PAGE THIRTEEN 353RD HISTORY
ON THE 18TH THE CAMP WHITE FORTIFICATION AREA WAS
COMPLETED. THIS WAS A PROJECT, USING THE ENTIRE REGIMENT
INCLUDING THE MEDICS AND THE BAND. STARTED ON MARCH 22ND AND
COMpLETED IN FOUR (4) WEEKS. IT WAS LOCATED 7-1/2 MILES
NORTH OF CAMP WHITE CANTONMENT AREA ON THE BEAGLE RANGE
BETWEEN IABLE ROCK AND HILL 133O.
THE WORKS AND STRUCTURES INCLUDED AN ANTI-TANK OBSTACLE
AND A TACTICAL WIRE ENTANGLEMENT EXTENDING ACROSS THE FRONT
OF THE POSITION WITH TWENTY=EIGHT MUTUALLY SUPPORTING
MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENTS DISPOSED ON AND AROUND A LOW
ELONGATED HILL RISING ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR OF A
FAIRLY EXTENSIVE VALLEY.
THIS PROJECT PROVIDED EXCELLENT TRAINING IN OPERATION
OF EQUIPMENT, USE OF DEMOLITIONS, CARPENTRY, CONCRETE WORK.
ORGANIZATION, SUPPLY AND DESIGN AS WELL AS LAYOUT AND
CONSTRUCTION OF FORTIFIED WORKS.
FORTIFICATION AREA DATA OF INTEREST
AREA - 310 ACRES
TOTAL EXCAVATION - 12,206 CUBIC YARDS
PORTLAND CEMENT - 560,522 LBS (5,963 BAGS)
DYNAMITE - 500 LBS
LOG HURDLES - 1,100 LINEAL YARDS
CONCRETE AND MORTAR - 1.024 CUBIC YARDS
LUMBER - 220,270 BOARD FEET (12" X 12" X 1")
DOUBLE APRON FENCE - 3,900 LINEAL YARDS
ANTI-TANK DITCH - 1,000 LINEAL YARDS
EFFECTIVE ON THE 18TH COL. TROWER ALLOWED 25% OF THE
COMMAND 12 DAYS LEAVES AND FURLOUGHS.
ON THE 26TH THE REGIMENT RECEIVED TELEGRAPHIC ORDERS TO
REPORT TO CAMP STONEMAN, PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA DURING
DAYLIGHT HOURS MAY 8, 1943.
ON THE 2ND CHARLES S. LINVILLE, 1ST LT. C.E., JOINED
THE REGIMENT FROM THE 372ND ENGINEER REGIMENT, CAMP
CLAIBORNE, LA. AND ON THE 29TH FRANK W. MUNRO, 2ND LT. C.E.,
JOINED THE REGIMENT FROM ENGINEER SCHOOL, FT. BELVOIR, VA.
ON THE 2ND VALMAR A. SCHAAF, 1ST LT, C.E., WAS PROMOTED
TO CAPTAIN.
A SUMMARY OF VARIOUS PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED BY UNITS OF
THIS REGIMENT AT CAMP WHITE AS PART OF ITS TRAINING PROGRAM
AND NOT MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY ARE:
1. GRADE EASEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROAD SPURS
2. LOADING PLATFORM RAMPS
3. WELDING SHOP ADDITION
4. TIN SHOP ADDITION
