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38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Company "C"
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Units of the Company

Company-Level Officers of the Company

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UNITS OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
C/38 consisted of the following platoons and sections. (The roles and numbers in parens are the standard table of organization counts of men. They were usually lower and sometimes higher.)

1st Platoon (Rifle) (1/C/38)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
- MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
- Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
2nd Platoon (Rifle) (2/C/38)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
- MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
- Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
3rd Platoon (Rifle) (3/C/38)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
- 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
- MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
- Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
Anti-tank Platoon (AT/C/38)
- Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, Driver)
- 3 squads (Sgt, AT Gunner, 4 Cannoneers, 3 Ammo Handlers, driver)
The following company-level sections are all shown below on this page.
- Company Headquarters (CO, Commo Sgt, Bugler, 3 Riflemen, 1 MG man, driver)
- Administration Section (Sgt, Clerk, Driver)
- Maintenance Section (Officer, Sgt, 2 Armorers, 3 Mechanics, Jeep Driver)
- Mess Section (Sgt, 5 cooks, 1 cook's helper, driver)
- Supply Section (Sgt & Driver)

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COMPANY-LEVEL OFFICERS OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
The only company-level officers were the Commanding Officer and the Maintenance Officer. The other 4 officers in the company were the 4 platoon leaders.

Commanding officers

Capt. John S. Mace (States - 25 September 1944; transferred to Battalion HQ as interim S-3 Officer)
1st Lt. Wilbur L. East, Jr. (25 September 1944 - 13 October 1944; left because he was only interim CO)
Capt. Cyrus Larmoyeux (13 October 1944 - 22 October 1944; transferred to B/38)
1st Lt. (Capt. as of 25 November 1944) Wilbur L. East, Jr. (22 October 1944 - 23 January 1945; left due to sickness)
1st Lt. (Capt. as of 14 April 1945) John A. Meads, Jr. (23 January 1945 - Duration)

Executive Officers

1st Lt. Mario J. (Jim) Fortuna (States - 7 Sep 44, wounded at or just after Gravelotte, France) (1st Platoon Leader)
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Maintenance officers

1st Lt. Arvid R. Anderson (States - 16 Sep 44, wounded near Marieulles, France - returned to duty 3 Nov 44 with C/38)
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COMPANY HEADQUARTERS SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Commanding Officer, the Communications Sergeant, the Bugler, 3 Riflemen, 1 Machine Gun man, and a driver. Note that the Commanding Officer is listed with the officers above.

Communications Sergeants of the Company were:

S/Sgt. James M. Pressler (States - 10 Oct 44, transferred to Bn HQ and promoted to T/Sgt.)
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Buglers of the Company were:

Pfc. Benjamin C. Rego (States - ???)

Radio Men of the Company were:

Pfc. Joseph J. Bender (States - ???)

Company HQ Half-track Drivers of the Company were:

T/5 Lemont O. Stephens (States - 6 Sept 44, KIA at Gravelotte, France)
T/5 Howard D. Walkington (6 Sept 44 - ???) [had been jeep driver; promoted from Pfc. 11 Sep 44; promoted 26 Oct 44 to T/4]

ADMINISTRATION SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of a Sergeant, a clerk, and a driver.

Company Sergeants of the Company were:

1st Sgt. Michael J. Lynch (States - 19 Aug 44 - ???; 17-29 December 1944)
No Morning Reports show him from Aug 44 - Jan 45; he is a Sgt. on the Christmas 1942 roster; he received the Silver Star for his actions in France, 18-19 August 1944 [7AD GO #23 (23 Jan 45)]; he received the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in Belgium, 17-29 December 1944 [7AD GO #23 (23 Jan 45)]
1st Sgt. David A. Griffin (20 Sep 44 - 30 Jan 45, transferred to A/38)
S/Sgt. John A. Chism (?? 30 Jan 45 ?? - 8 Apr 45, KIA 8 Apr 45 near Holthausen, Germany)
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Company Clerks of the Company were:

Sgt. John A. Chism (States - ?? 30 Jan 45 ??) [promoted from Cpl. 1 Oct 44; later promoted to S/Sgt. and KIA 8 Apr 45 near Holthausen, Germany]
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MAINTENANCE SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Maintenance Officer, Motor Sergeant, 2 Armorers, 3 Mechanics, and a Jeep Driver, Note that the Maintenance Officer is listed with the officers above.

Motor Sergeants of the Company were:

S/Sgt. Charles D. Garner (States - 6 Sep 44, seriously wounded at Gravelotte, France)
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The 3 Mechanics of the Company were:

S/Sgt. Vincent Del Principe, Jr. (States - at least through Jan 45) [top mechanic; promoted from T/4 on 11 Sep 44]
T/4 Anthony S. Snipas (States - 1 Oct 44, evacuated sick) [promoted from T/5 on 11 Sep 44; driver for Maintenance Half-track; sick 16-22 Sep 44]
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Jeep Drivers of the Company were:

Pfc. Howard D. Walkington (States - 6 Sept 44, became Company HQ Half-track Driver) [promoted 11 Sep 44 to T/5; promoted 26 Oct 44 to T/4]
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MESS SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Mess Sergeant, 5 cooks, 1 cook's helper, and a driver.

Mess Sergeants of the Company were:

S/Sgt. Shumate (States - ???) (?? on rank and given names)

The 5 Cooks of the Company were:

T/5 Salvadore C. Pagano (States - ???) [top cook]

The Cooks' Helpers of the Company were:

Pfc. Morris Blattman (States - 14 Oct 44, KIA at Meijel, Holland)
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SUPPLY SECTION ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
On the Table of Organization, this section consisted of the Supply Sergeant and a driver.

Supply Sergeants of the Company were:

S/Sgt. William W. Graff (States - ???)

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