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147
MOVEMENT OF 31ST DIVISION
MINDANAO TO UNITED STATES 1945
PART I
RADIOGRAMS AND MOVEMENT
ORDERS
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St. Francis Barracks
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REURAD DOG FOX 805 RECOMPUTED FIGURES AT PRESENT SHOW 126 OFFICERS PAREF THIS
FIGURE INCLUDES 12 OFFICERS ASSIGNED PER PARAGRAPH 5 SPECIAL ORDER 500 YOUR
HEADQUARTERS PAREN AND 1702 ENLISTED MEN TO BE LOADED ON VESSEL IMPERIAL WITH
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REURAD DD-855 VESSEL GENERAL AULMA NOW AT TACLOBAN. ETA AGUSAN 24- pOV*.
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00 BASE K
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INFOt CINODAPAG MANILA
FIRCW 0G AbRESPAO C0ITE GI 11539 GSTOT
TO CG 31 INF DIV, REURAD DD-855, 21 NOVEMBER, MUDERSTAID TROM CO
PHILSEAFRON THAT VESSEL 4955 GENERAL D E AULMAN ARRIVED TACLOBAN
21 NOV. TO CO BASE K, ADVISE CG 31 INF1 DIV EtA AGUSAN WITH INFO TO
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FROM: CG 31 INF D3# APO 31 (FOLLOWaING S FROM 167 INF IS FOR C/S INFO)
TO : CG ASF WASHINGTON D. C. CG SF POE, CINCPOA
INFO: DIRECTOR NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE 7JASHIIGTON D.C., CINCAFPAC APO 500,
CG AFTrSPAC APO 707, CG LAPE, COIPHILSEAFRON, COM1ARIANAS, COMLERVRON
SEVEI, COM;ESSEAFRON, CO BASE K APO 72
CITE: AHG 0117
VESSEL CHARLES CARROLL DEPARTED TALOMA lINDANAO FOR UNITED STATES AT 0900 20 NOV
45. ANTICIPATED TIME OF ARRIVAL SAN FRANCISCO 6 DEC 45. SHIPMENT RK-602-4 FORWARD
ECHELON: RECEPTION STATION NINE HAS ONE CIVILIAN. STATION 16 HAS ONE EM. STATION
23 HAS ONE EM. SEPARATION CENTER 25 HAS 6 OFFICERS 64 EM. CTR 26 HAS 6 OFFICERS
88 EM. CTR 27 HAS 23 EM. CTR 28 HAS TEN EM. CTR 29 HAS 1 OFFICER 50 EM. CTR 30 HAS
8 OFFICERS 84 EM. CTR 31 HAS 3 OFFICERS 39 EM. CTR 32 HAS 4 OFFICERS 49 EM. CTR 33
HAS 3 OFFICERS 30 EM. CTR 34 HAS 3 OFFICES 22 EM. CTR 35 HAS 4 OFFICERS 46 EM.
CTR 36 HAS 2 OFFICERS 20 EM. CTR 37 HAS 58 EM. CTR 38 HAS 2 OFFICERS 44 EM. CTR 39
HAS.1.OFFICER 9 EE. CTR 40 HAS 4 OFFICERS 18 EM. CTR 41 HAS 3 E2. CTR 42 HAS 7
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OFFICERS 8 EM. CTR 43 HAS 1 OFFICER 38 EM. CTR 44 HAS 3 OFFICERS 0 EM. CTR 45 HAS
3 'OFFICERS 37 EM. CTR 46 HAS 1 OFFICER 27 EM. CTR 47 HAS 1 OFFICER 17 EM. CTR 48
HAS 1 OFFICER 60 EM. CTR 49 HAS 1 OFFICER 21 EM. CTR 50 HAS 3 OFFICERS 10 EM. TOTA
PERSONNEL RK-602-H FOR TARD ECHELON EMBARKED 68 OFFICERS 883 EM ONE CIVILIAN. SHIP-
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1 EM. STATION 16 'AS 1 EM. SEPARATION CENTER 25 HAS 78 EM. CTR 26 HAS 5 OFFICERS
103 EM. CTR 27 HAS 1 OFFICER 5 EM. CTR 28 HAS 2 OFFICERS 15 EM. CTR 29 HAS 1
OFFICER 3 EM. CTR 30 HAS 6 OFFICERS 110 EM. CTR 31 HAS 2 OFFICERS 9 EM. CTR 32
HAS 2 OFFICERS 21 EM. CTR 33 HAS 2 OFFICERS 21 EL. CTR 34 HAS 1 OFFICER 6 Eiz.
CTR 35 HAS 3 OFFICERS 18 EM. CTR 36 HAS 4 OFFICERS 9 EM. CTR 37 HAS 3 OFFICERS
16 EM. CTR 38 HAS 1 OFFICER 3 EM. CTR 39 HAS 3 Ei. CTR 40 HAS 1 OFFICER 7 Ll.
CTR 41 HAS 3 OFFICERS 1 EM. CTR 42 HAS 1 OFFICER 2 El. CTR 43 HAS 3 OFFICERS 17
EM. CTR 44 HAS 4 EM. CTR 45 HAS 1 OFFICE 10 EU. CTR 46 HAS 7 EM. CTR 47 HAS 2
OFFICERS 29 EM. CTR 48 HAS 6 OFFICERS 44 EM. CTR 49 HAS 3 OFFICERS 20 EE. CTR 50
HAS 5 EM. TOTAL PERSONNEL RK-602-L EMBARKED 53 OFFICERS 570 EE. GRAMD TOTAL
EIMARKED 121 OFFICERS 1453 EU 1 CIVILIAN. HOLD BAGGAGE LOADED IN HOLD NU1tER OIE
INCLUDING 53 FOOT LOCKERS A1.D 25 BED ROLLS. ALL AVAILABLE SPACE UTILIZED.
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FROM: CO 167 INF REGT
REURAD DD-723 VESSEL CHARLES CARROLL DEPARTED 20 NOVEMBER :7ITH FOLLOWING
UNITS: HQ AD MID CO, HQ AND Hs SECOND BN, CO "F" CO "G" AT CO MEDICAL DET
SERVICE CO OF 167 INF, 117 FIELD ARTILLERY BN COPLrTE. TOTAL PERSONNEL
EMBARKED 121 OFFICERS 1453 El 1 CIVILIAN LOADING PLAN FOR IIPERIAL; FIRST
AND THIRD BN AID CANNON CO OF 167 INF 17ITH 113 OFFICERS (THIS FIGURE INCLUDES
12 OFFICERS ASSIGNED THIS UNIT PAR 3 SO 298 YOUR H-S) AND 1695 EM. LOADING
PLAN FOR BARNETT; CO "E" CO "H" CF 167 INF AND CO "C" 106 MEDICAL BN 7ITH 12
OFFICERS AND 411 EMI.
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FROMs OG AFWESP*O OITEs G 10860 GSCOP
TO t OG 51 INF DIV
PAR 1. SHIP SCHEDULE 51ST DIVISION FOLLOWSs CHARLES OARROL TALOMA, GENERAL
ALTMAN AGUSAN, 19 NOVEMBER; IMPERIAL TALOMA 20 NOVEMBER; MARINE SERPENT AGUSAN
21 NOVEMBER; LOGAN FOR FAIR ISLE AGUSAN 25 NOVEMBER; CAVALIER AND GENERAL
BUNDY AGUSAN 27 NOVEMBER; BARNETT TALOMA 50 NOVEMBER THENCE AGUSAN. PAR 2.
REQUEST 5 0-478 ATTACHED 51 DIV 2 DAYS THIS WEEK. IF FURNISHED BARNETT DIRECT
AGUSAN. CONFIRMATION FOLLOWS. PAR 3. CHECK FS 587 WOOL SHORTAGES FS 586.
REPLY OPERATIONAL PRIORITY SIGNAL SHORTAGES. THIS HEADQUARTERS WILL SHIP BY
AIR. QM REPORTS URAD DE 722 DOES NOT CONTAIN REQUISITION NUMBER COTTON
CLOTHING. REQUEST AIR LIFT. PAR 4. VANCE RETURNING THURSDAY.
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INFO: CO AFWESPAO
GG 31 INF DIV
CG-93 IN? DIV
FR14: NAVY GALL SIGNS (RATE)
LOGAN APA 19TH UPON'ARRIVAL TAGLOBAN 25TH NOV.WILL REPORT TO PD FOR LOGISTIOS
AND ROUTING AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS TO SAN FRANOISCO VIA AGUSAN MINDLAAO X
UPON ARRIVAL AGUSAN REPORT TO 0O 31 DIV FOR CAPACITY ARMI LIFT TO U 8 X ADVISE.
OPSF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE AGUSAN ETA DESTN X UPON ARRIVAL SAN FRAN0ISCO REPORT
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TO s OG BASE KING
INFOs OTF 93
0 INCAFPAO MANILA
G0 51ST INF DIV
00 95RD DIV OITEs GX 10745 GSTOT
REURAD PKBPC DASH NINE RPT NINE ZERO THREE NINE GMA ONE NINE NOVEMBER 0MA,
REFER OUR TWO SEVEN THREE NINE ONE GSTOT GrA TEN NOVEMBER OMA TO OTS NINE
THREE OMA INFO TO YOU PD VESSEL FIVE ZERO THREE EIGHT IMPERIAL ENROUTE TAALOMA
TO EMBARK READJUSTMENT PERSONNEL AT THAT BASE PD GOIPHILSEAFRON ADVISES VESSEL
ROUTED TO TACLOBAN ONLY FOR BUNKER AND WATER AND THAT PORT DIRECTOR YOUR BASE
WTS DIREOiED TO ISSUE ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS TO TALOMA
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FROMt OG AFWESPAO GITE G 10785 GSOCP
TO s 0G 51 INFANTRY DIVISION
GHQ HAS DIRECiED FEAF TO MOVE 411 MEN DAVAO TO DEL MONTE. TARGET DATE
25 NOVEMBER. WILL ADVISE YOU ANY CHANGE. FEAF WILL CONTACT 00 167 INFANTRY
REGIMENT DAVAO.
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FROMs OG AFWESPAO .
TO s OG 51 DIV OP CITEs GX '0473 GSTOM
INFO: OG 93 DIV PRTY
VESSELS T0 RETURN THREE ONE DIV TO UNITED STATES.CMA DELETE RPT DELETE
VESSELS FAIR ISLE OR FAIRLAND .MA AND SUBSTITUTE VESSEL LOGAN OMA ESTIMATED
TIME ARRIVAL AGUSAN TWO RPT TWO SEVEN NOVEMBER ONE NINE FOUR FIVE PD OAPAGITY
FIRST CLASS EIGHT FIVE CMA TROOP CLASS ONE FOUR SEVEN FIVE PD
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FRCM: 00 167TH INFANTRY
DISREGARD MESSAGE OIIE LOVE LOVE MIKE THRRE NAUGHT FOUR EIGHT PD CHARLES
OARROLL WILL LOAD ALL PERSONNEL AS PREVIOUSLY, SCHEDULED PD
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TO OG 51ST INFANTRY DIVISION OcTEs LLM 5048
FROMs 00 167TH INFANTRY
PLAN FOR LOADING OHARLES CARROLL OONTEMPLATED ONE TWO ONE OFFICERS AND ONE
FOUR FIVE SEVEN ENLISTED MEN. PERSONNEL ROSTERS HAVE BEEN MADE ACCORDINGLY.
SHIPS CAPTAIN REFUSES TO TAKE AN OVERLOAD AND STATES HE WILL TAKE EIGHT EIGHT
OFFICERS, ONE TWO 'iHREE SEVEN ENLISTED MEN PLUS TWO NAUGHT INiLISTED MEN PROVIDED
THEY ARE MASTER SERGEANTS. THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE OF TWO THREE THREE PERSONS.
%-is AG 'friEamRENE -f. TW- mlfE.TR"ae mTit6. WILL BEGIN LOADING ON THIS
BASIS. PLEASE ADVISE.
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FROM: CG AFVESPAC CITE: GX 10119, GSTCM
TO : CG 31ST INF DIV APO 31 URGENT
INFO: COMQEN SERV
CINCAFPAC
CO BASE K (ALL URGENT)
REURAD DOG DOG SEVEN SIX SIX ROUTING BARNETT TO TALOMA THENCE AGUSTAN SHOULD
CLEAR ALL ELEMENTS THREE ONE DIVISION BY TWO NINE NOVEMBER PD OTHER TRANSPORT.
