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Command Post Headquarters & 117th, 119th & 120th Regiments & Attached Units
The Command Posts of the 30th Division Hq’s and its three Regiments which are listed here, have been compiled from the Division and Regimental History books and conform to their actual locations as near as possible. Most all of the” Morning Reports” recording all of the specific locations, were destroyed in a tragic fire in 1973. In many cases, specific locations were not indicated in the History books, and some locations are identified only by personal memory. However, each list will give a very general route of the troops of that unit, and will identify the area where each Regiment was on any given day. Some additional data on the Field Artillery Battalions and Attached Units are included.
Headquarters, 30th Infantry
Division
Federalized at Ft. Jackson, SC Sept 14, 1940 Moved to Camp Blanding, Fla. October 1942 Moved to Camp Forrest, Tenn. May 1943 Moved to Camp Atterbury, Ind. Nov. 1943 European Campaigns 1944-1945 Left: Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44 Left: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/11/44 0600 Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 1000 Left Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 1300 Met Convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, Va. 100 mi. E of Boston on 2/13/44 at 1400. Largest convoy to ever cross Atlantic up to this time. Arr: Gourock, Scotland 2/22/44 1400 Left: Gourock, Scotland 2/24/44 0900 Arr: Glasgow, Scotland 2/24/44 1200 Left: Glasgow, Scotland 2/25/44 Arr: Chichester, England 2/26/44 Left: Chichester, England 4/06/44 Arr: Chesham, England 4/06/44 Left: Chesham, England 6/08/44 2000 Arr: Southampton, England 6/09/44 0400 Left: Southampton, England 6/12/44 2400 Arr: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France 6/13/44 1600 Arr: Isigny, France, (1 mi. S of city) 6/15/44 Arr: Lison, France 6/20/44 Rear echelon at Castilly en Foret Left: Lison, France 7/11/44 Arr: St. Fromond, France 7/11/44 Left: St. Fromond, France 7/16/44 Arr: Pont Hebert, France 7/16/44 Left: Pont Hebert, France 7/27/44 Arr: Hebecrevon, France 7/27/44 Left: Hebecrevon, France 7/29/44 Arr: St. Ebremond de Bonfosse 7/29/44 La Goniviere Left: St. Ebremond de Bonfosse 8/06/44 Arr: La Bazoge, France 8/06/44 Left: La Bazoge, France 8/14/44 Arr: Barenton, France 8/14/44 Left: Barenton, France 8/15/44 Arr: Domfront, France 8/15/44 Left: Domfront, France 8/19/44 Arr: Brezolles, France 8/19/44 Left: Brezolles, France 8/21/44 Arr: St. Andre de L’Eure, France 8/21/44 Left: St. Andre de L’Eure, France 8/23/44 Arr: Gauciel, France 8/23/44 Left: Gauciel, France 8/26/44 Arr: Favrieux, France 8/26/44 Left: Favrieux, France 8/28/44 Arr: Issou, France 8/28/44 Left: Issou, France 8/30/44 Arr: Montgeroult, France 8/30/44 Left: Montgeroult, France 8/31/44 Arr: Nesles la Valle, France 8/31/44 Left: Nesles la Valle, France 8/31/44 Arr: Le Tillet, France 8/31/44 Left: Le Tillet, France 8/31/44 Arr: Creil, France 8/31/44 Left: Creil, France 8/31/44 Arr: Peronne, France 9/01/44 Left: Peronne, France 9/01/44 Arr: Bruyelle, Belgium 9/02/44 King Leopold’s brother’s home Left: Bruyelle, Belgium 9/07/44 Arr: Couture- St. Germaine, Belgium 9/07/44 Left: Couture-St. Germaine, Belgium 9/08/44 Slins-Fexhe Arr: Jodoigne, Belgium 9/08/44 King Leopold’s summer home. Left: Jodoigne, Belgium 9/09/44 Arr: Oreye, Belgium 9/09/44 Left: Oreye, Belgium 9/10/44 Arr: Slins-Fexhe, Belgium 9/10/44 Left: Slins-Fexhe, Belgium 9/12/44 Arr: Argenteau, Belgium 9/12/44 Chateau Argenteau Left: Argenteau, Belgium 9/13/44 Arr: Mheer, The Netherlands 9/13/44 Castle Mheer Left: Mheer, The