38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Company "C" 2nd Platoon
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PLATOON HEADQUARTERS OF 2nd PLATOON OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
The platoon headquarters consisted of the Commanidng Officer, Platoon Sergeant, and Driver.
Platoon Leaders of 2/C/38 were:
- 1st Lt. L. D. Davis (States - 6 Sep 44, KIA at Gravelotte, France)
- ???
Platoon Sergeants of the Platoon were:
- T/Sgt. Louis R. Tognetti (States - 3 Oct 44, sick - to evacuation hospital)
- ???
Drivers of the Platoon HQ were:
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THE SQUADS OF THE 2nd PLATOON OF COMPANY "C" OF THE 38TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION:
At this time, the membership of the squads is not yet known. An Armored Infantry Battalion rifle platoon consisted of the following squads, with the standard composition as shown:
- 1st or Headquarters Squad (Rifle): 12 men - Lt., 2nd Sgt., S/Sgt., 8 Riflemen (one armed with sniper rifle), T/5 Driver
- 2nd Squad (Rifle): 12 men - S/Sgt., Sgt (Asst Squad Leader), 9 Riflemen, T/5 Driver
- 3rd Squad (Rifle): 12 men - S/Sgt., Sgt (Asst Squad Leader), 9 Riflemen, T/5 Driver
- Squad Leaders of Rifle Squads - Precise Squad Not Yet Identified
- S/Sgt. Alvin Jenkins (States - 17 Aug 44, wounded north of Chartres, France; returned to C/38 3 Nov 44)
- S/Sgt. Archie Hardiman (States - 6 Sep 44, sick - to evacuation hospital)
- ???
- Half-Track Drivers of Unknown Squad
- T/5 Andrew Joseph Slavik [Half-Track Nickname: Cleveland] (States - 16 Aug 44, KIA at la Villette, France, north of Chartres, France - Half-Track destroyed) - Assistant was Swanson
- ???
- Assistant Half-Track Drivers of Unknown Squad
- Pfc. Edward Albert Swanson [Half-Track Nickname: Cleveland] (States - 16 Aug 44, KIA at la Villette, France, north of Chartres, France - Half-Track destroyed) - Assistant to Slavik
- ???
- Machine Gun Squad: 12 men - S/Sgt., Sgt (Asst Squad Leader), 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 5 Riflemen, T/5 Driver
- Squad Leaders
- S/Sgt. Robert Leland Harrison (States - 18 Aug 44, wounded north of Chartres, France; returned to C/38 3 Nov 44; later lost arm in Germany)
- ???
- Mortar Squad: 9 men - S/Sgt., Sgt (Asst Squad Leader), 2 Gunners, 2 Ammo Handlers, 2 Riflemen, T/5 Driver
- Half-Track Drivers
- T/5 Roger A. Hermany [Half-Track Nickname: Not Yet Known] (States - 16 Aug 44, seriously wounded at la Villette, France, north of Chartres, France)
- ???
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