PAGE THIRTY-NINE 1177TH HISTORY
FEET OF HARDSTANDS, A HOSPITAL CENTER INCLUDING SIX (6)
THOUSAND (1000) BED HOSPITALS, ALLIED BUILDINGS AND ROAD
NETWORKS AND MAINTENANCE OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-TWO (32)
MILES OF MAIN MILITARY ROADS.
1ST - UNIT IS BIVOUACKED ON THE GROUNDS OF A RESiDENCE AT
246 N. DOMINGO, SAN JUAN HEIGHTS, MANILA, P.I.
4TH - UNIT ASSIGNEU TO LUZON ENGINEER DISTRICT, AREA "C"
WITH CDL WENDELL P TROWER ASSUMING THE DUTIES OF AREA
ENGINEER. THE UNIT WILL FUNCTION AS AN AREA ENGINEER’S
OFFICE.
THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE ASSIGNED TO LUZON ENGINEER
DISTRICT, AREA "C":
1177TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION GROUP
810TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
821ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
866TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
874TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
1629TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION
I871ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
I881ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION
3RD ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION (P.A.)
3RD BATTALION CONSTRUCTION CORPS OF
THE FHILLIPINES
769TH ENGINEER DUMP TRUCK COMPANY
10TH - UNIT MOVED TO THE NEW HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS
COMPANY SITE AT THE SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THE CORNER
OF A. LUNA AND N. DOMINGO STREETS, SAN JUAN. THE
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING WAS REHABILITATED BY THE 1629TH ECB.
THE ENLISTED MEN ARE QUARTERED IN FRAMED PYRAMIDAL TENTS
WITH OFFICERS REMAINING AT 244 N. DOMINGO ST.
22ND - LUZON ENGINEER DISTRICT REDESIGNATED GENERAL ENGINEER
DISTRICT, WHICH IN TURN CHANGES THIS UNIT TO GENERAL
ENGINEER DISTRICT AREA "C".
24TH - CAPT EDWARD A C MAC PHERSON PLACED ON TDY WITH THIS
ORGANIZATION PER SO 56, HQS, GENERAL ENGINEER DISTRICT,
DATED 21 JULY 1945, FROM THE 1871ST ENGINEER AVIATION
BATTALION AND ASSIGNED DUTY AS ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER.
- CAPT LESLIE N BONEY ASSIGNED THIS UNIT AND IN TURN
PLACED ON DETACHED SERVICE WITH HQS, ENCOM, PER SO 73, HQS,
ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION COMMAND, APO 75. DATED 26 JULY 1945.
UNIT STRENGTH: 13 OFFICERS - 72 ENLISTED MEN
AUGUST 1945:
