270th Field Artillery Battalion

@RichTO90 you’re awesome! Thanks for the quick and thorough explanation. I am currently listening to a wonderful book called “No Bullet Got Me Yet” which is about a chaplains exploits in WWII and Korea. The book has never clearly explained what unit he was assigned to and I was making assumptions, so I figured I would ask the smart folks here.

 

found some purple heart orders for the guys that were wounded. 2 out of the 4 I found. The other 2 files were too large to upload.

 

Also have orders for Jett, Harvey, Smith and Lidgard.

 

Up to 669 names of gentlemen that were assigned to the 270th during its short history.
3ea KIAs Hummer, Anspach and Emberts) and 10ea WIAs.
270th FA personnel as best as I can make it.


PVT Ignaco Adam (C Btry)
CPT Bernard Adams (C Btry CDR)
PVT Celedonio Aguilar (C Btry)
SSG Carl Aldrich (B Btry)
PVT Martin Aleman (C Btry)
PVT Robert E. Allison (HQ Btry)
PVT Margarito Alvarez (A Btry)
James Ambin??? (A Btry)
PVT Joe Anderson (C Btry)
CPL Herman “Tom” Anderson (A Btry)
PVT Paul Anderson (HQ Btry)
PVT Raymond Anderson (C Btry)
SSG Frank S. Andrasovsky (HQ Btry)
PVT Freddie Andres (A Btry)
SGT Ira Andrews (B Btry)
1LT Eugene Anspach (Motor Officer, Liaison Pilot/Observer shot down over Germany KIA 2 Jan ’45)
PVT Serafin Arellano (B Btry)
PVT Wivis Arnaud (B Btry)
PVT Enlow C. Arnold (HQ Btry)
MAJ Luther Arnold (Bn XO)
PFC Merle Arnold (Ammo Handler A Btry)
Ward Ashford (B Btry Survey Team)
SSG Edwin (EE) Atteberry Sr (After the war was commissioned as a LT in the Texas NG.)
PVT John Aydam (C Btry)
PVT Richard Bailes (C Btry)
TEC5 Frank Baker
TEC4 Delbert H. Ballengee (HQ Btry FDC Instrument Operator, Commissioned in Reserves and retired as a CPT, Instructed at the FA School, FSOK)
Morris Barker (C Btry Instrument Section later transferred to Pilot Training and was commissioned as a 2LT. Shot down and was a POW)
PVT Roger Baribeault
PVT Morris Barker (C Btry)
PVT Marvin Barnett (B Btry)
PVT Daniel L. Barron (HQ Btry)
TEC5 William Basham
2LT William Battin
PVT Ernest Bauer (C Btry)
TEC4 Herbert Baumann (B Btry Bronze Star)
SGT Vernard Beach (A Btry)
PVT Titus J. Bean (B Btry)
TEC5 Thomas E. Bean (HQ Btry)
PVT William Beard (B Btry)
PVT Melvin C. Beaty (HQ Btry)
PVT Gilberto Benevidez (HQ Btry)
Leon Benitz (A Btry)
CPL Harry S. Bennett (HQ Btry)
PVT Lyle Bensley (C Btry)
CPL Wilbourn E. Benton (HQ Btry)
PVT Hardy S. Black (HQ Btry)
PVT Benny R. Blankenship (B Btry)
PVT Elmer L. Bliss (B Btry)
CPL Dan Bloom (C Btry, Survey Team)
PVT William H. Boatman (HQ Btry)
PVT Prentice D. Boddy (HQ Btry)
2LT Ambrose Boles
George Bolton
PVT Laurence J. Bonin (HQ Btry)
Henry “Cecil” Borne
PVT Jessie Bowden (C Btry)
PVT William B. Bowlin (HQ Btry)
PVT Albert Branson (C Btry)