Netherlands 9/17/44 Arr: Gulpen, The Netherlands 9/17/44 Castle Neubourg Left: Gulpen, The Netherlands 9/19/44 Arr: Heerlen, The Netherlands 9/19/44 St. Bernardinus School Left: Heerlen, The Netherlands 10/12/44 Arr: Herzogenrath, Germany 10/12/44 Glass factory Left: Herzogenrath, Germany 12/17/44 Arr: Hauset, Belgium 12/17/44 Beginning of Ardennes Campaign Left: Hauset , Belgium 12/18/44 Arr: Francorchamps, Belgium 12/18/44 Hotel des Bruyeres Left: Francorchamps, Belgium 1/12/45 Arr: Malmedy, Belgium 1/12/45 Left: Malmedy, Belgium 1/26/45 Arr: Lierneux, Belgium 1/26/45 Insane asylum! Left: Lierneux, Belgium 2/03/45 Arr: Aachen, Germany 2/03/45 Left: Aachen, Germany 2/07/45 Arr: Inden, Germany 2/07/45 Left: Inden, Germany 2/25/45 Arr: Hambach, Germany 2/25/45 Left: Hambach, Germany 2/27/45 Arr: Rodingen, Germany 2/27/45 Left: Rodingen, Germany 3/03/45 Arr: Juchen, Germany 3/03/45 Left: Juchen, Germany 3/06/45 Arr: Echt, The Netherlands 3/06/45 Practice Rhine River crossing Left: Echt, The Netherlands 3/18/45 Arr: Alpon, Germany 3/18/45 Preparing for Rhine crossing Left: Alpon, Germany 3/25/45 Arr: Fredrichsfeld, Germany 3/25/45 Left: Fredrichsfeld, Germany 4/01/45 Arr: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/01/45 Left: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/02/45 Arr: Neuenkirchen, Germany 4/02/45 Left: Neuenkirchen, Germany 4/03/45 Arr: Kaunitz, Germany 4/03/45 Left: Kaunitz, Germany 4/05/45 Arr: Augustdorf, Germany 4/05/45 German SS OCS Barracks Left: Augustdorf, Germany 4/06/45 Arr: West of Detmold, (?) Germany 4/06/45 Left: West of Detmold, (?) Germany 4/07/45 Arr: Hameln, Germany 4/07/45 Town of the Pied Piper Left: Hameln, Germany 4/10/45 Arr: Gross Ilsede, Germany 4/10/45 Steel factory (Locomotives) Left: Gross Ilsede, Germany 4/12/45 Arr: Grasleben, Germany 4/12/45 Left: Grasleben, Germany 4/13/45 Arr: Wolmirstedt, Germany 4/13/45 VE Day celebrated 5/08/45 Left: Wolmirstedt, Germany 5/11/45 Arr: Oschersleben, Germany 5/11/45 Left: Oschersleben, Germany 5/27/45 Arr: Possneck, Germany 5/27/45 Redeployment started Left: Possneck, Germany 6/30/45 Arr: Heppenheim, Germany 6/30/45 Near Mannheim/Heidelburg Left: Heppenheim, Germany 7/08/45 Arr: Rheims, France 7/08/45 Camp Oklahoma City Left: Rheims, France 7/31/45 Arr: St. Vallery-en-Caux, France 7/31/45 Camp Lucky Strike Left St. Vallery-en-Caux, France 8/04/45 Crossed English Channel on the USS Marine Wolf, and the USS Exchequer Arr: Tidworth, England 8/04/45 Left: Tidworth, England 8/16/45 Arr: Southampton, England 8/16/45 Left: Southampton, England 8/17/45 Aboard Queen Mary at 0425 Entire Division except the 119th Infantry Regiment. Landed in New York City on 21 August 1945. The 119th departed from Le Havre, France on 12 August, aboard the USS General Black, and landed in Boston, Mass. on August 19, 1945. Arr: New York City, USA 8/21/45 At 2215 Arr: Camp Kilmer, NJ, USA 8/22/45 At 0530 Left: Camp Kilmer, NJ, USA 8/23/45 At 2130
All Division personnel were granted a 30 day leave, and were to report to their nearest Military Post at the end of their leave. Most were granted an extended 15 day leave, and were then discharged at the post nearest to their home.
Division Hq., and a minimum of personnel returned to Ft. Jackson, S.C. to deactivate the Division during September, October and November. All equipment was turned in to the appropriate Post warehouses, and all records were shipped to the National Personnel Records Center at St. Louis, MO.
Balance of personnel was either discharged at this time, or reassigned to other units.
The 30th Infantry Division was deactivated on 25 November 1945
This was the end of the 30th Infantry Division, the #1 Infantry Division in the ETO!
Headquarters, 117th Infantry Regiment European Campaigns Command Post Locations1944-1945
Left: Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44 Left: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/11/44 0600 Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 1000 Left: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 1300 In blinding snowstorm Sailed on the M/S John Ericsson; Met Convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, Va. 100 mi. E of Boston on 2/13/44 at 1400. Largest convoy to ever cross Atlantic up to this time. Arr: Liverpool, England 2/24/44 Left: Liverpool, England 2/24/44 Arr: Petworth, England 2/24/44 Left: Petworth, England 4/05/44 Arr: Hemel Hempstead, England 4/05/44 Left: Hemel Hempstead, England 6/08/44 Arr: Southampton, England 6/08/44 Marshalling area Left: Southampton, England 6/12/44 Aboard Judiah Smith Arr: Omaha Beach, France 6/14/44 Vierville-sur-Mer Arr: Les Obeaux, France 6/15/44 Assembly area Left: Les Obeaux, France 6/16/44 Arr: Lison, France 6/16/44 Left: Lison, France 7/06/44 Vire River Crossing Arr: Airel, France 7/06/44 Left: Airel, France 7/07/44 Arr: St. Fromond, France 7/07/44 Left: St. Fromond, France 7/08/44 Arr: Les Landes, France 7/08/44 Left: Les Lanmdes, France 7/12/44 Arr: Quesnel, France `7/12/44 Left: Quesnel, France 7/15/44 Arr: Hautes Vents, France 7/15/44 Left: Hautes Vents, France 7/25/44 Arr: Le Mesnil Durand, France 7/25/44 Left: Le Mesnil Durand, France 7/26/44 Arr: Les Barriers, France 7/27/44 Left: Les Barriers, France 7/28/44 Arr: St. Romphaire, France 7/28/44 Left: St. Romphaire, France 7/31/44 Arr: Fervaches, France 7/31/44 Left: Fervaches, France 8/01/44 Arr: La Poemeliere, France 8/02/44 Left: La Poemeliere, France 8/05/44 Arr: St. Barthelmy, France 8/06/44 To block German attack at the Breakthrough. Left: St. Barthelmy, France 8/13/44 Rest Period 8/13/44 to8/17/44 Arr: La Masssonmare, France 8/17/44 Left: La Massonmare, France 8/18/44 From this point onwards they were engaged in the rat race across northern France, and Hq’s. was just a rolling stop along the way. Major towns: Domfront; Alencon; St. Andre d’L’Eure; Evreux; Gauceil; Mantes Gassicourt; Pontoise; Beauvais; Roye; Peronne; Cambrai; Valenciennes: all in France. Arr: Crucey, France 8/19/44 Arr: Chene Simone, France 8/20/44 Arr: Chevitney Bailleul, France 8/21/44 Arr: Cracouville, France 8/22/44 Left: Cracouville, France 8/24/44 Arr: Verdun, France 8/25/44 Not the famous WWI Verdun! Arr: Perdreauville 8/26/44 Arr: Limay, France 8/27/44 Arr: Lainville, France 8/28/44 Left: Lainville, France 8/30/44 The White Chateau Arr: Neuilly en Thelle, France 8/31/44 Arr: Mello, France 9/01/44 The Big Chateau Left: Mello, France 9/04/44 Arr: Merlin, Belgium 9/04/44 Arr: Lablainge, Belgium 9/05/44 Left; Lablainge, Belgium 9/06/44 Arr: Cerouy-Mousty, Belgium 9/07/44 Left: Cerouy-Mousyt, Belgium 9/09/44 Arr: Moulin-Once, Belgium 9/10/44 Left: Moulin-Once, Belgium 9/11/44 Arr: Mesch, Holland 9/12/44 Arr: Maastricht, Holland 9/13/44 Left: Maastricht, Holland 9/15/44 Arr: Trout-Welsden, Holland 9/16/44 Arr: Fromber, Holland 9/17/44 Arr: Lichtenberg, Holland 9/18/44 Arr: Scherpenseel, Holland 9/19/44 Left Scherpenseel, Holland 10/04/44 Arr: Ubach, Germany 10/05/44 Left: Ubach, Germany 10/06/44 Arr: Alsdorf, Germany 10/07/44 Left: Alsdorf, Germany 11/21/44 The