Dates to Remember
(author unknown)
| 10/21/1944 | POE New York (Aquitania) |
| 10/27/1944 | Gourock, Scotland |
| 10/28/1944 | Adderbury, England |
| 11/02/1944 | Southampton, England |
| 12/03/1944 | Rouen, France |
| 12/07/1944 | Yerville, France |
| 12/10/1944 | St Vith, Belgium (vicinity) |
| 12/13/1944 | Heckhalenfeld, Germany |
| 12/16/1944 | Beginning of the "Battle of the Bulge" |
| 12/17/1944 | Bracht, Belgium |
| 12/18/1944 | Burg-Reuland, Belgium |
| 12/21/1944 | Commanster, Belgium |
| 12/23/1944 | Withdrawn from Fortified Goose Egg. Bivouac near Werbomont, Belgium. (near Houssonloge, North of Werbomont) |
| 12/25/1944 | Harre, Belgium (attack by 2d BN on Manhay, Belgium) |
| 12/30/1944 | Oeguila, Belgium (farthest retreat West. Near Ouffet & Huy, Belgium) |
| 01/01/1945 | Château de Moffacts near Nandrin, Belgium |
| 01/05/1945 | Overnight in gym in Spa, Belgium. Hunting lodge near La Reid, Belgium |
| 01/08/1945 | Trois Pont, Belgium |
| 01/16/1945 | Aisomont, Belgium |
| 01/23/1945 | Deidenberg, Belgium |
| 01/28/1945 | Fraineux, Belgium (communications sections in Quatre Bras, Belgium) |
| 02/05/1945 | Honfeld, Belgium |
| 02/07/1945 | Railroad station near Buchholz, Belgium (communications sections in Losheimergraben, Belgium) |
| 02/15/1945 | Bivouac in woods outside of Losheimergraben |
| 03/08/1945 | Berk, Germany |
| 03/16/1945 | St Quentin, France |
| 04/07/1945 | Camp Coetqeichon near Rennes, France |
| 04/13/1945 | St Jaques Airport, Rennes, France |
| 04/23/1945 | Heidesheim, Germany |
| 05/02/1945 | Ingelheim, Germany |
| 05/09/1945 | VE Day |
| 07/14/1945 | Ettlingenr Germany |
| 08/15/1945 | VJ Day |
I recognize the 1st five places; Aquitania, Gourock, Scotland; Adderbury, England; Southampton, England; Rouen, France. Then St. Vith, Belgium, Vicinity.
Then on 12/25/44, Harre, Belgium; 3/16/45 St. Quentin, France and 4/7/45 Camp Coetqeichon near Rennes, France.
The Soldier who had this map must have been an Officer because only Officers were at the gym in Spa, Belgium on 1/5/45 to have a bath. Enlisted men did not go there to have a bath.
I believe the Soldier who possessed this list was an Officer who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 424th Regiment.
Floyd Ragsdale
424th Regiment.
Page last revised
09/19/2016James D. West
www.IndianaMilitary.org
jimdwest@centurylink.net