History 1942 – October

The Field Artillery Journal – October 1942

Station Of Unit¹

          Camp Shelby, Mississippi, October 1942.

Wednesday – 7^th October 1942
     The Reveille – Volume II No. 39, 7 October 1942²

Friday – 9^th October 1942
          General Order No. 6 – Guard Orders

           Caption reads – October 1942 Camp Shelby – Sgt. Leo Bernier and Sgt Ray Cormier Dressed For Guard Duty

Wednesday – 14^th October 1942
     The Reveille – Volume II No. 40, 14 October 1942³

Wednesday – 14^th October 1942
     Page 2

          Caption reads – “October 1943 Camp Shelby Miss. – S/Sgt. Oscar Patterson’s Wedding Sitting On 105mm How. With The Mrs.” 1st Lt. Marriott to the left of and just behind the bride, right arm raised pointing

          Caption reads – “October 1942 – The Bride and Groom.” 1st Lt. Marriott to the right side of photo behind the trails

          Caption reads – “October 1942 – The Couple Being Paraded Around Camp.”  The sign on the truck reads At Last I Found You and the sign on the 105mm How. reads Just Married

          Caption reads – October 1942 – Sitting On a 105mm How Being Towed By 2 1/2 GMC

          Caption reads – October 1942 – The Military Procession. Officers and family following.

Wednesday – 14^th October 1942
          Coat of Arms letter referring to 4th September 1942 Coat of Arms letter.  Page 3

Wednesday – 14^th October 1942
          Coat of Arms letter referring to 4th September 1942 Coat of Arms letter. Page 4

Thursday – 22^nd October 1942
          Coat of Arms Letter

          Caption reads – 24th October 1942 – New Orleans, Tulane Stadium Kickoff – Tulane v U of North Carolina

          Caption reads – 24th October 1942 New Orleans La. – Tulane Stadium, Sgt. Roland Demers and Sgt. Ray Cormier

          Caption reads – 24th October 1942, New Orleans LA. – Tulane Stadium, Tulane v U of North Carolina. Tulane 29, UNC 14

          Caption reads – 24th October 1942 New Orleans LA – Looking At City’s Skyline From Tulane Stadium, The Sugar Bowl Stadium

          1st. Lt. Marriott

          Battery “A” Men

          Battery “A” Men

Friday – 30^th October 1942
          Special Order No. 32 – Shelby Establishing Board for
                                                      Gunner’s Examination

Saturday – 31^st October 1942⁴

          Strength Last Day (Commissioned And Enlisted)

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DATE	OFFICERS	ENLISTED MEN	TOTAL	INCREASE	DECREASE
August 1942	24	88	112	9
September 1942	25	569	594	482
October 1942	26	569	595	1

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