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Itinerary
of the 38th Signal Construction Battalion, 15 July 1943 through 9
October 1945
Prepared by the company clerk at the end of their tour.
From the collection of Irv Brooks of the 38th Signal Construction
Battalion
Courtesy of his son, Michael Brooks
Click on image for larger version
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The
upper plaque in English:
Presented by the residents
of Neuilly-la-Forêt in eternal friendship.
1944 - 1994
474th Assocation of the
Combat Group, 9th Air Force, U.S.A.
The 474th Group, IX Tactical Air Command, Ninth Air Force
was based in
Moreton, Essex and during the Normandy Campaign flew P-38 pictured on
the plaque. The plane has British Royal Air Force (circle) nstead of
American (star) markings.Plaque from the residents
of Neuilly-la-Forêt, Normandy in honor of the 38th Signal
Battalion.
Lower plaque:
On the above itinerary, the 38th Signal Battalion was stationed there
from July 20 to August 4, 1944.
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Constituted May 11, 1942 as the 38th Signal
Construction Battalion.
Affiliated October 6, 1942 with the New York
Telephone Company.
Activated July 1, 1943 at Camp Toccoa,
Georgia and affiliation agreement terminated.
Campaign Participation Credit: Normandy,
Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe.
Reorganized and redesignated on May 20, 1945
as the 38th Signal Light Construction Battalion.
Left Europe on July 7, 1945 on the USS “Gen.
H. W. Butner” and arrived in Okinawa on September 1, 1945.
Inactivated January 30, 1946 on Okinawa.
Redesignated 38th Signal Battalion on January 17, 1986,
alloted to the Regular Army and activated in Germany.
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