STRENGTH
OFF EM
ORGANIZATION(Cent’d)
1
7th Air Cargo Resupply Det
(Prov) (Note 1)
T/O&E
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Composedof:
(1)
1 Dot Hq (BE)
(1)
(1$)
1 Resupply tm (CH)
2
Navy ShoreBase Det (Note1)
1-47011 June 45
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NOTE 1 -- Attachedto the 1220thProvisionalEngineerBattalion(ToPoConst)for the movementand for billeting,rationing,hospitalizationand recreationupon arrivalat destination.
As a resultof a detailedreconnaissance
of facilitiesat Eniwetok
on 25 Octobur1S47,Major W. A. Hussey,BattalionCommander,and Emhign
D. A. Ellis,drew up a list of’additionalhousekeeping,
construction,
and Engineerequipmentrequiredin view of the facilitiesthat ~re to
be developed. This list included,primarily,reeferunits,distillation
units,generators,heavy galleyequipment,electricalwiringequipment,
barracksrehabilitation
suppliesand specialtype vehiclessuch ● s water
refielers~pump trucksfor latrineflushing,gasolinetankers,etc.
was screenedby variousUSARPACsupThis list Cf additionalrequirements
ply agenciesana filledfrom stookon hand. Itemsnot availablefrom
USARPACwere filledfrom Navy stock. In view of the varioussupply
●genciesand shcrtagesof equi~ent, many differentmakes and sizesof
units suohas distillersand generatorswere furnished. This resultediu
some difficulty,as most of the utilitiespersonnel,due to limitedtraining, were unableto efficientlygrasp the operationof more than one type
of unit. Ta minimizethe difficultypreliminaryinstructions
were given
to operatingpersonnelby the Navy at IriquoisPointpriorto embarking
for Mwetok.
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