Motor Transport Corps. |
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TIME AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
Service Park Unit No. 303, Dec. 11, 1917, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Service Park Unit No. 363, March 15, 1918, Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C. |
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SUB~DIVISIONS:
M. T C. Detachment, Headquarters Second Division.
S. P. U. 303.
S. P. U. 363. |
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Names of Commanding Officers.
Major W. C. Mahoney.
2nd Lieut.
Leonard Vezina, S. P. U. 303.
Capt.
Bert. C. Bronson, S. P. U. 363. |
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Dates of Arrival in France.
Jan. 28 and April 13, 1918. |
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Training Periods.
Bourmont area from Feb. 3 to March 16, 1918. (S. P. U. 303). |
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Verdun Sector.
S . P. U. 303 served with 2nd Division from March 19 to May 15, 1918. Headquarters at St. Andre. S. P. U. 363 joined at Scrupt latter part of May. |
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Aisne~Marne Defensive (Chateau Thierry).
Both units served during the entire time the Division was in line here, stationed at La Ferte and Meaux. |
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Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons).
Headquarters south of Soissons July 18—22, 1918. |
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Marbache Sector.
Aug. 3—17. The shops at this time worked approximately eighteen hours a day. |
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St. Mihiel Offensive.
During the preparation for and execution of this drive the shops were continually moving, Sept. 9—16. |
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne).
Oct. 3—24, with headquarters at Suippes. |
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Exermont to Beaumont, between Nov. 1 and Nov. 11. |
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March to the Rhine.
Started Nov. 21, four days after the Division. Arrived at present station, Rasselstein, Germany, on Dec. 14. |
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