2 Replies Latest reply on Aug 22, 2019 9:24 AM by Rebecca Collier

Seeking troop movements of unit after V-E Day

Rene Williams Aug 20, 2019 6:56 AM

Where do I go to get movement records of a Field Artillery Unit between V-E day and the time they left to return home? I do not need any ship transport records. I already have their daily movements from the day they landed at Utah Beach to V-E day.The soldier's file was destroyed in the fire. His FA was in Glaisin on V-E day and there is a photo of him at Berghof. He was home and discharged at Fort Bliss in 2/1946. So it appears the 280th F.A. (9th Army) was assigned to occupy Obersalzberg rather than sent to the Pacific. Would there be daily reports of that FA movement between V-E and the time they left Germany?

Thank You.

Re: Seeking troop movements of unit after V-E Day

joan stachnik Aug 21, 2019 12:39 PM (in response to Rene Williams)

Ms Williams, have you looked at the Morning Reports for the unit from V-E day onward? These should include where the unit was on a daily basis as well as transfers in and out of the unit. The ones I have read have documented a unit's location/actions until they returned to the US through demobilization. Hope this is of help to you, joan
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Rebecca Collier Aug 22, 2019 9:24 AM (in response to Rene Williams)

Dear Ms. Williams,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office (Record Group 407) and located a journal for March 1945 to 9 February 1946 of the 280th Field Artillery Battalion. It may provide where the unit was after V-E Day. For access to and/or copies of these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

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