Quartermaster Supply Operations - US Army Combined Arms Center ...
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CW'JXR 19<br />
S%ICTION i<br />
LISSIOi;, ORoBilIQTIOIJ AND FUNCTION<br />
237. Ussion. The mission of the Gesglfse Sup;Lg' Company<br />
is t o opermss I11 distributint and bulk reduotion points<br />
for the supply and issue of gasoline, oil and lubricants to the<br />
using forces. It was the operatink base of Class I11 suyply<br />
in the European Theater of <strong>Operations</strong>, both in the Communications<br />
Zone and in the Combat Eone.3 It operated ht beachheads,<br />
truckheads, rpilheads, gipeline terminals, exid airfields. St<br />
also establishea roadside fillin& stations .3<br />
238. Orr.anization.1<br />
a. The Gasoline Sup,dy Company is a flexible orLanization,<br />
oomposed of a company liendquarters and tido operating<br />
platoons. Each ylatoon can operate inaependently. A total of<br />
56 laborers are provided for handline.<br />
b. There are 21 truoks, 2A-toa oargo and trailers<br />
arganio in the company for hauling gasoline a d allied proaucts..<br />
The following teohnical equipment is organic to the coupany:<br />
12 - extinauishers, fire, oarbon-dioxide, permanent<br />
sl!ut-off 1.5 pounds<br />
1 - oleaning equipaent, bun, gasoline, engine<br />
driven<br />
- tanks, colla&ble, 3,000 gallon capacity,<br />
for r;et,rolew products<br />
3200 - cans, gasoline, five gallons<br />
4. - pumps, gasoline dispensikg, 100 gallons<br />
per minute<br />
4 - p~mp~, Eaooline dispensing, 30 gallons<br />
per ninute<br />
4 - pumps, barrel, kerosene or gasoline, with<br />
hose and nozzle<br />
8 - pumps, barrel, oil dispensing<br />
Q. Experience proved the organic fire figlitiw equipment<br />
to be inadequate, unless used imclediately at the start of<br />
a fire. Once the Pire wa8 w ell started, the limit$ ran e and<br />
core of effectiveness of the extinguisher rendered it reffitjively<br />
useless, while the danger to using personnel was correspondingly<br />
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239. Functions.<br />
a. The col;rpany is desicned to handle all matters<br />
pertahing to the receipt, storage and issue of' $aeoline and<br />
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