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| 242nd Quartermaster Battalion | ||||||
| 1961 - 1965 | ||||||
| (Source: Military History, 2nd Quartermaster Group, 1945-1965. Compiled by the 2nd QM Gp in the mid 1960s) | ||||||
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HISTORY
OF THE 242ND QUARTERMASTER BATTALION
The 242nd Quartermaster Battalion was constituted on 18 March 1941 in the Regular Army and activated on 22 January 1942 at Fort Riley, Kansas. The mission of the newly formed unit was to provide quartermaster support to the units at Fort Riley. However, as the war progressed, it became necessary to transfer the 242nd to the newly formed Seventh United States Army. The 242nd mission during World War II was that of labor service -- the supplying of men for unloading, storing, stacking and etc. After Seventh Army's conquest of Sicily on 17 August 1943, it began its push for Southern France and the 242nd Quartermaster Battalion became part of the 5th US Army. The mission of the 5th Army was the invasion of Italy and again the 242nd performance provided necessary services. On 2 February 1944 the four companies which made up the Battalion were redesignated from lettered companies to numbered ones as follows: A, B, C and D changed to 3254th, 3255th, 3256th and the 3257th Quartermaster Service Companies, respectively. With the cessation of hostilities, the services of the 242nd Quartermaster Battalion were no longer needed and the unit was returned to CONUS and inactivated on 9 November 1945 at Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. In answer to Russia's Premier Nikita Khruschev threat over Berlin, the United States began an immediate build-up of men and units in 1961. To support these units the 242nd Quartermaster Battalion was called into service and reactivated on 25 September 1961, by authority contained in USAREUR General Order 304, dated 29 September 1961. The Battalion Headquarters is located at Freiham, Germany with Company A at Alabama Kaserne, Munich, Germany and Company B at Sheridan Kaserne, Augsburg, Germany. Based on the modern concept of Direct Support, the present mission of the Battalion is to provide a single source of quartermaster supply, services, and field maintenance to units of USAREUR and Seventh Army. This includes the following: |
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 242nd QM Bn commanders: 1963 - Lt Col James E. Bond 1964 - Lt Col Bruce E. Blair |
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 242nd Supply & Service Bn DI |
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| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, August 27, 1966) | ||||||
| The 657th Quartermaster Company, at Freiham (Munich), is a subordinate unit of the 242nd S&S Bn. | ||||||
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| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, February 15, 1967) | ||||||
| The 613th Field Service Company, at Alabama Kaserne, Munich is a subordinate unit of the 242nd S&S Bn. | ||||||
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