The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08

FORCE Of The
INVASION FELT
BY Q. N. UNITS

HEADQUARTERS. EUROPEAN
THEATER OF OPERATIONS-No
branch OF the United States army
has felt the push OF the intensified
Preparations for the invasion OF
Europe more completely than the
Qusrtermaster Corps.
As the bulk OF supplies arriving
from America increases. quarter
master units often find it necessary
10 unload cargo themselves in addi-
ton TO their regular duties which
involve transportation and distribu-
ton
One colored unit. operating in
Northern Ireland. has been asked
10 supplement the work OF dock
crews al busy Ulster port so fire.
quently that the requests are now
looked upon as routine
Cover Large Area
Duties OF this organization, COM
handed by Lieutenant Colonel Ed
ward F. Ssuer. Tyler Park Drive.
Louisville. XIV, include servicinS
q, ouartermaster depots through
out wide area This involves
handling OF all types OF supplies
which troops in the field may re-
Quire. Staple items OF clothing and
equipment are distributed 10 the
various depots where they are
stored awaiting requisitions from
tactical grot ps.
Although II is a routine task. the
breaking down OF ratlons Is one OF
the toughest jobs which this group
tackles Food stuffs are either
shipped from America or are OBJ
tanned from the British under Lend
Lease. A breakdown OF all items
received has TO be made on the basis
OF the relative number OF personnel
20 be fed in each area. Large fleets
Of trucks have 10 be loaded and
the food delivered 10 base quarter
master installations for further
breakdown and distribution
Prompt delivery OF food stuffs and
ammunition is essential This means
that clerks must correlste reports
OF needs from all sectors Truck
drivers and crews must load the
vehicles so as 10 conserve time and
space. Lost time NAV mean that
deliveries will not be made on
schedule and that constantly -arriv-
ing new supplies will pile up Driv-
ers and motor sections must DC on
the alert TO see that vehicles are
ready 10 move al all times.
Combat Not Ignored
To insure that the men wl! be
ready for invasion in every respect
intensive training in hsnd-to-hand
fighting and in the use OF basic
weapons is carried on al all times.
Among members OF the unit are:
Cpl. Clayton L. Allen, q. 1889
DeQuindrew: Pfc Willie w. Barry.
20. 1894 Russell street: Pfc Wilbert
G.. Black; 20, $50 Melbourne ST; Pfc.
Burial Z. Brewington. 81. 1862 Oak
land avenue: Pvt. Aruet Clay. 81.
6i3 Kenilworth. Apt 5: Pfc. Te-
honest Coleman. %. 1856 Lumpkin;
Pvt Samuel l. Dunbar. FL, 9sl East
Euclid. Pfc. Ulysses S burden. %
62l Benton street; Pvt. William
Ellis. 81. 1871 Hague: Pvt George
y Greeman Jr. 90 20060 Roselawn.
Pvt James X. Gaines Jr.. 20. 2i6 T.
Forest avenue: Pvt John RtHcnder-
son. %. S64+ hartford avenue. Pvt
Ezcll HUI. 81. BS23 Rlopellc street;
Cpl AlphonSo p ireland, "a. 1902
Brush street; Pfc James Jenkens.
- l34S5 Goddard: Pvt Constant a
King Jr.. 10. 2053l llcne. Pvt Will
liam Louis Merriwestner. % 1855
Fleming, Pfc LentIc W Mitchell
81 2S6 Alfred street. Apt :; Cpl
Milton Murray. q. 1863 MelroSc
street. Pfc Ernest Parker 20. l7+09
Macksy; Pfc Maceo Patterson. -,
qi8 ebay avenue: Pvt Robert /.
Patterson. -, ga Tennessee ave-
nue.: Pvt William F.. Patterson. "a
1916 Beaubien street: Cpl. Clinton
Pope Jr.. 10, 1902 ST Aubin street.
Pvt George Scott. IS. 20i29 llene;
Pc. Leonard Pope. 10. 1902 ST.
Aubin street: Sgt Harold Ruckcr
q. 67l Chandler. Apt X. Cpl Har-
old T. Shelton. %, 93S Hague street.
Col Warren H. Taylor, %. 3i9
Woodland avenue: Pfc. George
TinSley. 20 1886 Lumpkin; Pvt
Bonnie Washington. 30 1871 Main
street: Cpl Frederick Williams. u,
1914 Russell street