Perfect Infantry Attack Arr: Mariadorf, Germany 11/22/44 Left: Mariadorf, Germany 12/16/44 En route to positions in Belgium – Start of the Battle of the Bulge! Arr: Malmedy, Belgium 12/18/44 Left: Malmedy, Belgium 12/19/44 Arr: Francorchamps, Belgium 12/19/44 Left: Francorchamps, Belgium 1/10/45 Arr: Malmedy, Belgium 1/10/45 Left: Malmedy, Belgium 1/15/45 Arr: Geromont, Belgium 1/15/45 Left: Geromont, Belgium 1/18/45 Arr: Trois Pont, Belgium 1/18/45 Left: Trois Pont, Belgium 1/21/45 Arr: Recht, Belgium 1/22/45 Left: Recht, Belgium 1/27/45 Arr: Petit Halleux, Belgium 1/28/45 Left: Petit Halleux, Belgium 2/01/45 Arr: Harren, Germany 2/02/45 Left: Harren, Germany 2/07/45 Arr: Fronhoven, Germany 2/08/45 Left: Fronhoven, Germany 2/23/45 Arr: Inden, Germany 2/24/45 Roer River Crossing Arr: Neiderzier, Germany 2/25/45 Arr: Oberempt, Germany 2/26/45 Left: Oberempt, Germany 3/01/45 Arr: Bedberdyke, Germany 3/02/45 Left: Bedberdyke, Germany 3/05/45 Arr: Near Maastricht, Holland 3/06/45 Arr: Braachterbeck, Holland 3/07/45 Arr: Maasterbacht, Holland 3/08/45 Arr: Brachterbeck, Holland 3/09/45 Left: Brachterbeck, Holland 3/17/45 Arr: Hoffman, Germany 3/18/45 Rhine River Crossing Left: Hoffman, Germany 3/23/45 Arr: Wallach, Germany 3/24/45 W bank of Rhine River Arr: Buschmannshof, Germany 3/25/45 Arr: Waldesbuste, Germany 3/26/45 Left: Waldesbuste, Germany 3/2745 Arr: Besten, Germany 3/28/45 Left: Besten, Germany 3/31/45 Arr: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/01/45 Arr: Neuenkirchen, Germany 4/02/45 Arr: Stikenbrock, Germany 4/03.45 Left: Stikenbrock, Germany 4/04/45 Arr: Horstman, Germany 4/05/45 Arr: Ohr, Germany 4/06/45 Crossing Weser River Arr: Hameln, Germay 4/07/45 Of Pied Piper Fame Left: Hameln, Germany 4/09/45 Arr: Bettmar, Germany 4/10/45 Arr: Denstorf, Germany 4/11/45 Arr: Brunswick, Germany 4/12/45 Arr: Calvorde, Germany 4/12/45 Arr: Rogatz, Germany 4/13/45 Furtherest East penetration by any 30th Unit. Left: Rogatz, Germany 4/15/45 Arr: Guttenswagen, Germany 4/16/45 Arr: Olvenstedt, Germany 4/17/45 Left: Olvenstedt, Germany 4/30/45 Arr: Magdeburg, Germany 5/01/45 Left: Magdeburg, Germany 5/26/45 Arr: Oelsnitz, Germany 5/26/45 Left: Oelsnitz, Germany 6/29/45 Arr: Burstadt, Germany 6/29/45 Left: Burstadt, Germany 7/08/45 Arr: Camp Oklahoma City, France 7/08/45 Sissone, France Left: Camp Oklahoma City, France 7/29/45 Arr: Camp Lucky Strike, France 7/29/45 Left: Camp Lucky Strike, France 7/31/45 Boarded ship to cross English Channel Arr: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/01/45 Left: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/16/45 Arr: Southampton, England 8/16/45 Started boarding Queen Mary en route to USA Left Southampton, England 8/17/45 Departed at 0425 Landed in New York City on 21 August 1945 at Pier “99” at 2215 Arr: New York City, NY USA 8/21/45 Arr: Camp Kilmer. NJ USA 8/22/45 Via train Left Camp Kilmer, NJ USA 8/23/45
A full day of record checking and orientation and leave arrangements were made and 30 day furloughs were granted to all men at this time. Most were granted an extension to 45 days and were then discharged at the military post nearest to their homes. Regimental Hq’s. proceeded to Ft. Jackson on 15 October 1945. The 119th Regiment was deactivated on 23 November 1945. The 30th Infantry Division was deactivated on 25 November 1945.
