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INCIDENTS~ MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETq .... · Clear ·and warm~ "Visibility: Good· .Three platoons of "DD11 Device tanks o:roo "C" land~ ed. 1st plateon on Blue Beach in suppo~t ot , lst Battalion, 180th Infantry. (all four tanks were illlmGbilized by striking mines\} 2nd Vlatoon landed on Yellow Beach in support of . 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry. (one tank struck a mine remaining three tanks moved inland with 2nd Battalion) 3rd platoon landed on Red Beach in support of 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry, and moved sourrn on coast road toward ST MAXIME, w~ere they were held up by .road blocks. ~ter road blo~s were removed, they m_oved to the vicinity of U-t78200. · . · !.Five tanks and one tank-dozer of couA11 landed on Blue Beaeh and moved SOUTH toward ST MAXIME· Tank­dozer cleared road blocks in ST MAXIME and tanks knocked out Strong Point along road. 4th platoon of Co "0" landed on Blue Beach and move'd NORTH up coast road in support of 1st Bat­talion, 180th Inf'antry. Co "B" landed on Blue . Beach and nwved SOUTH on

. coast road toward ST NJ..AXIME 'to support 157th Inf'an­try. 3rd platoon reld:eved 3rd platoon "DD" tanks ~t U-278200. 2nd platoon attached to 1st Battalion, ll57th Infantry, moved to PLAN DE LATOUR and eon­

~ tinued to advance with 1st Battalion, 157th Infan-try, toward VIDAUBAN. · c.p. -established at vicinity of U-467232· 2nd platoon "DD" tanks of Co "C" at vicinity of U-480270• Capt WALTZ radioed Major HOLLIS the following message: "Have accomplished mission. Will return ~omorrow for rurther orders. Am not in commun­~cation with higher headquarters!'·

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Clear and warm. Visibility: GOod Co "0" instructed to moved c.p. to vicinity of u.;..452282. Lt WHITE to take tour tanks of Pro-visional Company and move to 180th Infantry Sec­tor to relieve Lt BLACK and "DD" tanks. Lt BLACK to return to assembly area. Co "B" to move to vicinity of VIDAUBON. Major DOLVIN .lett C.P. tor 45th -Division. Major DOLVIN returned to C.P. with orders to move C.P. to vicinity of U-422272 at · l400B heurs. Major DOLVIN left c.p. for 3rd platoon Co "C"· Lt BENDEBLY· at C.P. reported Lt WEINBERG died of wounds received in-action •

. Lt. STJOHN and plato<Dn landed on Yellow Beach. Col REYNOLDS telephoned Major HOLLIS and said he would be at C ~P. shortly and .wants a tank platoon .ready to move. Col REYWOLDS at c.p. wants one platoon to support 509th P~ratroop Battalion in attack on LE MUY· ·Lt NANGLE left with Col REYNOLDS on reccmnaissance. Lt DURNING with tank platoon, one section of assault gun -platoon, and observer's tank alerted to move G>ut. Lt- Dt.JBNING' s detail are attached to 509th Paratroop Battalion. ·

1350 Lt DURNING and section lett c.p. 1400 Battalion. cleared assembly area tor new area. 1515 Battalion closed in new area in vicinity of U-422-

272• Major HOLLIS left for Lt DURNING's sector. 152Q . Lt ST JOEN' s platoon · joined Battalion at area in

vicinity of U-422272· 1715 Lt CARR at c.J?. reported Lt SHEPHARD's tank burned o

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· three assault guns, and observer's tank under Lt DURN'ING, are proceeding from LE MOY towards PUGET as of 1800B hours. Major DOLVIN back at c. p. from area. of 3rd plat oon, Co '"C", reported two tanks knocked out. 3rd platoon assisted in capture of number of prisoners. . Major HOLLIS back at c.p. reported that· LE fuUJY has been cleared and t anks and assault guns moved _toward PUGET to vicini ty of U-503382 where t hey were stop­ped by friendly artillery fire falling in area to ·tP,:e front. Tanks killed three enemy troops and

