CHAPTER X
QUARTERMASTER AND ORDNANCE
On 29 November 1947 the QM SUPPLY THAM, one officer and 19 EN,
landed on the island of Eniwetok.
After being assigned the vare-
house Area, the team.prepared all warehouses for the receipt of
supplies.
In addition to the warehouses, a Reefer Bank, consisting
of 33 boxes, was put into operation a few at a time, depending upon
the work of the Utilities.
‘Within two or three days after all
personnel had landed the flow of supplies began.
Four warehouses were
set up for Subsistence, one for C & E, three for General Supplies.
The flow of subsistence was too fast cn the unloading end and could
not be handled efficiently on the receiving end with only 18 men.
Freeze and chill items were received in small amounts at first,
later to be increased as more cold storage room was put into operation.
In addition to all Army QM supplies, the team also had to
handle all Navy (QM) items.
These items were set aside in a separate
werehouse and outside area for issue.
Most of this equipment was for
galley use with some general supplies in addition.
The QM Supply Office was set up and first issued T 0 & E equipment to the Technical Units and furniture for Island Command Hq.
The
month of December was given over entirely to receiving and setting up
Qf Supplies in the area.
For Christmas and New Year's a Special Menu
was prepared for the messes and extra effort put forth by all concerned to make the Dinner meal attractive and palatable.
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