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a R~orted that their patrol is now over at. Peritolo. eontact was made with tne PartiBans patrol which reported that the ene~ was holdin~ their own avenue of escape in Campi Besenzio East of Sesto. Arty Observer sent to F Co and will accompany their patrolse Brazilians dispatched to the Cos. Re~tl comdr called in regard to patrol activities.

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Called all cos to be ready to move out t at 1800. Called that the town of Brozzi was mined ~ on both sides of the RR tracks and the fields li4orth of the town are mined. Ugnano is held by the J F~t1aans ~d are eagerly waiti~ to be liberated. Lt l-icColl at C.P. ., Bn comdr left the CP. Called regardin~ non arrival of attachments. Lt 1'-ia.cColl left CE Patrol fr lst Bn, 349th to 2d Bn rptd in Lt Coy called for transportation to take 2 paesanos fr J to F Rpts Jerry half track in canefield at 17ll-7377 plus 20 riflemen & 2 Gs 1 plt fr G Co left for Sala. atchd.

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P to work fr town to bend on river sweeping mines & marking cleared route (2113) K Co units are in town of St I~ure. Rest of Bn behind. No en activity as yet. 3d Bn casualties today: Mine exploded under rear wheel of Chaplain Yamada's jee,p. Chaplain injured Lt Lang killed. Gun sound, az. 3SO de~rees Shell burst, 360 degrees. ~A.--~ r?

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1605, 1 September 1944

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Bn comdr and White 3 left for line cos. Called that thev only reed 158 badges instead of 161 that the Regt told them they were entitled to have . Lt McColl left for Regt. Notified the Tank ~t to be ready to mov at 1400. Reported 1 casualty by mine. Have White 2 report to Regt. All cos wer called to inform 'Nhite 2 of the messap;e in the event that he should come to one of the Cos. Bn comir and White 3 retd to CJ?. White 2 retd to CP and left for Regt. E Co has now estaolished a crossing at the bend of the river. Their covering force is on the south side of the river. G 6 called and says that there is a house in their sector definitely booby-trapned. Request the AP men to come up and clear the house. Lt Doyon notified and he will send a detail to report to Capt Aull. Lt McColl at CP with some photo maps. White 2 retd to CJ? . Send transoortation to fie~t for the Brazilian Officers and NCO's. Lt Slater sending trucks. Liason Sp;t from Arty at ~ cP. Left for the line cos. Rep;tl comdr at CP Regtl comar left CP. Lt Kurlan reported that a dud was lyinp; under a bed in the house next to one of his squads. H Co does not need any amm. White 5 to Gordons. Asked about the situation. Brazilian officers at CP. There are British tanks to the left of their outpost. Renuested 2 boxes of ammo-m/p;. Cleared tramway runnin~ sath. White 3 and Exec 0 to Cos . Exec 0 retd fro m Sordons.

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Informed of bridgehead plans and last ni~ht's patrol activities.

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Called that Blue would like to send a patrol up throup;h the G Co sector as a ' strongpGint. Have White 3 call back and let Blue know as to the decision. 3 Notified. White 2 left for G Co. Lt McColl at the CP after the parol reports. Notified all cos to bring back alll the Bazilian officers and NCO's to the CP by 0800. Called in re to their proposed patrol through the G Co sector. 2 officers from the 349th at CP. 4 nquirei about their patrols. Called to send 6 jeeps at the Bn CP. A guide will take them up the road to G Co. Brazilian officers at CP. Left to join up with their Unit. Re~tl comdr at CP. Gordon line is now out. Reported that the patrol lineis not in contact with the BN CP. Checking on the cause of the trouble now. Regtl ~omdr left the CP. .Jordon line in. Have White 4 call up and submit the ammo report. dhite 4 notified. Reported that they now occupy the town of Il oodo. Called in re~ard to their patrols. were to p;o to the Bn Ai4 Station. We called them and were informed that the patrol had already left for Red. Red notified. Reports that the civilians are cutting the wires. Six placesj are reported to have been cut. White 2 tG investigate. Capt Nakada at CP. Capt Farr called and says that we will get some more Brazilian Officers and NCO's to be attached to the cos for battle exp. Have transportati~n ready for them. Lt Slater notified. dhite 2 left for G Co. Reported that they now have communication with the stron~ points by sound power.

