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COMMAND, DATED 29 DECEMEBER 1944 AND CONCURRENTLY ATTACHED TO
THE 1394TH ECB, IS RELIEVED FROM ATTACHMENT TO 1394TH ECB
THIS DATE.
8TH - V.O.C.G., GUADALCANAL ISLAND COMMAND, 2 MARCH 1945,
THE ATTACHING OF THE 568TH, 575TH AND 765TH ENGINEER DUMP
TRUCK COMPANIES TO THIS HEADQUARTERS WAS CONFIRMED AND MADE
OF RECORD PER PAR 2, SO 67, HQS GUADALCANAL ISLAND COMMAND,
DATED 8 MARCH 1945.
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE STARTED:
9TH - REPAIR OF KUKUM CARGO SHED BY 1393RD ECB
10TH - STARTING AT 2000 HOURS ON THE 10TH AND CONTINUING TO
0230 HOURS ON THE 11TH WE RECEIVED 7.85 INCHES OF
RAIN. THIS CREATED EROSION TO ROADS, BEACHES, DEPOT
AREAS, DOCK AREAS AND DEBRIS PILED UP AT BRIDGE
PIERS AND DOLPHINS.
11TH - CAPT FRANK W MUNRO, C.E., DEPARTED FOR MALAITA
ISLAND, B.S.I., IN CONNECTION WITH DISMANTLING NEW
ZEALAND RADAR INSTALLATION
13TH - CAPT FRANK W MUNRO, C.E., RETURNED FROM MALAITA
ISLAND, B.S.I.
16TH - SALVAGE 3119TH SIGNAL AREA BY 1394TH ECB
- DISMANTLING NEW ZEALAND RADAR MALAITA ISLAND BY
1394TH ECB
- SALVAGE BALANCE OF TETERE CAMP BY 1394TH ECB
17TH - REBUILDING OF WATER TOWER AT WATER POINT #4 BY 1394TH
ECB
19TH - REPAIR OF QM PX LOADING PLATFORM BY 1393RD ECB
20TH - MAJOR JOSEPH R WOLFE, C.E., DEPARTED FOR WEST CAPE,
THIS STATION, IN CONNECTION WITH ENGINEER
RECONNAISSANCE FOR DISMANTLING NEW ZEALAND RADAR
INSTALLATION
- SALVAGE 465TH AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR AREA BY 1394TH ECB
22ND - MAJOR JOSEPH R WOLFE, C.E., RETURNED FROM WEST CAPE
23RD - PIPING ALTERATIONS 137TH STATION HOSPITAL BY 1394TH
ECB
- HOLD LAGGING FOR LIBERTY SHIP "BALCH" BY 1394TH ECB
