The 83rd Infantry Division on June 22, 1944
This page shows the locations and record of events for today in 1944 or 1945. The map contains the locations, based on the coordinate on the morning report, shown in NATO symbology. A rectangle with two diagonals indicates an Infantry unit and the number on the bottom right hand indicates which organization the unit is part of (e.g. 330 is 330th Infantry Regiment). The value on the bottom left is the name of the unit (e.g. A is A Company). The table below the map contains the written locations, a link to the specific morning report of that unit and the record of events for 'today'. You can collapse the entries for specific units by clicking on the table header.
Disclaimer: The data below is solely based on the information of the morning reports. Coordinates were sometimes incorrectly noted and town names written incorrectly. A 1 indicates that the town name was corrected from the original.
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| 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Bivouac area, 1 kilometer north of Bricqueville, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Bivouac area, 1 kilometer north of Bricqueville, France1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Aboard LST #7, off Omaha Beach, France | Anchorage off Ohamaha Beach, France. General Quarters sounded at 0215. Three (3) bombs dropped approx 100 yds from ship (no damage). Lost rear anchor and forced to cruise remainder of night. |
| ARTYHQBTRY | On The English Channel | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | On The English Channel | Anchorage off Omaha Beach, France. General quarters sounded at 0215. Three (3) bombs dropped approx 100 yds fr ship (no damage). Lost rear anchor and forced to cruise remainder of night. |
| SPTRPSHQ | Bivouac area, 1 kilometer north of Bricqueville, France1 | No changes |
| SPTRPSMEDDET | Bivouac area, 1 kilometer north of Bricqueville, France1 | No changes |
| BAND | 1 kilometer north of Bricqueville, France1 | No changes |
| MP | U.S.A.T. **** | No changes |
| QM | U.S.A.T. *** | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Colombières, France1 | No changes |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | On Board Ship | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Aboard HMT Cheshire | Off French coast at Omaha Beach |
| HQCO | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea |
| HQ1BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea near French Coast |
| HQCO1BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea off French coast |
| A | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea off the coast of France |
| B | Aboard HMT Cheshire | June 22 - 44. Aboard HMT Cheshire just off the coast of France. About a mile off shore awaiting debarkation as soon as weather permits. Ships position some where between the French town of Cherbourg, France and Havre, France in the English channel. Morale Excellent. |
| C | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | Waiting off French coast to disembark. |
| D | Aboard USS Benjamin Hawkins | Anchored off coast of France. Awaiting orders to disembark. |
| HQ2BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | On ship at sea |
| E | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea off French coast |
| F | Aboard HMT Cheshire (LSP)1 | Aboard HMS Cheshire. Usual duties aboard a transport. |
| G | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea near French coast |
| H | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | At sea |
| HQ3BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | At sea anchored off French coast |
| HQCO3BN | Aboard HMT Cheshire | Co still aboard troopship. Waiting to be unloaded. |
| I | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | Near French coast still at sea |
| K | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | We are about 3 mi off French coast |
| L | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | Arrived in France by water at 0930 |
| M | Aboard HMT Cheshire1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Aboard USS Louis Kossuth | No changes |
| ATCO | Aboard SS Lucy Stone | Aboard SS Lucy Stone en route to France |
| CANCO | Aboard SS Lucy Stone | At sea off coast of France |
| MEDDET | Aboard Benjamin Hawkins | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Aboard Ship | Remained aboard ship |
| HQCO | Aboard Ship | Remained aboard |
| HQ1BN | At sea, off coast of France | Remained off coast of France entire day. Enemy plane in vicinity during night - warded off. Sea - calm. Weather - good. |
| HQCO1BN | At sea. Off coast of France | Remained off coast of France entire day. Enemy plane in vicinity during night - warded off. Sea - calm. Weather - good. Morale - Good. |
| A | South Holmes Copse, Romsey, England1 | Left above camp 1700. Entrucked and made motor march to marshalling area. Arrived 1845. Detrucked and went aboard transport for channel crossing. Embarked 2300. |
| B | Aboard Transport, Southampton Harbor, England1 | Usual duties aboard ship. Morale Excellent. |
| C | 3 miles east of Vierville, France | 22 June 44 - 2330 disembarked in France to transit area #2. No coordinates |
| D | At Sea - Enroute to new station | Aboard transport, 'Devonshire', morale good. Weather - fair and calmer. |
| HQ2BN | Marshalling Area C-21 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Marshalling Area C-21 | No changes |
