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1st Lt. Dentri Paris, C D
lst Lt Stanley J. Dawidozyk, (b a
1st Lt. (harles W. James, sr Oo
let Lt Doanald F6 4ymt, Hq Cc,
lit Lt. John Magura, Jr., B
SELt O la res M. nyder, o B
Sd Lt, Xiohaol Burke, Hq 0
EJl tIlls j Green, Sv Go
WMflarl bemnbalm, S c
8gtb Stephen j oke, o a
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PI Oerge Bil 8'#S0
Too 4 Paul 0. Ford, Wed Dot.
sgt Artaur M 0. aJerteon, fin N
Or 9lttl1an Le Grahsm, N q lo
T/SO Ira Bend, B Eq.
Too 4 Srett C. Simmons, Co D
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On 6 September 1945, the Battalion loft Liobtonfels, pGerman for Oaump
an Atonio, Franee, the assembly area for shipment to the United States. The
tripwsna witprtofb q Go D, GOC,and C0kA by train,uhile the rest
of Bn H6 Eq (* ry Go, and 0 B a=king the trip W motor transport. The
Battalion olosed in omp am Antonio at 2014 hours, 9 September 1946.
On 12 Septembor 1946, Lt. 0s1. .O. Pook wts had boon transferred to
the Battalliat re the lst ]Ifantry Division, assaet onsad of the Dattalieoso.
The Battalien eapleted prossing ad on 17 September 1946, departed by railf er WWW
Calas stag Area near Marseille. Franoe, Train aetually depard at 0115 hmrs
en 18 Soptember 1945o At this tim the Battalion movd with a strongth of 49
Offloors and 2 warrant Offteers and 750 enlisted non.
The SattaLon arrived at the asW Staging Area at 1915 hours on 20 september
1946. was billited in an area and prooeeded with further prooessing, The do
parture of the Battalion was delayed due to the faot that the 1o5S. Mount Vbr
was sent to Gibralter for repairs to a damaged propellor. Finally at 1000 hours
on 4 oetober, 1945, the Battalion loaded on trucks and proeseded to the "Port of
Kale" at Marseille* and loaded on htieW#S. fMount Yerun for shipment to tho
United flates. At 1650 hours en 4Qotober 1941, the So8. Mont Irn sailed
for the utited States. The Battalion now h a strength of 49 offioers. 2 Wxrrant
Offioers and 738 enlisted me. bTh. morale of all perscnel was of the hi0*est
and esryse proooded to onjoy the voage.
The vowv wss a moth on oeoept for 8 and 9Ootober, wdrb toh ti e
toe ship passed through fairly rough waters, , aggrvated by a
high wind and ooosional rain squals.
O0 10 Oetober 1945, all ja renal were informed that ti. ship so uld land
at Hampton bats. Virginia during the owening of the l~th d October. Orders
for debarkaton oe issoued for all persaruiel.
Land Wgs first sighted at 1800 hours. 12 0ostober 1946. The boat dookod at
2200 hours at Hampon Roads, Virginia. The En diembarbtd atd st to (flp
Patrick Hairy to be proeesset. The 14th Task sattalion and the 9th Armored Diviwio