On this day in history for the 87th CMB 1 July 1943, Item 30: Road march and cross-country hike to Lake Tholocco. Distance 6 miles. 1 July 1944, Item 104 (D plus 25): Co A and Co B went into tactical bivouac at 0800. At 1200 these companies were permitted by Corps G-3 to return to the battalion area for bivouac. However, they remain attached to the 9th Inf Div. Companies arrived at approximately 1600 in battalion area for hot showers from power driven apparatuses which were awaiting them. There was no change in the status of Company C and Company D. Battalion Commander issued warning order and a reconnaissance was conducted for movement to a new area on the morning of 2 July in the vicinity of Bloiseville. This brought to an end 25 consecutive days of continuous fighting for units of this battalion. Approximately 32,000 rounds of ammunition were fired. There were six Officer casualties and 88 enlisted men casualties. The battalion is making plans to again be actively engaged in operations with 48 hours. During the campaign for Cherbourg, an amazing job has been done by the rear echelon in the maintenance and repair of radios, mortars and vehicles and the replacement of ammunition. Without the establishment of a rear echelon as now existing the battalion could not have functioned with any such degree of efficiency as it has performed. It has just been brought to light that on at least three occasions during the recent campaign, our forward observers, operating alongside field artillery forward observers, used the artillery liaison plane to adjust mortar fire. On several other occasions our forward observers adjusted artillery fire and artillery observers adjusted mortar fire. There has been splendid harmony and cooperation between all arms in the employment of the 4.2" mortars. Strength decreased to 38 officers and 727 enlisted men. 1 July 1945, Item 159: Battalion arrived at Camp Lucky Strike, France, by rail at 1900
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