- - -After seven days of furloughs and several dry runs the Division landed in Holland on the 17th of September 1944. - - -Three officers and forty-eight enlisted men arrived by glider near Zon, Holland on the 18th of September 1944,
- - -September, October and November found us traveling from Zon to St. Oedenrode, Veghel and Nijmegen.
- - -At Nijmegen, the company suffered three more casualties when privates Britt, East and Ouellette were killed during
- - -For its splendid performance in Holland, the 426th Airborne Quartermaster Company was recommended for - -Report of the 426th Airborne QMC during Market Garden (D-Day / D+28)
SUBJECT: Tactical operations 101st A/B QMC D-Day / 17th September Invasion begins. Company in Greenham Commons Airfield - Final preperations for take off accomplished. D plus 01 / 18th September Company spread thru out 41 gliders. All arrived safely at LZ in Holland at 1500. D plus 02 / 19th September Approximately 25% recoverd from bomber drop. D plus 03 / 20th September Aerial resupply approximately 2% recovered. No gasoline, 1 meal for troops. D plus 04 / 21st September German rations by 1st ground supply of rations. D plus 05 / 22nd September 3103 Service Company arrived, command by Captain Adams. D plus 06 / 23rd September 1st bread purchased for Division. Enemy still in town of Best approximately 3 miles on our left. D plus 07 / 24th September Rained all day. D plus 08 / 25th September Moved to St. Oedenrode. Most of the Division at Veghel. D plus 09 / 26th September 2nd attempt to go around enemy with supply train succesful. D plus 10 / 27th September Main supply route open. 3rd truckhead distribution at Veghel. D plus 11 / 28th September Truckhead at Veghel. D plus 12 / 29th September Truckheads at Veghel and Uden. D plus 13 / 30th September Moved to new area 2 miles Southeast of Veghel. D plus 14 / 1st October Truckhead at St. Odenrode, Uden and Veghel. D plus 15 / 2nd October Truckhead at Uden, St. Odenrode and Veghel. D plus 16 / 3rd October Truckhead at Uden, St. Odenrode and Veghel. T/5 Oattis transferred to 501st Parachute Infantry. D plus 17 / 4th October Advance detachment to new area at Nijmegen. D plus 18 / 5th October Company closed new area at Nijmegen. Private Ashley arrived from England with PX supplies. D plus 19 / 6th October Supplies from DP. D plus 20 / 7th October Supplies still issued from Nijmegen. D plus 21 / 8th October Truckhead at Oosterhoutsche, NW of Nijmegen, Units furnished 4 days reserve of rations D plus 22 / 9th October Truckhead issue. D plus 23 / 10th October Truckhead issue. D plus 24 / 11th October Truckhead - Rum issued Medical Company. D plus 25 / 12th October Private Robert East died on wounds received on 6 October 1944. D plus 26 / 13th October Moved to new area in Nijmegen. Staff Sergeant Mabry and private Sothoren arrived by plane from England. D plus 27 / 14th October T/5 Breen, Private First Class Coon and Private First Class Gaines had 3 artillery shells dropped D plus 28 / 15th October Fresh beef, American coffee and cigarettes issued to troops. Sources: National Archives - Para Research Team (c)
- - -This was the first operation of the newly formed 1st Allied Airborne Army, which consisted of the 82nd and 101st
- - -American Airborne Divisions, the 1st British Airborne Division and the Polish Airborne Brigade.
- - -This operation was in support of the 2nd British Army.
- - -and immediately proceeded to establish the Quartermaster installations and to prepare for the forthcoming five
- - -aerial supples. On the whole the drops were unsuccessful with the Germans getting seventy to eighty percent of
- - -the supplies dropped. During the recovery of supplies private Roche was severely wounded.
- - -Supplying the Division in Holland was a difficult task with three or four truckheads in operation at one time,
- - -with the necessity of finding a way around the enemy when the main supply routes were cut, and with the personnel
- - -almost constantly under enemy artilery fire.
- - -a bombing. The latter was awarded the Bronze Star (posthumously) for heroic action during the recovery of supplies at Zon.
- - -the Presidential Citation.
TO: Commanding General, 101st AB Division, APO 472, U.S. Army.
Attn: Assisstant Division Commander.
Company takes off at 1120 A.M.
22 gliders loaded with supplies (3 Medical, 6 Signal, 4 Rations, 9 Ammunition).
3 Officers and 48 Enlisted Men came in glider lift.
15 Trailers loaded with rations brought in.
All gliders comprised (1A-65A) a supply train commanded by Capt. Horn unable to recover all suplies from gliders due to enemy action.
1800-aerial resupply by bombers. DP's opened near Zon.
NW end of drop field under enemy fire.
2100- received 8000 Gal. Gas by first ground supply. 20 trucks from 397 Truck Co. found Division.
Aerial resupply - approx. 30% recovered.
Private Roche severly wounded in attempt to recover supplies.
1 jeep and 1 truck shot up. German fighters get C-47 in area.
Received British composition ration.
Still attempting to collect resupply of previous days.
Seaborn tail arrived, 2 Officers and 10 Enlisted Men and 2 trucks.
Colonel Rich and Lieutenant Kaplan arrived.
Full salvage program started under Lt. Kaplan.
Aerial resupply- all recovered.
Main supply route north cut by enemy between St. Odenrode and Veghel.
Used road in back of enemy. All trucks and personnel arrived safely.
Enemy artillery shells area.
Colonel Parkinson, Div. Ord. Officer killed.
Enemy artillery again shells area.
1 Eng. EM and 1 civilian killed.
Artillery again shells area.
Truckhead at Uden and Veghel.
'K'-rations to units for reserve.
Beef and rum issued.
Private Britt, Robert F. joined from 506 Service Company.
Private First Class Coon arrived with PX supplies, by air, from England.
Issued supplies from new DP.
Privates Britt and Cuellette killed by bombing.
Private East severly wounded.
Company moved to new area 5 miles south of Nijmegen.
in case bridge at Nijmegen knocked out.
Received first new class II item requested on higher Headquarters.
within 20 feet of them and all were duds.
Private Ouellette recommended for Bronze Star postumously.
(Private Raymond W. Ouellette SN31356597 was awarded the Bronze Star Medal at October 31st 1944)
Master Sergeant Gagnon recommended for Certificate of Merit.
