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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