ACTION TO MEET DEADLINE OF TWO FIVE NOVEMBER AT AGUSAN UNAVAILABLE
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TO: CG, AFWESPAC, APO 707 INFO COPY TO: CO 167 ROT
FROM: CG 31STN.pF DIV, APO 31
VESSEL CHARLES CARROLL WITH ETA TALOMO 16 NOVEMBER HAS NOT REPEAT
NOT ARRIVED PD REQUEST LATEST ETA THIS VESSEL
MARTIN
CG
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18 NOVEMBER 1945
G-3
TO: CO 16'7h RCT
FROM: CG, 31st INF DIV, APO 31
REURAD LOVE ITEM MIKE THREE NAUGHT FOUR TWO PERMISSION GRANTED
TO LOAD TOTAL OF FOUR FOUR NAUGHT PERSONNEL ON BARNETT PD OFFICER
STRENGTH THIS VESSEL MAY BE INCREASED FROM ONE TWO TO TWO NAUGHT
IF YOU DESIRE PD ADVISE THIS HEADQUARTERS OF NEW LOADING PLAN
MARTIN
CG
TO: CG 31 INF DIV
FROM: CO 167 INF
REURAD CITE DD 767 REQUEST PERMISSION LOAD 430 PERSONNEL ON
BARNETT PD THIS WILL ALLOW A REGROUPING OF PERSONNEL WITHOUT
CHANGING ANY PASSENGER LISTS. FINAL REPLY YOUR MESSAGE
DEFENDANT ON DECISION
Received AGO 181015
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URGENT
17 November 1945
G-3
TO: CO AFWSPAC, APO 707
INFO: COM GEN SERVE
CONCAFPAC COURIER MANILA
CG BASE K
FROM: CG 31 INF DIV
REF URAD GX TWO NINE FIVE SIX SIX GSTCM SUBJECT SUBSTITUTION
VESSEL BARNETT FOR MEXICO LIFTING REMAINING PERSONNEL THIS
DIVISION AT TALOMO THENCE AGUSAN TO COMPLETE LOADING CMA
REQUEST THAT WATER TRANSPORTATION BE FURNISHED BY YOUR
HEADQUARTERS TO MOVE FOUR ONE ONE PERSONNEL FROM TALOMO TO
AGUSAN TO ARRIVE AGUSAN PRIOR TO TWO FIVE NOVEMBER THIS
PERSONNEL IS ONLY REPEAT ONLY PERSONNEL TO BE LIFTED FROM TALOMO
BY VESSEL BARNETT PD CONTINGENT ON YOUR FURNISHING WATER
TRANSPORT TO MOVE FOUR ONE ONE PERSONNEL TALOMO TO AGUSAN THE
VESSEL BARNETT BE ROUTED DIRECT AGUSAN FOR COMPLETE LOADING
CMA THIS WILL SAVE THREE DAYS TIME IN LOADING BARNETT AND PERMIT
ALL UNITS THREE ONE DIVISION TO CLEAR MINDANAO PRIOR TWO NINE
NOVEMBER IF PRESENT SCHEDULE OF ALL VESSELS ARE MET WITH ETA OF
BARNETT AT AGUSAN TWO SIX NOVEMBER PD ADVISE ACTION TAKEN BY
URGENT MESSAGE
MARTIN
CG
CLEAR
PRIORITY
FROM: CG AFWESPAC
TO: CG 31 INF.DIV
CITE GX 29566 GSTCM
INFOR: COM GEN SERVE
CONC9FPAC COURIER MANILA
CG SFPE
CG 96 INF DIV
CG REPLACEMENT COIAAND
CG BASE K
VESSELS TO LIFT 31 DIVISION TO UNITED STATES DELETE MEXICO PD
REPLACED WITH VESSEL BARNETT ETA 26 NOVEMBER CAPACITY FIRST CLASS
88 TROOP CLASS 1207 PD VESSEL BARNETT WILL LIFT ALL REMAINING
PERSONNEL AT TALOMO AND COMPLETE LOADING AT AGUSAN PD CHANGE
ETA IMPE, IAL TO 20 NOVEMBER
Received AGO 171545
CLEAR
URGENT
TOL CG 31 INF DIV
FROM: CO 1307 INF
REURAD CITE DD 679 TROOP CaMMANDERS IMPERIAL WILL BE HAYGOOD,
CHA LES CAROL MATHEWS AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED
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CLEAR
OP
11 November 1945
G-3
TO: CO 167 RCT
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FROM: CG 31 INF DIV
REVISED LOGISTICAL DATA FROM HIGHER HEADQUARTERS CHANGES YOUR
MOVEMENT'AS FOLLOWS PD READ IN FOUR COLUMNS CMA ETA CMA VESSEL CMA
OFFICERS CMA ENLISTEDMEN SIMI COLON ONE FIVE NOVEMBER CMA IMPERIAL
CMA ONE FIVE FOUR CMA ONE SIX NINE FIVE SEMI COLON ONE SIX NOVEMBER
CHARLES CAROL CMA SEVEN SEVEN CMA ONE FOUR EIGHT NINE SEMI COLON
TWO THREE NOVEMBER CMA MEXICO CMA ONE TWO CMA THREE NINE NINE PD
MEXICO WILL LOAD ONE TWO OFFICERS AND THREE NINE NINE ENLISTED MEN
AT TALOMO AND COMPLETE LOADING AT AGUSAN CMA MAJOR GARRARD OF ONE
ONE SIX FOX ABLE IS TROOP COMMANDER PD FIGURES FOR ENLISTED MEN ARE
BASED ON APPROXIMATELY TEN PERCENT OVERLOAD CMA FIGURES FOR OFFICERS
ARE BASED ON APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE PERCENT OVERLOAD PD SHIPS WILL
BE LOADED AT THESE FIGURES PD QUERY COLON WILL COMMANDERS OF IMPERIAL
AND CHARLES CAROL BE HAYGOOD AND MATHEWS AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED PD
REQUEST ANSWER AT EARLIEST PD THIS SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS PLANS PD
MARKWARD ARRIVES YOUR'S ONE FOUR NOVEMBER WITH DETAILS PD
MARTIN
CG
CLEAR
PRIIBITI
TO: CG 31 DIV
INFO: CINCAFPAC MANILA, COM GEN SERV, CG SFPE, CG SISAC,
CG BASE K, CG 96 DIV, CG REPLACEMENT COMMAND
FROM: CG AFWESPAC CITE: GX 28040 GSTCM
READ IN 5 COLUMN, ETA, VESSLE, FIRST CLASS, TROOP CLASS, PORT,
VESSELS TO LIFT 31 DIVISION TO UNITED STATES: 15, November,
Imperial, 135, 15U6, Talomo; 16 November, Charles Carrol, 67 1357,
Talomo; 19 November, General Aultman, 280, 3900, Agusan; 23 November
Mexico, 68, 1156, Talomo then Agusan; 21 November, Marine Serpent,
230, 3255, Agusan; 25 November, Fairland 8, 1285, Agusan;
27 November Cavalier, 80, 1571, Agusan; 27 November, General Bundy,
227, 2911, Agusan. THIS PROVIDES TOTAL LIFT OF 18176. IT IS
NECESSARY THAT SHIPS OVERLOAD NOT TO EXCEED 15 PERCENT OF RATED
CAPACITY SO THAT ALL PERSONNEL OF 31 DIVISION ARE LIFTED TO UNITED
STATES ABOARD THESE VESSELS THIS SUPERSEDES ALL OUR FORMER MESSAGES.
STYER
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INFO: CG 14 AAC
CG AFUESPAC
CG 93 DIV
FROM: CG 'SAC
MAJ GEN LEAVY AFWESPAC HAS AUTHORIZED MOVEMENT OF 113 PERSONNEL TO
FILL. VACANCIES NOW EXISTING IN 31 DIVISION PD REQUEST YOU ISSUE ORDERS
TRANSFERRING EXACTLY 113 OF YOUR HIGHEST RPT HIGHEST POINT ENLISTED
MEN TO 31 INF DIV PD THIS HQ IS ARRANGING WATER TRANSPORTATION, YOU
WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ETA (APPROXIMATELY lh NOVEMBER 45) REPLY BY
RETURN RADIO ACTION TAKEN WITH INFO TO ABOVE ADDRESSEES
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TO: CTF 93,
INFO: CINCAFPAC MANILA, CG 31 DIV, CG 93 DIV, CO BASE K
REQUEST THAT VESSEL IMPERIAL NOW ENROUTE FRCM MID PAC BE DIVERTED
TO TALOMO FOR EMBARKATION OF READJUSTMENT PERSONNEL TO USA CQ
VESSEL CHARLIE CARRO WILL BE DISPATCHED TO SAMAR TO DISCHARGE PERSONNEL
CMA BUNKER AND WATER AND WILL PROCEED THENCE TO TALOMO TO EMBARK
PERSONNEL FOR USA
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TO: CO 167 INF (PASSED)
IN0: CG 31 INF DIV
FROM COMSEAFRpN
UPON ARRIVAL SAMAR 14 NOV DISCHARGE PASSENGERS. OBTAIN FROM CSD 72
NECESSARY LOGISTICS. WHEN RFS REPORT TO PD SAMAR FOR ROUTING
AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA TALOMO DAVAO GULF.
UPON ARRIVAL TALCMO REPORT TO CO 167 INF REGT FOR CAPACITY LIFT TO
US OF 31 INF DIV. ADVISE 167 ROT INFO 31 DIV VIA CO BASE K TACLOBAN
ETA TAIDMO PRIOR DEPARTURE SAMAR. WHEN LOADED AND RFS DEPART TAIOMO
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ADVISE.ORIGINATOR INFO ABOVE ADDRESSEE ATD ETA DEST AND
SOA. ARMY WILL MAKE NECESSARY OSPRO REPORTS. UPON ARRIVAL SAN
FRANCISCO REPORT TO COM 12 INFO COMWESTSSEAFRON FOR DISCHARGE
PASSENGERS. INFO CG AFWESPAC PAC CO 167 REGT COMBAT TEAM VIA KKEA.
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FOLLOWING VESSELS ARE DEFINITELY NOMINATED TO MOVE THIRTY FIRST DIVISION
FROM MINDANAO ISLAND TO THE UNITED STATES. READ TABLE, VESSEL, CAPACITY.
TO TALOMAs FIFTEENTH NOVEMBER, IMPERIAL, 1681; EIGHTEENTH NOVEMBER, CHARLES
OARROL, 1421; TWENTIETH NOVEMBER, KOTA AGOENG, 1704; (KOTA ASOENG WILL PICK
UP BALANCE OF PERSONNEL AT TALOMA, AND THEN COMPLETE LOADING AT AGUSAN).
TO AGUSAN, NINETEENTH NOVEMBER, GENERAL AULTMAN, 5558; TWENTY TWO NOVsEBER,
MARINE OARP, 51598 TWENTY FIFTH NOVEMBER, GENERAL HOWEE, 5558; TWENTY EIGHTH
NOVEMBER, GOODHUE, 153;3 TWENTY NINTH NOVEMBER, LUBOOK, 1500 PD
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INFO: CG BASE M, CG 93 DIV, CG 31 DIV PASSED, 167 RCT PASSED, CG BASE K
FROM: CG AFWESPAC CITE: SX 68107 GSTGT
IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING VESSELS BE DIRECTED AT SEA TO PORTS
AS INDICATED CLN FOUR NINE ONE ZERO SEA CORPROAL TO SAN FERNANDO RPT
SAN FERNANDO FOR COMPLETE DISCHARGE AND EMBARKATION OF PERSONNEL TO
USA CMA FOUR EIGHT SIX TWO WELTERVEDEN EX JAPAN DIVERT
TO SAN FERNANDO TO EMBARK PERSONNEL CPR USA CMA FOUR EIGHT SEVEN FOUR
PUEBIA DIVERT TO SAN FERNANDO FOR COMPLETE DISCHARGE AND EMBARKATION
OF PERSONNEL FOR USA CMA FOUR EIGHT NINE THREE KOTA INTEN EX
YOKOHAMA TO SAN FERNANDO TO EMBARK P RSONNEL FOR USA CMA FOUR NINE
TWO TWO TWO KOTBA AGOENG TO TALOMO FOR EMBARKATION OF READJUSTMENT
PERSONNEL CMA VESSEL IMPERIAL EX MIDPAC TO TALOMO FOR EMBARKATION OF
PERSONNEL.
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INFO: CO 3 DIV
FROM: CG AFWESPAC CITE CT 25905 GSCOO
EFFECTIVE 1 NOV h4 THE 383 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BN, 716 TANK BN,
181 FA BN, AND 983 FA BN ARE RELIEVED PRESENT ASSIGNMENTS AND ARE
ATTACHED UNASSIGNED 31ST INF DIV FOR MOVEMENT TO STATES AS CATEGORY
FOUR
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FROM: OG AFWESPAO CITES G 25722 GSCOT
IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RELATIVE YOUR MOVEMENT TO STATES FOLLOWING 10 POINTS
ARE FURNISHED FOR YOUR INFORMATION: 1. NECESSARY SHIPS WILL BE PROVIDED TO LOAD
DAVAO UNITS AT TALOMA. RADIO RELATIVE SHIPPING WILL BE FURNISHED YOU PROMPTLY
UPON ALLOCATION. 2. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO AFPAC FOR CLASS 2 PRIORITY FOR
DIVISION COMMANDERS AND ADVANCE AIR PARTY. EXPECT FURiHER INFORMATION FROM US.
