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

 

As the old saying goes, perseverance is essential in success. I found some information in regards to the authorization of the planes, pilots and mechanics.

TO&E 6-56 (with 4 revisions during the war)
2ea Liaison A/C authorized HHB Ops and FDC platoon

2ea 1LT Liaison Pilots assigned to HHB

2ea Tech 5 Aircraft Mechanics assigned to Maintenance section HHB

I also found a few other places to search for info while relooking World War 2 Order of Battle book by Shelby Stanton

Archivist of the US Army (thought that was the same place as the Chief of Military History but I guess I was wrong)

Army Organizational History Branch

Historical Reference Branch of the CMH

And the Modern Military Field Branch

Let’s hope I find something.

 

Significant Events: Jan ’43 thru Dec ’45

25 Jan 43 - 270th Field Artillery Battalion constituted in the United States Army. Initial compliment of Cadre personnel came from the 177th F.A. Bn FT Leonard Wood MO.

15 Mar 43 - (Letter Order# A-169 2 Army File AG322.012-5 GNMBF) Unit activated as a 105mm Howitzer unit at Camp Butner NC. Lt Col James C Gabriel assumed command.

Officers assigned to the Bn at time of activation: CPT Stone Harris, CPT Robert Hannah, CPT Howard Kingston, CPT Robert Ray, 1LT George Howze, 1LT Bernard Adams, 1LT Howard Fillmer, 1LT Thomas Snyder, 2LT Arthur Larsen, 2LT Fred Perry, 2LT Louis Fulop, 2LT Charles Rothaermel, 2LT William Battin.

The initial compliment of enlisted men were assigned to the unit from the following:

177th NCOs assigned to A Btry: 1SG Velvecates, CPL Parsels (Orderly Rm) SSG Raitz Survey Section) SSG Totsch, SGT VandeVelde, SGT Hollebeek and SGT Cummings (Chief of Gun Sections) SSG Uel (Supply) SSG Slaughter, Tec5 Oprzadek and Tec4 Wadzinski (Mess/Kitchen) SSG Carberry and SGT Nickels (Motor SGT) SGT Demercy (Wire) Tec4 Cormendy Gun Mechanic)

100ea Camp Wolters TX, 119ea Camp Sam Houston TX, 70ea Camp Beauregard LA, and 99ea Fort Sill OK.

29 Sep 43 - Master Training Plans (MTP) tests for the unit were held by HQ XIII Corps in preparation to certify the Battalion “Combat Ready”. MTPs began with individual soldier skills and moved thru collective training at each echelon. Concluding with Combined Arms exercises at Regimental or Division level.

8-11 Nov 43 - Battery tests were taken with the 105s.

8-14 Dec ’43 - Battalion moved to Fort Bragg NC and MTP Bn level tests were taken.

1 Jan 44 - Reorganized as a 240mm Howitzer Battalion (War Dept File AG322 (OB-I-GNNGCT-M)

Jan-Feb 44 - MTPs started over, this time with the 240mm Howitzer

Apr 44 - Advanced Detachment in Bewdley Worcestershire England AKA Camp Burlish.

2-5 Apr 44- Transit from Fort Bragg NC to Fort Slocum NY
6 Apr 44 - Deployment Ship: RMS Aquatina NYC to Scotland
13 Apr 44 – Arrived Firth of Clyde, Greenock Scotland
30 Apr 44 – Stationed at Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire Wales
30 May 44 - Gen Patton addresses the 270th
31 May 44 – Stationed at Packington, Warwickshire England
Jun/Jul 44 - Warwickshire England finalizing prep for deployment into theatre.
8-14 Jul 44 - 77ea pax detailed to Ross Camp to fix and make it inhabitable again.
21/22 Jul 44 - Waterproofing equipment and loading onto landing crafts at Weymouth England.
24 July 44 - Landed on/near Utah Beach near Carentan France D+48