John W. Bradshaw (A Btry)
PVT Alva Bradley (HQ Btry)
PFC J.B. Brantley (HQ and C Btry Wire Section)
Brewster Branz
PVT Jack V. Brashier (HQ Btry)
John Bready (B Btry Survey Team)
PVT Charles Breeding (A Btry)
TEC5 Victor A. Brillowski (HQ Btry)
SGT John C. Bristow (B Btry)
PVT Lilburn R. Britton (HQ Btry)
SGT William P. Brooks (HQ Btry WIA 21 Feb ’45)
PVT Bobby Brown (C Btry)
PVT Grady K. Brown (HQ Btry)
PVT J.P. Brownlee (C Btry)
PVT Raul Buentello (A Btry)
SSG Robert E. Burgoyne (HQ Btry)
PFC J.B. Burlison (B Btry)
PVT Obadiah Burns
Bobby Burns (HQ Btry AKA Philly Flash)
Pat Burns (A Btry)
PVT ____ W. Butler (B Btry)
PVT William D. Byrd (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert F Byrnes (HQ Btry)
PVT Steve D. Calvert (HQ Btry)
PVT George Canales (A Btry)
CPL Martin Candelaria (HQ Btry)
PVT Domingo G. Cantu (B Btry)
PVT Victoriano Cantu (B Btry)
TEC 4 Jack Carbury ( A Btry Motor Sgt)
PVT Rollen Cate (C Btry)
PVT Raby J. Carr (B Btry)
PVT Edward Carrillo (B Btry)
PVT Alva Carter (B Btry)
SGT Donald E. Carter (HQ Btry Wire Section)
PVT Estaban Castillo (B Btry)
_____ Catnell
CPL Milton A. Cavanaugh (HQ Btry)
PFC Oscar Chandler ( B Btry Taxicab robbery @ Camp Butner)
Edwin Chastain (A Btry)
PVT Elodio Chavez (C Btry)
PVT Gilbert J. Cheramie (B Btry)
PVT Rick Cheramie (C Btry)
PVT Elmer L. Childers (B Btry)
CPT Angelo Cicciu (Btry XO)
PVT Bentura Cipriano (C Btry)
PVT Jim D. Clark (HQ Btry)
TEC5 Warren H. Clay (HQ Btry)
PVT Norman L. Clements (HQ Btry)
PVT James Cobb (C Btry)
SGT John Coke (A Btry, Intel Plt)
PVT Aubrey Cole (C Btry)
PVT Duke L. Collins (HQ Btry)
PVT Guy N. Collins (B Btry)
PVT Norman B. Collins (A Btry)
PVT Woodson S. Colwell (HQ Btry)
PVT Carl E. Connelly (B Btry)
PVT Erbie Conley (C Btry)
Charles Conrod (A Btry)
TEC4 Charles Cormendy ( A Btry Gun Mechanic)
PVT Benjamin E. Cook (HQ Btry)
PVT LorIn Cook (A Btry)
PVT Ernest W. Copley (HQ Btry)
PVT James J. Cosgrove (HQ Btry)
PVT Owen Cottrell (A Btry)
SSG Vernon I. Coty (HQ Btry)
PVT Raymond Couchman (A Btry)
PVT Mayo Courville (HQ Btry)
PVT Riveous E. Crain (HQ Btry)
PVT Julian H. Craven (HQ Btry)
PVT Rayford Croft (A Btry - Transferred to Infantry)
PVT Bobby E. Crow (HQ Btry)
PVT Vicente E.V. Cuellar (HQ Btry)
MAJ Paul Culberson (Hq Btry CDR)
1SG Merle Cummings (A Btry 1SG)
PVT Noel M. Cummings (HQ Btry)
PVT James Currie (A Btry)
PVT Tomy P. Cutler (HQ Btry)
PFC Ernest R. Dagley (C Btry)
Frank Daly Jr. (A Btry)
PVT Henry Davee (C Btry)
PVT Manuel Davila (C Btry)
PVT Darrel D. Davis (HQ Btry)
David W. Davis (A Btry)
PVT Paul H. Davis (HQ Btry)
PVT Regnier Davis (C Btry)
CPL Virgil P. Davis (HQ Btry)
PVT Tito Degollado (C Btry)
SSG Louis F. Derix (HQ Btry)
TEC 5 Alfred Dickerson (A Btry)
SGT Adam Dittenbir (B Btry)
PVT Edwin E. Dement (HQ Btry)