| E | Aboard US LCI 400 at Sea | Left Calshot Anchorage 1045 to dock for water supply. Went ashore for exercise and games. Had coffee and doughnuts by American Red Cross. Aboard LCI 1345 and back to anchorage 1410. Left Calshot Anchorage 2045 destination unknown. Morale excellent. |
| F | Aboard ship | Company embarked at Southampton. Destination Unknown |
| G | Aboard US LST #1, Calshot Anchorage, Southampton, England1 | No changes |
| H | Marshalling Area, Southampton, England1 | Moved to port of embarkation. Embarked for unknown destination |
| HQ3BN | Southampton Harbor, England1 | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Southampton Harbor, England1 | No changes |
| I | At Sea, off West Coast of France | Wind still to strong to land. |
| K | At sea off west coast of France | No changes |
| L | Utah Beach | Debarked Utah Beach 1050 |
| M | 2 miles west of Mestry, Castilly, France1 | No changes |
| SERCO | At Sea off Vierville France | Aboard S S Louis Marshall anchored 1/2 mi off coast of France |
| ATCO | At sea off west coast of France | No changes |
| CANCO | At Sea Off West Coast of France | No changes |
| MEDDET | At Sea off West Coast, France | Remained aboard ship. |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | US Troopship Elmer Sperry | No changes |
| HQCO | Aboard ship off coast of France | Anchored 1000 yds off coast of France. Sea to rough to land. |
| HQ1BN | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| A | Troop Transport | No changes |
| B | Aboard ship | No changes |
| C | Board Troop Transport | No changes |
| D | LSI (L)-O-B43 | Co loaded into LC and proceeded to shore, Bayeux, France at 2100 reached beachhead at 2230 to bivouac |
| HQ2BN | US Army Transport | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Board Ship Nomowia | No changes |
| E | Aboard H.T. Devonshire | No changes |
| F | Aboard HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| G | Transit Area #2 Block 21 | Debarked at 2300 troop ship Nomdwia arrived via foot at Transit Area #2 Block 21 at 2350. |
| H | Ship Nomowia | No changes |
| HQ3BN | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| I | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| K | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| L | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| M | HMS Devonshire | No changes |
| SERCO | US Troopship Elmer Sperry | No changes |
| ATCO | SS Edward M. House | No changes |
| CANCO | USS George Dewey | No changes |
| MEDDET | Aboard ship offcoast of France | Anchored 2 mi off coast France. Weather to rough to land |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 3 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | No changes |
| HQBTRY | 3 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | Usual field duties |
| A | 2 1/2 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | Harbor cmd removed all light vehicles fr LCT and removed 4 Howitzers. Will try to remove 4 Tractors tomorrow. |
| B | 3 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | 2 officers and 33 EM in tactical bivouac area. 3 officers and 74 EM aboard LST 286 off Omaha Beach. Weather: Unfavorable for disembarking. |
| C | 3 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | Landed on Utah Beach 0230. Started unloading at 0530. Arr at Bivouac area 1100. Distance marched by Mtr 16 miles. |
| SERBTRY | Aboard LCT #286, English Channel | No changes |
| MEDDET | 3 miles south-west of Trévières, France1 | Usual field duties |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France | 22 June 44: Bn (less Btry C, Serv Btry and Hq, Btry B aboard USS LST 516) waiting debarkation. LST 317 made an attempted beaching at 1515, due to low tide and sand bar beaching was made in water too deep to permit debarking. Btry, Serv Btry and Hq, Btry B aboard LST 516 accomplished beaching at 1434. Debarked at 1720 and proceeded to Conc Area D, arriving at 1843, departed Conc Area D for bivouac 1 mile North of Bricqueville, France at 2000, arrived and established bivouac at 2100, local security established. Weather: Fair and warm. Morale: Excellent. Distance traveled 18 miles. |
| HQBTRY | 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France | 22 June 44: Aboard LST 317 still awaiting orders to disembark. Weather fair, seas still rough. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | Aboard USS LST 317 | 22 June 44: Aboard LST 317 off Omaha Beach head in France. Air alerts during night preparing to unload. Weather clear and warm. Morale excellent. |
| B | 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France | 22 June 44: Debarked from LST 516 at Omaha Beachhead at 1720. Arrived in bivouac 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France at 2100. Distance traveled 15 miles. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France | 22 June 44: Disembarked at Omaha Beach at 1730. Arrived assembly area 2030. Established tactical bivouac 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France. Distance traveled 15 miles. Weather - Fair. |
| SERBTRY | 1 mile north of Bricqueville, France | 22 June 44: Disembarked 1720 from USS LST 516. Traveled by truck 1 mile north Bricqueville. Roads good. Distance traveled: 18 miles. Weather: Fair and warm. Morale: Excellent. No enemy action of yet. |
| MEDDET | Aboard USS LST 3171 | 22 June 44: At anchor off Omaha Beachhead, France, waiting to debark. Weather - Fair and warm. Seas - Calm. Morale - Excellent. |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | US LST XXXX | Still anchored off French Coast. Men tired of K & C Rations. |