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knocked out three trucks. Vehicles .were moving up road from PUGET towards LE IliTY· Tanks met little resistance. At dark tanks and assault guns moved back to road block at U-439387 due to lack of infantry support. Previous to moving

·back to road block, Major HOIJ,IS moved down road. across railroad tracks to vicinity of U-428324· Lt DURNING's detail detached from 509th Paratroop Battalion and attached to Recohnaissance by -order of General BUTLER at 1915B hours. Lt BLACK with two tanks established road block on road between LE 1tiUY and VIDAUBAN at U-339361. Lt COBB, with one platoon, is at U~424347· Major HOLLIS also reported seetng enemy tank tracks of approximate- · ly twenty tanks in area in vicinity of u;...478384• Tracks lead from town of RO Q,UEBREUJ\iE to road be­tween LE ~TIJY and PUGET w¥ere they turned in direc­tion of PUGET. Town of RO~UEBREUR~ encivcled by wi re. Civilian populace have evacuated and are assembled behind ridge to NORTJrv,'EST of town. :mo movement observed in town.

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'. 17 _Aug ·.. _ ·~ Clear and warm. , Visibility : Goed 0910 :Majer HOLLIS left c.p. for vicinity of U: MOY· 0915 Ma:jor DOLVIN left C.P. for 45th Division, LE !ITIJY,

and VIDAUBAN • ~ . 1115 Received fellewing radio communication: "Meve

Battalion vicinity of RJ at U-314318". Inter­cepted radio communication :from Majer HOLLIS to Major DOLVIN and Capt MA.GGINI as :follows: '"Lt DURNING to remain in present loeati'on. Lt . RICKS accomplished mission will assemble with Lt DURNING"·

121.5 Reeei ved :lrollowiii~ radio communication: ''Move as­sault gun section to U-248292 by RJ at U-314318 and RJ at U-315250".signed l~jor DOLVIN

1350 As,saUlt gun section under Lt RENDERLY moved out as per above instructions.

1415 Battalion el~ared area for new bivouac area in vicinity of -RJ at U-314318.

1515 Battalion closed in new area at vicinity of U-3llr­·318. Assault gun section joined Battalion here on order of Major DOLVIl'r. .

1545 Co- "C" relieved from attachment te 180th Infantry, and will assemble in Battalion bivouac area in vicini~y of U-314318.

1700 -Major DOLVIN at c.p. reported lst platoon of Co "B" cantinu.ed· advance along road from VIDAUBJ\,N toward LORGUES supporting lst Battalion, 157th Infantry. Entered LORGUES at approximately 0900 hours. 2nd · platoon moved through TARDEAU assisting infantry in clearing out town then continued advance to LORGUES·· 3rd platoon, with Capt WALTZ, continued advance with 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry, toward LE LUC. Held up by anti-tank and tank fire at U-238295· One tank knocked-out.

1745 ·capt HOFF at c.p. reported one Ceo "B" tank knocked­eut. Confirmed that S/Sgt Giles, Cpl Campbell, Pvt Collins, and Pvt Webster were killed. T/4 Morris was wounded. -

·1815 Major DOLVIN left fGr Co "A" and the 179th Infantry. 1920 Major .HOLLIS at c.p. reported 3rd platoon of Co "B"

has entered LE 'LUC and will remain. t here overnite, ·. joiming balance e:f Company in LORGUES in morning. 3ri platoon knocked-out one Mark jVI tank, ~-.tnree. :. _•,;; 88.mm gUE.s , and four trucks •

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Slear and warm. Visibility: Good t NANGLE at C.P. reported Lt ST JOHN's platoon

-{Co "A") has established road block at u-220350 • Co "A" will meve out at 0745B hours -and attack

.strong point in town ot LA THORONET· Lt COBERT ill lead off followed by Lt DURNING. Freneh re-0rt guns in church in LA THORONET· Assault guns 11 fire on town •

ajor HOLLIS to LORGUES. t CARR at c.p. reported Co «Btt c.p. at U-2:57400.

