WHICH 250 DAYS WERE IN ITALY AND THE REST IN FRANCE, ALSACE AND GERMANY.  OUR 8” HOWITZERS ARE SILENT.

29 DEPARTED BENINGEN, GERMANY AT 1025. MOVED INTO BIVOUAC AREA IN WESTENHOFFEN, GERMANY AT 1800. DISTANCE TRAVELED 104 MILES.

MAY 1945

03 DEPARTED WESTENHOFFEN, GERMANY 1430. ARRIVED AT SECURITY AREA AT ELLWANGEN, GERMANY AT 1530. DISTANCE TRAVELED 11 MILES.

09 DEPARTED ELLWANGEN, GERMANY AT 1000. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO MIESBACH, GERMANY. ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED SECURITY POSITION 2000. DISTANCE TRAVELED 157 MILES.

 

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“RECORD OF EVENTS”, BTR “C”, 995TH FABN. (CONT’D)

MAY 1945

15 DEPARTED AREA MIESBACH, GERMANY 1000.MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO INNING, GERMANY. ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED SECURITY POSITION 1230. DISTANCE TRAVELED 56 MILES.

16 DEPARTED INNING, GERMANY 0800. MARCHED BY MOTOR CONVOY TO STARNBERG, GERMANY. ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED SECURITY POSITION 0930. DISTANCE TRAVELED 21 MILES.

 

“THE END”

 

THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION HAS SERVED IN:

 

                        AFRICA FROM: 2 SEPT 43 TO: 11 NOV 43

                        ITALY FROM: 13 NOV 43 TO: 7 SEPT 44

                        FRANCE FROM: 9 SEPT 44 TO: 21 MAR 45

                        GERMANY FROM: 21 MAR 45

 

 

ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGN STARS:

 

1ST BRONZE STAR FOR  NAPLES-GOFFI CAMPAIGN

2ND BRONZE STAR FOR ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN

3RD BRONZE STAR FOR SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN

4TH BRONZE STAR FOR RHINELAND CAMPAIGN

5TH BRONZE STAR FOR CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN

 

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