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Team IPW 70
Soldiers whose infobox lists team IPW 70. If someone is missing or listed in error, edit that soldier's page.
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Soldiers
MITC Special Orders No. 103 (29 April 1944)
Under paragraph 15 of Special Orders No. 103, Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland (29 April 1944), the following team (Team 6 (SO 103 p.2)) — officers attached unassigned Company “I”, 3d MI Training Battalion, and enlisted men assigned DPNL Section — was relieved from duty at Camp Ritchie and transferred in grade, to proceed to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944 (permanent change of station / necessary travel).
Roster on the order
- 2D LT Warren P. Moss — Officer in Charge
- 2D LT Richard Heinz Stern — Interrogator
- M Sgt Ernest J. Colton — Asst Interrogator
- S Sgt Peter M. Blau — Document Examiner
- Tec 3 Stephen Lohr — Typist Linguist
- Tec 5 Werner T. Simon — Chauffeur
Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125 (22 May 1944)
Headquarters, Replacement Depot No. 2, SOS ETOUSA (APO 117), Special Orders No. 125 (extract), 22 May 1944, paragraph 2: the named officers and enlisted men were relieved from assignment and assigned to Hq. MIS, ETOUSA, for duty with FID (Field Interrogation Detachment), to proceed by rail on or about 22 May 1944 to APO 887, reporting to the Commanding Officer for duty (auth: TTM LN F-635 / RS Shipment #2D9819).
IPW Team (cont.) — Moss on this order
- 2D LT Warren P. Moss
- 2D LT Richard Heinz Stern
- M Sgt Ernest J. Colton
- S Sgt Peter M. Blau
- Tec 3 Stephen Lohr
- Tec 5 Werner T. Simon
Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 (23 May 1944)
Having been assigned to Headquarters, MIS, ETOUSA, by paragraph 2 of Replacement Depot No. 2 Special Orders No. 125 (22 May 1944), the following officers and enlisted men were placed on detached service with FID, MIS, ETOUSA, effective 22 May 1944, constituting IPW Team 70 (Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135, 23 May 1944, paragraph 14).
Roster on SO 135
- 2nd Lt Warren P. Moss
- 2nd Lt Richard Heinz Stern
- M/Sgt Ernest J. Colton — SO ASN OCR 32013403
- S/Sgt Peter M. Blau
- T/3 Stephen Lohr
- T/5 Werner T. Simon
Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 145 (2 June 1944)
Officers and enlisted men previously on detached service with FID, MIS, ETOUSA, were relieved from further DS with FID and attached to Third U.S. Army (APO 403) for duty as indicated. IPW Team 70 was assigned duty with 7th Armored Division. Teams were to proceed on or about 5 June 1944 to their respective headquarters (equipment per ASF special list for intelligence specialists, 7 April 1944).
Roster on SO 145 (7th Armored Division)
- 2nd Lt Warren P. Moss
- 2nd Lt Richard Heinz Stern
- M/Sgt Ernest J. Colton
- S/Sgt Peter M. Blau
- T/3 Stephen Lohr
- T/5 Werner T. Simon
Ardennes battle participation
MIS Forward memorandum listed IPW Team 70 among units awarded battle credit for the Ardennes campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) per WD GO 40 (1945). Eligibility required presence for duty / attachment during that period ("Present for Duty" note).
Gallery
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MITC SO 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1 (teams departing for Camp Shanks). -
MITC SO 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 2 (continued teams, including IPW 69). -
RD #2 SO #125, 22 May 1944 — page 1 (IPW teams → Hq MIS / FID). -
RD #2 SO #125, 22 May 1944 — page 2 (continued IPW teams). -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135, 23 May 1944 — page 1 (IPW 62–73 on DS with FID). -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135, 23 May 1944 — page 2 (IPW Team 74). -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 145, 2 June 1944 — page 1 (Third Army attachments). -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 145, 2 June 1944 — page 2 (IPW 72 / XII Corps). -
Ardennes battle credit memo (lists IPW Team 70). -
Ardennes memo reverse — Present for Duty note.
Sources
- Ardennes battle credit memo / Present for Duty note (IPW Team 70 listed)
- Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 145 (extract), 2 June 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (relieved FID DS; attached Third U.S. Army units)
- Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 (extract), 23 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW Teams 62–74 placed on DS with FID)
- Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125 (extract), 22 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW teams → Hq MIS ETOUSA / FID, APO 887)
- MITC Special Orders No. 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (teams relieved Camp Ritchie; WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944)
Research notes
- Listed for Ardennes campaign battle participation credit in ETOUSA letter-order (AG 200.6 OpGA), Battle Participation Awards — Ardennes Campaign (No. 3), 30 June 1945 (scan).