SGT Frank DeMercy (Commo / Wire Section)
PFC Roy Denman (Medic)
PVT James C. Dilbeck (HQ Btry)
PVT Domingo C. Dominguez (B Btry)
PVT Robert H. Dorsey (HQ Btry)
PVT John T. Doughty (HQ Btry)
Demand Doucet (C Btry)
PVT Joseph D. Doyle (HQ Btry)
PVT Guy R. Dulin (A Btry)
PVT L.D. Dunlap (B Btry)
PVT Daniel J. Dunn (Light Truck Driver A Btry)
PVT James M. Dunn (HQ Btry)
2LT Fidel Dunne
PVT Sherman D. Duty (HQ Btry)
PVT Jesse Dyess (HQ Btry Vehicle Mechanic) (See audio interview link below)
TEC4 John DZielinski (C Btry)
TEC5 Frank E. Eason Jr (HQ Btry)
PVT Charles J. Edens (HQ Btry)
PVT Clovis Z. Edwards (A Btry)
PVT John E. Eitson (HQ Btry)
TEC 4 Dan J. Ellis (HQ Btry)
PVT William A. Ellis (HQ Btry)
2LT Duane Ellingham
Calvin C. Elmore (A Btry)
PVT Herman F. Elmer (B Btry)
1LT LaVerne Emberts (Liaison Pilot shot down over Germany KIA 2 Jan ’45) (Buried Plot1, Row5, Grave 14 Luxembourg Cemetery Luxembourg)
TEC 5 John Endresen (A Btry)
PVT Junior M. English (HQ Btry)
2LT Frank Esposito (Asst. Bn S2 and Survey Officer, Aerial Observer)
PVT Earl S. Esteves (HQ Btry)
PVT Jack Faciane (C Btry)
PVT Willie Faircloth (A Btry)
PVT Wilmer Falcon (C Btry)
PVT John B. Farmer (B Btry)
PVT Charlie E. Farrell (HQ Btry)
Walter Ferens (A Btry)
PVT Dale E. Fickinger (HQ Btry)
Edward Fielder (A Btry)
CPT Howard Fillmer (HQ Btry CDR and COMO)
Chester Fleming (A Btry)
PVT Daniel Fletcher (A Btry - Transferred to Infantry)
PVT Luis A. Flores (A Btry)
PVT Clyde Fondren (C Btry)
PVT Edward A. Foster Jr. (A Btry)
PVT Bennie H. Foster (A Btry)
PVT Arlon Fowler (HQ and A Btry)
PVT Luis Franco (HQ Btry)
Bobby Frank (HQ Btry)
PVT Arthur Franklin (C Btry)
PVT Alfred J. Freelich (B Btry)
PVT Texas Freeman (C Btry)
PVT James C, Frye (HQ Btry)
2LT Louis Fulop
PVT Dewey Fulton (C Btry)
LTC James C. Gabriel (Bn CDR)
PVT George Garcia (C Btry)
PVT Roy Garza (C Btry)
TEC4 Chester Gembski
SGT Hulin B. Gentis (HQ Btry Supply SGT)
TEC4 Bernard W. Gerwolls (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert Giddiness (C Btry)
PVT Herman F. Glenn (B Btry)
PVT Carlos Gloria (C Btry)
PVT Ulus S. Gill (B Btry)
PFC Robert H. Gittinger (HQ Btry)
PFC Peter Giussago (B Btry)
PVT William H. Glover (B Btry)
PFC William R. Gooch (C Btry)
PVT Finley Goode (C Btry)
PVT Alfred H. Gonzales (A Btry)
PVT Anselmo Gonzales (C Btry)
PVT Bonito Gonzales (A Btry)
PVT Cruz H. Gonzalez (B Btry)
PVT Joe Gonzalez (B Btry)
PVT Raul Gonzales (HQ Btry Medic)
PVT William Gordon (C Btry)
PVT Eddie Graham (A Btry)
CPL James Graves (C Btry, Survey Team)
PVT Patrick A. Greeley (HQ Btry)
PVT L.D. Green (B Btry)
John W. Greene (A Btry)
PVT Henry M Green (A Btry)
PVT Elmo Greenhill (C Btry)
PVT Roy Griffin (C Btry)
PFC Peter Giussago (B Btry)
PVT Alejandro S. Guerra (B Btry)
2LT Charles Gurganus
PVT Henry Gutierrez (A Btry)

