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was CIC of the Army boat section, attached to the Navy for operations.
With the unloading of the LCM's only token unloading teok place until
after: the Christmas Holiday.
Full unloading operations of the USS Yancey
began at 0600 on 26 December about 1100 hours.
two (2) Navy LCT's were used as lighterage.
Navy and Army LCM’s and
Eight (8) officers, one (1)
Warrant Officer and one hundred nine (109) enlisted men of the advance
detachment, passengers on the USS Yancey, were ashore on 27 December.
No
delay was encountered in the unloading of this ship and she sailed for
Engebi, where the 18th Engineer Construction Company had already begun
preliminary work to discharge materials for the project.
The USS Pickaway dropped anchor about 0830 in Eniwetok lagoon on 28
December.
Lt Col SR, Major WM and Major Gm came aboard to
welcome the troops and make known their discoveries.
After spending but
a short time on board, start Officers and Unit Commanders went ashore to
attend a conference and receive their debarkation orders.
In the opening of the conference, wit commanders reported activities
on embarkation and on life aboard ship.
They proudly described the
efforts of reorganization, boasting about their formidable construction
teams, all based on the sparse information and knowledge received prior
to embarkation.
They reviewed the educational program initiated and
followed during the twelve day sea voyage and the anxiety shown by all
to begin construction.
proper. frame of mind.
The morale was high and all seemed to adopt the
Officers and NCOs were armed with reference data
and manuals and eager to begin.
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