j·0r DOLVIN left c.p. for 45th Division and line -o:mpanies. . t NANGLE at c.p. reported the 2nd and 3rd Battal­

ions of 179th Infantry supported by lst and 2nd ' :platoens of Co "'A" advanced through LA THORONET and continued toward GARCES. 2nd Battalion, 179th nfantry, supported by 3rd platoon of Co "A" to ad­

vance toward ENTRECASTEAUX _them NORTH to COTIGNAC • 2:ad .:eattalion with 1st and 2nd platoa>ns of Go nA" to advance to C.ARCES and then NORTH to COTIGNAC· ~-~-~i v~d foJ.l~witig radio communication: "2nd pla~

toon of Co "B" at u-145480" signed Majer HOLLIS ·eceived fe>llowing radio co:mm:tmieation: 1'Move . iaison half-track to vicinity of U-213358 to act as relay" signed Major DOLVIN

eceived .following radio communication: "Clear with ivision. Meve Battalion to LORGUES"• signed Major

-· OLVIN -atta1ion c.p. cleared bivouac area in vicinity of -314318-• attalion C.P. closed in new bivouac area in vicin­

ity of U-258399· attalion c.p. cleared area i ·n vicinity of U-258399·

, attalion C.P. closed in new area in vicinity 0t : ':'077479· .

;_ ajor HOLLIS at c.p. reported Co "B" in town ef ARAGES and will stay evernite. ajor ·DOLVIN at c.p. reported Co «An at the town

,f BARJOLS and encountering resistance ef artillery d small-ar.ms fire.

·ajor DOLVIN ana Capt HAYNES left ,for Division C.P.

e get situati0n ror tomorrow. J.1' ~ ,J'~~~'·-· • •

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~• · ;:,, ·. Olea;r and warm. Visibiiity: Good· . · 00?0 <Majer DOLVIN and Capt HAYNES returned to C.P. from

·· 45th Division. , 0700 Major HOLLIS left C.P. for Co ttBn area. 0900 > :Lt NANGLE at C .p. repe>rted Oe "A" e:acenntering re­

'·sistance in form of heavy artillery and m®rtar fire. At 0600B hours, Lt COBERT with one platoon went to right in attempt to flank town of BARJOLS. One tank turned over off road and was immobilized.

0910 Lt CARR at C.P. reported Co "B" c.p. in vicinity of U-922507.

1045 Major noLVIN left C.P. for 45th Division and Co "A" sector.

1140 Message received from Co "A" as follpws: "Lt ]p:NG successful in clearing road block at railroad cross­ing on road to BARJOLS. Lt KING seriously injured when his tank- upsetn. .

· 1255 Reeeivea ·message from Lt OVEID~~ as follows: nour troops entered BARJOLS at 1150B hours. Still in contact 'W'EST and SOUTH lfJ'f' town. At 0950B hours,

- sixty enemy soldiers wit~ four machine guns on road block at U-869541. FFI information states enemy is moving troops and 40 to 50 vehicles in­cluding some tanks SOUTHWEST towards ST MAXIME. Prisoners of War at BARJOLS identify 3rd Battalion, 933rd I.R. Col Gouzy, Chief of FFI believes pos­sible defense line will be MARSEILLE - AIX - PER­TIUS.

1500 ssault gun section now with Co "Att ordered back to Battalion c.p. ·area to await orders.

1520 . t COBB reported by telephone that Co ncn ·had taken nineteen (19) Prisoners of War toaay (5 off­ears & 14 enlisted men).

1545 -ol REYNOLDS at C.P. wanted 00 110" ·alerted and -t COBB to report to 180th Infantry. Lt COBB otified of above left for 180th Infantry at 555B hours. ·

1558 t KIRKLAND telephoned report that Co nett had aken five Prisoners of War.

1605 · t KIRKLAND telephoned report that Co "'C t' had aken more Prisoners of War.making a total of wenty-nine (29) for today (5 officers & 24 en­isted men).

