PAGE TWENTY-ONE 353RD HISTORY
THE MEDICAL FACILITIES, THE REGIMENT AND HOSPITAL ACCESS
WERE CUT OFF FROM ROUTE #1 FOR A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS.
FORDING WAS REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL DAYS. MOST OF
THE CANVAS AND TENTING WAS STRUCK AT THE START OF THE STORM
AND WAS RE-ERECTED.
ON THE 31ST CAPT. ALISTER M SMITH WAS TRANSFERRED TO
THE 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, APO 502.
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE STARTED:
3RD - CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICERS AND NURSES QUARTERS.
29TH GENERAL HOSPITAL BY COMPANY "C", CAPT.
CHARLES S LINVILLE. COMMANDING.
29TH - CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL CENTER SEWERAGE SYSTEM
BY COMPANY "E", 2ND LT. EDWARD M BURRELL IN
CHARGE.
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED:
1ST - OPERATION OF KM 26 QUARRY CEASED
17TH - 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL MORGUE BY 2ND BATTALION
UNIT STRENGTH: 50 OFFICERS - 1267 ENLISTED MEN
FEBRUARY 1944:
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE STARTED:
15TH - CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL CENTER WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM BY H&S COMPANY, LT. COL. MURRAY E BURNS
SUPERVISING
- CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS FOR 29TH GENERAL HOSPITAL
AND AN ICE PLANT AND A BAKERY FOR THE HOSPITAL
CENTER BY COMPANY "B", CAPT, MYRON C TERPENING,
COMMANDING
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED:
2ND - PRISON STOCKADE, 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL
15TH - ROAD AND SIGN MAINTENANCE ROUTE #1 CEASED
OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REPORTINGS AND TRANSFERS:
2ND - 2ND LT. HUGO F WETZELLBERG PROMOTED TO 1ST LT.
PER SO 32, USAFISPA, APO 502
5TH - CLAMOR H GAVIN, MAJOR M.C. TRANSFERRED TO
GENERAL HOSPITAL, USA