5. COTTON AND WOOLS CLOTHING SHORTAGES REPORTED TO G-4., WILL FOLLOW UP. 4.
PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN APPROVED. 5, MEDICAL OFFICERS THOUGH ELIGIBLE FOR RETURN
MAY BE RETAINED BY DIVISION TO INSURE ADEQUATE MEDICAL STAFF FOR MOVEMENT. CHANGE
1 RR 1-1 APPLIES REGARDING KEY PERSONNEL FOR USE IN DEMOBILIZING UNIT. 7. -ORDERS
DIRECTING 95 DIVISION TO ASSIST EMBARKATION BEING PUBLISHED INFORMATION COPY TO
YOU. 8. SUGGEST GENERAL HUTCHISON CONFER WITH G-1 AFWESPAC AND GENERAL WOOD
RELATIVE TO HIS MOVEMENT TO STATES. 9. MONKEYS CANNOT BE RETURNED ON ARMY TRANS-
PORT. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE FURNISHED UPON RECEIPT FROi WASHINGTON. 10. ,
INFORMATION ON ADDRESSEES TO BE ENTERED ON ROSTERS IN CASES OF CHANGES OF SEPARATION
CENTERS WILL BE FURNISHED. END
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CG SIS40
CG LAO
CG BASE M
CG BASE K
CG 31 DIV
CG 37 DIV
FRC~ : CG AFWESPAC CITE GX 252h4 GSCOT
REURAD SX 65329 GSCOO PARENT NOT TO ALL PAREN CHANGE TARGET DATE
TO 31 DIV TO 15 NOV and 37 DIV TO 20.
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FRCM: CO BASE K CITE PKBPC 7639
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BASE K TRNSPORATION TEAM DEPARTING TACLOBAN VIA AIR. 2 OFFICERS
3 ENLISTED MEN DEPARTING 0500 HOURS 4 NOVEMBER. 3 OFFICERS, 3
ENLISTED' MEN DEPARTING 0900 HOURS 4 NOVEMBER. DESTINATION DEL MONTE
AIR STRIP MINDANAO
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INFO SISAIfR
co 167 ROT R
CG 93 DIV R
CO BASE K R
REURAD DOG FOX THREE SIX FOUR FIVE YOUR TARGET DATE HAS BEEN SET
BACK SEliICLN AND ALL SHIPPING PREVIOUSLY SET UP FOR YOU HAS BEEN
CANCELLED PD YOUR HEADQUARTERS WILL BE ADVISED AS TO NEW NOMINATIONS
STYER
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INFO: CG tISAC P
PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN AFPAC RADIO GEORGE EXRAY ONE
NINE TWO THREE TWO PARENT NOT TO ALL PAREN THE THIRTY FIRST CIC
DETACHMENT WILL RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES WITH THE THIRTY FIRST
DIVISION AS ABLE CATEGORY FOUR UNIT PD ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPLY
PROCEDURE WILL BE AS DIRECTED FOR OTHER UNITS ATTACHED TO THE
DIVISION PD MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE FOR SHIPMENT ROGER KING SIX NUGHT
TWO IS BEING AMENDED AS FOLLOWS CLN PARAGRAPH ONE ADD CMA SERIAL TWO
ONE CMA SHIPMENT NUMBER ROGER KING SIX NOUGHT TWO DASH ~RAY THIRTY FIRST
CIC DETACHMENT
STYER
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Chief of Staff
TO: CG AFWSPAC
INFO: SISAC
co*167 ROT
93 DIV
CO Base "K"
FRCM: CG 31 DIV
THIS MESSAGE IN THREE PARTS CLN PART ONE ON BASIS OF TENTATIVE SHIPPING
SCHEDULE FOR MOVEMENT THREE ONE DIVISION TO UNCLE SUGAR AS GIVEN BY
LIEUTENANT COLONEL VANCE LIAISON OFFICER YOUR HEADQUARTERS RECOMMEND
FOLLOWING ROUTING OF VESSELS PD TOTAL PERSONNEL NOW AT TAIDMO'THREE
EIGHT TWO FOUR CMA AT AGUSAN ONE FIVE NINE FIVE FOUR PD SUGGEST THAT
SIMMS OR AULTMAN BE NOT REPEAT NOT ORDERED TO DAVAO AS THEY WOULD SAIL
BEIOW PASSENGER CAPACITY CMA TO RETAIN UNIT RECORDS AND SEPARATION
CENTER UNIT GROUPS DESIRE EMBARK ONE SIX SEVEN ROGER CHARLIE TARE LESS
ONE ONE SEVEN FIELD ARTILLERY STRENGTH THREE ONE NINE NAUGHT AT TALOMO
ON GENERAL COLLINS PD TO AGUSAN VESSELS CMA GENERAL AULTMAN FOR FOUR SIX
TWO FOUR CMA ADMIRAL SIMMS FOR FOUR SIX SEVEN THREE CMA GENERAL LANGFITTE
FOR THREE FIVE NAUGHT THREE CMA GENERAL HOWZE FOR THREE SEVEN EIGHT EIGHT
OMA TOTAL AGUSAN ONE SIX FIVE SEVEN FIVE INCLUDING ONE ONE SEVEN FIELD
ARTILLERY PD DIVISION TOTAL ONE NINE SEVEN SEVEN EIGHT PD PART TWO REQUEST'
WATER TRANSPORT TO MOVE SIX THREE FOUR PERSONNEL PARENT ONE ONE SEVEN FIELD
ARTILLERY PARENT FROM TALOMO TO AGUSAN TEN NOVEMBER CAA THIS MOVE
NECESSARY TO ADJUST PERSONNEL TO FIT SHIPPING ASSIGNMUETS PD PART THREE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTEMPLATES ONE TWO PER CENT OVERLOAD OF PERSONNEL
LOADED AT A GUSAN FD PREPARATION OF UNITS FOR MOVEMENT IS B- NG
ACCOMPLISHED ON BASIS OF THIS PLAN UNLESS OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED
PD REQUEST EARLIEST REPLY PD
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FROM: CG AFWESPAC
COL HARDER AND LT COL ADAMSON G-3 SECT ON AFWESPAC WILLVISIT YOUR COMMAND
ON OR ABOUT 2 NOVEMBER 14 TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT TO STATES
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TO: CG 31 INF DIV, CG 37 INF DIV, CG BASE K
INFO: CG BASE M, CG SISAC, CG LAC, CINCAFPAC REAR MANILA
PART 1 REFERENCE PARAGRAPH 26, AFWESPAC REGULATIONS NUMBER 120-50 DATED 10 OCTOBER 45
SUBJECT PREPARATION FOR OVERSEAS MOVEMENT" DIRECTING THAT 5 INDIVIDUALS, COMPRISING
AND ADVANCE POSTAL DETACHMENT OF EACH DIV BEING RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES, BE MOVED
TO THE UNITED STATES APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EMBARKATION OF THE MAIN BODY.
THIS DETACHMENT WILL CONSIST OF REGIMENTAL MAIL CLERKS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COMPETENT
TO SORT MAIL FOR THE DIVISION. PERSONNEL OF POSTAL DET WILL BE INCLUDED IN PERSONNEL
ROSTER OF CORRECT SEPARATION CENTER AS IF THEY WERE ACTUALLY TRAVELING `ITH THE UNIT.
PART 2. CG 31 and 37 DIVISIONS WILL ORDER 5 POSTAL CLERKS FROM EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
UNITS TO REPORT WITHOUT DELAY TO TROOP MOVEMENT OFFICER, SECOND PORT HQ BASE X MANILA.
HIGH AIR PRIORITY IS AUTHORIZED FOR MOVEMENT OF DETACHMENT FROM MINDANAO TO MANILA.
CG BASE X WILL LOAD THESE MEN ON FIRST AVAILABLE FAST TRANSPORTATION FOR THE USA AND
WILL REPORT DEPARTURE OF THIS DETACHMENT TO THIS HQ (ATTENTION MOVEMENT DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION SECTION) IMMEDIATELY ON DEPARTURE OF VESSEL PERSONNEL WILL BE PROCESSED
PRIOR TO LEAVING 31 AND 37 DIVISIONS RESPECTIVELY. DESIRE ROSTER OF INDIVIDUALS, ARMY
SERIAL NUMBER, PARENT UNIT WITHOUT DELAY. PART 3. AIR TRANSPORTATION FOR THE COMMANDING
GENERAL AND FIVE MENBER OF HIS STAFF CONSTITUTING ADVANCE DETACHMENT OF EACH DIVISION
IS AUTHORIZED. ADVANCE AIR DETACHMENT WILL ARRIVE AT SAN FRANCISCO IN ADVANCE OF THE
FIRST SHIP LOAD OF APPROPRIATE DIVISIONAL TROOPS. DESIRE ROSTER OF OFFICERS PRECEDING
DIVISION AND CONTEMPLATED DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM PHILIPPINES. UPON RECEIPT OF ROSTER
THIS HQ WILL ARRANGE NECESSARY AIR PRIROITY AND FORWARD DETAILS TO APPROPRIATE DIVISION.
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RBURAD TWO EIGHT OCT NO CITE EMBARKATION TEAM PRECEDING AS YOU REQUEST.
OFFICER IN CHAhGE IS MOST CAPABLE. THERE IS NO QUALIFIED FIELD OFFICER
AVAILABLE FROM THIS BASE FOR THIS TEAM
ITSCHNER
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Chief of Staff
TO: CO BASE K
INFO: CG AFWESPAC
CG 93 DIV
FROM: CG 31 DIV
REURAD PETER KING DOG SEVEN NAUGHT THREE ONE ALSO AFWESPAC RAD GEORGE XRAY TWO TWO
NAUGHT THREE SEVEN GEORGE SUGAR TARE CHARLIE MIKE ADVISE THAT THREE ONE DIVISION IS
RETURNING TO UNCLE SUGAR AS CATEGORY FOUR UNIT CmA AS SUCH MOVEMENT CONSISTS OF PERSONNEL
WITH ONLY INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING AND ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICE RECORDS AND EQUIPMENT CMA ALL
TARE SLANT EASY EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN PRESCRIBED BY MOVEMENT ORDER ROGER KING SIX NAUGHT
TWO AFWESPACHAS BEEN TURNED IN TO SUPPLY POINTS AT AGUSAN AND TALOMO UNDER CONTROL OF
NINE THREE DIVISION PD WE CONCUR IN TROOP MOVEMENT AND SHIP ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS OF
SUGGESTED EMBARKATION TEAM CMA THE REMAINDER OF SUGGESTED TEAM WOULD BE OF NO REPEAT NO
APPARENT VALUE IN LOADING OUT THIS DIVISION AS WE HAVE BEhN ADVISED AFPAC IS MAKING
ALLOCATION OF VESSELS AND LOADING DOES NOT REPEAT NOT PRESENT ANY MAJOR PROBLEM PD
THE NECESSITY OF TECHNICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO ASSIST THREE ONE DIVISION IN EMBARKATION
IS NOT REPEAT NOT NECESSARY AS OPERATION OF SUPPLY POINTS ON MINDANAO ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF NINE THREE DIVISION PD REQUEST THAT FIELD GRADE OFFICER BE PLACED
IN CHARGE OF TEAi PERSONNEL REPORTING TO THIS DIVISION.
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INFO: CG AFWESPAC
EROM: CO BASE K CITE: PKD 7031
PROPOSE FOR YOUR CONCURRENCE PURSUANT GX 22037 GSTCM FOLLOWING EMBARKATION TEAMS:
FOR AGUSAN: TROOP M8VE~MTf, FIRST LT RICHARD T BREEZE, 0409377, FIELD ARTILLERY.
FOR SHIP ASSIGNMENT AND LOADING: FIRST LT JAMES L KUNKLE, 01037175, TRANSPORTATION
CORPS, TEC 5 EMMET F SHUREK, 5703466, PFC GILBERT H DECKARD, 3760774, PRIVATE
ARTHUR J SPEARS, 36489218. TECHNICAL SERVICES: ORDNANCE WARRANT OFFICER ALFRED
W JONE, 2105837. ENGINEERS, FIRST LT EVANS A TEEVER, 01110177. CHEMICAL WARFARE
SERVICE FIRST LT MYRON R GORDON, 01039007, SIGNAL CORPS SECOND LT CLARENCE E
MANLEY, 0534351. FOR TALOMO: TROOP MOVEMENT: FIRST LT JA SVANBERG, 0547548,
TRANSPORTATION CORPS, SHIP ASSIGNMENT AND LOADING SECTION: FIRST LT PHILLIP T JACOBS
0925205, TRANSPORTATION CORPS, SGT BURDETTE LEER, 375610581, T/5 FRANCES L GOODWIN,
JR. 33727923. TECHNICAL SERVICES: ORDNANCE, WARRANT OFFICER ALFRED W JONES, 2105837.
