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1943 |
1 February |
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801st Engineer Aviation Battalion activated at Davis Monthon Field, Tucson Arizona;
Second Lieutenant Arthur F. Paulsen, C.E., commanding; consisting of 37 enlisted men
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11 February |
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Captain Erland L. Curtis, C.E. takes command
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2 March |
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Battalion leaves by train for Gowen Field, Idaho
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4 March |
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Major Ralph C. Brown, C.E. takes command
Battalion consists of 28 officers and 63 enlisted men |
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18 April |
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Flood control activities on Boise River
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30 June |
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Survey party of one officer and eight enlisted men leave for Wendover Field, Utah
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July 20 |
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Lieutenants Guldermam and Moffatt take 100 men to Wendover field to pave taxiways
and landing strips
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22 July |
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Battalion moves to Snake River bivouac
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24 July |
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T/5 Maurice Halbruner and Pvt. Andrew Micelli drown in Snake River
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5 August |
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Lt. Col. Phillip J. Galanti, C.E. takes command
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24 August |
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The Wendover field detachment returns
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30 August |
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Runway C completed at Melba Bombing Range
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3 September |
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Dedication ceremonies for Runway C
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10 October |
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Battalion field day in Nampa
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15 October |
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Runway D completed at Melba Bombing Rang |
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23 October |
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Battalion returns to Gowen Field
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11 November |
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Battalion participates in Armistice Day parade in Boise
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November |
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Company parties in Boise
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18 December |
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Battalion receives notification to ready for transport to Port of Embarkation
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20 December |
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Battalion leaves for east coast on two trains at 1700 and 2000 hours
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25 December |
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Christmas dinner on trains
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26 December |
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Battalion arrives Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia for overseas processing and preparation
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1944 |
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January 3 |
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Most of battalion sails from Hampton Roads in convoy UGS-29 on John Clark,
LST44 and LST228
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17 January |
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Battalion anchors in Angra harbor, Azores
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19 January |
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Severe storm causes LST228 to ground on rocky reef
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20 January |
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Battalion finishes setting up camp
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21 January |
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Second storm causes fire on LST228; vital heavy equipment is lost
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22 January |
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H&S company mess begins feeding battalion American rations
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1 February |
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Gideon Wells arrives with remainder of battalion
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3 February |
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Men from Gideon Wells land and join remainder of battalion
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8 February |
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Quarantine ends; first passes to Praia
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9 February |
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Electric generator provides camp with electricity
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February |
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Work begins on runways, tank farm and contonment, to continue for next nine months
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15 March |
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Emergency Runway A ready for use
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17 April |
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Daily truck convoys to Angra begin for liberty men
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June
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600 Allied aircraft pass through Azores during the mont |
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14 October |
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Hurricane strikes Azores
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5 November |
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Group leaves by air on furlough for States
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30 November |
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Last of three runways completed
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1945 |
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7 February |
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801st was awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Award for "superior performance of duty in the performance of an exceptionally difficult task" |
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23 February |
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Battalion boards William S. Evarts
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25 February |
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William S. Evarts weighs anchor for the States
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10 March |
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William S. Evarts docks in Hampton Roads
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11 March |
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30 days leave (plus travel time) begins
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21-22 April |
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801st reforms at Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington
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28 April |
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801st takes first place in base parade
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1 May |
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Bronze service star awarded battalion personnel from Azores
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19 May |
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War Bond show in Cheney, Washington
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24 May |
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Battalion again takes first place in base parade
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26 May |
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War Bond show in Latah
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28 May |
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War Bond show in Spokane
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30 May |
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Battalion marches in Spokane Memorial Day parade
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15 June |
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Live fire exercises at Yakima Gunnery Range
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6 July |
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Battalion boards trains for Seattle
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7 July |
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Battalion arrives Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington
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16 July |
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Part of battalion boards LSTs 205, 243, 731 and 790;
convoy sets sail at 1700 hours
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28 July |
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LST convoy arrives Pearl Harbor
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6 August |
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Remainder of battalion boards USS Pondera in Seattle; she sets sail at 1615 hours
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12 August |
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LST convoy reaches Eniwetok
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14 August |
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LST convoy sets sail for Saipan
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18 August |
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LST convoy reaches Saipan
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19 August |
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USS Pondera arrives Eniwetok
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25 August |
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USS Pondera arrives Ulithi
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29 August |
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LST convoy sets off for Okinawa
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3 September |
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LST convoy reaches Okinawa
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5 September |
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USS Pondera makes side trip to Guam
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7 September |
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Men unload from LST convoy
USS Pondera sets sail from Ulithi for Okinawa
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12 September |
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USS Pondera arrives Okinawa
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13 September |
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Advance party from USS Pondera go ashore
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14 September |
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Remainder of men on USS Pondera unload
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7 October |
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Typhoon Louise |
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14 December |
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801st Deactivated
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