 

part 2
Walter Haab (A Btry)
2LT Louis Haberkorn
PVT Ralph Hall (C Btry)
PVT Raymond B. Hall (HQ Btry Medic)
PVT Hall (Field Survey Instrumentation)
PVT Charlie W. Hamm (HQ Btry Wire Section)
Lewis S. Hammonds (A Btry)
PVT Robert L. Hampton (B Btry)
PVT Charles N. Haner (HQ Btry)
1SG Paul E. Hanifan (HQ Btry)
MAJ Robert D. Hannah (Bn S3)
PVT Orval L. Harris (B Btry)
PVT Robert Harris (B Btry)
CPT Stone Harris
PVT Loyd I. Hart (HQ Btry)
TEC5 William Harvey (WIA Aug ’44 enemy aircraft strafing) (C Btry Crane Operator)
PVT Jesse B. Harvill (B Btry)
PVT Charles R. Hatcher (HQ Btry)
1LT Lloyd R. Hawley (A Btry XO)
PVT Thomas Hayman (C Btry)
PVT Clarence E. Headley (HQ Btry)
TEC5 John H. Heath (HQ Btry)
2LT ___ Hecker (HQ Btry)
PVT John C. Heiskill (HQ Btry)
TEC4 George Henderson (HQ Btry Personell Section)
PVT William Herbsleb (HQ Btry)
Eliot Herman
PVT Pedro L. Hernandez (HQ Btry)
PVT Rojelio O. Hernandez ( A Btry Machine Gunner)
PVT James L. Hess (HQ Btry)
PVT Edward P. Hicks (B Btry)
SGT John High (C Btry)
PVT Herman H. Hill (B Btry)
TEC5 Bernard Hillebrandt (HQ Btry Medic)
SSG Yarley Hilden (B Btry)
PVT Mandell E. Hilton (HQ Btry)
John W. Hinton (A Btry)
SGT George Hodder (C Btry)
TEC5 Jack Hodges (C Btry)
PVT John Hoffman (C Btry)
SGT John Hollebeek (A Btry Transferred to Infantry)
PVT Paul Holloman (C Btry)
PVT Kenneth Holmes (C Btry)
PVT Raymond Holtsclaw (C Btry)
PVT Thomas Hopkins (C Btry)
SSG Fred S. Hopson (A Btry Forward Observer)
PVT Robert E. “Red” Horton (C Btry)
PVT Joseph H. Hostetler (HQ Btry)
PVT Arthur R. Hotard (HQ Btry)
PVT Jack Houseberg (C Btry)
MAJ George Howze (Asst S3 and A Battery CDR) (Captured Bn’s first POWs 8ea on 8 Aug 44)
PVT Henry Huckabee (C Btry)
CPL Bing Wong Huie (HQ Btry Mess Hall)
PVT Elmer (Eugene) Hughes (HQ Btry)
1LT John Hummer (Asst. Bn S2 and Survey Officer) (KIA 1430hrs 15 Nov ’44 by enemy mortar fire near city of Thionville on the East bank of Moselle River)
Paul Hummer
PVT Buell Hunter (A Btry)
TEC5 Lavern A. Hunter (B Btry)
PVT Pablo H. Infante (A Btry)
PVT Taz W. Irwin (HQ Btry)
PVT J.P. Issacs (A Btry)
PVT Allen Jackson (C Btry)
PVT John F. Jett (A Btry WIA 14 Jan ’45)
PVT Enrique Jimenez (C Btry)
PVT Ignacio Jimenez (C Btry)
PVT Willie W. Johns (B Btry)
PVT Archie Johnson (C Btry)
PVT Esias J. Johnson (A Btry)
PVT James A. Johnson (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert E. Johnson (HQ Btry)
PVT Melvin W. Johnston (B Btry)
PVT Arnold W. Jones (B Btry)
PVT John Jones (C Btry)
CPL Billy H. Jordan (A Btry)
PVT Charles R. Jordan (HQ Btry)
PVT Edmund Kaminski (WIA 21 Feb ’45)
PVT Louis Kamitchis (C Btry)
1SG ____ Kane (HQ Btry 1SG)
TEC5 Albert Kaskisto (C Btry)
SSG Louis Kawucha (Field Survey Instrumentation C Btry)
PVT James B. Keith (HQ Btry)
CPL Charles P. Kelly (HQ Btry)
PVT Jack R. Kelley (HQ Btry)
PFC James Kidwell (C Btry, Survey Team)
PVT Joseph Kidwell (C Btry)
PVT Norman L. Kiefer (HQ Btry)
PVT Richard F. Kindle (HQ Btry)
CPT Howard Kingston
PVT Steve Kiolbessa (C Btry)
PVT Louis E. Kirby (HQ Btry)
2LT Phillip Klatman
PVT Donald L. Kline (HQ Btry)
PVT Lester R. Kluting (A Btry)
2LT Gerald Knackstedt (A Btry)
SGT James C. Knause (HQ Btry)
Walter S. Kohl (A Btry)
PVT Elmer L. Koons (B Btry)
SSG Frank M. Koscica (HQ Btry)
1LT Cyrille John LaBlanc (Aerial Observer / Liaison Pilot)
PVT Harry l. Lambiotte (HQ Btry)
CPT Dudok Langerak (Bn S4 and CO of Svc Btry)
PVT James E. Langford (A Btry)
2LT Arthur Larsen
PVT Santiago T. Lartique (B Btry)
PVT Merrill G. Lawrence (B Btry)
CPL Louis Leal (.50 Cal MG squad)
PVT William M. “Max” Lee (A Btry)
PVT Curtis LeNorman (C Btry)
2LT Alvan Levenson
PVT Noble F. Lewis (HQ Btry)
William Kelly “Dub” Lewis (Hq Btry)
TEC4 Wayne Lidgard (WIA Aug ’44 enemy aircraft strafing) (C Btry Crane Operator)
PVT Eugene A. Lockwood (HQ Bty)
PVT Hunter L. Logan (B Btry)
PVT Arthur G. Lopez (B Btry)
CPL William W. Loftin (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert P. Lovato (HQ Btry)
TEC5 John S. Lowandowski (HQ Btry)
PVT Marvin Lowe (C Btry)
