PAGE 8 353RD HISTORY
ON THE 16TH THE 33RD WAS ALERTED FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE
WITH READINESS DATE SET AS FEB. 15, 1943 FOR MOVEMENT TO SAN
FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION ON CALL OF THE PORT COMMANDING
GENERAL.
RANGE SEASON FOR THE REGIMENT STARTED ON THE 22ND
FIRING RECORD COURSE "C" FOR THE 1903 RIFLE.
THE REGIMENT WAS ASSIGNED THE APO ADDRESS OF A.P.O.
#3613, C/O POSTMASTER, SAN FRANCISCO, CA., ON THE 25TH.
THE 353RD BULLDOZER BASKETBALL TEAM PLAYED THE
FOLLOWING GAMES THIS MONTH:
5TH - S.C.U. 1913 (11) 353RD ENGRS. (33)
8TH - 81ST GEN. HOSP. (19) 353RD ENGRS. (30)
14TH = 83RD GEN. HOSP. (19) 353RD ENGRS. (15)
19TH = 23RD FIELD HOSP. (20) 353RD ENGRS. (14)
22ND - 20TH FIELD HOSP. (20) 353RD ENGRS. (28)
TRANSFER OF OFFICERS FROM THE 353RD
18TH - 2ND LT. LORIS T. SHANKS TO 922 ENGR. REGIMENT,
GEIGER FIELD, WASHINGTON
27TH - 2ND LT. MILTON HOFFMAN TO ENGINEER SPECIALIST
SCHOOL, GRANITE CITY ENGR. DEPOT, GRANITE CITY,
ILLINOIS
FOLLOWING ENLISTED MEN REPLACEMENTS REPORTED IN THIS
MONTH:
8TH - ONE FROM ERTC, FT. BELVOIR, VA.
23RD - ONE FROM RECEPTION CENTER, SCU 1913, SAN
FRANCISCO, CA.
UNIT STRENGTH: 55 OFFICERS - 1254 ENLISTED MEN.
FEBRUARY 1943:
THE REGIMENTAL IMPEDIMENTA WAS SHIPPED TO SAN FRANCISCO
PORT OF EMBARKATION ON THE 10TH. 1ST LT. VALMAR A. SCHAAF
HAD LEFT ON THE 4TH FOR SFPE TO ACT AS LIAISON OFFICER FOR
THE REGIMENT AT THE PORT. ON THE 19TH TWO ENLISTED MEN,
SGT. OTTO W. REED AND T/4 RICHARD R. HIGGENS DEPARTED CAMP
WHITE ON DETACHED SERVICE TO JOIN LT. SCHAAF IN ESCORTING
THE REGIMENTS IMPEDIMENTA TO ITS OVERSEAS DESTINATION.
A REGIMENTAL RETREAT PARADE WAS HELD 11 FEBRUARY 1943
PRECEDED BY A DRILL COMPETITION AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE
NEW REGIMENTAL SONG. THE 2ND PLATOON OF COMPANY "D" CARRIED
AWAY THE PLAQUE FOR THE BEST DRILLED PLATOON HAVING COMPETED