ENGINEERS FIRST LT EVANS A TEEVER, 01110177. CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE, FIRST LT
MYRON R GORDON, 0139007. SIGNAL CORPS, SECOND LT CLARENCE E MANLEY, 0534351. FOR
SHIP PROCUREMENT, ALLOCATION ASSIGNMENT COORDINATOR FOR BOTH AGUSAN AND TALOMO:
FIRST LT JOHN J RUSH, JR, 02037199, TRANSPORTATION CORPS. TO EFFECTUATE 8 MAJOR
OBJECTIVES CITED SIGNAL RECOMMEND TEAM OPEitATE UNDER FOLLOW BROAD OUTLINE: PART 2:
TROOP MOVEMENT REPRESENTATIVES TO IMMEDIATELY SET UP AND CONDUCT INTENSIVE SCHOOL FOR
REPRESENTATIVES YOUR G-l, G-3, AG SECTION AND COMPARABLE REPRESENTATIVES EACH REGIMENT
AND BN TO INSURE TRAINED CLERICAL STAFF IN ALL ECHELONS DOWN TO SMALLEST UNIT WHICH WILL
LIKELY MOVE SEPARATELY. EXAMPLE CO OR BN. TRAINING TO EMPHASIZE FORM AND CONTENT OF
TACTICAL PASSENGER LIST, RECEPTION STATION ROSTE MOVEMENT ORDERS ALL OF WHICH HAVE
EXTREME IMPORTANCE FOR EXPEDITING PROCESSING UNITED STATES. PART 2: SHIPPING ASSIGNMENT
AND LOA ING SECTIONS TO WORK WITH TECHNICAL SERVICES TEAM MEMBERS AND OPPOSITE NUMBERS
YOUR STAFF PLUS G-4, TO OBTAIN WITHOUT DELAY COMPLETE DETAILED LIST OF CARGO BY UNIT
FOR CARGO TO ACCOMPANY TROOPS TO US AND SEPARATE LIST BY SERVICES AND PHILIPPINE ISLAND
PORT OF DESTINATION OFR FOR CARGO TO BE TURNED IN TO DESIGNATED DEPOTS. CONSERVATION
PI" TWO r^
OF SHIPPING SPACE ON HOMEWARD BOUND TROOPERS FOR ACCOMPANYING CARGO AND EFFICIENT
UTILIZATION OF INNER ISLAND SHIPPING AND LOADING FACILITIES WILL REQUIRE THAT THESE
LISTS BE COMPLETE DETAILED ITEMIZING LISTS, BY ITEM, WEIGHT AND CUBE EACH ITEM, AND
EXTREME DIMENSIONS FOR UNUSUAL ITEMS, CRATES, MACHINERY, VEHICLES, ETC. ENLISTED
PERSONNEL ON SHIPPING TEAM ARE TRAINED IN USE AND PREPARATION OF BOOKINGS AND LOAI ING
LISTS. ON BASES OF THES40OGISTICS SHIPPING ALLOCATION OFFICER WILL THROUGH THIS HQS
RECOMMEND TO AFWESPAC ASSIGNMENT OF REQUIRED SHIPPING AS TO TYPE. EXAMPLE, FS BOATS,
LIBERTYS, ETC. PART 3: SHIP PROCUREMENT ALLOCATION COORDINATOR OFFICER WILL SHUTTLE
BETWEEN TALOMO AND AGUSAN TO INSURE UNIFORMITY IN PROCEDURES AND CONSERVATION OF SHIPPING(
SPACE. PART 4: ON ALLOCATION OF SPECIFIC SHIPPING BY AFWESPAC, PRE DASH LOADING PLANS
WILL BE MADE WITH JOINT CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES AND FOR ACTUAL LOADING WILL
FURNISH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO YOUR TQM, SHIP LABOR DETAILS, ETC ON THE
CALL FORWARD OF CARGO TALLYING. MANIFESTING PLACE AND MANNER OF LOADING AND STOWAGE.
PART 5: SHIPPING SECTION TO COMMENCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SHIPS SUPER CARGOS, HATCH
CHECKERS AND MANIFEST CLERKS TO INSURE ORDERLY, COMPLETE. ACCURATE CARGO PAPERS TO
EXPEDITE DISCHARGE IN US. DESIGNATED PHILIPPINE DEPOTS. PART 0t TECHNICAL SERVICES
REPRESENTATIVES WILL WORK WITH THEIR OPPOSITE NUMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO INSURE THAT
EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY CRATED, PRESERVED AND MARKED FOR SHIPPING. IS LISTED CORRECTLY
BY ITEM, WEIGHT, AND MEASUREMENTS ON CARGO BOOKING. ON CARTED ITEMS THIS WILL INCLUDE
STANDARD COLOR MARKINGS FOR EACH SERVICE. REQUEST ADVISE WHETHER COMPOSITION OF TEAM
AND OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE MEET WITH YOUR CONCURRENCE.
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CG 31 DIV P CITE: GI 22037 GSTCM
IT IS DESIRED THAT YOU PREPARE AN EMBARKATION TEAM FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH TO AGUSAN
AND TALOMO, MINDANAO. THIS. TEAM IS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE COMMANDING
GENERAL THIRTY FIRST DIV IN PREPARING HIS TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT FOR RETURN TO THE
UNITED STATES. THEY VILL ALSO BE SUPERVISING THE EMBARKATION PLANS FOR LOADING AND
DISPATCH OF THE SHIPPING. COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM SHOULD BE A MATTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE BASE COMMANDER AND THE UNIT COMMANDER. THE TEAM WILL FIRST ARRANGE AND
ASSIST IN PROCURING AND SCHEDULING TRANSPORTATION TO ACCOMPLISH THE MOVEMENT OF SUPPLIES
.AND EQUIPMENT TO BE TURNED IN TO DESIGNATED DEPOTS. SECOND PREPARE AND SUPE VISE THE
EXECUTION OF DETAILED LOADING PLANS. THIRD ASSIST AND ADVISE IN THE PREPARATION OF
MOVEMENT ORDERS AND PASSENGER LISTS. FOURTH SUPERVISE THE LOADING OF THE SHIPPING FOR
THE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF SPACE. FIFTH CORRECT, CONSOLIDATE AND DISTRIBUTE
THE REQUIRED COPIES OF MOVEMENT ORDERS AND PASSENGER LISTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT
DIRECTIVES. ONE COMPLETE COPY OF EACH MOVEfENT ORDER WILL BE DISPATCHED BY AIR TO
THE ADJUTANT GENE AL, WASHINGTON, DC. SIXTH PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE EMBARKATION
MESSAGES. SEVENTH INSPECT AND INSURE TH,-T ALL REQUIRED PERSONNEL RECORDS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THE PERSONNEL BARKINGG AND ARE WITHDRAWN FOR PERSONNEL REDLINED.
EIGHTH ASSIST THE UNIT COMMANDER IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE IN THE PREPARATION FOR AND
vIMBARKATION OF HIS UNIT. BASE COMMANDERS WILL DESIGNATE THE QUANTITY OF ARMS AND
AMILUNITION TO ACCOMPANY THE UNIT FOR GUARD PURPOSES ENROUTE. PROVISIONS OF AFWESPAC
REGULATIONS 120-50, PREPARATION FOR OVERSEAS MOVEiENT, 10 OCTOBER 1945: AFWESPAC
CIRCULAR 16, MOVEMENT ORDERS AND PASSENGER LISTS, 15 SEPT 1945 AND AFWESPAC LO,
EMBARKATION DISPATCHES, FILE GSTCM 370. FIVE OF 22 JUNE 1945 APPLY. ALL CONCiENED
WILL BE KEPT NOTIFIED AS TO THE SHIPPING ASSIGNMENTS AND CHANGES.
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INFO: CG 31 DIV
FROM: CO BASE K CITE PKPC 6366
REQUEST INFORMATION REGARDING PREPARATION OF MOVEMENT ORDERS AND PASSENGER LISTS
TOR UNITS REPORTING TO UNITED STATES PD REGULATIONS DIRECT THAT UNIT PERSONNEL BE
GROUPED BY RECEPTION STATIONS WHILE PASSENGER LISTS BE LISTED IN TACTICAL ORDER PD
ANTICIPATE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN THIS REGARD PD EACH SERIAL OF MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING P RSONNEL ROSTERS BY RECEPTION STATIONS FOR THE PERSONNEL
UNDER ITS COMMAND PD THUS IF ABLE SERIAL IS AN INFANTRY REGIMENTS HQ WOULD IAVE TO
COMBINE INTO RECEPTION STATION GROUPS THE PERSONNEL~ OF THE ENTIRE REGIMENT IN ORDER THAT
THE ONE SPECIFIC SHIPMENT NUMBEdR BE USED PD AS ABLE RESULT PERSONNEL OF DIFFERENT PLATOON
COMPANIES AND BATTALIONS WOULD BE GROUPED TOGETHER WITH NO REGARD FOR TACTICAL ORDER PD I
MORE THAN ONE VESSEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO MOVE LARGER UNITS IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO
KEEP PERSONNEL IN TACTICAL ORDER AND STILL KEEP THEM GfO UPED BY RECEPTION STATIONS PD
BELIEVE IT MORE IMPERATIVE THAT PERSONNEL ARRIVING IN USA BE GROUPED BY RECEPTION
STATIONS RATHER THAN IN TACTICAL ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUEST PERMISSION TO UTILIE
ROSTER PROTIONS OF MOVEMENT ORDERS DS PASSENGER LISTS
ITSCHNER
TO: CG 31 INF DIV
FROM: CG SISAC PROV CITE: P 607 X
PART 1. THE 31 INF DIV l
RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES AS A CATEGORY U UNIT AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE.
PART 2. TARGET DATE IS 1 NOVEMBER. THIS DATE IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF
SHIPPING. THE POSSIBILITY OF MOVEMENT PRIOR TO INDIC TED DATE WILL BE
CONSIDERED IN FORMULATING MOVEIMEIT PLANS. FART 3. AGUSAN MACAJALAR BAY HAS
BEEN TENTATIVELYSELECTED AS A MOUNTING OUT AREA FOR YOUR COMMAND. PART U.
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WILL GOVERN: FIELD GRADE
OFFS WITH SCORES BELOW 100, COMPANY GRADE OFFS WITH SCORES BELOW 85, WARRANT OFF
WITH SCORES BELOW 80, EM WITH SCORES BELOW 60, OFFICER VOLUNTEERS, ENLISTED
CLASS 1 and CLASS 2 VOLUNTEERS, AND PERSONNEL WE TH MOS OR SSN ON THE WAR DEPT
SCARCE CATEGORY LISTWILL BE SCREENED FROM UNITS. PERSONNEL SO SCREENED WILL
REMAIN UNDER CONTROL OF THIS COMD. PART 5. EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED BY PARAGRAPH
16, WAR DEPT RR1-2 WILLBE RETAINED AND PREPARED FOR SHIPPING TO ACCOMPANY TROOPS.
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE TURNED IN TO SUPPLY AGENCIES WILL, PRIOR TO RELEASE,
BE CLEANED: PRESERVATIVB APPLIED, PACKAGED CRATED, OR BOXED, TAGGED, SEGREGATED
ON BASIS OF SERVICE ABILITY (SERVICEABLE REPAIRABLE, OR NON REPAIRABLE), AND WILL
HAVE HAD FIRST AND SECOND ECHELON MAINTENANCE SERVICE PERFORMED THEREON INSOFAR
AS THE USING ORGANIZATION IS CAPABLE OF PiR)ORRMING. APPROPRIATE BASE WILL
MAKE PACKING AND CRATING MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON REQUISITION. PART 6.
TRANSFER OF OTHER HIGH SCORE PERSONNEL TO YOUR C- !.D, NOT TO EXCEED 50 PERCENT
OVERT0O AND E STRENGTH, IS CONTEMPLATED. PART 7. THE PROVISIONS OF WAR DEPT
RR1-1, 1-2, AID 1-6, AS AMENDED, WILL A PLY TO PROCESSING OF ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORDS, FUNDS, INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING AND SHIPMENT, AND REPORT RELATIVE TO MOVEMENT
OF CATEGORY 4 UNITS TO UNITED STATES. PART 8. YOU 7ILL COMiENCE PROCESSING
OF EQUIPMENT FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT UPON RECEIPT OF THIS WARNING ORDER. PART 9
YOU .iILL ADVISE THIS HQ (QUOTE ATiENTION G-1 CITE P 607 X END QUOTE) OF PLANS FOR
TACTICAL RELIEF OF YOUR COMI~AND AN1D XVETHER CHANGES THEIR IN ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER
TO INSURE EFFIIEIENT AND ORDERLY 1.;OVElEi Ai'D AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH CURRENT
MISSIONS. SPECIFIC AND FULL JUSTIFICATION INLL ACCOMPANY SUCH RECOblENDATION.
