for the initial installation.
The initial force from USARPAC consisted mainly of engineering
troops end was designated the 1220th ProvisionalEngineering Battalion
(Topographical)under the command of Major Hussey. The composite
signal detachment provided by the Signal Officer, USARPAC, was made a
detactint of the Revisional Battalion. It was pointed out by Major
Rogers that no provision had been made for administrativeor housekeeping ~rsonnel.
This matter had previously beenbrmght
attention of J-1 in Washington, D. C.
thet personnel required for
to th
After dissuasion, it was decided
adminletretivaadd housekeepingduties
other then the maintainence of the unit’s area and installationswould
be protided by the parent organisation,the 1220th. It wee agreed
thet this metter would be taken up egaln with J-1 since it was felt
thet signal personnel should be employad fill time at the tasks for
which they were technicallyqualified, becmme of th
large am-t
of
communicationsconstructionto be done and the reletivaly small number
of Signal permnnel available.
It was tither agreed that a Signal Dump would be provided for
joint use of the &
Force, Army and other agencies and that Mejor
Paul H. Rittenhouae would be the Signal Supply Officer.
The CommunicationsOfficer and his De~ty deperted Oahu 30 October
1947 to return to Washington, D. C.
Enroute, conferenceswere held at
Fairfield-Suisunwith Brigadier General Ogden of tb Engineer Special
Battalien and -mbers of his staff. They were given an ~tlim
initial Signal c~ications
plan. Anotkr conference was held with
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