3. STRENGTH, COMMISSIONED AND ENLISTED OFFICERS WO EM
a. At the beginning of month 26 3 587
b. Net increase during month 3 0 40
c. Net decrease during month 0 0 16
d. At end of month 29 3 611
4. STATIONS
a. Tournieres, France from 17 June 1944 to 29 July 1944
b. Littee, France from 29 July to...................................
6. CAMPAIGNS
a. The 146th Engineer Combat Battalion as a member of the 1121st Engineer Combat Group participated in Allied Operations in Normandy, France throughout the month of July.
8. COMMANDING OFFICERS IN IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS
a. Command Section of the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion:
Lt. Col. Carl J. Isley, Battalion Commander
Major Willard B. Baker, S - 3
Captain Albert S. Wynot, Executive Officer
Captain Stephen Pipka, S - 2
Captain James L. Nichols, S - 4
Captain James E. Doyle, ADE
Lt. Harold D. Brown, S - 1
Captain Sam H. Ball, Jr. Commanding Officer, Company "A"
Lt. Ben G. Bartholomew, Commanding Officer Company "B"
Captain Vincent L. Wall, Commanding Officer, Company "C"
Captain Arthur J. Hill, Commanding Officer, Company "H&S"
Captain Richard Stratton, Commanding Officer, Medical Detachment
9. LOSSES IN ACTION, OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN
a. Engagement --- Assault upon the coast of France ("Omaha Beach --- between Vierville and St. Laurent,
Normandy, France), 6 June 1944.
(1) Headquarters & Service Company : Campbell, Robert G. 36567968, T/4; status changed from MIA to KIA.
b. Engagement --- In support of the Engineer Combat Battalion of the 102nd Cavalry in operations against the
enemy at LeVal, Normandy, France.
(1) Killed --- none.
(2) Wounded in action
Company "C"
Turner, Dewey M. 38340979, Private First Class
During the month of July 1944, the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion was assigned to the First United States Army and attached to V Corps and further attached to the 1121st Engineer Combat Group, and served as Corps Engineers behind the 2nd Infantry Division. Direct liaison with the 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion was maintained by Capt.Doyle, ADE.
2. The Battalion had no combat missions during the month of July 1944, but performed routine engineering misions in the Corps and Division areas.
a.. Roads.
(3) The primary mission of the Battalion was road maintenance with emphasis on filling pot holes in the road,
improving drainage and clearing underbrush from shoulders. Corp policy was that holes be patched with clay
and sand, and tar pitching on macadam roads was not advocated.
(4) During the period, the Battalion area of responsibility averaged ten square miles per day.
b. Mines.
(1) Company "A" removed four anti-personnel minefields in vicinity of St. George d'Elle at request of 2nd
Engineer Combat Battalion, a total of 108 s-mines being removed.
e. Water Points.
(1) During the month, the Battalion S-4 operated four water points and produced 515,000 gallons of water.
Close liaison was maintained with 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion and water points were installed as they
moved their points forward.
f. Miscellaneous.
(2) H&S Company constructed three ten head and one twenty head portable showers for V Corps.
(3) Welding equipment and two operators attached to 38th Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadron for purpose of
welding hedgerow cutters on tanks.
(4) Spray gun unit attached to 102nd Cavalry for Camouflage painting of light tanks.
(5) One platoon, Company "C" attached to 102nd Cavalry for two days on request of 2nd Engineer Combat
Battalion to furnish engineer support.
g. Command Posts.
(1) From 1 July 1944 to 29 July 1944, the Battalion was bivouacked at.... near Tournieres.
(2) From 29 July 1944 to 31 July 1944, the Battalion was bivouacked at.....near Littee
Signed by:
Carl J. Isley
Lt. Col., C. E.
Commanding