PART 10. COINCIDENT WITH YOUR RELIEF, THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLE ACTING,
PROCESSING, AND EVACUATED PRISONERS OF WAR WILL PASS TO ELEMENTS RELIEVING
YOURS. '
JOHNSON
REC'D AGO 252100
TO CG AFWESPAC APO 707
INFO CG 31ST INF DIV APO 31
FROM CG SISAC APO 932
CITE: P 1055 X
ATTN GEORGE DASH ONE AIyGEORGE DASH THREE PD REQUEST WAS MADE TO YOU BY THREE
ONE DIV AND RAD CITE DOG EASY WO NINE ONE DTD TWO ONE OCT FOR TOTAL PERSONNEL
/
LOGISTICS FOR THREE ONE DIV OF ONE NINE SEVEN EIGHT FIVE PD THIS LATER INCREASED
BY THREE ONEDIV RAD CITE DOG BAKER THREE NOUGHT NOUGHT SIX DTD TWO TuO OCT TO
TWO NOUGHT FOUR FOUR SEVEN PD YOUR MOVEL[ET DIRECTIVE SHIPMENT ROGER KING DASH
SIX NOUGHT TWO DTD ONE NINE OCT AUTHORIZED ONLY ONE NINE THREE ONE NOUGHT PD
TO DATE NO REPLY TO THREE ONE DIV RADDOG BAKERTHREE NOUGHT NOUGHT-SIX RECEIVED
BY THIS HQS PD RAD FROMvi THREE ONE DIV TARE OBOE OBOE TWO FOUR ONE THREE VWO
NOUGHT ZEBRA PAREN INFO TO YOU PAREN STATES AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO YOUR MOVEMENT
DIRECTIVE ROGER KING DASH SIX NOUGHT iWO ESTABLISHES THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
TO RETURNWITH DIV AS ONE ONE SEVEN EIGHT UVIVE PD IF THIS IS CORRECT ABLE COMPLETE
REVISION OF PLANS FOR RETURN OF UNIT WILL BE NECESSARY PD REQUEST IMMEDIATE
CLARIFICATION AS TO NUMBER TO RETURN WITH DIV PD QUERY WILL EIGHT SIX FIVE AVN
ENGR BN RETURN WITH THE DIV PD IN EVENT PERSONNEL OF EIGHT SIX FIVE AVN ENGR BN
DO NOT RPT NOT RETURN WITH DIV CMA ADJUSTED TOTAL PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR RETURN
bITH DIV IS ONE NINE EIGHT NOUGHT THERE CLA ABLE SURPLUS OF FOUR NINE THREE OVER
ORIGINAL AUTHORIZATION PD
HARDING
REC'D AGO 2520h0
TO CG SISAC (PASSED)
INFO CG 31INF DIV APO 31
CG 93 INF DIV APO 93 PASSED
CG AFWESPAC PASSED
CG BASE K PASSED
FROM CO 167TH ROT CITE: IJM 2029
REURAD TOO 220620/Z CAPTAIN L. P. MILLER TRANSPORTATION CORPS HAS DISPATCHED
ONLY ONE MESSAGE THROUGH THIS HQ AND IT WAS NOT ADDRESSED TO AFWESPAC BUT WAS
ADDRESSED TO CG 31 INF DIV PASS TO CG BASE K PD MESSAGE WAS AS FOLLOWS QUOTE
REQUTTT CLARIFICATION CONCERNING MY MESSAGE AT DAVAO. ORDERS FROM AFWESPAC
STA'IES QUOTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTAING THE EMBARKATION OF THE TROOPS OF
THE 167 ROT UNQUOTE'INTERPRETATION 31. DIV HQ IS TO ASSIST LOADING OF ALL
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CLOSE OUT BASE AT DAVAO NO01 ASSIGNED TO 96 ENGR
GEN SERV REGT. NOT QUALIFIED TO UNDERTAKE STOWAGE, LAODING 31000 TONS ORDNANCE
AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT SIGNED L.P.MILL R CAPTAIN TRANS CORPS SIGNED MATHEWS
UNQUOTE WITH REFERENCE TO THE LAST SENTENCE OF HIS J~ESSAGE HE INTENDED TO STATE
THAT HE PERSONALLY WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK OUTLINED. THE 167
RCT IS CAPABLE OF HfANDLING ANY TASK ASS-l:;i:o) TO IT.
NIL SIGNATURE
REC'D AGO 211510
FROM: CG SISAC APO 932
TO: 167TH RECT APO 159 Passed CITE: K334Y
INFO: CG 31 INF DIV APO 31
CG 93 DIV APO 93
CG AFWESPAC APO'07
CO BASE KING APO 72
IMFOR'ATION FROM BASE KING TWO ONE NAUGHT EIGHT THREE NAUGHT STATES SIGNAL
RECEIVED FROM YOUR HOQ QUEEN SIGNED BY LOVE FETER MILLER DIRECT TO AFWESPAC
STATES THAT ONE SIX'SEVEN RECT IS INCAPABLE OF EVACU TION DAVAO PD THIS HDQ
QUEEN VWAS NOT INFO OR ADDRESSEE PD DESIRE URAD DATE TDIE TWO NAUGHT ONE THREE
TWO NAUGHT DASH ZEBRA BE REPEATED TO THIS HOIM QUEEN AND THAT IN THE FUTURE
ALL SiGNALE FOLLOW COMMAND CHANNELS
SGB HARDING
REC'D AGO 230845
FROM: CG AFWESPAC
TO: CG 31ST INFANTRYmDIVISION APO 31 CITE: G 20756
IN ORDER TO COORDINATE ADVANCE PUBLICITY ON RETURN OF THIRTY FIRST INF DIV IT
IS REQUESTED THAT FOLLOWING INFORi' jTIOII BE FORWARDED BY FASTEST POSSIBLE LEANS
TO PRO AFIESPAC CLN TWO COPIES OF EACH MOVEIr'iT ORDER WITH ROSTER PAREN THIS
WILL NOT RPT NOT. BE NECESSARY IF DUAL STENCISL HAVE BEEN OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CURtENT MOVEiE.T DIRECTIVES AND ONE STENCIL PRECEEDTHE TROOPS TO THE PORT OF
DEBARKATION PARENT BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON DIV COMMANDER CMA LIST OF IHDE TOWN
STATIONS OF UNITS WITH IN DIV CiA DIV HISTBY Ci.A LIST OF MEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED
HIGH RANKING AWARDS CMA NEWS WORTHY PERS )NAL ITEMS RETURNING WITH DIV CMA SHIP
ASSGiGNM'ETS AiD IDENTIFICATION OF UNITS ABOARD CMA ETD AND ETA OF EACH VESSEL
CMA PORT OF DEBARKATION CMA FOUR PRINTS OF PICTURE COVERAGE ON PREPARATIONS AN
EMBARKATION OF DIV CilA PERTINENT NEViSBREAKS AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HOME TOWN
RELEASES PD
SGD STYER
REC'D AGO 221540
TO: CG SISAC APO 932 (OP)
INFO: CG 31 INF DIV APO 31 (OP)
CG 93 INF DIV APO 93 (0
CINAFPAC (OP)
CG PHIBSEC (OP) PASSED
FROM: CG AFWESPAC APO 707 CITE: SX 64999 GSCOT
PART 1: DESIhE AT EAREjST PRACTICABLE DATE LOGISTICS FOR MOVEMENT OF 31 INF
DIV FROM PRESENT LOCATION TO UNITED STATES. INSTRUCTIONS ON SHIPMENT DIV
SUPPLIES AND:EQUIPMENT WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PART 2: MOVEMENT OF 93 INF DIV
(EIw 368 INF REGT) FROiM MOROTAI, MIDDLEBURG, WAKDE AND BIAK TO MINDANAO WILL
BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AMPHIBIOUS LIFT. TARGET DATE FOR COMPLETION THIS MOVEMiENT IS
15 OCT 1945. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO BRING 93 INF DIV TO T/0 AND E LEVEL
IS TO BE OBTAINED BY TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT NOW BELONGING TO 31 INF DIV.
EQUIPMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED WILL NOT INCLUDE SUCH COMBAT EQUIPMENT AS HEAVY
ARTILLERY ANDIAHICH LITTLE ACTUAL NEED IS ANTICIPATED. PART 4: LOGISTICS OF 31,
DIV WILL BE BROKEN LOWN INTO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: A. NUMBER OF OFF AND
PERSONNEL. B: lEASUi EhiE1T TONNAGE ON MNIIUM HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONAL BAGGAGE AS PRESCRIBED FOR CATEGORY FOUR UNITS IN WAR DEPT READJUSTMENT
REGULATION 1-2. THESE TONNAGES ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN C AND D BELOW. C.
ASSUMING VEHICLES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND WILL BE
MOBILE LOADED: DESItE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BY TYPE, TOTAL MEASUREMENT
TONNAGE OF IMPEDIMENT AND VEHICLES AND TOTALS ME TON14AGE OF IMPEDIMENTIA NOT
MOBILE LOADED. D. ASSUMING VEHICLES 'WILL BE RETURNED TO USA BUT WILL NOT BE
MOBILE LOADED DESIRE TOTAL aE TONNAGE OF VEHICLES AND TOTALS ME TONNAGE OF
IMPEDIMENTIA
SGD STYER
REC'D AGO 200730
GO: CO 167TH RCT ,'
FROM: CG 31 INF DIV
MESSAGEIN ONE 2WOPARTS PD SUBJECT CLN READJUSTMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR YOUR UNITS PD
PERT ONE CLAN PREPAhE TO RECEIVE FIVE LOVE CHARLIE ITEiS ON ONE FIVE OCTOBER
BRINGING NINE NAUGHT NAUGHiT PERSONNEL WITH ABLE SUGAR ROGER SUGAR IN EXCESS OF
SEVEN FOUR POINTS FOR OQFICERS AND FIVE NINE POINTS FOR ENLISTED ,EN TO BE
ASSIGNED YOUR CONEI&AND FBR RETURN TO THE US PD PART TWO CLAN UPON ORDERS FROM
THIS HQ THE FOLLOWING UNITS WILL BE INACTIVATED CLE ONE NAUGHT EIGHT ORD M]IKE
LIKE CO CMA VWO NAUGHT NINE ORD BOMB DISP SQUAD CMA FOUR NAUGHT ONE MALARIA SURVEY
DETACHMENT PD PART THREE CLN FIVE T'O FIELD HOPS WILL RETURN TO UNITED STATES
WITH THREE ONE DIV AS CATEGORY FOUR UNIT PD PART FOUR CLN PREPARE TO ACCOMPLISH iF
FOLLOWING TRANSFERS OF OFFICERS WITH ABLE SUGAR BRGER SUGAR LESS THAN SEVEN FIVE AND E
LISTED IEN WITH ABLE SUGAR ROGER SUGAR LESS THAN SIX NAUGHT FROM FIVE TWO FIELD
HOSP, ONE SIX SEVEN ROGER CHARLIE TARE UNITS CMA ONE XNIXX NAUGHT EIGHT ORD MIKE
MIKE CO C:A TWO NAUGHT NINE ORD BOIB DISP SQUAD CMA FOUR NAUGHT ONE MALARIA
SURVEY DET TO SIX FIVE FIVE FIELD ARTILLERY CEA FIVE SEVEiN PORT SURG HOSP
CLA SIX FOUR PORT SURGE HOSP CNA DOG BATTERY FOUR EIGHT SEVEN ABLE ABLE CMA TWO NAUGHT F
MALARIA SURVEY DET TO EXTENT NECESSARY TO BRING THESE UNITS TO TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
STRENGTH PD PART FIVE CLAN PREPARE TO ACCOMPLISH TRANSFER OF EIGHT POINT OFFICER
AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF FOLLOWING UNITS ONE NAU HT EIGHT ORD MIKE MIKE CO
CLA TWO NAUGHT MIKE ORD BOMB DISP SQUAD CMA FOUR NAUGHT ONE MALARIA SURVEY DET
CEA FIVE SEVEN PORT SURG HOS CMA SIX FOUR FORT SURG HOSP CMA TWO NAUGHT FOUR
MALARIA SURVEY DET, CIMA SIX FIVE FIVE.FIELD ARTILLERY BN AND DOG BTRY FOUR EIGHT
SEVEN ABLE ABLE ABLE TO YOUR UNITS RETURNING TO UNITED STATES PD PART SIX
CLAN PREPARE TO TRANSFER HIGH POINT PERSONNEL ONE NINE SEVEN DISB SECTION
TO HEADQUARTERS THREE ONE DIV PD PART SEVEN CLN PREPARE TO TRANSFER HIGH POINT
WHITE OFFICERS FROM NINE SIX ENGR GEN SERV REGT CLA TWO FOUR ONE LAUNDRY DETACH*
IENT CMA SECOND PLAT FIVE SEVEN TWO QUARTER;t:ASTER RAILROAD CO AND FIVE EIGHT FIVE
ORD AlMMO CO TO ONE SIX SEVEN ROGER CHARLIETARE UNITS PD PART EIGHT CLN ONE FIVE
EIGHT ORD BOMB DISP SQUAD NO CHANGE PD PART NINE CLAN UNITS RETURNING TO
UNITED STATES MAY BE FILLED TO FIFTY PER CENT OBER TALE OF ORGANIZATION'
STRENGTH PD PART ONE NAUGHT CLAN AFTER FIVE SEVEN PORT SURG HOSP CMA SIX FOUR
PORT SURG HOPS CMIA TWO NAUGHT EOUR MALARIA SURVEY DET CMA SIX FIVE FIVE
FIELD ARTILLERY EN Mi D DOG BTRY FOUR EIGHT SEVEN ABLE ABLE ABLE HAVE BEEN
FILLED TO TABLE OF ORGANIZATION STRENGTH PREPARE TO ACCO DLISH TRANSFER TO NINE
SIX INF DIV AT MINDORO LOW POINT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF FOLLOWING UNITS
.j
COLON ONE SIX SEVEN ROGER CHARLIE TARE CMA ONE NAUGHT EIGHT ORD MIKE MIKE
CO CMA T.O NAUGHT NINE ORD BOMB DISP SQUAD CiA FOUR NAUGHT ONE 1,ALAPIA
SURVEY DET CMA FIVE TWO FIELD HOSP PD PART ONE ONE CLN DESIRE EXECUTIVE
OFFICER AND MASTER SERGEANT GOLDMAN REPORT TO THIS HQ BY AIR FOR CONFERENCE
IiiJEDILTELY PD PART ONE TWO CLN REPORT TO :HlS HB NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED .i'L AT AND IN EXCESS OF SCREENING SCORES PAREN FOR OFFICERS SEVEN
FIVE AND ENLISTED I.UEN SIX NAUGHT PARENT AND NUMBER BELOW SCREENING SCORES FOR
EACH UNIT END
MARTIN
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RECD 7 OQT 45 2220 INFO 0-1
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MED THEATER NY POE SF PQE
PACWING ATQO.TAT 11 CALIF G-4
INFO BOSTON MASS HAMPTON ROADS
NEM OF.IANS POE SEATTLE POE AG
IA POE PORTIAND POE 2ND SVC
ONIX FO1q PASSING TO 378 FILE
AOFBU ATC FT TOTTEN
CITE WX '3723
PARA MSG FOLLTWSt
(DFAA 264) WAR DEPARTIENT DESIRES THAT DIVISION COMMANDERS OR THEIR
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOT EXCEED 5 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS OF DIVISIONS
RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES BE GRANTED AN AIR PRIORITr SUFFICIEThI HIGH
TO INSURE THAT THIS GROUP MAY WITNESS EMBARKATION OF THE DIVISION AND THEN
PROCEED BY AIR TO THE UNITED STATES AND MEET THE DIVISION WHERE IT DEARKS.
