The following pages also contain A/38 information:

• 1st Platoon (Rifle) (1/A/38)
  • Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  • 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  • MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  • Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
• 2nd Platoon (Rifle) (2/A/38)
  • Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  • 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  • MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  • Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
• 3rd Platoon (Rifle) (3/A/38)
  • Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, S/Sgt, 8 Riflemen, driver)
  • 2 Rifle Squads (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 9 Riflemen, Driver)
  • MG Squad (S/Sgt, Asst Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, Driver)
  • Mortar Squad (S/Sgt, 2 Gunners, 2 Ammon Handlers, 2 Riflemen, Driver)
• Anti-tank Platoon (AT/A/38)
  • Plat HQ (CO, Plat Sgt, Driver)
  • 3 squads (Sgt, AT Gunner, 4 Cannoneers, 3 Ammo Handlers, driver)
• Company Headquarters (CO, Commo Sgt, Bugler, 3 Riflemen, 1 MG man, driver)
• Administration (Sgt, Clerk, Driver)
• Maintenance (Officer, Sgt, 2 Armorers, 3 Mechanics, Jeep Driver)
• Mess (Sgt, 5 cooks, 1 cook's helper, driver)
• Supply (Sgt. & Driver)

Peter Gorman, 2nd Platoon until wounded 19 Sept 1944 at Sillegny, France by a sniper, sent the following on June 3, 1998. I have formatted it differently than he had it. I have also added what happened to them, where I have the records.

The following are some of the key personnel in "A" Co. as we went into combat:

• Commanding Officer: Capt. Dan Jennings [see commanding officers list below]
• 1st Platoon
  • Platoon Leader: 2nd Lt. Albert Scanland [died in action at Sillegny, France 22 Sept 1944]
• 2nd Platoon
  • Platoon Leader: 2nd Lt. Simms [sick 24 Oct 1944; did not return]
  • Platoon Sergeant: T/Sgt. Wendle P. Mertz [replaced 14 Oct 1944]
  • 1st Squad Leader: S/Sgt. William Barniea [apparently made it for the duration]
  • 2nd Squad Leader: S/Sgt. Peter Gorman [wounded 19 September 1944 at Sillegny, France [shot in back by sniper]; did not return]
• 3rd Platoon
  • Platoon Leader: 2nd Lt. Walter H. G. Weisenburger [transferred to Battalion Headquarters 4 Jan 1945 and later to CCR HQ): Peter Gorman writes: "He was with me and about 6 other soldiers when we crossed the Seine River at Melun under the direct orders of Gen. Walker, Corps Commander."]
  • Platoon Sergeant: T/Sgt. Leo L. Anderson [killed in action at Sillegny, France 17 Sept 1944]
• 1st Sergeant: 1st Sgt. Dale Dempsey [transferred to Battalion Headquarters 6 Dec 1944]
• Motor Sergeant: S/Sgt. Carl E. Calloway [transferred to Service Company 11 Sept 1944]
• Mail Clerk: T/5 Jacob "Jake" Aaron [promoted to T/Sgt. 10 Oct 1944; wounded and did not return 28 Jan 1945]
• Supply Sergeant: S/Sgt. Raymond Smalheiser [killed in action at St. Vith, Belgium 21 Dec 1944]

Commanding officers of A/38 were:

• 
  Capt. Dan D. Jennings, Jr. (?? - 20 September 1943 - 31 December 1943 - 19 September 1944, evacuated sick to hospital, while A/38 at Sillegny, France)
  Thanks to Dan Jennings' son Col. Dan D. Jennings III for the photo
• 1st Lt. Garnet E. Mercer (20 September 1944 - 5 October 1944, wounded at Overloon, Holland)
• It is not yet known who commanded A/38 from 5-7 October 1944.
• 1st Lt. Joseph D. Wallace (7 October 1944 - 23 October 1944, return of Capt. Jennings)
• 
  Capt. Dan D. Jennings, Jr. (23 October 1944 - 12 Nov 1944, moved to special duty at Battalion Headquarters)
  Thanks to Dan Jennings' son Col. Dan D. Jennings III for the photo
• 
  Capt. John S. Mace (12 Nov 1944 - 24 Nov 1944, interim CO of Co on special duty from Battalion Headquarters)
• 
  Capt. Walter H. Anstey (24 Nov 1944 - 22 Jan 1945, wounded in action)
• 1st Lt. Eugene M. Corbin (23 Jan 45 - Duration, promoted to Capt. 14 Apr 1945)

• 1st Lt. Joseph D. Wallace (7 October 1944 - 2 March 1945, court-martialed over a December 1944 command decision; post-war review over-turned the court-martial)

• ???

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