1 Aug 44 - Bivouac at Bricquebec on the Cherbourg Peninsula Awaiting combat assignment
2Aug 44 - Attached to 40th FA Grp Supporting XV Corps Falaise Gap sector. S2 immediately departed to Grp HQ to await orders.
3 Aug 44 - Advanced party (Asst S2 and Survey Section) departed for Grp HQ to link up with S2
5 Aug 44 - Attached to 144th FA Grp. Departed bivouac traveled to village of St. Germaine and established overnight bivouac. B Btry 456th AAA Bn assigned.
6 Aug 44 - Departed bivouac and traveled to rendezvous area near Bourgeneuf. Frago and Bn established overnight bivouac near St. Ouen-des-Toits.
7 Aug 44 - Departed bivouac and commenced travel to Les Chenes Sec. Established an overnight bivouac at this location
8 Aug 44 - Bn moved to rendezvous area appts. 2km from Cosse-en-Champagne. First POWs captured. CPT George Howze (Asst S3) captured 8 POWs while on Recon mission.
9 Aug 44 - Established bivouac near St. George Du Bois
10 Aug 44 - Departed bivouac moving to Chanteloup and established overnight bivouac
11 Aug 44 - Moved to rendezvous area near the village of Sables. Moved into firing positions near Morreles-des-Baults.
12 Aug 44 - 1129hrs The first rounds were fired. A &B Btry fired Btry 1 round and C Btry #1 gun firing 1 rd at a separate target.
12 Aug 44 - Departed Morreles-des-Baults for bivouac area near Barville. Strafed by enemy bombers, no casualties or damage.
15 Aug 44 - Departed Barville for bivouac area near La Loupe.
16 Aug 44 - Multiple strafing runs by Luftwaffe on bivouac area. AAA fire and machine guns drove off the attack. Resulting in 1ea German ME109 being shot down. Pilot was recovered unhurt, but plane was destroyed.
18 Aug 44 - Departed La Loupe for firing positions near Tertre St Denis. Conducted fire missions from this location until 21 Aug.
21 Aug 44 - Departed Tertre St Denis for new firing positions near Mantes-Gassicourt. In support of the Seine River Crossing. Lots of enemy air activity but no damage or casulaties
22 Aug 44 - William Harvey, Wayne Lidgard, John Siepieranski and Elliot Smith WIA by Aircraft strafing. Enemy air activity most of the day
23 Aug 44 - Lots of enemy air activity but no damage or casualties
29 Aug 44 - Departed Mantes-Gassicourt for assembly area near Boissey
31 Aug 44 - Departed Boissey for bivouac area near Gastins.


1 Sep 44 - Detached from 144th FA Grp and attached to 33rd FA Bde. B Btry 456th AAA Bn detached and replaced with D Btry 551th AAA Btry
5 Sep 44 - Detached 33rd FA Bde and attached to XX Corps
6 Sep 44 - Departed Gastins enroute to bivouac area vicinity Ft De Landrecourt. Assigned XX Corps Artillery.
7 Sep 44 - Arrived Ft De Landrecourt bivouac area
8 Sep 44 - Departed Ft De Landrecourt established bivouac area near Puxieux. Strafed by enemy air No damage or injuries.
9 Sep 44 - Departed Puxieux for firing positions vicinity Buxieres. D Btry 551th AAA Bn was replaced with A Btry 455th AAA Bn.
9-30 Sep 44 - Supported 5th ID (Crossing of the Moselle River at Arnaville) as part of the 203rd FA Grp XX Corps
13 Sep 44 - One gun (C Btry #2 gun) was moved to Batilly with the mission to fire on bridges over the Moselle River near the city of Metz
14 Sep 44 - C Btry was attached to 195th FA Grp


8 Oct 44 - Butner Btry assigned to Bn. (Butner Btry was captured enemy guns used by Allied forces. Welcomed addition due to rationing of American ammunition)
18 Oct 44 - Tec4 Wayne Lidgard, Tec5 William Harvey and Tec5 Wayne Smith awarded Purple Heart. Reason unknown at this time.
22 Oct 44 - A Btry 455th AAA Bn was replaced by their sister battery B Btry
26 Oct 44 - A Btry was assigned to 90th DIV Arty and moved to Set Marie-aux-Chenes. Mission was to support the forthcoming attack on Metz
29 Oct 44 - Inspection team from Office of the Artillery Officer, HQ TUSA arrived. No corrections needed.
30 Oct 44 - Detached from 203rd FA Grp and reassigned under HQ III Corps Artillery.


2 Nov 44 - Relieved from 203rd FA Grp control and assigned to 195th FA Grp.
3 Nov 44 - Butner Btry equipment was passed to the 277th FA Bn. B Btry 455th AAA Bn was relived of duty with this Bn. Bn departed for bivouac area vicinity Bois D’ Ottange. A and C Btry rejoined Bn at this time.
6 Nov 44 - Fortress Imerhof taken over from 241st FA Bn. with the mission to support the crossing of the Moselle River by the 95th Div.
15 Nov 44 - John Hummer (Asst Bn S2) KIA by enemy mortar fire apprx. 1430hrs just south of the city of Thionville on the East bank of the Moselle River.
16 Nov 44 - Departed Fortress Imerhof and assembled near Thionville
19 Nov 44 - Departed Thionville and assumed positions near the town of Bousse.
20 Nov 44 - A Btry was detached to 193rd FA Grp
21 Nov 44 - Departed Bousse enroute to Hunting
23 Nov 44 - Bn moved from Hunting to Kirsch-les-Sierck
24 Nov 44 - A Btry rejoins Bn. At 1643hrs First rounds fired that landed in Germany. Sinz Germany was the target and Prince Felix of Luxembourg pulled the lanyard of A Btry gun.
26 Nov 44 - Departed Kirsch-les-Sierck and established firing positions near Lacroix. Mission was interdiction fires on several enemy held towns.
30 Nov 44 - Departed Lacroix and established positions near Colmen. B Btry 551st AAA Bn in support

 

