Ordnance Operations Report (Con't)
VIII. CHEMICAL WARFARE COMPANY
A. The following are the activities of the Chemical Warfare
Co. for the month of November 1944.
1. Work done in Ammunition Area toward its improvement.
(a) One Hundred (100) 2-1/2 Ton truckloads of rubble
have been hauled to this station by the vehicles
and personnel of this unit.
(b) Approximately Fifty (50) 2-1/2 ton loads of
salvage have been hauled from this station
to the salvage depot.
2. Chemical Bombs on hand. (Complete Rounds)
(a) M-17, 500# Cluster ---- 1066
(b) M-47, 100# Bombs ---- 6098
(c) Skymarkers, CHB, M1 (100#) --- 46.
3. Components of Bombs on hand.
(a) Arming Wires for M-17 1056
(b) Arming Wires (single) for M47 - 6929
(c) Arming Wires (double) for M47 - 4515
4. Facilities set up in Bomb Dump
(a) One New hut built to house inflammable liquids
(garage)
5. Number of man hours furnished toward Base im-
provement.
(a) Base Utilities 240 hours
(b) Gravel hauling (for mud control in Site 6)
60 hours.
6. 60 M-17 incendiary bombs loaded and dropped on
enemy territory.
IX. CONCLUSION
1. A meeting of Ordnance Officers on this Station was held
at the Station Ordnance Office to discuss present Station Ordnance
policies and problems which have presented themselves during the
past several months.
2. A new system for duty at Operations on mission nights
has been instituted for the four squadron Ordnance officers and
the acting Group Ordnance officer. Each officer will be accoun-
table for the proper functioning of the Ammunition Area every
fifth night and will be readily available to the Station Commander
on any questions pertaining to Ordnance.
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