PAGE TWENTY-ONE 353RD HISTORY

       

         THE MEDICAL FACILITIES, THE REGIMENT AND HOSPITAL ACCESS

         WERE CUT OFF FROM ROUTE #1 FOR A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS.

         FORDING WAS REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL DAYS. MOST OF

         THE CANVAS AND TENTING WAS STRUCK AT THE START OF THE STORM

         AND WAS RE-ERECTED.

         

              ON THE 31ST CAPT. ALISTER M SMITH WAS TRANSFERRED TO

         THE 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, APO 502.

         

              THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE STARTED:

         

               3RD - CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICERS AND NURSES QUARTERS.

                      29TH GENERAL HOSPITAL BY COMPANY "C", CAPT.

                      CHARLES S LINVILLE. COMMANDING.

         

              29TH - CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL CENTER SEWERAGE SYSTEM

                      BY COMPANY "E", 2ND LT. EDWARD M BURRELL IN

                      CHARGE.

         

            THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED:

         

               1ST - OPERATION OF KM 26 QUARRY CEASED

         

              17TH - 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL MORGUE BY 2ND BATTALION



              UNIT STRENGTH:  50 OFFICERS - 1267 ENLISTED MEN

         

         FEBRUARY 1944:

         

              THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE STARTED:

         

              15TH - CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL CENTER WATER SUPPLY

                      SYSTEM BY H&S COMPANY, LT. COL. MURRAY E BURNS

                      SUPERVISING

         

                   -  CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS FOR 29TH GENERAL HOSPITAL

                       AND AN ICE PLANT AND A BAKERY FOR THE HOSPITAL

                       CENTER BY COMPANY "B", CAPT, MYRON C TERPENING,

                       COMMANDING

         

               THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED:

         

                2ND - PRISON STOCKADE, 8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL

         

               15TH - ROAD AND SIGN MAINTENANCE ROUTE #1 CEASED



              OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REPORTINGS AND TRANSFERS:

         

               2ND - 2ND LT. HUGO F WETZELLBERG PROMOTED TO 1ST LT.

                      PER SO 32, USAFISPA, APO 502

         

               5TH - CLAMOR H GAVIN, MAJOR M.C. TRANSFERRED TO

                      GENERAL HOSPITAL, USA