Red Ball Express
HEADQUARTERS FIRST U.S. ARMY SIGNAL SERVICE
APO 230 U.S. ARMY
13 October 1944
676.1 (SIG)
SUBJECT: Cable Recovery by Provisional Artillery Unit.
TO : Artillery Officer, First Army.
1. I wish to express my appreciation to you for the valuable assistance given by the Provisional Signal Company, organized from First Army Artillery units, during the period 27 August to 1 October 1944. The work of this unit involved the recovery of all spiral-four cable from Canisy to our present Command Post laid by Signal troops of the First Army. The rapid advance of the First Army and resulting commitments of Army Signal troops made cable recovery an impossible task. The work done by your provisional unit resulted in the recovery of valuable and irreplaceable equipment and thereby relieved the difficult supply situation.
2. Request that you express my appreciation to the commanders concerned.
GRANT A. WILLIAMS
Colonel, Signal Corps
Signal Officer
1st Ind.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY, Office of the Artillery Officer,
APO 230, U.S. Army, 15 October 1944.
TO: Commanding Officer, 422nd Field Artillery Group, APO 230, US Army.
1. It is desired to add my own appreciation to that of the Signal Officer, First Army, for this well performed task.
2. The organization represented, together with both officers and enlisted men who participated, have just cause to be proud of this contribution to the effort of First Army.
CHAS. B. HART
Brigadier General, U.S.A.
Artillery Officer
2nd Ind.
HEADQUARTERS, 422ND FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP, APO #230, U.S. Army, 17 October 1944
TO: Commanding Officer, 751st Field Artillery Battalion, APO #230, U.S. Army
(THRU: Commanding General, XIX Corps)
It gives me great pleasure to forward this well earned commendation.
WM. CLARKE
Colonel, FA
Commanding
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HEADQUARTERS, 422ND FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP
APO 230, U.S. ARMY
11 OCTOBER 1944
SUBJECT: Commendation
TO : Commanding Officer, 751st Field Artillery Battalion, APO 230, U.S. Army
1. The Commanding Officer, First Provisional Truck Battalion, indicates that the Provisional Truck Platoon furnished by the 751st FA Battalion hauled forward 1174 tons of urgently needed ammunition and covered a distance of 2731 miles during the period 18 September - 6 October 1944.
2. The members of the 751st FA Battalion Provisional Truck Platoon are commended for the highly successful accomplishment of the difficult mission entrusted to them. This mission required aggressive and untiring action and the solution of many unforeseen route difficulties. It involved working for extended periods without adequate rest. The fine spirit with which, under adverse conditions, they adapted themselves to the job at hand, indicates initiative, discipline and morale of high standard.
WM. CLARKE
Colonel, FA
Commanding.
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COMPANY "C"
FIRST PROVISIONAL TRUCK BATTALION
APO #230 U.S. ARMY
7 October, 1944
SUBJECT : Commendation
TO : Commanding Officer, 751st FA Bn., APO #230, U.S. Army
THROUGH: Commanding Officer, 1st Prov. Trk. Bn., APO #230, U.S. Army
I wish to take this opportunity to personally thank and commend the officers and enlisted men of your command who were recently attached to this company. The willingness and cooperation of the men to do the assigned job at all hours of the day or night was very much appreciated by myself as well as the non-commissioned officers in charge of dispatching and maintenance. The work of the officers Lt. Isom and Lt. Brady as well as the fine maintenance repair work done by the shop personnel under the direction of Sgt. James was excellent. I hope that by this letter of commendation I may convey to you some measure of my sincere gratitude for your assistance.
JAMES A. SWEENEY
Captain, FA
Commanding
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HEADQUARTERS
FIRST PROVISIONAL TRUCK BATTALION
APO 230 U.S. ARMY
8 OCTOBER 1944
SUBJECT: Post Operation Report
TO : Commanding Officer, 422nd Field Artillery Group, APO 230 U.S. Army
1. The following Ammunition Hauling Record is submitted for the 751st FA Provisional Trucking Platoon for the period 18 Sept. 1944 to 6 October 1944.
Date & Time From To No. of Turnaround Time of
of Departure ASP ASP Vehicles Distance Return Tons Remarks
Sep 181040 119 121 18 254 191750 130
200030 119 116 18 250 202000 66
212030 119 121 18 250 221930 90
230600 119 125 18 275 240013 90
241030 119 121 18 150 251630 90
262100 121 122 18 373 281800 90
290600 121 123 18 244 301400 80 Load 119
301830 121 119-125 18 250 012000 90
Oct 012015 121 125 18 325 031420 90 Load 119
032145 121 125-124 23 130 042310 95
050130 121 125-126 27 135 052130 138
061030 121 125-124 24 75 071045 125
Total 2731 Total 1174
2. It is desired that the personnel of this detail be commended for their aggressive and persevering actions which entailed working for extended periods without adequate rest and overcoming unforeseen route difficulties push through with ammunition loads needed at the front.
3. The spirit with which they adapted themselves to the job at hand under adverse conditions, exemplifies initiative, discipline and morale of high standard.
H.R. McCLINTOCK, JR
Major, FA
Commanding