274th Infantry: Docs: Unit Journal 7 Jan 45
 The following journal is on file in the National Archives. Spelling errors have been retained.

Unit Journal
Organization: 274th Infantry
From: 0001, 7 January 1945
To: 2400, 7 January 1945

Place: Ingwiller, France

Time In Time Out Serial Dated Time Dated Incidents, messages Action taken
0045   1   Radio operator intercepted German radio msg, translated as follows: "the trps (in) retreat need ammo--a radio stn needs help" S-2, G-2
    2   Lt Lobed with 2 EM visited CP S
0100   3   Lt Funk left for White S
0100   4   AT Plat atchd to 2d Bn. departed for White S
    5 0115 CO White requested AT Plat and Cn Plat be atchd to 2d Bn 2000-at 0100 AT Plat sent out. Lt Parsons went to Cn Co 2000. 1 Plat Cn attached 2d Bn 0215. S
0130   6   Lt Parsons retd to CP S
0230   7   Unit Rept completed and dispatched thru M/C S
0230   8   Lt Parsons to 276th Inf S
0230   9   Urgent Radio msg recd for 2d Bn. Sent to 2d Bn thru M/C by order of Adj S
0315   10   Lt Funk retd fr White, stated CO White said Unit Rept was lost and another Unit Report would be accomplished by them as soon as possible. S
0600   11   To CO Fox fr CO Fox Blue. Reptg redepit of dir order fr Power 6 Jan. Cy being sent with msg S
0605   12   Lt Parsons retd to CP S
0605   13   Lt Parsons said that Wyo Blue is now under dir comd of Power until end of present mission. Effective 0700, 7 Jan S
    14 (Not used)    
0710   15   Recd msg to wire Chief Wyo fr Wire Chief Wyandot: trouble on line. Cleared to old location. If possible send wire team back to old location S
0715   16 0235 Recd msg to CO, 274 Inf fr CG TF Herren: Cn Co moved fr position 0615. 45th Div Arty has lost contact. 274th will notify 45th Div Arty as to location of Cn Co, so wire can be laid between units S
    17 0835 CO departed for 2d Bn at 0835 S
  0855 18 0745 Msg to CG 70th Inf Div, Attn G-3: Location of Cn Co CP 842336-signed Capt Nurre S
0857   19 0853 Operator informs that line is now in to Wyandot S
1000   20   1st Lt. W.D. Lee, 392nd Med Col Co visited OP relative info on M/R and MRU. He will send msg to Herren AG for what to do and opinion on same S
1007   21   Wyo Blue line in. S
    22 0945 Called Wyo 11 for connection to TF Herren adm rear for Capt Bieneman Wyo UPO No connection
1040   23   Recd personal enevelope to CO Fox fr CO Blue S
  1045 24   Ltr to CG Herren, sub: M/R Thru M/C
1045   25   Recd operations Memo No. 1, 1 Jan 45 Hq 7th Army Dist "A"
1045   26   Recd G-2 periodic Rept No. 10 fr Herren 2 S
1045   27   Recd G-3 Periodic Rept S
1045   28   Recd 6 news maps I&E
1045   29   Recd 15 Posters on vehicles S
1100   30   Rear 4 maybe had be calling thru Wyandot Operator and Niewiller Sw S
    31 1110 Com in with Power (45 Div) S
1125   32   Phone call-Div CG would like to see Fox 5 at 45th Div CP as soon as possible S
1130   33   Fox 5 - Left CP for 45th Div CP S
1135   34   Phoned AT Co and Cn Co - S-4 agrees to AT & Cn feeding plan S
    35 1200 All bodies not yet picked up 2d Bn - 37 2d Bn casualties. 11 3d Bn - Fr Regtl Surg S
    36 1200 S-4 called - S-4 will be at neighboring Inf Regt and then Ordnance Off Herren with Asst G-4 Corps S
1200   37   Recd overlay fr Blue 3 S
1215   38   Recd vehicle status rept fr MTO S
1230   39   Blue Able has pulled wire temp for short move S
1230   40   Ex O retd to CP fr 45th Div CP S
1230   41   Ex O, while at 45th Div CP discussed possibility of Fox getting back together. Regtl Mtr Sgt instructed to inform Capt Wickham of this possibility and for him to consider looking around S
1215   42   M/Sgt Roberts, Regtl Mtr Sgt visited CP and brought status rept on Mtr Veh S
1235   43   Maj Gassaway visited CP, repts 37 casualties evacuated - White-Blue has 11 casualties evacuated as of last night S
1235   44   To call UPO as Wasslone, call as follows: Wyandot-Redwood Switch-Saverne Switch-Wyandot Switch S
1015   45   Phone call to Capt Bieneman with ref to data fr 66-1's of off for promotion. And M/R if coming on time. UPO said he would fwd info as soon as possible and would give it priority. S
    46 (not used)    
1200   47   Pvt. John J. Schfittino, 3163218, Co L, 315th Inf, 79th Div-Straggler turned over to 14th AD-Straggler Coll Point. Sol had been gone fr Unit about 3 weeks-has been ill and been to various aid stations S
1350   48   Capt Bottoroff visited CP. Brought 3 stragllers fr 1st Bn. S-4 recd 1150 pair socks- to go to to 2d and 2d Bn. Ex O directred stragglers be retd to Regtl Tn biv Area for retn to unit via rat trks. S