Headquarters 119th Infantry Regiment European Campaign Command Post Locations 1944-1945
Left: Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44 Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44 Left: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/11/44 Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 Left: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 Sailed on the SS Brazil; Met convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, Va. 100 mi. East of Boston on 2/13/44 at 1400 hrs.. Largest convoy ever to cross the Atlantic up to this time. Arr: Liverpool, England 2/22/44 Left : Liverpool, England 2/23/44 Arr: Rustington, Middleton & Little Hampton 2/23/44 Sussex Left: Rustington, Middleton & Little Hampton 4/03/44 Arr: Chalfont St. Giles, & Stoke Poges 4/03/44 Buckinghamshire Left: Chalfont St. Giles & Stoke Poges 6/08/44 Arr: Southampton 6/08/44 Marshalling Area Left: Southampton 6/13/44 Arr: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France 6/13/44 Arr: Les Oubeaux 6/13/44 Assembly Area of 30th Div. Left :Les Oubeaux 6/14/44 Arr: “Unknown town” 6/15/44 Assigned 1st Mission Left: “Unknown town” 6/17/44 Moved 2 Km south
Note: The Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, is not clear as to where its Regimental Hq. was located on a day to day basis. One needs to read the 119th History to determine location of Companies and Battalions and thus extrapolate where the Regimental Hq’s might have been located. All official records were destroyed in 1973.
Towns mentioned as liberated:
Airel 6/16/44 Pont de Fromond Amy 6/17/44 Le Essarts 6/18/44 La Meauffe La Gouterie 6/19/44 Moon sur Elle 6/22/44 St. Clair sur Elle Next 2 weeks limited action & patrolling St. Jean de Daye 7/08/44 Cross road south of town Cavigny 7/09/44 La Coquerie St. Gilles 7/10/44 Belle Lande ` Pont Hebert 7/12/44 La Houcharderie 7/18/44 La Crepiniere Le Mesnil Durand Hebecrevon 7/21/44 St. Gilles 7/25/44 Different town than above. La Nouillerie La Tremblee 7/26/44 Gourfaleur 7/27/44 Le Haut Coquerel St. Romphaire 7/28/44 Le Ronceur Troisgots Tessy sur Vire 8/06/44 Percy Villadieu Brecey Juvigny-le-Tertre La Blairie Cherence le Roussel 8/07/44 Romagny 8/07/44 Le Mesnil Adelee Le Mesnil Tove La Prevetiere St. Barthelmy 2nd Bn. at Vire, att. To 2nd Armored Div. La Bernadaye 8/09/44 Grand Dove L’Abbaye Blanche 8/11/44 Mortain La Graviere 8/12/44 St, Cyrdu Bailleul 8/14/44 Domfrant 8/15/44 Dompierre Les Forges 8/16/44 Alencon 8/19/44 Belleme Mauves Longny Senonches Brezolles Le Mesnil Morin 8/20/44 Droisy Breux Le Parc Evreux 8/22/44 Louviers 8/24/44 Elbeuf Le Mesnil Jourdain 8/25/44 Flacourt 8/26/44 Mantes-Gassicourt 8/27/44 Porcheville Guitrancourt Issou Juziers Serincourt 8/28/44 Meulan 8/29/44 Albemont Gallion Rueil Jambville Fremainville Avernes Condecourt Courcelles-sur-Viosne 8/30/44 Longuesse Vigny Gaincourt Pontoise Livilliers Fresnoy-en-Thelle 8/31/444 Roye 9/01/44 Peronne Cambrai 9/02/44 Douchy Valenciennes Into Belgium 9/02/44 Tournai Mons 9/07/44 La Loviere Nivelles Bousval Jodoigne 9/08/44 Thys 9/09/44 Tongres Meuse River/Albert Canal 9/10/44 Richelle 9/11/44 Vise Dahlhem 9/12/44 Bombaye Warsage Fouron-le-Comte Into The Netherlands Norbeek, Holland Terlinen Banholt Mheer Termaar 9/13/44 Margraten Sibbe Reijmerstok Ingber Gulpen Valkenburg 9/14/44 Wijlre Fromberg Strucht Elkenraad 9/15/44 Kruishof Kolmont Ubachsberg Klimmen 9/17/44 Ransdaal Kunrade Heerlen Bengenrade Heerlerbaan Onderspekholz Terwinselen Schaesberg 9/18/44 Nieuwenhagen Waubach Rimburg 10/01/44 Broekhuzen Ubach 10/04/44 Herbach 10/06/44 Merkstein 10/07/44 Into Germany Herzogenrath Bardenberg 10/08/44 Wurselen Kohlsheid 10/15/44 Aachen 10/16/44 Richterrich 10/18/44 Weiden 11/18/44 Freialdenhoven 11/20/45 Merzenhausen 11/22/45 Hongen 11/23/44 Altdorf 11/25/44 R&R During this period at Kolsheid, & Heerlen Erberich 12/16/44 