CPL Phillip J. Loyacano (B Btry)
PFC David Luker (A Btry)
2LT Charles Madden (A Btry)
TEC5 Robert J. Madeira (HQ Btry)
______ _Manecia
Tec5 George Marcak (Purple Heart wounded 31 July 1943 New Georgie Island prior to joining unit on 23 Nov 1943)
PVT Daniel Marcelle (HQ Btry)
CPL Frank Marcelletti (C Btry)
PVT J.W. Martin (C Btry)
PVT Richard C. Martin (HQ Btry)
CWO Robert Martin (Bn S1 / Adjutant)
SGT Cyril Martens (C Btry)
Francis C. Martines (A Btry)
PVT Bacilio V. Martinez (A Btry)
PVT Francis C. Martinez (HQ Btry)
PVT Francisco Martinez (C Btry)
PVT Marcelino Martinez (C Btry)
PFC Marcos H. Martinez (B Btry
PVT James Mason (C Btry)
SSG Olin Mason (C Btry)
PVT Victor M. Mathews (HQ Btry)
PVT Estarislado L. Mauricio (A Btry)
PVT Lous P. Mayer (HQ Btry)
PVT James Mayton (C Btry)
Anthony J. Mele (A Btry)
PVT Bell F. McCann (HQ Btry)
PVT Clarence McCollum (B Btry)
SGT Charles McCord (C Btry)
PVT Carlton L. McCray (A Btry)
PVT Charlie R. McClain (A Btry)
PVT Dell E. McCuistian (HQ Btry Radio Section)
PVT Orville McDaniel (C Btry)
SSG Robert M. McDonald (HQ Btry)
PVT Earl R. McDow (A Btry)
Burl “Mac” McGraw
PVT J.C. McIver (B Btry)
PVT Virgil W. McKee (B Btry)
PVT John D. McKinght (B Btry)
PVT Charles McKinney (A Btry)
SSG Matthew McLellan (B Btry)
PVT Marvin R. McQueen (HQ Btry)
Anthony Mele (A Btry)
PVT Prospero Melendez (B Btry)
Earl Mellow (A Btry)
PVT James E. Melton (B Btry)
PVT Cesario Mendez (C Brty)
PVT Wyatt A. Mercer (B Btry)
PVT Edwin C. Merrell (B Btry)
PVT Hilton W. Mertz (HQ Btry)
PVT Andy Myers (HQ Btry)
PVT Clarence Meyers (B Btry)
William A. Meyers (A Btry)
PVT Jerry Michalsky (A Btry)
MSG Harry W. Michels (HQ Btry)
CPT Roger P Michels (Bn Surgeon)
John Million (A Btry)
PVT Herbert Mills (B Btry)
PVT Jack Miller (HQ Btry)
2LT Gray O. Miller
PVT Roy D. Mills (HQ Btry)
PVT Ramon Miralas (B Btry)
Walter Misch (A Btry)
PVT Ridgely Moise (HQ Btry)
PVT Clarence J. Monceaux (B Btry)
PVT Chester G. Montgomery (HQ Btry)
PVT Estevan Montoya (HQ Btry)
PVT Wilson J. Moran (HQ Btry)
PVT I Johnie W. Morgan (A Btry)
PVT William S. Morgan (HQ Btry)
TEC5 Kenneth G. Moore (HQ Btry)
PVT Cecil L. Moore (B Btry)
TEC4 Kenneth Moore (Medic)
2LT Carrol N. Morris (A Btry)
Phillip Morris
PVT Perry Moye (A Btry)
PVT Bert A. “Buck” Mullen (A Btry Ammo)
PVT Marion W. Mullican (A Btry)
Wilson Mullican (A Btry)
CPT Paul Murphy (Svc Btry CDR and Bn Motor Officer)
PVT Walder J. Murray (HQ Btry)
TEC4 Andrew A. Myers (HQ Btry)
PVT William A. Myers (A Btry)
SGT Hilbert Nagel (C Btry)
PVT Benjamin F. Nale (HQ and A Btry)
CPL Phillip Narcomy
PVT Billy J. Neal (A Btry)
PVT Gilbert Nelson (A Btry Taxicab robbery @ Camp Butner)
PVT John Nes (B Btry)
SGM Harry Nichols (BN CSM)
SGT Harold F. Nickel (A Btry Motor Sgt)
PVT Ray F. Noble (A Btry)
PVT Elmer R. Nolen (HQ Btry)
James O’Brien (C Btry, Survey Team)
SSG Warren Olsen (B Btry)
TEC 4 Leo Olszewski (C Btry)
TEC 5 August Oprzadek (A Btry Cook)
PVT Orville Osborne (C Btry)
PVT John Panks III (C Btry Field Survey Instrumentation)
John Parker
PVT Donald J. Parks (A Btry)
PFC John Parker (C Btry, Survey Team)
PVT John Parker (HQ Btry)
PVT John B. Parker Jr. (HQ Btry)
CPL Roger A. Parsels (A Btry Clerk)
PVT Wildon Passman (C Btry)
S/SGT Aylmer Patterson (C Btry)
PVT Frank H. Patterson (A Btry)
PVT Robert Patton (C Btry)
PVT Lee R.Pearson (HQ Btry)
PVT Joe Perez (B Btry)
PVT Leonel Perez (C Btry)
CPT Fred B. Perry (A Btry CDR)
Alvis E. Peters (A Btry)
1SG Donald Peterson (B Btry)
PFC Arthur J. Petri (HQ Btry Medic)
2LT August Walter Pfluger (B Btry)
PVT Linder L.R. Phillips (B Btry)
Gilberto Pineda ( C Btry)
PVT Gilberto G. Pineda (B Btry)
PVT Lewis A. Pool (HQ Btry)
PVT Aaron D. Porter (HQ Btry)
PVT Gerald L. Porter (B Btry)
PVT Daniel Porterfield (B Btry)
PVT Lawrence R. Potts (A Btry Machine Gunner)
PFC Edward J. Poulin ( WIA 21 Feb ’45)
PVT Glen R. Powe (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert L. Presser (HQ and A Btry)
PVT Leo Luke Provenzano (HQ Btry)
PVT Duane D. Purvis “AKA Red” (HQ Btry)
PVT Joe A. Pyle “AKA Muscles” (A Btry)

