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| 704th Ordnance Battalion | |||
| 1953 | |||
| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, May 21, 1953) | |||
| The 704th Ord Maint Co, Edwards Bks, Frankfurt, was reorganized and redesignated as the 704th Ordnance Battalion on April 9, 1953. First CO of the battalion is Maj Maurice V. Sargent. The new battalion consists of a headquarters detachment and two lettered companies, A & B Company. Company A -- commanded by Capt Donald Sears, is divided into three maintenance platoons. Each platoon is located near the regiment that it supports. The platoons are further broken down into small teams that provide instructor-inspector service, field repair, and assist as instructors in service schools pertaining to their specialties. Company B -- commanded by Capt Phillip J. Robertson, is located near division headquarters (Frankfurt) and is divided into three platoons:  Armament Pltn Wheel & Track Pltn Service & Supply Pltn The company maintains a repair shop that can handle anything from giant tractor trucks to making adjustments on delicate observation instruments. Shop officer is CWO Nonnie F. Dickenson. His shop has handled more than 6,000 job orders in the past six months. Mobile repair units assist the shop by traveling in vans that are equipped with lathes, drills, electric testing equipment and other modern tools. An Ordnance Supply Point supervised by 1st Lt Thomas Davenport serves as the focal point for the Division's repair and replacement system. The supply unit handles over 80 tons of supplies weekly (up from 30 tons just five months ago). |
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