Assembly for departure to Ardennes Back into Belgium Eupen, Belgium 12/17/44 Werbomont 12/18/44 Stoumont 12/19/44 Targnon 12/20/44 La Gleize 12/23/44 Ster 12/27/44 Hedomont 1/13/45 Franchville 1/15/45 Ligneuville 1/16/45 Kapelle 1/22/45 Weisten 1/23/45 Back to Germany Again Kolscheid 2/02/45 Alsdorf 2/08/45 Training and Reorganization Period Selgersdorf 2/22/45 Altenburg 2/23/45 Hombach 2/24/45 Steinstrtass 2/25/45 Rodingen 2/25/45 Konigshoven 2/26/45 Hombach 3/03/45 Back to Holland Again Susteren 3/06/45 Rhine River practice Back to Germany Again Issum 3/19/45 Preparation for Crossing Crossing of Rhine River forced at 0200 3/24/45 Spellen 3/24/45 Freidrichfeld Hunxe 3/25/45 Gahlen 3/27/45 R & R in this area until 3/31/45
Drensteinfurt 4/01/45 Neuenkirchen 4/01/45 Augustdorf 4/02/45 Orlinghausen Ubbedessin Pivitscheid 4/04/45 Mackenbrush 4/05/45 Ohr Tundern Lemgo Hummarbruch Hameln 4/06/45 East & South sides Hildesheim Harsum Immensdorf 4/11/45 Hermann Goering Works Wolfenbuttel Lesse Reppner Westerhusen 4/13/45 Elbenau Grunewald Magdeburg 4/16/45 Occupation duties until 8 May ‘45 Contact with the Russians made at Grunewalde at 1530 on 3 May 1945 Magdeburg 5/08/45 War Officially declared at an END!!
Nothing is written in the 119th Regimental History of its movement from Magdeburg to England, after the end of the war, but there is no doubt that it followed closely the route and times of the 117th & 120th Regiments and the Division Hq’s.
Headquarters, 120th Infantry Regiment European CampaignsCommand Post Locations1944-1945
Left: Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44 Left: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/11/44 0600 Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 1000 Left: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 1300 In blinding snowstorm Sailed on the S/S Argentina; Met Convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, Va. 100 mi. E of Boston on 2/13/44 at 1400. Largest convoy to ever cross Atlantic up to this time. Arr: Gourock, Scotland 2/22/44 1400 Left: Gourock, Scotland 2/24/44 0900 Arr: Glascow, Scotland 2/24/44 1200 Left: Glascow, Scotland 3/01/44 1200 Arr: Bognor Regis, England 3/02/44 1930 Left: Bognor Regis, England 3/26/44 Arr: Warminster, England 3/26/44 Maneuvers Left: Warminster, England 4/01/44 Arr: Bognor Regis, England 4/01/44 Left; Bognor Regis, England 4/06/44 1000 Arr: Aylesbury, England 4/06/44 1430 Hartwell House Left: Aylesbury, England 6/08/44 2000 Arr: Bournemouth, England 6/09/44 Port of embarkation Left: Bournemouth, England 6/12/44 2400 Cross EnglishChannel 3rd Bn. + Svc. Co. + Can. Co. sailed on LCT #453, and landed on Utah Beach in error !! 3rd Bn. Re- boarded, and sailed over to Omaha Beach. Arr: Vierville-sur-Mer, France 6/13/44 1600 Omaha Beach Left: Vierville-sur-Mer, France 6/13/44 1800 Arr: Assembly area S of Isigny, France 6/14/44 Les Oubeaux Left: Assembly area 6/15/44 Les Oubeaux Arr: St. Pellerin, France 6/15/44 CP in Apple Orchard Moved into chateau of Paul Fremond as CP & Aid Station Left: St. Pellerin, France 7/06/44 Arr: Montmartin-en-Graignes, France 7/06/44 CP in Farm House Left: Montmartin-en-Graignes, France 7/07/44 Arr: St. Jean-de-Daye, France 7/07/44 Left: St. Jean-de-Daye, France 7/10/44 Arr: Le Rocher, France 7/10/44 Left: Le Rocher, France 7/26/44 Arr: Hebecrevon, France 7/26/44 Left: Hebecrevon, France 7/27/44
Arr: St. Romphaire, France 7/28/44 Left: St. Romphaire, France 7/28/44 Arr: Troisgot, France 7/28/44 R & R Period Left: Troisgot, France 8/06/44 0130 At Tessy sur Vire Arr: Le Neufbourg, France 8/06/44 1000 46 miles to Mortain Left: Le Neufbourg, France 8/08/44 Arr: Romagny, France 8/08/44 1730 Left: Romagny, France 8/14/44 Arr: Domfront, France 8/14/44 Left: Domfront, France 8/19/44 Arr: Brezolles, France ` 8/19/44 Left: Brezolles, France
Some missing in here. Not researched yet.