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Plane crash previously r ptd (5ee Serial No 280) was also seen by F Co OP. Thinks they may have seen 1 man parachute to safety.

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Cos notified of relief that is to be effected tonight. Further details will be called down later. 349th to pass thru our lines tonight. Each Co will furnish Officer guide. Cos notified of above. Notified Cos to keep basic load of ammo & return balance to Bn Ammo dump. Notified Regt about en gun positions at 722-795, 730-794 and 726-794. Found body of Lt Gagnon Notified

Regtl GRO Have interpreters at Regt by 0600 tomorrow. Have G Co interpreter here by 0530 tomorrow. Inaulred about men fr F Co who accompardes tanks - - where are they? Called in re: to where 349th was located and what they were doing at present. No news fr them as yet. K; B, & C Cos have passed Petriola. Bn Comdr left for Re gtl CP En arty coming in. Notified Cos- "Chicago 11

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of these patrols have not made contact. Both rtd after passing airport. Too man~ mines & booby traps. Cfvilia.ns rpt Sesto still occupied. Informed on patrol intentions 8 Sound of gun firing around Florence, 1 Az. 10 degrees. Time 0610. Same gun 1 sound at 0620 a otified Regt of patrol activities, I

condition of roads, etc. a S-2 left CP to establish fwd OP Lt Doyon requested A & P truck to rpt to CP

tR.egtl CO & Exec 0 at CP Regtl CO & Bn Comdr left CP ~otified Bn Surg to move Aid Sta to vic: etriola Rear Aid Sta loc at 742-683 • Left msg for \'Iiley 6 to call Wiley 2 Lt Burna rptd that by pass fixed and road~ cleared. ~

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across the river. S-2 to guide him across. S-2 left for Re gt to pick up General.

ILt Gil1nore inquired if we had any casual t .fes. Also fr what Co did Lt Gagnon come fr. Information supplied by Bn Clerk. Inquired if it was permissable for men to ~ . ·~ accompany tanks. .Permission granted. F Co .. " CO notified by 5 • River crossing now in use. S-1 & Exec 0 left CP ~ptd Soldier's Voting Ballots are all in ! S-1 rtd to CP • S-2 rtd to CP

' Exec 0 called fr F Co that routes to North of river O.K. will be better in about an hour.

IAlso rptd patrols not back yet. Exec 0 rtd to CP Tanks at 713-733. Bridge blown out. Rptd patrol of 8-10 Jerries. Also noted explo ions

~West of Sesto. Possibly demoltshing brid~es, etc. (Rpt turned in by F Co Patrol)

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2006, 3 Septmeber 1944

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Oallled and inquired ifthe above men had returned. does not know. Will call back. The .men· with the tanka had returned last night. Reported the men had returbed. Notified all the cos to have all the

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Brazilian Officers and the NCO 1 s at the Bn CP not later than 1300 today with all of their equipment . Regtl comdr at CP. The Brazilian officers and the men are to eat at the cos this noon and they will be attached to the 349th we they relieve us. Bn Exec 0 a.ud W 3 on recn. Called all cos and notified the Officers that they can collect their pay. vVhite 4 to Ammo dump. Warned the cos of possibilty of visit by General Alexander , this afternoon. Notified all cos to have quartering pabtl at the Bn CP by 1330. Inquired as to the location of the inance·-7 office. r

Wants 5 more Combat Infantryman's ~adges for the ~M who have returned from the hasp. Whi~e 1 left onnthe quaretering party. Notify all theofficers that the General is on his way over to the Bn. General and party at the CP. Left for the 349th Inf.

White 1 retd from recn. E 6 at CP. Quartering party to go to Vada meet at the Regtl Hqrs at 0700 on the 5th of september 44. Exec o and White 3 left CP. White 1 to H Co. White 1 retd to CP. Exec o and White 3 reta to CP.

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Observed a signal light on a hill az 2100 from the Bn CP. Exec 0 left to check on the above light • Exec 0 returned to OP Unable to find the house that the light was coming from.

Oa1ledin regard to the men whoane to go to the rear tomorrow to receive their coillRUssion. Bn will furnish 1 jeep.