Dec 44 to Jan 45 - Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes)
5 Dec 44 - Departed Lacroix and established CP in Furweiler Germany. First Bn CP established in Germany.
16 Dec 44 - Using High Performance Aircraft to adjust fire, B and C Btry fired upon a rail yard near Korprich
21 Dec 44 - Departed Furweiler GE and established firing positions near Waldweistroff GE with the mission of counter-battery and harassing fire ISO 90th Inf Division. A/C Ground ID Code 48 on tail of L4.
21 Dec 44 - CPT Michel (Bn Surgeon) whom was a Obstetrician and Gyneocologist in civilian life delivered a baby boy which the parents named Roger Michel Dessault in his honor.
25 Dec 44 - 1830hrs First firing of the Posit fuse.
26 Dec 44 - D Btry 455th AAA Bn was replaced with B Btry 455th AAA Bn
?? Dec 44 - 1ea pax from the attached AAA unit was KIA due to enemy artillery barrage. name is unknown


1 Jan 45 - Eugene Anspach (Motor Officer and Liaison Pilot/Observer) and LaVerne Emberts (Asst Bn S2 and Liaison Pilot/Aerial Observer) shot down over Germany (WWII Map coordinates: wQ220882 / Modern day LAT/LONG 49.23.20N / 6.39.43E Vicinity of the town of Beckingen. ) Both KIA
13 Jan 45 - C Btry was strafed by “Friendly” Aircraft
14 Jan 45 - PFC Gerhard Steppke WIA,
21 Jan 45 - C Btry displaced to Betting continuing to support 94th Div


1 Feb 45 - Mission is to support 94th Inf Div and 3rd Cav Grp
17 Feb 45 - S/SGT Edward Raetz receives a battlefield commission to 2LT
19 Feb 45 - Bn moves to the vicinity of Ritzing to support 94th Inf Div and 10th Armored Div
22 Feb - Battalion moves to Dittlingen GE
28 Feb - Battalion (-) minus B Btry moved forward to vicinity Saarburg GE. B Btry stays at Merzkirchen


2 Mar 45 - C Btry was attached to 243rd FA Bn
7 Mar 45 - Battalion moves to Wawern GE
15 Mar 45 - Battalion moves to Ober-Zerf GE, Part of the 195th FA Group for the uncovering of the Siegfried line and the pursuit thru the Palatinate
17 Mar 45 - Chasing a retreating enemy, the Battalion moves to Bergen GE
18 Mar 45 - Battalion moves to Nunkirchen GE
19 Mar 45 - Battalion again relocates to Lebach GE
21 Mar 45 - Battalion displaces to Mackenbach GE
24 Mar 45 - Battalion moves to Odenbach GE
26 Mar 45 - Battalion moves to Volxheim GE
27 Mar 45 - Still with the 195th FA Grp for the crossing of the Rhine river, Battalion moves to Ober-Olm GE
29 Mar 45 - Final rounds fired vicinity Barstadt Germany appts. 0600hrs. Relieved of duty with XX Corps Artillery
30 Mar 45 - Departed XX Corps and was reassigned to the 3rd Army. Motor marched to Bad-Kreuznach GE and ordered to prepare equipment for indefinite storage and assigned Line of Communication duty
?? Mar 45 - 3ea pax listed as KIA this month in the medical reports. Names and unit is unknown. No mention in the AAR covering this time period.


1 Apr 45 - Relived of defense of the Rhine bridge 270 (Boppard) and 271 (St. Goar) by the 276th Inf, 70th ID
Apr thru June 45 - Assumptions being that the unit was assigned to the TUSA Provost Marshal for Lines of Communication defense and POW guard duties at 3rd Army’s PW Enclosure No. 26.
8 May 45 - V-E Day
14 May 45 - A Btry moves to Regensberg GE
June 45 Deactivation of the 270th Linz, Germany ( Allied POW Camp much like Camp Butner where they were activated at)
Some GIs were sent home and others with not enough points, were re-assigned to other units (mainly the 177th FA Bn).
Jun - Sep ’45 Assumption is that the remaining members of the battalion were at a Cigarette Camp awaiting transportation back to the U.S. Mainly Camp Lucky Strike and Pall Mall.
1 Oct 45 – Remainder of the main body departed Le Havre on troopship (HMS Antioch Victory, but there are other possibilities)
24 Oct 45 - Arrived Boston Port of Embarkation
25 Oct 45 - Inactivated at Camp Myles Standish, MA
13 Jun 46 - Redesignated as the 198th Tank Battalion, Mississippi National Guard


This is what my untrained, uneducated and part time research has come up with so far. This info has come from a myriad of places such as official AARs, personal memoirs, and a ton of random snippets I found while searching for something else. I am sure there are mistakes and things that I misinterpreted and if you see any of these, please let me know and understand that they were not on purpose.

 

I have had the good fortune for Phil Noble to reach out and share some newsletters his family has saved over the years. These were newsletters dated from 1973-74. Talks about the reunions, etc.. Phil is one of the few folks I had the good luck to cross paths with and between the 2 of us shared findings about the battalion. He focuses mostly on A Btry but has some really cool stuff.
I tried to post the newsletters here, but the .pdf format I have them in doesn’t work. I will see what I can do to get them posted here.
Thanks Phil!!

 

I think I got it figured out. Sorry if it doesn't come out as good as I think it will.

 

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