Arr: Breval, France 8/27/44 Left Breval, France 8/28/44 Arr: Porchville, France 8/28/44 Left Porchville, France 8/29/44
Some missing in here Not researched yet.
Arr: Cramoisy, France Left: Cramoisy, France 9/01/44 Arr: Roye, France 9/02/44 Left: Roye, France 9/02/44 Arr: Bruyelle, Belgium 9/03/44 0240 -0700 Left: Bruyelle, Belgium 9/03/44 Arr: Tournai, Belgium 9/04/44 Left: Tournai 9/07/44 Arr: Ohain, Belgium 9/07/44 Site of Battle of Waterloo Left: Ohain, Belgium 9/08/44 Arr: Noduwez,, Belgium 9/09/44 Left: Noduwez, Belgium 9/10/44 Arr: Huerne St. Pierre, Belgium 9/10/44 Left: Huerne St. Pierre, Belgium 9/10/44 Arr: Sichen Sussen, Belgium 9/10/44 Left: Sichen Sussen, Belgium 9/13/44 Arr: Vise, Belgium 9/13/44 Arr: Reymerstock, Holland 9/13/44 Left: Reymerstock, Holland 9/16/44 Arr: Gulpen, Holland 9/16/44 Castle Neuburg Left Gulpen, Holland 9/17/44 Arr: Simpleveld, Holland 9/17/44 Left Simpleveld, Holland 9/18/44
Arr: Bautsch, Holland 9/18/44 1630 Left: Bautsch, Holland 10/05/44 Arr: Terwinselen, The Netherlands 10/05/44 Kerkrade completely liberated Left: Terwinselen, The Netherlands 10/06/44 Col. Purdue takes command Arr: Waubach, The Netherlands 10/06/44 Left: Waubach, The Netherlands 10/07/44 Arr: Ubach, Germany 10/07/44 Left Ubach, Germany 10/09/44 Arr: Merkstein, Germany 10/09/44 Left: Merkstein, Germany 10/11/44 Arr: Zopp, Germany 10/11/44 Trsfd to 9th Army Oct. 22 Left: Zopp, Germany 11/21/44 Aachen encircled 10/21/44 Arr:Mariadorf, Germany 11/21/44 Left: Mariadorf, Germany 11/21/44 Arr: Langweiler, Germany 11/21/44 Left: Langweiler, Germany 12/17/44 Ardennes Offensive Arr: Eynatten, Belgium 12/17/44 Enroute to Malmedy Left; Eyenatten, Belgium 12/18/44 Arr: Beverce, Belgium 12/18/44 Left: Beverce, Belgium 1/17/45 Arr: Ligneuville, Belgium 1/17/45 Left: Ligneuville, Belgium 1/27/45 Arr: Sart, Belgium 1/27/45 Left: Sart, Belgium 2/03/45 Arr: Broichweiden, Germany 2/03/45 Reverted to 9th Army Left: Broichweiden, Germany 2/07/45 Arr: Inden, Germany 2/07/45 Left: Inden, Germany 2/25/45 Arr: Niederzier, Germany 2/25/45 Left: Niederzier, Germany 2/26/45 Arr: Hollen, Germany 2/26/45 Left: Hollen, Germany 2/27/45 Arr: Kirchherten, Germany 2/27/45 Left: Kirchherten, Germany 3/02/45 Arr: Elfgen, Germany 3/02/45 Left: Elfgen, Germany 3/07/45 Arr: Broeksittard, Holland 3/07/45 Left: Broeksittard, Holland 3/20/45 Arr: Rheinberg, Germany 3/20/45 Left: Rheinberg, Germany 3/24/45 Arr: Vorde, Germany 3/25/45 Left: Vorde, Germany 3/27/45 Arr: Stallbergshof, Germany 3/27/45 Left: Stallbergshof, Germany 3/30/45 Arr: Ekamp, Germany 3/30/45 Left: Ekamp, Germany 4/01/45 Arr: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/01/45 Left: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/04/45 Arr: Augustdorf, Germany ` 4/04/45 Left: Augustdorf, Germany 4/05/45 Arr: Hiddesen, Germany 4/05/45 Left: Hiddesen, Germany 4/06/45 Arr: Hamelshenburg, Germany 4/06/45 Left: Hamelshenburg, Germany 4/07/45 Arr: Pyrmont, Germany 4/07/45 Schloss von Klenke Left: Pyrmont, Germany 4/08/45 Arr: Salzhemmendorf, Germany 4/08/45 Left: Salzhemmendorf, Germany 4/10/45 Arr: Vallsted, Germany 4/10/45 Left: Vallsted, Germany 4/10/45 HQ On road for 2-3 days Arr: Barleben, Germany 4/13/45 Left: Barleben, Germany 5/09/45 Arr: Wernigerode, Germany 5/09/45 Occupation duty starts High Point men left for USA Left: Wernigerode, Germany 5/29/45 Arr: Treuen, Germany 5/29/45 Left Treuen, Germany 6/30/45 Reg’t heading for USA Arr: Lorsch, Germany 6/30/45 Left Lorsch, Germany 7/06/45 Entrained to Arr: Camp