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Lt Hill at c~ Bn comdr left CP. Called in re to the location of Lt Porter. What hospital is he in~ Have the men who are to go on pass to ROME report to the Service Co at 0600 tomorrow. White 1 left cp. Bn comdr retd to CP. White 1 retd to CP. Called in re to the duffle bags.

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White 4 to Service Co. Communication with G Co restored. Enercy arty falling in area N Cllf the Bn CP.

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... _ .. -.... __ - --Men going on pass have left for the Service Co. r lfuite 1 and 3 left on the quartering party. Regtl ·com::lr at CP. 1 Regtl comir left CP. 1 Inquired as to the movement. 1 Bn comdr left CP. 3 3 Officers here from the 349th to make 1 a reconnaisance for stream crossing a Called and says that body o.r one of our men was found in the river • . Checked with all the c.os and the !-iedics. No one reported above Informed Regt of above. ~ubmitted the man~s from Medics. · . a Florence off limits to the 442d Inf personnel. All cos notified of above. The dead man was ident11'ied as of E Co. E Co notified. Bn comdr returned to CP. White 5 left CP for £31Ue C.P .

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We moved up the road about a mile from last night's bivouac. CP established in the vic of Pianodiforto. tlsual activities the remainder of the day.

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548 The Cos started sending men to the Bath t Unit. ·

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0910 549 All cos notified to have the men report I to the BM Aid Station for their Small Po~

I 1 Shots . Tho~e r~n that are on pass or who I 1 & for .any reason miss their shots will be I expected to go on the following day and 3 t 8 1 take them. The cos will go in the followib p; I ; : 1 order: Ho Co--1000, ~ Co--1100, F Co--1300, & .1 G Co--1400 and H Co at }.500. I

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& ~ : 1 church ervices if they··so desire_. The Cha lain ! 1 1 1 would like to see a large crowq there.

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; 550 : Usual rest area activitfea. ! ! : 1 1 Cos authorized passes to Pompeii and I ·

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554 JJaual rest area activities. Ma.jol"""tf.fd t :Hq 2nd B.l~ and· Capt Kovac trfd to Rep;tl Hqrs. · Lt Farnum asp;d 00 Hq Co 2nd Bn and CaPt Crowley to Regtl Hare Co.

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Marseille, France

20 September 1944 Usual rest area ~ctivitjes. Pren~ration for movement.

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55~ Left Pianodiforto at 0930 by motor convoy and arrived at the University at B~nol1, Italv at 1015. CP established in buildin~

at 10?0. Usual rest area activities. No passes authorized.

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23 September 1944 559 Advanced detail sent to clean up the boat

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- -- - - - - 26-september 1944- - - - - - - -- -Preparation for movement. Entrucked at 1000 staging area #l, d~noli, Italy. Left at 1117 and boa.rded the U.SS JOS.i!iPH T DICKl'-'lAN at 1242. Remained in harbor the rest of the day.

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At sea on USS JOS~PH T DICK~UU~

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Arrived Port of 1~rse111e, France. Debarked at 1630. Reached shore at 1645.

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0755, 3 October 1944 (Marseille, France (Vic: Seotimes, Frane

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30 September 1944 566 0200 Boarded train at 0200.

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Arrived biv area, vic: Septimes, France at 0340. ~en rested till noon. Co Comdrs meeting at Bn CP: Following orders issued by White 6: Establish Interior Guard (Bn), 10 EM, 1 OD. ~'larn men pilferage here worse than in Italy accordin~ to CBS. Winter clothing requisition will be sent in by Monday. No showers in this area. Area still mined. l'larseilles, off limits. Passes, 25% starting 1200 noon; not to exceed 10 hrs. Return by 2200. Pass radius: 7 miles. Co on guard will furnish bugler. Bn Comdr was at Re~tl for Bn Comdrs

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572 0755 Co Comdrs meeting, Bn CP, at 0755: Discussed the following points: Passes, 15% fr 1200, 5% of 15% to Marseille. Curfew at 2000. Houses of Prostitution, off limits. Regt will provide transportation. Reveille, not satisfactory. Late formations. All Os will be present. Wool caps not authorized as outer head gear . Training unsatisfactor.v. Os atten l range firing, etc. where called for. Training in saluting needed. Police the area. Visiting with Pd in area strictly prohibited. Exchanging of food for laundry prohibited.

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