CHAPTER V
ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIAL DUTIES
In addition to the construction missions assigned, there were
other commitments which had to be met by contribution from each
unit.
These varied from special projects to reinforcement of ISCOM
Overhead Detachments.
Since permission to include these in the prior
planning could not be secured, detaching personnel from the units for
this purpose became necessary and imposed an additional burden
on the units.
To furnish the necessary manpower and the appropriate
skills required continuous reorganization of the construction units
which not only interrupted the regularly assigned mission, but interfered with the smooth operation of the force.
The necessary clerks,
typists and general duty soldiers were accordingly procured from the
units of the 532 Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment.
The small force of Naval Utilities persomel were augmented by
twenty (20) semi-skilled men who would function as generator repairmen,
plumbers and electricians, from the 532d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment.
To establish a carpenter shop and an overall general repair
section on Eniwetok Island, one (1) officer and thirty-two (32) EM came
from Company "E", 532d EB & SR and thirty one (31) men from Company "D"
552d EB & SRe
From this group were selected the skills to augment the
utilities group mentioned earlier in this paragraph.
Rehabilitation of Parry Island requested by the Task Force Engineer,
required four (4) weeks to complete.
One (1) officer and fourteen (14)
EM from "D" Company accomplished this task and returned to Aomon Island |
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