REQUEST THIS POLICY RESPECTING TRAVEL OF DIVISION COMMANDERS AND STAFFS BE
PLACED IN EFFECT. SUCH OFFICERS BOJ GENERAL OFFICER GRADE WILL BE CARRIED
ON APPROPRIATE RECEPTION STSEP/ATION CR PETER ROSTERS, WITH NO ACTION
TO INDICATE SEPARATE TRAVEL BY AIR TO UNITED STATES PORT. COMMANDERS OF PORTS
OF AERIAL EMBARKATION WILL ISSUE
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Change No. 3 to Annex No, 1 to M.O. No. 7 (Conttd):
c. Paragraph h. is changed to read:
GENERAL BUNDY Troop Commander: Lt Col JOSEPH J. HILL
SUnit Off E M Total DWT
Hq & Hq Co 31st Inf Div 28 202 230 )
Hq&& Med Det Special )
Troops 31VDiiv -.4 21 25 ) 9.0
31st Iif Div Band 1 42 3. )
Hq, Hq Btry & Med Det
.31st.Div Arty 26 1323 ... 13.9 ....7.5
114th ~FA 621 661 -- 10.0
149th PA in, 42 625 667 4.7
106thEngr (C) i 4; 5 602 647 12,0
181st FA En .45 600 645 9,2
31st QM Co 9 295 304 1.0
31st CIC Det 1 1.
24a T 3373 93.4
BY COM~ND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARTIN:
'- ARK W. LANCE .
:; *' .':. Lt. Col., GSC .
OFFICIAL: Chief of Staff
.B.P.,0 LFE,
,0, .- .. .U. .
Asst. Adj. Gen.
DISTRIBUTION:
Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC. (5).
CINCAFPAC "'(10)
CG San Francisco Port of Embarkation, San Francisco, Calif. (10)
CG Los Angeles Port of Embarkation, Wilmington, Calif. -(10)
CG AFWESPAC (14) 14'l9h FA In -(15)
43rd MRU (1) 114th FA Dn (15)
2nd MRU (1) lOSth gr (C) En (15)
CG SISAC (2) 106th Med En (15)
CG:93rd Div (2) Hq Spec Trs 31st Div (75)
CG Base K .(2) 3lst Cav Rcn Tr Mecz (10)
124th Inf (50) 383rd AAA AW Bn (15)
155th Inf (50) 983rd FA Bn (15)
167th ROT (75) 181st FA Bn (15)
Hq & Hq Btry, 31st 716th Tank Bn (15)
Div Arty (10) 31st CIC Det (5) .
116th FA En (15) StafV
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-. Hq 31st Inf Div
SAO 31
: 29 November 1945
Change No,'..... 3 )
to Anne NNo,.....1 )
to M.0. No.....7 )
1. Annex No. i' to Movlemnt Order No, 7, Headquarters 31st Infantry Division,
dated 14 Novembr 1945, as changed by Change No. 1, dated 23 November 1945,
and Change No, 2, 'dated 28 November 1945, is hereby further changed as
follows: :
a. Paragraph c. is changed to read:
BARNETT Troop Co.,i!rmnder: Major JOEL B; GARRARD
Unit .Off E Total DT
116th FA Bn 92 620 .712 10O
Cos E & R 167th Lif ) 15 422 437 20
Co C 106th Med Bn )
31st Signal Co 8 2515 262 1,5
731st. Ord (IM) Co 5 161 166 .7
120 1457 1577 .2
b. 'Paragraph. g. is changed to read:
CAVATIER Troop Commander: Major 'CELVM F. FITZER
'Unit .. Off M Total DWT
98$3rd FA Bn .48 662 710 9.3
716th Tank Bn 43 739 782 2.6
Co .A 124th Inf 18 242 260 .5
MP Plat 33st Div 1 329 ; 130 '-.7
.. ... -. 3 1
-R"--.ti" D 1
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Change No. 2 to Annex No. 1 to Mc.O. No. ? (Cont d):
c. Paragraph f is changed to read:
LOGAN Troop Conimnderi Lt Col ALFRED W. KAHL
Unit Off EM Total DWT
383rd AAA AW Ea 82 973 1055 22.3
106th Med in (- Co C) 20 371 391 12.0
Elms .155th Inf 10 312 322 1.C
31st Cav Rcn Tr Meoz 3 186 189 .5
115 42 37 35.
d. Paragraph g. is changed to read:
SCAVALIR Troop Commander: Major ILTLIAM F. FYITZ R
Unit- Off Total DCJ
983rd FA En 38 662 700 9.3
716th Tank En 3. 739 782 2.6
31st Qid Co 9 295 304 1.0
Co -A l.2th Inf 2.2 260 .5
731st Ord (L-) Co 5 161 166 .7
WP Plat 31st Div 129 130 7
.14 -2342 14.8
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FES'RTICTED *
,*
Hq 31st Inf Div
'APO 31
28 November 1945
Change Noo......2 )v r
to Annex No.....1 )
to M.0. No.... ..7 )
S1 Annlax No t 1 to NCmOF:..i. Order No. 7, .',ad-.Iuart.ers 31'.s Infantry Division,
dated 14 aNote,~-i' 19.-, s cha gad b' Cha: .., bo, 3., dated 2"3 November 1945,
is hereby, further cliianged as fcllows:
a. Paraagrph c. .is changed to read
BARNETT Troop Commander: Malor JOEL E. GAARRA
Unit 0ff E. Total DwR
116th FA i'" 97 6"20 717 100
.0Cos E & T! .167th ;.2 437 2,
Co C 106th MI.id Bn ) 1 2 3 20
,31st Signal Co 8 254 262 5
1220 1211b 13.5
bo ar'agraph do is changed to read:
GEEAL ULN Troop Comanider: L; Col GEQSGo E D. WILLIAMS
UaZ Off E- TO. otal
124Ith 1.Af (- Co A) 234 .323 3757 -67.0
Det'Ha 31ot l.f Di: 1 16- 17
,Others 1 1
S... .. .. .. .... ....
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Change No 2. to Annex No. 1 to M.O. No. 7 (Cont d):.
eo Paragraph h. is changed to read:
GENERAL EUDf.JY Troop Commander: Lt Col JOSEPH J. HIL
Unit Off EM Total DT
Hq & Hq Co 31,* Inf Div 28 202 230 )
Hq & Med Det Special ) 9.
Troops 31st oiv 4 21 25 )
31s' Inf Div Band 1 42 43
Hq, Hq Btry & Med Det
31st Div Arty 26 123 149 7.5
114th FA Bn 45 621 666 10.0
149th FA En 42 625 667 4.7
106th Engr (C) En 45 602 6;.7 12.0
181st FA Bn 45 600 645 9.2
31st CIO Det 1 1
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARTIN:
MARK W. LANCE
Lt. Col., GSG
OFFICIAL:. Chief of Staff
JAMES L. SLOSS, JR.,
/ 1st Lt., AGD
/ Adjutant General
DISTRIBUTION:
Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC (5)
CINCAFPAC (10)
CG San Francisco Port of Embarmktion, San Francisco, Calif. (10)
CG Los Angeles Fort of Embarkation, WilmI.gon, Calif. (10)
CG AFWESPAC (14) 149th FA Bn (15)
43rd U (1) llLth FA Bn (15)
2nd MRU (1) lOoth Engr (C) En (15)
CG SISAC (2) 106~.h Med Bn (15)
CG 93rd Div (2) Hq Spec Trs 31st Div (75)
CG Base K (2) 31st Cav Ron Tr Meoc (10)
124th Inf (50) 383rd AAA AW Dn (15)
155th Inf (50) 983rd FA Bn (15)
167th RCT (75) 181st FA En (15)
Hq & Hq Btry, 31st 736th Tank Bn (15)
Div Arty (10) 31st CIG Det (5)
116th FA Bn (15) Staff
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Change No. 2 to Annex No. 1 to M.O. No. (Cont'd):
c. Paragraph f. is.changed to read:
LOGAN- Troop Coimmandert Lt Col ALFRED W. FAHL
SUnit Off E Total -
383rd AAA A;T En 82 973 1055 22.3
S106th.Med En (-'Co 0) 20 371 391 12.0
Elms 155th Inf 10 312 322 1.0
31st Cav Rcn Tr Iocz 3 186 189 .5
115 181 1957 35.8
d. Paragraph g. is changed to road:
CAVALIER Troop Commander:, Major LLIAM F. i7.TZER
Unit Off Total D,
983rd FA En 38 662 700 9,3
716th Talnk En 43 739 782 2.6
31st QU Co 9 295 304 1.0
Co A 124th Inf 18 24.2 260 ..5
731st.Ord (IL) Co 5161 166 .7
MP Plat 31st Div 1 129 130 .7
11 22i2 2342 14.8
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fIq 31st Inf Div
AFO 31
28 November 1945
change Noo......2 )
D Annex No.....1 )
:.o M.0. NoI .....? ) .
1. Anrnex. No,, -to ov n.-.i Ord-r No 7, Headc.a.rter 31si. Infantry Divi ion,
atad 14 No-te9 i4; 1 a ha.:i. by Change No.. J., dated 23 .November 1945,-
is hereby further hanged as follows
a. Paragraph c. .is changed to ,ead:
BARNETT 1Z op Com.ander;: Major JAJ* E GA.RAR-
-.i ^ P -. -- -
116th FA ': 97 620 717 10.0
Cos E & H 167th Inf 2.0
Co C 106th Mod Bn )
31st Signal Co 8 254 262 1o5
120 129o 12l5 13' 5
b. Paragraph d. is changed to read:
GE.NISR -AUI'.AN. Trop.. Coanzandr: L 0," GE,.-GE Do. WILLIAMS'
fUn .f. Total DM
124t-h .ifT (.- Co A) 234 3.13 3757 67.0
Det H:.310 .' f Div 1 16 17
Others 1 1
,-- l -
97 377 ; 0.
j^TRITU.70
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Change No 2, to Annex No. 1 to M.O. No, 7 (Cont'd):.
e.. Paragraph h. is changed to read:
GENERAL FUNDY Troop Commander: It Col JOSEPH J. HILL
Unit Off EM Total DWT
Hq & Hq Co 31sfrInf Div 28 202 230 )
Hq & Med Det SpecJ.al ) 9.0
Troops 31st Div 4 21 :25 )
31st InfDiv Band 1 42 43 )
Hq, Hq Btry & Med Det
31st Diy Arty 26 123 149 7.5
114th FA Bn 45 621- 666 10.0
149th FA En 42 625 667 4o7
106th Engr (C) En 45 602 617 12.0
181st FA Bn 45 600 645 9.2
31st CIC Dot 1 1
237 283o6 3073 9
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARTIN:
MRK W. LANCE
;Lt~ Col,, GSC
OFFICIAL: Clief of staff
/ "JALIES L, SLOSS, JR~/
/// 1st Lt., AGD
/ Adjutant General
DISTRIBUTION:
Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC (5)
CINCAFPAC (10)
CG San Francisco Port of Embarkation, San Francisco, Calif. (10)
CG Los Angeles Fort of Embarkation, iJilmington, Calife (10)
CG AFWESPAC (24) 149th FA Bn (15)
43rd MRU (1) ll4th F.n n (15)
2nd m~U (1) lioth Eng (0) En (15)
CG SISAC (2) 106 h Med Bn (15)
CG 93rd Div (2) Hq Spe.; Trs 31st Div (75)
CG Base K (2) 31st Cav Ron Tr Mecz (10)
124th Inf (50) 383-d AAA AW Bn (15)
155th Inf (50) 983rd FA En (15)
167th RCT (75) 181st FA Bn. (15)
Hq & Hq Btry, 31st 7 6th Tank Bn (15)
Div Arty (10) 31st CIC Det (5)
116th FA Bn (15) Staff
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.. Annex No. 1 to M.O. No.-7 (Cont'd):
Sd. G RATe AUTMN -. "Troop Commander: Lt Col GEORGE D. WILLAMS
,:d. ,t :G: L, e: :: Y^ "***
Unit. Off EM TOtal :. .I
124thTIf I 276 3794 4070 67,0
S106th B 35 371 06 12.0
SDet Ha 31st In-g v Div:- 1 16 17 .. :
Others 2, 2 .
e AR"3NES.P ,. Troop Oommander: Lt Col VIR
1; 155th Inf (- 22 ers.) 258, 3550 3808 4 48 .0.
k'.. -: .* : ,r'.: 2 "'': o "":-^ ,', -,
383rd AAA AW Bn 105 938 1043
Elems 155th Inf 10 312 322 1*0
S3lst Cav Rcn Tr Mecz 3 10. 18 T5
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S- Ih
I,- .. /" ._ i --- r-
Hq 31st Inf' Div
-'/ APO -31
"". -^ 14 November 1945 '
.. NE No ..... ). '
o M.0. No ..7 .