1445   49 1415 Msg fr CO Fox Blue. Request time release K and B Ammo Tn. Will Bn carry prescribed load ammo. Is Cn Plat released fr Atchmt S
1445   50 1445 Phone to Wyo 5 - Sv Co Comdr advises he is going on rcn and is going on radio trk. S
1500   51 1500 Wyo 1 & Hq Comdt dept for Niederbronn - will ret about 1630. T/4 Miller accompanied S
1515   52 1515 Recd Secret env fr AG Off TF Herren (Password) S
1515   53 1515 Recd env fr G-3, 45th Div (G-3 Per Rept) S
1525   54 1525 Password 6-7 Jan burned S
1530   55 1530 Sent to S-4 Env (Map Coordinate Code - AF Code) S
1545   56 1545 Phone fr Blue 6 to Wyo 5 - In re to the move Blue is to make. The Bn Blue is to relieve has recd orders which are different fr orders Blue has recd and makes it impossible for Blue to comply. Our Wyo 3 is now checking for a verification fr Wyandot 3. Love Co repts an increased opposition which may necessitate a withdrawal. S
1620   57   2 PW IPW
1630   58   T/Sgt Parker phoned on KIA's (2 at Blue) informed to contact Maj Gassaway S
1625   59   Capt Rodgers, Med Det visited CP. Repts not safe for Medics to go completely thru Wingen. Has enough plasma S
1638   60   S-4 while at CP talked with Ex O on probable move (See #50-also discussed adm O #2 and its errors) (Capt Bottorof entered CP-Went to S-3) S
1645   61   Capt Mc Polland, MTO brought Mtr Rept to CP S
1650   62   III Corps-Seventh Army where M/R go. Capt Smith, G-1, VQ visited CP and discussed importance of getting M/R in on time-275 and 276 are also getting late on repts S
1655   63   Unit Rept Regtl Hq Co recd S
1725   64   Maj Gassaway to be phoned 15 min prior to our leaving - Phone 1-6 S
1730   65 1730 Capt Smith back to TF Herren S
1800   66 1800 S-4 called Asst S-4, Wyandot - 30 trks are being made available for movement of Wyo White and a Bn of 276. G-3 has not decided which Bn will move first. When it is decided that Wyo White is to move, they will have all 30 of the available trks. The trks are located in Steinberg. Div will contact us later when we are to send Guides for trks. S
    67 1850 CO retd to CP 1850 S
  1850 68   Asst S-4 departed CP for Rear Tn Biv at 1850 S
1850   69   Verbal Orders issued by S-4 at 1800 S
1855   70 1730 Maj Walker visited Col Conley S
1910   71   Phone call 3d Bn-Unit Rept will be 2 hrs late S
2000   72 2000 Lt. Lowery. Asst MTO arrived CP as instructed to act as guide for motor movement S
  2030 73 2030 Lt Lowery departed for Rear 4 - was taken off Guide detail by Ex O S
  2030 74 2030 Capt Wickham, Sv Co Comdr retd to Rear Tn Biv S
2030   75 2030 S-1 and Hq Comdt retd to CP fr rcn of new CP S
2045   76 2045 Unit rept and M/R's will be in fr 3d Bn in an hr S
  2110 77 2110 S-4 phoned Rear 4 to have 2d Bn Ki trks loaded and ready to move at 0400. Hot meal for breakfast. 1/3 k rat for noon meal-Have 1 2 1/2 T Trk rept to Regtl CP at 2230 to Capt Clark S
2140   78 1000 S-4's conference with Asst G-4 of VI Corps and G-4 TF Herren. At 1300 conference with S-4 180th Inf. At 1430 conference with Ord Off's of 45th Div and TF Herren S
2200   79 2200 To CO Cn Co fr S-4 - Ki trk will be released to Co control ar RJ W of Reichshoffen (94.4-26.8) at 0630, 8 Jan 45. 1/3 K rat will be on trk for consumption noon meal 8 Jan. Trk revert to Regtl control at above named release point at noon. Trk will not go further than release pt. S
2230   80 2230 Information on Supply disseminated by S-4 (see atchd Adm O #3) S
2250   81 2250 How to contact Wyo White temporarily while line is being repared: Call Power, ask for Pagen, ask for Wriggle,, askd for Wriggle Blue, ask for Wyo White. S
  2250 82 2250 Recd IPW Rept #2 and fwd to G-2 (IPW) 45 Div S
ANNEX TO MAIN JOURNAL KEPT BY 274TH INF FOR 7 JAN 45  
0245   1   Adj-Cpl Gunderson, Sgt miller, Pvt Ebright left for fwd CP S
0445   2   PW brought to CP by Blue. I PW Off notified S
0500   3   Line to Power out S
0530   4   Line to Power in S
0615   5   G-2 called for info on "L" Co of Blue-Info as shown on Unit Rept given overphone per G-2 OK S
0630   6   G-2 called on Enemy situation-status of "L" Co. Unit Rept refd to S
0645   7   SwBd verifies connection with: Wyo 1 fwd - Wyo Blue - Wyandot - Wriggle Blue S
0615   8   G-2 asked to tell G-1 that we have PW at this CP awaiting disposition.G-2 said they would notify G-1 to pick up same at this old CP S
0815   9   S-4 called on in Regtl Train Biv Area - Wyo 5 informed to call Wyo 1 Fwd S
0950   10   Capt Clark entered CP to take by mtr last man fwd S

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