 

3rd and final part

SSG Edward J. Raetz (A Bytry Survey Section Chief Battlefield Commissioned to 2nd Lt 17 Feb ’45)
PVT Regino Ramirez ( A Btry Gun Crew)
PVT Manuel E. Ramirez (HQ Btry)
PVT Oscar R. Ramos (ABtry)
PVT Jack Rankin (C Btry)
CPT Robert C. Ray ( Bn S2 and A Btry CDR)
PVT Therman Reich (C Btry)
PVT Clarence V.J. Renegar (HQ Btry)
PVT Amilio Reyes (A Btry Discharged before deployment to ETO)
PVT Johnny Richardson (HQ Btry)
PVT Marshall Rivers (HQ Btry)
PVT Hewitt Roberie (C Btry)
TEC5 Archie Roberts (HQ Btry Survey Section)
PVT Ervin A. Roberts (B Btry)
PVT Harold Roberts (HQ Btry)
PVT Miles Roberts (HQ Btry)
1SG James Robertson (1SG C Btry)
PVT Eligio F. Rodriguez (B Btry)
PVT John G. Rodriguez (B Btry)
PVT Jose “Joe” Rodriguez (A Btry)
PVT Nick Rodriguez Jr (HQ Btry)
PVT Simon Rodriguez (A Btry)
PVT Carl Rogers (C Btry)
PVT Victor H. Rogers (ABtry)
1LT Iver Roslund (Asst Bn S2)
2LT James G. Rothrock Jr. (A and C Btry)
1LT Charles Rothaermel (C Btry XO)
TEC5 Francis J. Roussell (HQ Btry)
PVT Antonio G. Ruiz (A Btry)
PVT Amando L. Saenz (B Btry)
Guadalupe Saenz (A Btry)
PFC Armengol Saenz (HQ Btry Medic)
1SG Walter Sahr (C Btry 1SG)
PVT Santos F. Saldana (ABtry)
PVT Sam S. Saladino (HQ Btry)
PVT Tom C. Samples (B Btry)
PVT Domingo Sanchez (A Btry)
PVT Johnnie R. Sanchez (B Btry)
PVT Robert S. Sanders (A Btry)
PVT Otis E. Saunders (HQ Btry)
PVT John Swaney (C Btry)
PVT Leroy Savoie (ABtry)
PVT William L. Schooley (B Btry)
PVT Joseph A. Schnidt (B Btry)
PVT Don H. Schmieder (HQ Btry)
B.F. Sears (HQ Btry)
PVT Raymond Sears (C Btry)
PVT William Self (C Btry)
PVT Ramon Sena (C Btry)
PVT Maurice Sevars (C Btry)
PVT Robert W. Sheegog (ABtry)
PVT Bennie M. Sherrell (HQ Btry)
Robert W. Sides (A Btry)
SSG John Siepieranski (B Btry Motor Sgt and WIA Aug ’44 enemy aircraft starting)
Israel Silva
PVT Leon T. Simmons (HQ Btry)
PVT Carvin Simpson (C Btry)
PVT William I. Simpson (HQ Btry)
PFC James Sims (HQ Btry Medic)
1LT Paul Sinclair (Aerial Observer and Asst S-2)
SSG Ivan J. Slaughter (A Btry)
CPL Irby Earl Slaughter (HQ Btry and A Btry Communications)
PFC Calvin Smith (HQ Btry)
PVT Elliot S. Smith (B Btry)
TEC5 James A. Smith (B Btry and WIA 22 Sept ’44)
TEC5 Wayne “Elliot” Smith (WIA Aug ’44 enemy aircraft strafing)
PVT Robert H. Smith (A Btry)
Toby Smith
PVT William H. Smith (HQ Btry)
Billy C. Snodgrass (Ammo Bearer B Btry)
PVT Argus Snow (C Brty)
CPT Thomas Snyder (B Btry CDR)
Willie E. Sofka (A Btry)
Paul S. Soileaul (A Btry)
Ernest J. Sonnier (A Btry)
PVT Billy Spencer (A Btry)
SSG Lawrence A. Sperberg (HQ Btry)
CPL Leslie Spradlin (C Btry, Survey Team)
PVT Ray Spruitt (HQ Btry)
Paul St. Clair (HQ Btry)
PVT Lowell Stamps (A Btry)
PVT Lawless A. Stally (A Btry)
PVT Milton J. Stephens (B Btry)
CPL Gerhard Steppke (WIA Jan ’45)
SSG William K. Steward (HQ Btry Radio Section)
Jeff Stewart (Field Survey Instrumentation)
TEC5 Franklin N. Stranahan (HQ Btry)
PVT Carl E Stone (HQ Btry)
