PAGE SEVEN 353RD HISTORY
ON THE 14TH THE BULLDOZER ELEVEN TRAVELED 165 MILES
NORTH TO EUGENE, OREGON TO PLAY OREGON UNIVERSITY’S FRESHMAN
TEAM. IN A CONSTANT RAIN WE WERE LITERALLY SWAMPED BY A 19
TO 0 LOSS TO THE "DUCKS".
ON THANKSGIVING DAY THE 26TH, THE BULLDOZER ELEVEN LOST
THE CAMP WHITE CHAMPIONSHIP TO THE 351ST ENGINEERS (G.S.) IN
ANOTHER RAINY ENCOUNTER AT THE MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM
13 - 0. THE 353RD BAND PUT ON A HALF-TIME SHOW.
ON THE 2ND, 1ST LT. CLEMENTZ AND ON THE 16TH, 1ST LT.
SHUBAT WERE PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN.
ENLISTED MEN FILLERS ARRIVED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AS
FOLLOWS:
2ND - ONE FROM THE 31ST ENGRS., FT BELVOIR, VA.
11TH - FIVE FROM CAVALRY RTC, FT. RILEY, KANSAS
14TH - ONE FROM THE 241ST F.A., CAMP WHITE, OREGON
22ND - ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FROM CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS
23RD - THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FROM CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS
25TH - TWO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE FROM FT. BENJAMIN
HARRISON, INDIANA
25TH - EIGHTY-SIX FROM CAMP PERRY, OHIO
25TH - ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT FROM FT. THOMAS, KY
25TH - TWENTY-ONE FROM FT. HAYS, OHIO
ON THE 30TH THE 12 WEEK BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM STARTED.
UNIT STRENGTH: 55 OFFICERS - 1334 ENLISTED MEN
DECEMBER 1942:
ON THE 22ND THE COAT OF ARMS, LESS CREST, AS DESCRIBED
PREVIOUSLY WAS APPROVED IN LETTER WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, DATED DECEMBER 22, 1942.
ON THE 23RD BEFORE A REGIMENTAL FORMATION COL. WENDELL
P. TROWER EXTENDED THE HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO ALL MEMBERS OF
HIS COMMAND.
ON THE 23RD CAPT. NELSON C. MC COMBS WAS TRANSFERRED TO
THE 9TH SERVICE COMMAND, CAMP YOUNG, CA.
ON THE 29TH THE BULLDOZERS BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED THE
231ST Q.M. BY A SCORE OF 24 TO 19.
UNIT STRENGTH: 55 OFFICERS - 1330 ENLISTED MEN
JANUARY 1943:
ON THE 14TH THE 353RD WAS PLACED ON THE A2A PRIORITY
LIST.