1730 ajor HOLLIS back at C.P. reported Co "Bn had ntered town of RI_lj~, destroying one (1) 88.mm un, two (2) 20mm guns and capturing three (3} . 8mm guns, one . (l) heavy field piece and two (2)

-owitzers. ~{LVCa~~,7lf~'s. tank burned ~d Sgt " 1:. ii c. ij .

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Vallard was killed in action. Major DOLVIN back at C.P. Co ncn left bivouac area for 180th Infantry see­tor in vicinity of RIANS· Assault gun section ordered to meve to vicinity of RL~S in support of Go "C"· Major DOLVIN and Major HOLLIS left C.P. for 45th Division. · :Major DOLVIN and Ma j or HOLLIS back at C.P. Capt HAYNES 'to 157th Infantry to arrange relief ef Co "B'' by Co "A". Co '1A" to relieve Co "B" in place w)en Co "A" arrive~. Lt .NOVACO left tor l?9th Infantry and Co "A" seetor to arrange release of Co " Aff from 1?9th Infantry and instruct Co "A" to move at 0530B hours, 20 August, to vicinity of R!ADS to re­li-eve Co "B"· Commanding Officer of Co "A" to contact Capt HAYNES at RIANS fer details of re­lief., Lt NOVACO baek at c.p. after accomplishing mis­sion.

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.' ~-. : ,()240 Messenger frGm Lt ?'i'ESOLOSKI reported Cg "0" biv­ouaced between 1st and 2nd Battalion, 180tb Infan­try in vicinity of RIANS {T-772510).; Assault gun section bivouaeed wit~ 2nd Battalion, 180th Infan­try, one-half mile EAST of RIANS·

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1400 Battalien closed in new area in vicinity of T-753-517 ° I , .

1605 Lt CUNNINGHAM at C.P~ reperted 2nd Battalion, 157th Infe.ntry, had ·crossed river in vicinity of MIRABEAU. Met light ' resistance. First platoon Co "A11 at T-700-599 waiting for engineers to .complete bridge across river. Remainder of Co "A" moving to ass:em.bly area in vicinity of ST PAUL·

2055 ·Major HOLLIS back at c.p. reported one platoon ef <JG> "Att ·: at PERTUIS. Other two plato~~ms in vicinity of MIRABEAU. 1st platoo~ and assault gUn section

. erossed river at 1330B .hours by tording. 2nd and Jrd platoons crossed by ffpontoon" bridge at about

. 2000B hours. · 2100 L t OVERMAN at C .P. with operations overlay f'rom

45th Division for operations tomorrow. 2135 · Major DOLVIN back at C.P. reported Co "011 had

pass·ed through PEYROLLES enco'Ulltering stiff resis­tance ia fer.m ef tank, anti-tank, mortar, artillery and small-arms fire. Attack still in progress. :(!)ne tank lest.

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Clear and warm. Visibility: Good . Lt KIRKL..IUID at C .p. reported Lt KORNFEI.J) in.ju;red and Lt BLACK missing. Co "0" C.P. in vicinity ef T-635546. Three tanks knocked out. Lt COtrruRE at C.P. left for Co "C"' G.P .• L.t COUTURE at C .P. could not locate Co "0". Major DOLVIN left c.p. for Co «en area. Major HOLLIS left C.P. for Co ttAu area. ~Lt KUKLINSKI at c.P. reported Lt BLACK had return­·ed to Co "0", but three members 0f his crew still missing. Co "'C" is in town of MEYRARGES and are moving VffiST toward LE PUY. Major DOLVIN back at C.P. Major DOLVIN left C.P. for 45th Division and Co nA"· Lt OVEm~ at c.p. reported the 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry, is at T-690660, 2nd Bn at T-550600, 3~d Bn at T-660650. 179th l:~antry is shuttling to assembly area in vicinity of SISTERON, leading elements two kiilometers NORTHWEST of MONTFORT· Major DOLVIN back at C~P. reported that the 3rd Division had taken AIX. ·Lt OVERMAN at C .p. with orders to have one Company to move as soon as possible to vicinity of T-700-620. Division to be notified when the Company

.closes in the area. Major DOLVIN left C.P. for Division. Co nB" alerted for move.~.n.ent to T-700-620. Major HOLLIS .back at C.P. reported that two · Co "A" tanks accompanied by two half-tracks. and one pla-

. toon of infantry patroled to the vicinity of the tow.a- of APT this morning. They found the town occupied by approximately 300 enemy troops, de­·Stroyed 2 enemy half-tracks, fired on enemy per­. sonnel and light tank. Returned · to PERTIUS at . ,1300B hours.. Three assault guns, two Co 'It A" :tanks under Lt F.!El-TDERLY accompanied by two tank­.;destroyers, t wo half-tracks and two platoons of infantry moved to vicinity of CADENET and estab­lished road blocks on each side of town. Civil­ians repert enemy armor in DODRIS· At 1500B hours, 2nd platoon Co "A", attached to 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry, moved to vicinity of LES JOLJRDANS (T-653703) to establish road block. 3rd platoon Co t'A", attached to Jrd Battalion, 157th Infantry, moved to vicinity of MOULIN DU P.AS (T-619679)· Capt HAYNES left C .p • . for Co f 1C" area.

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Co n;s" left area for position in vicinity of ' T-700620. Majo.r DOLVIN back at c.p. made arrangements for movement of· Co ttBn to new position where they will go into Division reserve. First Sgt Owen at C.P . reported two Co "0" tanks knocked-out in vicinity of LE PUY· , One enlisted man was killed and two seriously wounded. Capt HAY1~S back at C.P . reported as follows~ Co "0" supporting 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry,

· in · attack on LE PUY encountered two enemy tanks and enemy· infantry and lost two tanks. They mov­ed ·through LE PUY at 1800B hours. Lt iiCKS with three assault ·guns and two tanks went out the road vmsT of the town and established a road block f iring on enemy personnel and an anti-tank gun . Lt COBB with three tanks went out road , NORTH of town to vicini ty of T-500569 and, firing on en·em.y personnel, established road block, Both road blocks relieved by anti-tank guniof the 180t h ·Infantry. Relief to be completed at 2400B hours when tanks will return to assembly area in LE FUY.

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0730 , !Battalion cleared area vicinity of T-753517 for 1 new bivouac area. - · . ·

0830 \Battalion closed in new bivouac area in vicinity: !of T-718606.

Of345 iMajor DOLVIN left C.P. for 0920 ILt OVERMA ... 1\f at C .P. but had 0945 \2nd platoon .of Co "B" left

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LE PUY to relieve Co ncu. this area when relieved. Major HOLLIS back at C.P. Go "0" and· assault gun section closed in ar~a. Major DOLVIN back at C.P. reported Lt COBERT with two Go "A'" tanks supported Co A, 1st Battalion, ,l57th Infa..."ltry, in attack on town of P..PT· Entered

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remained in _town. -1st platoon undergoing mainten-1 nee ·in vicinity o~ PETRUIS. Balance of Company ~aintaining road blocks at CADENET, MOULIN DU PAS, [and . LES JOURDANS.

2325 tJ:,.t BOHAI'J at C .p. reported seven tanks of Co ~nnu plosed in area.

~q Co kitchen truck, Co 1'B'' kitchen truck, and pne Ser Co truck, closed in area during latter ~art of period. I

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!area. iMajor DOLVIN left C.P. for 45th Division. [Major DQtVIN back at c.p • lrLt CORRINGTON at C.P. reported the remaineer of 1"0 plus 5" vehicles {10 light tanks, ;S 2~-ton •1

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1 2~ -ton trucks, 2 half-tracks and 1 T-2 Recovery · · · ; vehicle) closed in battalion bi vouae area. ·

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1400 Capt HA.YNE(3 left C . P . for . vicinity of CIM.TEAU ARNOUX to establish bivouac area.

14301 Battalion c1eared old bivouac area in vicinity of 'T-718606.

1700 11~eadi~ ele~ents of Battalio:: closed in n~w area one Illlle SOUTH of CHATEAU .ARNOUX. Battal~on C .p. !established.

