Class II:
(1) Clothing and equipment were available for issue in limited quantities during this
period.
(2) Clothing and equipment lost by the 2nd Battalion, 359th Infantry through the sinking of
their ship was secured from various sources including service troops on the beach, adjacent units
and salvage from beach hospitals. The amount obtained from beach dumps was negligible as they
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d. Class III:
(1) Gasoline, oil and lubricants were issued to all units from beach dumps, which
were located close to units throughout the period. This simplified the supply problem during the
early part of the month as many of the QM trucks had not arrived in France before June 21. For
the above reason, no records of gas consumption for the Division are available.
e. Class IV:
(1) All units of the Division arrived on the Continent with a 30-day supply of Class IV
items and no issue was necessary.
f. Personal Effects:
(1) Personal effects of officers and enlisted men were turned over to the personnel sections
of each organization when they arrived on the continent on June 19.
g. Graves Registration:
(1) The Division QM opened the cemetery at Ste Mere Eglise on 10 June '44 with the
assistance of the 3rd Platoon of the 603rd Graves Registration Company. The Division QM
supervised the operations of the cemetery until June 26 when it was taken over by VII Corps.
h. Remarks:
(1) All units of the Division were hampered during most of this period by a lack of
transportation. Captured German vehicles were pressed into service to move supplies and
ammunition. Organic vehicles were de-waterproofed and put into service as rapidly as possible
after they arrived on the beaches.
(2) Impregnated clothing was issued to all troops prior to embarkation and proved
invaluable in providing protection against the cold and dampness during this period.
i. Ammunition:
(1) Ammunition expended for the period was 1147 tons. The following calculation
based on ETOUSA U/F dated 10 December '43, is a breakdown of the above tonnage:
Small Arms
Number of Rounds
Percentage U/F
Carbine
154415
1.43
Caliber 30 5/clip
84740
2.69
Caliber 30 8/clip
348184
2.27
Caliber 30 MG
402250
9.57
Caliber 45
100400
3.84