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UNIT JOURNAL, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY
OPERATION ”NEPTUNE”, NORMANDY
28 MAY TO 15 JULY 1944
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27 June 1944
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1820 hour --- 4 prisoners brought in from Hill 131.
1830 hour---- CO, Exec, Co 2d Bn to PW incl for prisoner interrogation.
1915 hour --- Lt. Hager In.
1925 hour --- G-2 Periodic Report received from 3rd Bn..
1950 hour --- WS-4 into Cp.
2055 hour --- Gen Gavin int5o CP, contacted C.
2105 hour --- status report to Div.
2305 hour --- Estimated loss report called into Div.
2400 hour --- Weather clear and warm; morale excellent; men getting
impatient; s
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28 June 1944 |
0845 hour --- CO out to Cherbourg..
0845 hour --- S-4 out to Rear Train.
0946 hour --- G-3 Report to Div.
0940 hour --- CO 3d Bn requesting 25 Squad cookers.
1000 hour --- Lt. Hager in, left in a few minute
1445 hour --- CO in from Cherbourg..
1510 hour --- Div DAO established
1540 hour --- 4 EM from Co F came in, had been captured and escaped
since D-Day.
1545 hour --- CO out..
1615 hour --- S-2 out.
1715 hour --- CO in.
1815 hour --- CO out.
1900 hour --- CO in.
1900 hour --- S-2 in.
1940 hour --- Lt. Hager in from Div.
2000 hour --- Maj. Reeder in from 2d Bn, had received orders sending him
to an OSS unit.
2020 hour --- G2 report from 1st Bn.
2026 hour --- Lt. Hager out. S-3 out to Div.
2200 hour --- Status report to Div.
2325 hour--- G-4 report to Div.
2400 hour --- Weather clear and warm; morale excellent; strength 1142.
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29 June 1944 |
0230 hour --- Small arms fire
in vicinity of 3d Bn area.
0250 hour--- small arms fire ceased.
0500 hour --- small arms fire commences again, lasted ten minutes.
0900 hour --- S-2 Periodic Report in from Div.
[note: time entry as seen in original text]
0730 hour --- Lt. Hager in from Div.
0800 hour --- CO and S-3 1st Bn into CP.
0830 hour --- lt. Hager out, CO and S-3 1st Bn out.
0900 hour --- CO out.
0915 hour --- S-4 out to Rear Train.
1115 hour --- 2 of ours to be relieved by units from 505 and 507.
1145 hour --- G-3 report in from 3d Bn.
1215 hour --- CO in.
1330 hour --- S-3 out.
1340 hour --- CO out.
1345 hour --- Called Div. requesting action be initiated to have Capt.
Bridgewater sent to us.
1400 hour --- S-3 in.
1440 hour --- 319th FA overlay received for fire for preparation of
attack.
1440 hour --- S-3 to 1wt Bn.
1625 hour --- CO in.
1700 hour --- CO and S-3 1st Bn into CP.
1708 hour --- G-3 report in from 3d Bn.
1718 hour --- Lt. Hager in, brought large photo map for S-=2.
1730 hour --- Meeting of Bn COs, Sep Units COs and Staff with C/O.
1830 hour --- Meeting over.
1915 hour --- CO out to the Bns.
1930 hour --- Exec. and S-2 out to Bns.
1950 hour --- Letter from mayor Cretteville sent to all units.
2000 hour --- S-4 in from the Rear Train.
2020 hour --- CO in.
2030 hour --- S-2 in.
2040 hour --- Lt Hager out to Div.
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