PVT Joseph Stoute (C Btry)
PVT Jeff Stuart (C Btry)
Riley W. Stuckey Jr. (A Btry)
PVT Billie Suggs (C Btry)
TEC4 Van E. Sumney (HQ Btry)
PVT Robert Sutter (A Btry)
CWO ___ Swift (HQ Btry Ammo )
PVT Charles R. Tackett (B Btry)
PVT Theodore B. Talley (B Btry)
PVT Jim Taylor (A Btry)
PVT Earnie E. Tedford (A Btry)
PVT Leon “Lee” Testa (A Btry)
PVT Lester J. Thibodaux (B Btry)
PVT Andrew D. Thompson (B Btry)
PVT Cecil V. Thompson (B Btry)
Jack A. Thompson (A Btry)
PVT Joseph W. Thompson (A Btry)
PVT Dioncio Tijerina (B Btry)
SSG Elmer H. Totsch (A Btry, wrote the book “240” about his time in the 270th.)
Dillard R. Tucker (A Btry)
PVT Lewis W. Tynes (HQ Btry)
SSG William Uhl (A Btry Supply Sgt)
PVT Carlos D. Valadez (A Btry)
SGT Albert M. Vanadef Velde (A Btry)
PVT Albino Q. Varela (HQ Btry)
PVT Alex Vicknair (C Btry)
PVT Manual Vidaurri (C Btry)
1SG Vic Vilbikeitie (A Battery 1SG)
SGT Robert C. Vaughn (B Btry)
PVT Maurice Venable (C Btry)
PVT Willard J. Venable (HQ Btry)
Refugio Vera (A Btry)
PVT Louis Vernon (C Btry)
PVT Alisandro Villareal (A Btry)
PVT Israel Villarreal (A Btry)
PVT Daniel C. Voit (B Btry)
PVT Frank R. Volesco (B Btry)
PVT Clarence Vlater (B Btry)
PVT James L. Waggoner (HQ Btry)
________ Ward
TEC 4 Adam E. Wadzinski (A Btry Cook)
PVT Floyd Waldon (A Btry)
PVT Floyd G. Waldrop (HQ Btry)
1LT Carl A. Walker (A Btry Aerial Observer / Liaison Pilot)
PVT Harvey O. Walker (A Btry)
PVT Jack C. Wallace (HQ Btry)
CPL Harry E. Wallace (A Btry)
SGT Robert T. Wallace (B Btry)
PVT Louie M. Waller (B Btry)
PVT Benjamin F. Walling (HQ Btry)
PVT Charlie Ward (A Btry)
TEC5 Jack Wasserman (HQ Btry)
PVT Billy Joe Watkins (HQ Btry)
PVT Guy Watson (A Btry)
PVT Willard Watts (A Btry)
PVT Charles C. Webster (HQ Btry)
Robert “Barry” Weigert ( Medic Bronze Star and 2ea Purple Hearts)
PVT Ralph W. Wendt (A Btry)
PVT Arnold C. West (B Btry)
PVT Melvin H. West (B Btry)
PVT Eugene P. White (HQ Btry)
PVT George H. White (B Btry)
PVT Charles Whiteside (C Btry)
PVT Ted Williams (A Btry)
CPL Lester Williams (HQ Btry Medic)
PVT James M. Williamson (A Btry)
PVT Wayne Willingham (C Btry)
PVT Alton D. Willmann (HQ Btry)
PVT Charles S. Wilson (HQ Btry)
PVT John C. Wilson (HQ Btry)
PVT Henry J. Wilson (B Btry)
2LT Richard Wilson (Liaison Pilot)
PVT Charles A. Winborne (B Btry)
PVT Jewel Wise (C Btry)
1SG Leo J. Wisenski (HQ Btry)
PVT Samuel F. Witt (B Btry)
PVT Chris M. Woodard (B BTry)
SSG Alex Woitowitz (HQ Bty Medic)
John Woolard (A Btry)
John “Jack” Wolf ( C Btry)
SSG Jerome Wolney (C Btry)
John E. Woloszyn (A Btry)
PVT Lee H.Womack (A Btry)
PVT Bing F. Wong (HQ Btry)
PVT Paul Wood (C Btry)
PVT Phillip Wood (C Btry)
PVT John R. Woolard (A Btry)
PVT Tommy L. Wright (A Btry)
PVT Jose Ybarra (C Btry)
PVT Margarito R. Ybarra (A Btry)
PVT Burton Young (A Btry)
SGT Frank J. Zaleski (HQ Btry Medic and designed an improved Pharmacy chest)
PVT Trinidad Zepeda (C Btry)
PVT Richard Zule (A Btry)

