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July 1st still found the ·battalion in the training area

seven (7) miles East of oalerno, near ..rfiaino ( 76-29). The first
three days of J-uly were uneventful, the time being spent on eare
and cleaning of equipment, vehicle maintainance, road marches,
and conditioning of personnel •
On the 4, 5, and 6th of this month the firing batteries were
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engaged in an amphibious problem involv~ng loading our 105mm
howitzers on duk:Ws, firing off these duk:Ws while in water and on
land. The manuever was favored by a calm sea and the result of · ~
artillery operating off dukWs proved highly satisfactory altho no
great degree of accuracy was achieved while firing off the dukWs
while they were in the water.
Routine training schedules were again followed on the 7th
thru the lOth.
On the 11th the firing batteries were engaged in landing op-
erations 6.n the shores of the u-ulf of .:::lalerno in conjunction with

the 157th Infantry Regiment. The battalion supplied liaison

parties to each of the infantry battalions. '.L'hese opeTations
consisted of loading 'a nd landing with no tactical situation in-

volved. On the 12th this manue,v er was again repeated.

The firing batteries, with a skeleton group from the C.P •
. section put to sea again on the evening of the 12th on the third

·and last landing operation, moving. offShore 2000 yards at 1900~

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battalion at the Rest Camp.
On the .morning of the 12th the battalion was notified by

DivA.rty that for the sake of security the 158th .!field Artillery
Battalion would be known as Unit "51" until further ordeTs;
and that all unit designations would be removed from vehicles
and clothing.
The battalion raliained in rest until the 16th, moving out at
2040.l:l for a new training area ~orth of Naples, 8 miles from
Bagnoli (055562), arriving at 0130B on the 17th.
· For the remainder of the month the battalion followed a train-
ing schedule emphasizing oondi tioning of personnel, waterproofing
of vehicles, vehicle maintainance, specialist training, and care
and cleaning of equipment. During this period the "Security~'
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vehicles, and the battalion resumed its normal insignia and
designati. ons.
On the 26th a battalion parade was held at which ueneral
l!;agleS, Division Commander, presented medals to the deserving
member~ of the battalion. On July 30th the 158th and 160th Field

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area commemorating our fallen comrades. tiighlight of the
Service was an address by Colonel Meyers, Division Artillery
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ANNEX NO. 2

MONTHLY IITS'IDRIC.AL REPORT

MONTH OF JULY, 1944

158th FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ,.
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1 J'u ly 1944

BATT.ALION HEMgUfA.RTERS STAFF

Lt Col FUNK, RUSSELL D. 0-267164 Battalion Commander
- Major HUBER, ALBERT E. 0-273895 Executive & Adjutant
Major SCHEEFERS , PAUL E. 0-293864 ::>-3
· Capt MILLER LEIDY 0-337582 4SSt. cl-3
Ca-pt EIWARDS, CORNIN V. 0-420935 S-2
lS't Lt FETZER, crHARLES K. JR. 0-1165849 4,SSt. S-2
Capt WRIGHT, JOSEPH .H. 0-450132 Liaison Officer tfl
Capt HUBBERT, -GIDRGE 0. 0-450052 Liaison Officer '/12
Capt BRIGG;:;>, . MARVIN L.. 0-370071 Liaison Officer #3
1st Lt COBB, IRVIN W. JR. 0-1165828 Liaison 0 ffi cer #4
1st Lt MAYNE, . RICHARD A. JR. 0-1165909 Naval Gunfire opotter
Capt IDMPKINS, GIDRGE C. 0-367076 TQ;M
1st Lt KESSMEIER, CHARLES J. 0-1173328 Liaison Pilot
1st Lt OOLLINS, NORBERT M. . 0-1166461 .Air 0 bserver
2d Lt VEAOH, EARL C. 0-1174733 Air 0 bserver
Capt KAHN, RO BERT W. 0-378919 Battalion clurgeon
wo jg RICHARD~ N , RICHARD N. W-2117849 Personnel Adjutant

HE.A..I:Q.UARTERS BATTERY

Capt . FINKLE, BEVERLY A. ' 0-1165014 Bn Gomm 0 & Btry Gmdr

1st Lt ARCHER, J.AMEt> F. 0-1172737 ASSt. Bn Oomm 0
1st Lt LINDSEY; ALFRED J. 0-1165895 Motor Officer
1st Lt MERCHANT, ARTHUR B. 0-117 4958 .asst. lVio tor 0 ffi cer
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Ist- Lt VAN NES~ HARRY W. 0-1165977 Battery Commander

1st I,.t DAVIS, GIDRGE C. J"R. 0-1165840 E:x:ecutiv~
1St Lt ReBEaTSON, BENJl~ITN F. 0-1170537 Reconnaissance 0
2nd L.t WII.HELM, J .AMES -G. - 0-1683511 assistant Executive
2nd Lt WOLF, - HAROLD J. 0-1179255 Forward 0 bserver .I
2nd Lt PORTER, :OONOVAN W. 0-1177586 Fo rwa!'d 0 bserv_er I
2nd I.t SCHOMAKER, WALTER A. 0-1691715 . l!'orward Observer

"B" BATTERY

Capt KII'-J'LEY, GO RID N L. 0-1165024 Battery Commander

1st Lt KEELY, MARVIN H. 0-1177863 Executive
2d Lt TAYLOR, CECIL F. 0-1683510 assisttint Executive
2d Lt LAUBEiAN, liDHN 1!' . 0-168B490 Reconnaissance 0'
1st Lt HEOOE, JO 8EPH cl. 0-48<S<J.33 Forward 0 bserver
2d Lt MARSHALL, ARTHUR J-. JR 0-118.3572 Fo rvvard 0 bserver

iiQ" BATTERY

_CAPT l!EURLEY, WILLJ.AM S. 0-33b628 Battery Commander

1st Lt DAL'IDN, _JOHN W• .. 0-1179051 l!:xecutive
2d Lt MORTON, W:ILLI.AM T. 0-1703065 Assistant ~:x:ecutive
2d Lt OLSON, GIDRGE E. JR. 0-1175266 ReconnaiS>=>a.nce 0
2d L.t LIGGETT, J!'RA.NCIS E. 0-465104 Forward Observer
2d Lt G.ABRYSCH, CL.I\UDE J. 0-1171015 :V'o rward 0 bserver

c;ERVI CE BATTERY

C.APT HAYES, IRA S. 0-391893, Bn b-4 & Btry G.mdr

1StLt KELLEY, ROBERT E. 0-1165884 .batt<:i1ion .Motor 0
1St Lt BERI\f;;)TEIN, HAROLD 0-1179295 bn Ammo Train ~mdr
·vvo· jg HAYE~, EVERETT L. W-2117851 assistant S-4

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1 July 1944 to 31 JUly 1944

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Medals were awarded -as indicated to the following individuals

during the period 1 J·Uly 1944 to Jlst July 1944.

1.6 July Irvin W. Cobb Jir.~ 0-1165828, lt'irst L,i eutenant, Head-
quarters Battery, "SIL:vER STAR".

16 July Edward D. Ingram, 38067967, P:f'c. Service Battery

"SILVER STAR".

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