England (1944)
| Date |
Location |
Notes |
| January 28, 1944 |
Arrived: Newport, South Wales |
England |
| January 29 - July 2, 1944 |
Eynsham Park, Oxon |
England |
| February 24 - March 29, 1944 |
Middleston Stoney, Oxon |
England |
| March 11-29, 1944 |
Leatherhead and Staines, Surrey |
England |
| May 27-31, 1944 |
Anti Aircraft Gunners, Stiffkey range, York |
England |
| July 3-5, 1944 |
Marshalling Area 1/RCRP/4 |
England |
France Campaign (1944-1945)
D-Day Landing and Normandy Operations
| Date |
Location |
Notes |
| July 5-6, 1944 |
LSTs-1359, 1360, 1361, US Navy |
France |
| July 6-7, 1944 |
Vehicle Transit Area #4, Omaha Beach, Normandy |
France |
| July 7-9, 1944 |
Bivouac Areas: Valognes |
France |
| July 9-28, 1944 |
St. Come du Mont |
France |
| July 28-30, 1944 |
St Jean de Daye |
France |
Normandy Breakout and Advance
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| July 30 - August 7, 1944 |
Carantilly |
France |
| August 7-13, 1944 |
Bouceel |
France |
| August 13-15, 1944 |
Clermont |
France |
| August 15-24, 1944 |
Argentre |
France |
| August 24-27, 1944 |
Chartres |
France |
| August 27-29, 1944 |
Ablis |
France |
| August 29 - September 6, 1944 |
Bois D'Arcy |
France |
| September 6-13, 1944 |
Jouarre |
France |
| September 13-21, 1944 |
Verdun |
France |
| September 21 - October 3, 1944 |
Longuyon |
France |
Western Europe Campaign (1944-1945)
Luxembourg and Low Countries
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| October 3 - November 5, 1944 |
Capellen |
 Luxembourg |
| November 5-22, 1944 |
Liege |
 Belgium |
| November 22 - December 11, 1944 |
Epen |
 Netherlands |
Germany and Battle of the Bulge Response
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| December 11-19, 1944 |
Aachen (Aix la Chapelle) |
 Germany |
| December 19-21, 1944 |
Namur |
Belgium |
| December 21-22, 1944 |
Tillier |
Belgium |
| December 22, 1944 - January 12, 1945 |
Bommershoven |
Belgium |
| January 12-16, 1945 |
Verviers |
Belgium |
| January 16-31, 1945 |
Wetteraat |
Belgium |
| January 18 - February 6, 1945 |
On |
Belgium |
| January 31 - March 10, 1945 |
Grand Halleux & Vielsam |
Belgium |
Final Push into Germany
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| March 10-20, 1945 |
Bliealf |
Germany |
| March 20-30, 1945 |
Sasserath, Munchen-Gladbach |
Germany |
| March 30 - April 20, 1945 |
Bingen, Hessen |
Germany |
| April 4-20, 1945 |
Rudesheim, Hessen |
Germany |
| April 20-22, 1945 |
Solingenstad |
Germany |
| April 22 - May 7, 1945 |
Friedrichsdorf |
Germany |
Post-VE Day Occupation Duty
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| May 7-31, 1945 |
Veitsbrona, Nordbayern |
Germany |
| May 31 - June 28, 1945 |
Schwartzenbruck (Near Nuremberg) |
Germany |
| June 28-29, 1945 |
Kaiserlautern |
Germany |
Return to France and Redeployment (1945)
| Date |
Location |
Notes |
| June 29 - August 5, 1945 |
Camp Cleveland, Rheims |
France |
| August 5-7, 1945 |
Boarded train at Mourmelon |
France |
| August 7-16, 1945 |
Camp Calas staging area BT 43333 |
France |
| August 16-29, 1945 |
Cannes (7 days TDY on Riviera) |
France |
| August 30 - September 8, 1945 |
Boarded SS Sea Robin from Marseilles heading to Boston |
Atlantic |
Return to United States (1945)
September 9, 1945: Arrived Boston, departed by rail for Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts (arrived 1700 hours)
Summary Statistics
- Total Service Period: September 21, 1942 - September 9, 1945
- Duration: Approximately 3 years
- Countries Served: United States, England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
- Major Campaigns: Normandy Landing (Omaha Beach), Normandy Breakout, Western Europe Campaign, Battle of the Bulge Response
- Landing Craft: LSTs 1359, 1360, 1361
- Transport Ships: SS Susan B Anthony, SS Sea Robin
Document compiled from official military records of the 40th Signal Light Construction Battalion movements during World War II.
