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CHAPTER VI
LOGISTICS & SUPPLY
Supply for the operation was excellent, despite numerous difficulties
resulting from the rapid organization of JTF-7 and its heterogeneous
composition.
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At the inception of TG 7.2 it was planned to have one supply account
for Eniwetok Atoll.
The account number assigned by USARPAC was GP-285,
and lst Lt Thomas Hall, CAC, was designated. the aceountable officer, as
well as S~4 for the 1220th Prov Bigingorabtatign
All supplies and
equipment requisitioned prior to“feDeo 48 for the ‘operation were shipped
to this account.
It soon became apparent that this method was unsuitable,
due to the scope of the task and the technical difficulties involved.
Accordingly, each supply cell of thel220th was assigned an accowt number.
The following shows the account number assigned, and the officers assigned
by Special Order No. 4, ISCOM Headquarters, dated 8 January 1948:
AGENCY
QM Supply
.
Ordnance Supply
Signal Supply
Engineer Supply
Medical Supply
Chemical Supply
Special Service Supply
Transp Corps Supply
uke
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ACCOUNT NO.
£P-266
Ist
ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER
Lt
AP-287
AP-288
AP-289
Capt SD
Maj Resec
CWO Qie,
AP-291
Capt
. AP-290
AP-292
AP-501
let Lt JQRaiembs
Capt aap
lst Lt OX:
Upon the arrival of the 2d E.S.B. units » the supply and property
accounting situation was in a state of chaos.
Many supplies and much ‘equip-”
ment, which had arrived during December, was still on the beach.
The
ae, MH semen
small supply calls of the 1220th Prov Engr Bn were striving to reoti fy
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