 

I could really use some help with this. Where is the Aircraft maintenance folks? I see the pilots, but not any maintenance unless it was done by the motor pool guys or they flew planes not assigned to the Bn.(?) was there a MTOE update later? I have not seen anything hinting to it.


Per T/O & E # 6-395 and 6-397 dated 18 Aug ’43 The battalion was manned with 478 pax:


Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) 110ea pax TOE # 6-56

Battalion HQ
Bn Commander
Executive Officer
Bn S-3
Asst S-3
S-2
Asst S-2
Liaison Pilot x 2

Battery HQ
Battery CDR (also the Comms Officer)
1SG
Btry Clerk
Orderly
Unassigned Duties x 15

Operations Platoon (Ops/FDC/Instruments/Survey sections)
Ops SGM
Asst Ops NCO
Fire Direction Computer (Senior)
Machine Gunner (Senior)
Agent (Mobile Route Markers)
Bugler
Clerk
Fire Direction Computer x 2
Truck Driver Light x 4
Machine Gunner x 2
Horizontal Control Operator
Radio Operator x 3
Vertical Control Operator
Survey and Instrument SGT
Survey and Instrument Specialist x 6

Communications Platoon (HQ/Wire/Radio sections)
Asst. Comms Officer
Comms Chief (Enlisted)
Message Center Chief
Message Center
Wire SGT
Wireman
Truck Driver Light
Switchboard Operator x 2
Wire and Telephone Operator x 15
Radio SGT
Radio Operator x 9
Machine Gunner x 2
Radio Repair x 2

Personnel Section
Personnel Warrant Officer
Personnel SGT
Classification Specialist
Typist
Clerk HQ

Maintenance Section
Motor Officer
Mess SGT
Supply SGT
Asst. Motor Sgt
Cook x 3
Cook Helper
Truck Driver Light
Machine Gunner
Mechanic Airplane and Engine x 2
Mechanic Auto


3 Firing Batteries (A,B and C) 111ea pax per Btry. TOE # 6-97

Battery HQ
Btry Commander
1SG
Btry Clerk
Unassigned Duties x 15

Battery Detail
Reconnaissance Officer
Chief of Detail (SSG)
Agent
Instrument Operator
Machine Gunner (Senior)
Survey (Senior) x 2
Wire
Bugler
Truck Driver Light
Machine Gunner x 2
Radio Operator x 3
Switchboard Operator
Radio Repairman
Survey x 2
Wire and Telephone Operator x 8

Firing Section: ( HQ, 2 Howitzer Sections and 3d Section)
Btry Executive Officer
Chief of Section (SSG)
Chief of Section (SGT) x 2
Ammunition x 2
Gunner x2
Machine Gunner (Senior)
Cannoneer x 32
Truck Driver Heavy x 7
Machine Gunner x 2
Ammunition Handler x 4
Mechanic Artillery
Crane Operator

Maintenance Section
Motor Officer
Mess SGT
Motor SGT
Supply SGT
Cook x 2
Cook Helper
Truck Driver Light
Mechanic Auto

Service Battery 35ea pax. TOE # 6-359

Battery HQ
Btry Commander,
1SG
Battery Clerk
Bugler
Radio Telephone Operator
Unassigned Duties

Service Platoon: (Battalion Supply Section and Battalion Motor Maintenance Section)
Battalion Motor Officer
Maint. Warrant Officer
Motor SGT
Mess SGT
Supply SGT
Asst. Supply SGT
Clerk x3
Machine Gunner
Mechanic Tractor x3
Mechanic Auto x3
Auto Supply Clerk
Truck Driver Light
Welder
Supply Clerk x2

Battery Maintenance Section
Supply SGT
Asst Motor SGT
Cooks x3
Truck Driver
Machine Gunner
Mechanic Auto
Utility Repair