1800 !Battalion oompleted closing in new area. 1900 \Major DOLVIN at C.P . reported Co "'An relieved from

1157th Infantry and reverted to Battalion control • 2130 Major CROSBY of FFI at C ~P. with information that ·.

- ~c-olumn of approximately 1200 enemy troops moving [from COL DE LARCBE toward I:v1EYRON.i~S, and were -con­

~ taeted by FFI forces. FFI forced to withdraw. Enemy reported at MEYRONNES at 1800B hourw on August ,24th. . .

2145 Capt R.ti.YNES lef t c.p ~ for 45th Division with above ~nforrnation and to vicinity of ASPRES to establish hew bivouac area. I

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0350 Lt OVEfu~ at c.p. with orders from Col 1~TIN to lmove Battalion less one Medium Tank Company to jvicinity of ASPRES. one Company (Co B) to mov,e to ·\position· between ASPRES and SERRES·

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hours. They are to stay in that area prepared to kove in support of 157th Infantry Regiment.

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:mROM GUILLISTBE, also to the NORTHEAST and SOUTH­T• Reconnaissance is to determine whether route ·

is passable for light tanks. Lt HOFFMA_i\f and Sgt · urgnan, Co "Dtt, to make above reconnaissanc.e. ajor DOLVIN received telephone message from Col

'YNOLDS (G-3, 45th Division) instructing hi~ to ~lert Battalion for movement. ·

1410 ~jor DOLVIN left C.P. for 45th Division. Battalion al~rted and Commanding Officer~instructed to report ~0 c.p. for further instructions.

1440 Majqr DOLVIN back at C.P. with orders to move Bat­~alion at once to ~ION$, reporting to Commanding peneral, 36th Division. (copy attached) Battalion Will move a~ 1500 hours. All Company Commanders so instructed.

1455 Major DOLVIN left in advance of Battalion. 1505 Leading elements of· Battalion clear~d area.

fJOTE: Major DOLVIN met representative of 36th Divi-1 , sion at intersection EAST of NYONS, who in-

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2215 ~eading elements of Battalion closed in new area ~n town of ROYNAC (0-064639)

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Operations Instructions from 36th Division. This Battalian to be in Division reserve, prepared, to counter-attack in direction of SAUZET or CLEON· (copy of instructions attached} Brigadier General STACK at c.p. with ·instructions to make reconnaissance of CONDILAC pass in addi­tion to other reconnaissance planneQ. Major DOLVIN left to make reconnaissance of CONDILAC j pass area. Major HOLLIS left to make reconnais- · l

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1 that the 77th Ordnance Depot was in. SEF.RES· ·'

I General S'fACK at C.P. informed Major DOLVIN that 1 Task Ferce Butler had cut road in vicinity of

N-940640. _This Batt~lion to be prepared, in addi­tion to original plans, to counter-attack in direc-

1 tion of GRM~. General STACK also issued instruc­! tions to move Battalion to area in direction of , MARSANNE • . i Capt IL\ YNES left C.P . for reconnaissance of area l for bi vouae. i Major DOLVll~ left C .P ~ for reconnaissance of area ! in direction of GRA..1\1E. ! Major DOLVIN back at C.P. l Co ttBn moved out or · area for CREST· Will be t

l attached to 157th Infantry Regiment upon comple-! tion of movement. (copy of confmrmation attached) I General D~~]ST{ Cota:manding General, 36th Division) l at c.p. discussed employment of this Battalion and 1 3rd ,Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment.

I. Capt HAYI~~S back at C.P. with location for bivouac area.

I Battalion C.P., Headquarters Company, and Co "Dn I cleared bivouac area. I Battalion c.P.' Headquarters Company, and Co "D" l closed in new bivouac area in vicinity of 9-027654· !Major HOLLIS received telephone message from G-3, i 36th Division, instructing him to move one medium

tank company to vicinity of CONDILAC, to be attach­ed to Task Force Butler. Company Commander to re­po.rt to Col FELBER at CH.i!.TEAU in COl'lviLAC. (copy of confirmation attached) ·S~CR E"f ·