Oklahoma City, France 7/08/45 Rheims, France Left: Camp Oklahoma City, France 7/31/45 Entrained to St. Valery en Arr: Camp Lucky Strike, France 8/01/45 Caux near Dieppe Left: Camp Lucky Strike, France 8/03/45 By truck to dockside Arr: Le Havre, France 8/03/45 Boarded Marine Wolf Left: Le Havre, France 8/03/45 Arr: Southampton, England 8/03/45 8 hr. crossing Arr: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/03/45 Near Salisbury Left: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/16/45 8/10 Japan surrenders Arr: Southampton, England 8/16/45 To Board Queen Mary Left: Southampton, England 8/17/45 Sailing to USA (0425 hrs.) Arr: New York City, USA 8/21/45 Pier “99” at 2300 hrs. Arr: Camp Kilmer, NJ 8/22/45 Via train Full day of record checking and Orientation and leave arrangements 30 day furloughs given to all men at this time. Later extended to 45 days. Regimental Hq. proceeded to Ft. Jackson, SC on 15 October 1945 120th Regiment was deactivated on 23 November 1945. 30th Infantry Division was deactivated 25 November 1945.
Headquarters, 113th F.A. Bn. European Campaigns Command Post Locations 1944-1945
Left Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44 Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44 Left Camp Myles Standish, Mass 2/11/44 0600 Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 1000 Left Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 1300 Aboard John Ericsson Met convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, VA 100 mi eat of Boston, Mass on 2/13/44 at 1400 hrs. Largest convoy to ever cross the Atlantic up to that time.
Arr: Liverpool, England 2/24/44 Horshem, Bucks Green Beaconsfield
Left: Southampton, England 15 June 1944 LST #133 struck mine in English Channel in approach to Omaha Beach. Lost 8 KIA & 20 MIA For details of this disaster, go to website and click on “History” and look for 113th FA Bn. Disaster Report.
Arr: Omaha Beach, Normandy 6/15/44 CP for Hq. near Isigny Near St. Fomond Near St. LO
Near Mortain
Arr: Bruyell, Belgium9/02/44 CP in beer parlor belonging to the Dumazy family. Arr: Fall –et-Mheer, Belgium 9/10/44
Arr: Banholt,Belgium 9/13/44
Arr: Ubachsberg, Holland 9/17/44
Arr: Heerlerbaan, Holland 9/18/44
Arr: Kerkrade, Holland 9/19/44
Arr: Aachen Gap 10/12/44
Arr: Ster, Belgium 12/18/44
Arr: Liernieux, Belgium 1/27/45 15 mi W of St. Vith
Arr: Oberembt, Germany 2/24/45
3/24/45 Rhine River Crossing
Arr: Hamelin, Germany 4/05/45
Left: Southampton, England 8/21/45 Return to USA
Arr: Ft. Jackson, SC 11/20/45 Relieved from Active duty.
823rd Tank Destroyer, Bn European Campaigns Command Posts 1944 – 1945
Departed Marseilles, France 10/13/45 (1735 hrs) Pontotoc Victory
Arr: NYC 10/23/45 (1800 hrs) To Camp Shanks, NJ
Deactivated 25 October 1945
Compiled by: Frank W. Towers 2007 Revised & Updated 2011 |
| Above information was researched by Frank Towers. It has been modified only to enable its viewing since his death. |
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01/01/2022James D. West Host106th@106thInfDivAssn.org www.IndianaMilitary.org |