1. a. ERI Troop Commander: .Lt CoX EV1RgETT A. HAYGOOD
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Off Total -g
S :Elemi 167th ROT; .- .154 1695 1849 :34- 0
Other$
Sb. CHARLSS 'CA Troop Commander: Lt Col LEON L. IATHFVS
Sl- .emfl 167-th ROT .77 1489 156-6
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c. O I / 'T- Trocp Conmander: 1 Jd0O B P
SUnit ..0. TT.
:.^Elems f167th RGT 12 399 *
116th FA 'n 54 593. 647 1.00
31st' Signal Co 10 259 ; 267 1 .
. RESTRICT-.E
'.: STRICTED
i nn Noi t M.0 No.' l (Cont' o):
2. Each troop commander will appoint a .minimum' staff for duty. while-
embarking and aboard, ship consisting of the fol3,dwing:'. Adjutaht-Billet-
.ing Officer, Medical Officer, 'TQM, ,ess Officer, and: Police Officer.-:
A additional staff Parsonnel may be appointed. t -the discretion of the: .- :
"* troop commander. :. -, '
,- .: i-..), By. -CdOAND OF:MAJOR GEIAE MARTINI ,:..:'-: :
.. M K W ANCE
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SFF ICI: chief :ot af ,
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SJAMES L, SLOSS ; -. '. ;:::
Ist Lt.; AGD
Adjutant General .
SIS TRIBUTION*
Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC (5)'
I: CINCAFPAC- (10)..
CG San Francisco Port of Embarkation, San Francisco, Calif .(l10)
S CG Lo: Angeles Port of Embarkation, Wiliimington, Calif. (10)
S, CG A AESPAC (14) U149th FA-Bn .. )
43rd ~ AU (1) .4th FA.Bn (15)
S .2nd .RU- .(1) 106th Engr (C) n -' (15) !-
CG SISAC: *- : *(2) i06th Med Bn ;(15) :- ,
i CG 93rdDiv ; (2) Hq speC Tre' 31st Div, (75)"
CG Base' K "() 31st Cav Ron Tr e ." .(10}"z):
S124th- if (50) 383rd A.AA, Aw: Bn : (15)
155thtif' ; (50); 983rd .FA Bn (15) N
167th ,RgT .(75) 181st FA Bn (15),
S Hq& Hq. Btry, 31st 716th Tank Bn -(15)
'iv Arty' (10) 31st.,CI Dt (5)
S. 116th FA En (15) Staff
RESTRICTED
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,_Annex No. I to M 'No.7 (Conttd): .-
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go. AVALIER Troop Commander; Major WMTLIAM F. FITZER
1 6thTank: 42" 742 784 2,6
983rdFAB -, 37 662 699 9.3
31stC o 10 .298- 308 1.0
.h.. GENERAL BUNDY To p Com ander: Lt o JEPH J. HILL
:., *.Un it EM Total -
.Hq' & H Go 1-Int P '29 198 227 )
G S PCeoial
'.. -i B ,,.: .M e d D e ... ,, ... .. .
S29 12315.
l.th FA Bn 47 668 o.o .
19 th FA Bri- 6 627 673 7
S 16th Eng (C) .n 45 2. 6.0
1 31G .() 5o 2 12 162' i67 -
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SHEAbQUARTERS 318T InFANTRY DIVISION
: office !Of the Division Commander
.APO31' e
- 14" November 1945.
IMMENDENT NO... .2) oeb .1
:.To M.,0- NO.....7) :
Pursuaht to authority c6,tained in Change 1 to.Movement Directive '
S; RK-602, Headquarters AFW0ES'CG. dated 6 November 1945 'Par la, Moveont' :.
Order'No. 7, Heaid:irteirs 31st Infantry Division,: dated 27,ctober 1945,
S*is. amended as follows,' amendment is underlihd
STGENOTH
UNIT OFF EM CODE DESIGNATION
31st CIC Det ,' 30-500 .1 R-02-Y
: .B-C N OF ikJOR GENERAL MARTM:IN: ..
MARK W1 LANCE
CChief of S aff '
JAMES L. SLQSS, JR. '
1st LL, AGD
Adjutant Gencral.
DIS TRIBUTION: -- '
Office of. the Adjutant General,. Wash "gton, DO (5)-
'CINCAFPAC (J10)
S CG Sari Francisco Port bf Embarkation, San Francisco, 'Calif. (10)
CG Lds Angeles Port .f Embarkation,'Wilmington, Calif. ,(10)
SCG FS P.. (11.) 149th FA En 1" :('-)' () "
43rd Ml U (1) '1 4th.FA Br -(15)
S .- 2nd MRU" (1) ') B106th Egr () n (15)
AC' (2) lo6thed Bn (5)
CG 93d'-Div (2) Hq Spec Tr* 31st Di (75)
e Bae .'I (2)k 31st CaV Rcn Tr Meez, (10)
,124tAhili ,- (50) / 383rd AAA AWn (15)
155th InfT ($0) 983rd FA Bn (15T.
:. : 167th RCT -: (75) :181st FA:Bn '(15)
S. IHq &,Hq By. 31st. 716th Tank En (5- )
i :rty (10) 31st CIC Det ; (5)
16th FA l3n (15) .taf :
RESTRICT' )
,S TRICTED
S HEADQUARTERS 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION
S Ofice of the Division Commander
AP0313
:5 .-ovember 1945
IAMNDMENT NO. ) ):..
To 0 No*' 7")
Par 7A Mcvemant Or. o. :' !o, 7, Headqua.-ters 31st Infantry, Division,'
dated 27 Octooer 1945, as ai-aroded to include th.; following:.
*.. STRENGTH
S UNT T F EM D- S DES I
S' 31st CIC Det 30-500 1 RK-602-X:.
S.BY C0 WAND OF: IAJOR GENERAL MART .:. :'
OFFICIAL; M i:::: iMAR W.- LANCE :
Ad, 6Tant General
S3sn Franci.o fort lo n mbarkation, San Francisco, Calif. (10)
San.^^ : .. "*
CG A1ZWEPAC- (14) 149th FA En (15)
^*'* .' ^ C Los' Angeles. Port;' of EAG ,* arka.ion, \ W'lmington, Calif. (i0) .
4rd .U (1) -.4 ,lllth FA Bn (15)
2 .. 1) i06th Engr (C) Ba (15)
SISfC.' (2) 106h d ri
S CG 93rd Div D (2) Hq Spec Trs 31st Div (75
S .CG as K '..: (2) 31st Cav Ron Tr Mlecz (10)
32i.th Inf: (50) 383rd AAA AW Bn (15)
--. : .155th Inf; '. ':(50) 983rd FA Bn (15)
S 167th RT (75) 181st FA Bn (15)
SHq )& H Btry31st 716th Tank Bn (15)
Div Arty (10), 31-t CIC Det 5
1 .6th' PA a- (4..':5 () St. : .-
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RESTRITCTED
HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES WESTERN PACIFIC
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL
IV APO 707
S6 NOV 19h5
GSTCM 370.5
Change 1 to NOVEUMfT DIRECTIVE
SHIPMENT RK 602
TO: CommandingGeneral, 31st Infantry Division, APO 31
Commanding Officer, Base K, APO 72
Pursuant to authority contained in CX 19232, 27 October 1945, Movement
Directive for Shipment RK 602 is hereby amended as follows:
Paragraph 1 add Serial 21, Shipment Number RK-602Y, 31st CIC Det
Paragraph 3b -change to read: Shipment RK-602 will move on or about
15 November.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STYfR:
EDMOND H. LEAVE
Major General, USA
Deputy Commander and
Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL:
WARREN C. EDI~AEDS
Major, AGD
Asst Adj Gen
S: '' IR SI'- ETR CITED
Movement Order No. 7 (Con' d) -
SSTRENGTH
L~~~" : OFF. EM OCODE DESIGAIATION
106t$ ed Bn (-Co,G) 8.8.15 43 :379 RK62-R
31st Car Ron Tr Mecz : 2,-7i 3 1i81 RK-602-S
3 3d AAA A En 44 125 :'66 942:' RK602-
716th Tank. 725 53 741 RK 2-
181st F n ; 6- 335.: 41 .603 : RK-602
983d FA Bn '6&335 664 .*' ^*'*RK-60s-wf
TOTAL .- 14792: .
b Pursuant to authority as quoted above, the following units
with T/O strength and shipment number -as indicated will move, by water
, .transportatioipfrom TALOMO, MINDANAO, PPI., to a port in the continental
S UNITED STATES t6 be demobilized i. accordance with orders to .be' issued
,.,by the-~Yar Department. .
:' STRENGTH
OFF EM CODE DESIGNATION
'y67th Inf, Regt RK -02 -H
117th IFA : 6-35 '48* '3586 RK--602- -
o1 M7th n2 5--1 )-"60)i h
Co'.lO hMedf' n 8i-7 R: *. ..R '::. ,2"A
2. a This. movement involves a permanent change of station.
: b Readiness date of personnel and equipment for movueeft to
port for embarking is 31, dtober 1945,-5..
i .Uniform & Equipment 'for Embarkhg:, HBT with, equipment as
prescribed in Par 5a.(2) below, .:'roop commanders aboard each transportt
will .prescribe uniform for debarking ,in the. UNITED STATES* -
3. Transport assignments: To be issued at a later date as Annex No. 1.
S 4.., Unit commanders Will insure that:
W at All personnel are processed in accordance with SOP, Preparation
for overseas movement) this headquarters, dated 24 October,1945. Particular
attention will be given to paragraph 8 (Medical Requirements).t.. .
R.E .IC
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RESTRICTED
HEADQUARTERS 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION
O' office of the Division Com.mander' .
S- APO 31 -
S 27. October 1945.
MOVEET ORDER ).
SNUMBER .....' 7
1. ai Pursuan^ to authority contained in Movement Directive Ship-
ment 'P-602,. Hq AF"SSPAC, .dated 19 October 1945.and Amendment No. i, to
Movement Directive Shipment RK-602, Hq AFW1ESPAC, dated. 22 October 1945, the
following .unitsawith T/O, strength and shipment number, as indicated will move
by water transportation from-BUGO, MNDANAO, P.I., to a port in'the continental
UNITED STATES to be demobilized :in accordance with orders to be issued by the
War Department:
STRENGTH '
UNIT _/0 OFF EM CODE DESIGNATION,
Hq 31st Inf Div'- 7-1 )
Hq Co 31st Inf Div 7-2 )
) 52 285 RK-602-4
31st Div Band 20-107) ,
Hq & Med Det Spec Trs 31st Dix: 7-3 )
MPPla~ 31st Div 19-7 2 2 '132 RKR-602-B,
731st Ord (L4) Co 9'8 ., 6 162 RK-602- ';
31st tM Co 10-L7: 10 298 RK- 6
31st SigCo: 11-7 8 260 : RK-602-E::
124th Inf Ilgot 7-1J. 286 3804 RK-6O2
155th inf Regt 7-' 283 387 RK-602-G
Hq & Hq Btry 31st Div Arty 6-10-1)
) 40 1 24 RK-602-~J
Med Det 31st Div Arty 6-10 )
16th FA Bn-- 6325 56 476 RK-602 K
149th FA Bn 6-325 57 639 RK-602-M-
114th FA n / 6-33 59 625 RK-602-N
106th Engr (C) Bn 5-15. 51 606 RK-602-P
RESTRICTED
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S Movement Order No. 7 (Cont'd).
SPack 'Knife 1
*. Belt, pistol or, cart.,. 'Spoon
Cal. .30 1. ,ecklace,, ident tag 1
SBlanket, wool 2 Tags, ident 2
an, m.eat ... Toilet article set ; 1' '
Canteen 1 Towels, bath 2'. 2
-b, The following items of organizational equipment within autho-
rized allowances of Jtie Unit T/O.and E are .Authorized: :: : -
(1), Oranizional E uipment Normally Issued to' Individuals.
Band rnstrun'ets, wih accessories, to include repair kis.
Eraasards
: Flashlight, IL-122 .
.lying clothing and equipmQnt .
Trumpet, I w/slide to F,
.histle, thunderer.
(2) Administrative and Miscellaneous Equipnm ..
