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The Battalion prooeded on regular grison dutes and oonentratsd
training until 17 M!ay 1944, at which time (apt Ptpsr P. g£Lilok vh o was
oor'alnding Company "A", 14th an: ttalion, was sent to a general hospital
for physical disability, at which time let Lt fleorge Fte Soumas, 01Ol 011 148,
Irnf, asimd command of 0 "A", 14th Tank Rn,
Following this date, the Rattalion oontinued its rigorous training
prograr- in preparation for a hoid overseas-saovemnrt
The Tattalior had now seo much ohange In personnel from the origimal
81 oftriore ,c 1038 enlisted men as of 9Oatober 1943. The Nt..wlior
stror.th as ol" 1 June 1944 was as follows:
Oftfoere Snlisted men -
Battalion Hq 8 31
Hq xpany
"ervi oe Jomany
Q=pany %Y
Cortpany "B"
ompany "0"
)otM'fly
Ned tataac nt
5
7
5
5
694
2
n"
110
116
116S
117
117
20
On 17-July 1944, an advance u dtaoxent was snt forward by the
battalion to pave the way for overseas s&iipmet, The detaohrrv'nt ras
oosed oi' 3Of'ioers and 5 Enlisted Mven. TheN were as followas
S - I -- let Lt 0. oLau'hlin
S- 4 -- w O Breokan J. arcing
tainterraoe Offioer-- tpt Ceil ;. Tobefls
S- 1Qerk--Teo5I ymndj.qantsor
S -o4 Clerk.-- Tee 5 IAillian E Knisely
laintenanoe Clerk-- Tea 5 Paul J, Bouda
iai.ntenanoe Sergeant e- w/sgt inthony R. Ziegler
lersonnel lerk -- Tee 4 enry J. Urban
Tho, Battalion advance detachment left Camp Polk, Louisiana on 16 July
1944 vith the rest of the Division advanoe detaohment whioh was commanded
by Briadier 1oneral tibrn. Th detail arrived at Pbrt Hamilton at the
>ew York! -ort of 4mb!rkition on 19 July 1944. At Port Hamilton the detail
as rnpared Vor overseas shipment and loaded or the Queen tiary for an
unknown destination. The detacirvent sailed from New York iarbor 23 July
1944 and arrived in Lnrlund on 28 July 1944. The detac ment was billotted
at Ticvorth arraoks, Tictorth 'zglarxi a. proceeded to draw supplies an
equiipaunt',anu to prep.re billets for the main body,
On 341 ,July. 1944 Major Cyril C. Oumbinger, V.ho had been previouoely
hospitalized, was. transferred and relieved from command, Major C31ver 14
Sohants then assried omnd at' the battalom.
The batalion continued its plans and preparation for ovras
moven rat.
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