147th Armored Signal Company
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UNITS OF THE 147th ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY:
- Company Headquarters
- Headquarters Platoon
- Headquarters Section
- Administration, Mess and Supply Section
- Maintenance Section
- Division Signal and Company Supply Section
- Radio Repair Section
- Radio Platoon
- 11 Radio Sections (medium power)
- 6 Radio Sections (high power)
- Operations Platoon
- Message Center Section
- Wire Section
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OFFICERS OF THE 147th ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY:
Commanding officers (CO's) of 147th Armored Signal Company were:
- Capt. Herbert J. Cannon (??? - 21 Jan 1944)
[replaced per 7AD 1944 GO #2]
- Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Emerson M. McDermott (21 Jan 1944 - 1 Jan 1945 - ???)
[assigned per 7AD 1944 GO #2; appears as Lt. Col. in Sep-Oct 1944 147 Sig Co Company History Reports; listed as CO in Jan 1945 Div After Action Report]
- Maj. Clarence A. Hickey (??? - 1 Apr 1945 - ???)
[signed March 1945 After Action Report as CO]
Executive officers of 147th Armored Signal Company were:
Other officers of 147th Armored Signal Company were:
- 2nd Lt. (promo to 1st Lt. 15 Sep 1944) Combs
[Company History: 4 Sep 44 goes into Verdun, 15 Sep 44 promo to 1st Lt.]
- 1st Lt. Champlin
[Company History: 18 Sep 44 awarded Bronze Star Medal for actions on 20 August 1944]
- 2nd Lt. Dixon
[Company History: 24 Sep 44 assigned to 147 Sig Co from 53rd Replacement Battalion, 16 Oct 44 assigned to head company supply]
- 2nd Lt. Jack Fowler
[Company History: 24 Sep 44 assigned to 147 Sig Co from 53rd Replacement Battalion, 16 Oct 44 assigned to head motor section]
- WOJG Kidd
[Company History: 18 Sep 44 awarded Bronze Star Medal for actions on 20 Aug 1944, 16 oct 44 assigned to head message center]
- WOJG Wolcott
[Company History: 4 Sep 44 goes into Verdun, 16 Oct 44 assigned to head radio operations]
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BOOKS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE 147th ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY:
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BOOKS THAT MENTION THE 147th ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY:
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- Battle of the Bulge: December 1944 - January 1945
- US Army Armored School Research and Evaluation Division. The Defense of St. Vith, Belgium 17-23 December 1944: An historical example of armor in the defense. Fort Knox: Armored School. (Click here for information on this book.)
- Boyer at St. Vith: Major Donald P. Boyer's "Personal Report: Narrative Account of Action of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division, Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944"
and "Notes - The Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" (Click here for information about this book.)
- The 7th Armored Division Goes Back - Return to St. Vith in January 1945 (Click here for information about this book.)
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