S .' : ag, money, leather '
S-" :. Case, .brief, ..leusher
Cheitf, flight, service, :complete, ..: ..' -
SChest "record, fiber
Colors, standards .and guidons '
\ Desk, field, fiber, w/necessary office supplies (QMi
itemis 6nly),
Kit, barber, w/case
Kit, dental (officers; pvts)
S. Kit, medical (officers; NCO's; pvts)
Mh A- .ichiane` computing, listing and nonlisting
S... m, acichine, duplication, spirit or stencil process,
Machine, ;numbering
,: :' .' ... achine,. paper fastening, 'wire staples :
i; 'Outfits, chaplain
S. .. erforator
: Ruler, office, 18-inch .'
"'Safe, field, Key lock -' :. :.. :
Seal) official
Selector, qualification card
S. .'- Sharpener, office, pencil. : ., .' ..
S. ..:. .. Stamp, rubber, official
Stamp, time recording
Stylus, -medium loop
r..- ; Tool Kits (w/tools) band instrument repair (brass and-
woodwind) -.
,rpert ri .. .'.: portable and.nAnportable'', .. :
TRICTEI D.. .. .
V i'
S. RESTRICT .
Movement Order No. 7 (Cont'd),,
b.- All personnel and administrative records are correct and up -
to date prior-to departure from.present overseas station,
i c,. Each unit assigned a shipment letter prepares ten' (10) copies
of the movement order (this movement order plus personnel roster), except.
that in the case of regiments, movement orders will be prepared for each sub-
group as indicated in paragraph 12b, SOP. Movement orders (together with on'.
complete set of stencils) will be completed 72 hours prior to embarkation an:
will be held-for the CG,-.31st .nf Div, or his designated representative. They >
will be corrected as of embarkation.
d. Passenger lists are prepared in accordance with Par 23, SOP,
(60 copies) by unit for each.ship. These will be completed 72 hours prior
to embarkation and will'.be held for the CG, 31st Inf Div, or hs designated
representative. They will be corrected as of embarkation,
e. The clothing and equipment for this movement; as specified
in paragraph below, is issued, and that ali other equipment, not authorized
for return with these units, has been serviced, inspected, packed and turned
In to the appropriate supply agency.
5. a.' Personnel will be issued clothing and individual equipment
S as follows : .
S .:.. ) INDIVIDUAL CLOTHIN:
Belt, web waist Overcoat, wool 1
3ap, garrison, khaki :. 1 .Raincoat:or poncho. .-1 ,
Cap,'garrison, wool Shirt, ctn,.khaki .- -2
Cap, HBT, 1 Shirt, wool 1
Coat,..wool serge 1 IShoes or boots 2
Drawers, ctn 3 Socks, wool or ctn 4 .
Drawers, wool; 1 Sweater, wool, knit, OD 1"
Handkerchief :,' Trousers, tc .- 2-
Insigni4, US or Branch 1 set Trousers, HBT :1
Jacket, .field, OD or Jacket, Trousers, wool
field, MA3 1 Undershirt, sumner 3 .
Jacket, HT. ; 1 UndershirtC, .wool 1
.Necktiect; khaki 2
NOTE:, One additional,wo6len uniform will be drawn upon-debarkation in
UNITED. STATES. .. '
S2) INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT:
Bag, barracks -(Carried :in Cover, canteen 1
.:- -Duffel.-Bag) 1 ^u- p--- -- --
Bag, duffel- 1. Fork 1
.- ETRCTED
,ESTICTED : : _1 :. :
RESTRICTED
Movement Order No. 7 (Contid).
must travel with the unit,: preferably in the hands of the owner, A barracks
bag, if authorized for movement, will be carried in the duffel bag enroute.
Personnel on flying status are authorized (in addition to the above) 1 bag,
flying kit, type A-3, not to exceed the weight authorized in, this order.
|' e. 'Each individual is authorized not more than 7 pounds of personal :
hand items of .recreational equipment to be. carried on. his person or. in his
pack (See .WD .Cr 334p. 1944 for authorization for shipment of additional
hand rcreational eq S.pament) including radios.) ', '
f. Recreational equipment, radios and one 16mM Motion Picture
Projector for each battalion or similar unit of 880 or more men; procured
by units from appropriated or non-appropri ted funds, andindividually owned
recreational equipment, including radios, may accompany any unit as organ-
izational impedimenta. One film is authorized for' each projector,- The total
recreational equipment, including radios, authorized to be shipped as organ-
izational impedimenta will not exceed the aggregate of 5 pounds per individual
or 50 poundsper unit, whichever 'is.greater. Bulky equipment (pool tables,
furniture, pianos, etc.) will not accompany unit;, :
Sgi. Organizational trophies may be retained by units to be shipped
to the United States as organizational impedimenta. .
h. 1 Flags, colors, standards, and guidons will be returned to the..
United States with the units. ., .
i. Report of equipment authorized for return .will be submitted
in accordance with WD Circular 73, 1945'. .
J.. It will be the responsibility of each troop commander to
prepare, aboard ship, requisitions for items of individual wool clothing
.that were not available before the units departed Agusan or Talomo. Req-
uisitions, once prepared, will be. held in readiness by troop commanders
and will be accepted by a 31st Division quartermasterr representative upon .
arrival of Division at port of debarkatiohn..
k. Excess Equipment.
(1) Agusan is'designated as supply point for turn-in of .
excess equipment for 31st DiVisi6,n and attached Units in' the Del"ongte- ,
Agusan area. -
-' (2), Talomo is designated as supply point for turn-in of.
excess equipment for 167th RCT.....' .:
S : u,(3) Supplies and equipment in excess of those items listed
S.in par 5a and: above, will,,be: AWrtied in to army supply points (appropriate
a. gencies)i Such supplies' drid equipment Will be cleaned, preservative applied
j I'/ l**
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SK PRESTRITET
Movement Order No. 7 (Cont'd).
S(3) expendable Supplies', For 30 Day Period.
I.., ., Blank forms
*' ,.C and P m laterals,
*.C Clips, paper ::
E zvolopesa .. .. '" :
Folders,. manila
i. a"per, bond
" '".. Fap .' "' ": '
Paper, onionskin '
P encils ,-
C. -Individual arms: Only such individual arms necessary for
possible guard, duties while aboard a transport will accompany units returning
to the United States ;or demobilization. Amiuunition allowance is one (l)
clip for each weapon necessary. .
d. All individuals will pack or carry their belongings so that
items considered necessary during the voyage will be readily accessible.
S(1) Each officer, warrant officer and flight officers is
authorized not to exceed 25 pounds of baggage in addition to' the' weight.
of clothing, equipment and personal. baggage authorized at the time of his
original overseas movement, Containers for baggage of those individuals
will be limited to:,'.
'1 trunk locker .(duffel bag may be substituted at the
option of'the, individual concerned)..
1 bedding roll (not over 50 pounds)
1 piece of hand baggage or for personnel on flying
Status, 1 B-4, -bag (not over 40 lbs).. .
i Field or musette bag.
1 bag, flyers,- medium, type A-3, for flying equipment
.-(for personnel on flying status traveling by water)
S a: (2) General Officers will beallowe one additional' trunk:-
-locker or ,ardrobe trunk. ,
(3) Officers will have only. one piece of hand baggage or
B-4. bag and the Field'or. musete bag in their staterooms. As a general rule,
bedding rolls and trunk lockers will not be available 'during the voyage. In
addliition- to the items authorized above, Chaplains will be permitted to carry
with them in their-stateiooms a Mass Kit or a Communion Set.
S (4) Inh addt'ion'to clothing and equipment authorized in this
order, each enJisted individual will be.aut.orized, not to exceed 25 pounds
of baggage for personal.items and captured materiel trophies. Baggage of
enlisted- personnel will be limited to personal equipment and 1 duffel bag,
or, for personnel on flying status, 1 B-4 bag. The duffel.:bag or.B-4 bag
.RESTRICTED
S_ --' "" '-- -'"- :--'"" ^^ --c
S" -, RES TRT ED
r ^Movemd4at Order. No. 7 (Cont'd)..
as required, packaged, crated or boxed, properly tagged,;segregated on basis
of serviceability (i.e. serviceable, repairable or non-repairable) arid will
have had first and second echelon maintenance service'performed, thereon in so ,
i:r as the using organization is capable of performiig,-
6. Effective .pon departure frbm present overseas station, Shipment
SRK-602 will be reloa'dd from assignment to Com.Tnding Genoral, AFWESPAC and
placed under the ccnt.rpl of' the Cornaanding General, 'Army Service Forces until
rI ~ released to proper authority in the Uaited States. -
7. Pdstal procedures outLclned in paragraph' ll, Changes No. '5,FM 12-105
Swell be ccmpied with.,., (Fur other .,o.feesnce, SCP. Preparations for. Overseas,
Movement, this. headquarters, dated 2!4 October 1945.)
': Motor vehicle transportation for the movement of personnel from'
Unit Areas to shipside will be cc r..icated by Transportat in Section, 31st
Division, on a 'schedule to be announced at a later date.\. :'
9. TDN. TCIN'T Finance appropriation number 601-31 P 433*02-899-999
S is allocated to .this, moveint. .
,BY C4BLAMND OF MAJOR GENERAL MARTtI:
:. T RK W. LANCE
SLtI, Coloneial GrSC .
SO PFICIAL: Chief of Staff, ,
SjAME L SItoSS, J
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S- "' ..AdjuLanrt GCneral ,. ,
DISTRIBUTICN: .: '. .. .. : :'.
Cg ice of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC (5)
C* ( fiPFPAC (10) -
C. Sa. Fvansisc0o Port of Enbarkation, San Francisco, Cal.ifo 1 (10) .
SG .lc' Alos:Port of E-bai"rkatiori," Wil i.ngton, Ca i '
C : .0- H" q & Hq Bry 31ts D"i." A" ('0)
u,* .',,:,3 ,~ v.,;-i -(1) "i El.F ( Bn .: -; (5. (15... .
r lJ : ) t.. h A Bn ( .
G 93- Div" (2) 106lh Ingr (C) Bn .5 '
0 (SO) Eq pc' Trs 31st DI '
'15t *fu ) 31>. Cav Rn< Tr Moo z(10)
,"h 1 .CT (7) staff
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'75~""
RESTRICTED
HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES WESTERN PACIFIC
i .y OFFICE OF THE COMMbDING GENERAL
GSTCM 570*.5 APO 707
19 October 1945
MOVEmENT DIRECTIVE
SHIPMENT RK -602 .
S TO: Commanding General, 51st Infantry Division, APO 31
Commanding Offig r, Base K, APO 72
1. Pursuant to authority contained in War Department radio W
65185, 16 September 1945, it is desired that the Commanding General,
51st Infantry Division tssue the necessary movement orders and, in
conjunction with the Commanding Officer, Base K, effect the movement
of the follWing units from MINDANAO, P.I. to a port in the continen-
tal UNITED STATES on water transportation to be made available.
Serial shipment Number Unit
1. RK-602-A 51st ZDivision
Headquarters and
Headquarters Co.
Special Troops
and Band'
2. RK-602-B 51st Division Mili
Pol. Platean
3. RK-602-C 731st Ordnance LM
Company
4. RK-602-D 51st Quartermaster
Company
5. RK-602-E 31st Signal Comp.
6. RK-602-F 124th- Infantry
Regiment
7. RK-602-G 155th Infantry
Regiment
*8. RK-602-H 167th Infantry
.Regiment
9. RK-602-J 51st Infantry
Division Artille-
ry (Hq & Hq Btry) .
lo. RK-602-K 116th Field Artil-
lery Bn.
.11. RK-602-L 117th Field Artil-
Slory Bn.
mp 0 M T ) T T 0 rf ..
> RESTR IC TED
Shipment Number Unit
12. RK-602-M 149th Field Artillery Bn
13. RK-602-N 114th Field Artillery Bn
1. RK-602-P 106th Engineer C.Bn
15. RK-602-R 106th Medical Bn
16. ., *RK-s02-S 31st Cav.Reconnaisance
Troop
17" RK-602-T 583rd AAA AW Bn /)
i8. *, R-602-U 716th Tank Bn /)
19. RK-602-V 181st Field Artillery
Bn /)
20 RK-602-W 983rd Field Artillery
Bn /)
/) Units attached to 51st Division for Movement.
2. The 31st Division and attached units will move with a total
aggregate strength not in excess of 19.310 personnel.
3. a. This movement i--olves a permanent change of station.
b. Shipment RK-602. will move on or about 51 October 1945
from present overseas station to a United States port at Which units
will be demobilized in accordance with orders to be issued by the
War Depa-'?n"rt.
*. The Commanding General, 31st Infantry Division will insure
that:
ti (1) All personnel are screened and segregated in
compliance with radio this headquarters GX 14685 GXAPR, 29 September
1945.
(2) All personnel are processed in accordance with War
Department Read:ustment Regulations 1-2, 11 April 1945. Particular
attention will be given to paragraph 17 ("Medical Processing").
b. All personnel and administrative records and correct
and up to date prior to departure from present overseas station.
c. Movement orders andpassenger lists are prepared in
accordance with Circular No. 16, this headquarters, dated 15 September
1945 and that these movement orders and passenger lists are delivered
to the Commanding Officer, Base K, or his representative, at least
Seventy rhours prior T e~"bar ation.
d. The clothing and equipment for this movement, as specified
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