The Trail Of The

87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

From The Beach To The Heartland Of Germany

Chart 1

Maps 1-5 (9 June--30 July 1944  France)

52 Days Combat

BATTLE FOR CARANTAN   (9-14 June 1944)

MISSION: To Capture Carantan And To Seize
And Hold The High Ground South of the City.
Bn. in General Support Of The Div.

FWD. OBSERVERS: Capts. Frensley, Burke;
Lts. Meador, Cantwell, Yoffee, Moudy, Hughes, McCarthy.

LIAISON OFFICERS: Capt. Moyse, Lt. Schrader

OPERATIONS WITH 82ND A/B DIVSION   (14 June-7 July 1944)

MISSION: 14-18 June -- To Drive West Capturing
Etienville (Pont-L'Abbe) and St. Sauveur Le Vicomte.
19 June-2 July -- To Establish And Defend a Bridgehead
Across The Douve River, South of Etienville.
3-6 July -- To Capture Hill 131 and Seize the Poterie Ridge.
7-9 July -- Bn. Attached To 8th Inf. Div For Drive South of Le Haye du Puis.

FWD. OBSERVERS: Capts. Frensley, Burke, Omans
Lts. Meador, Yoffee, McCarthy, O'Neal, Logan,
Hughes, Moudy, McGuire, Dawson, Hartwig, Olson.

LIAISON OFFICERS: Lt. Col. Barber,
Capts. Moyse, Burke, Frensley,
Lieuts. Schrader, Hughes.

OPERATIONS AROUND ST. LO (9-27 July '44)

MISSION: 10-19 July, To Reinforce Fires Of 30th Inf. Div Arty.
In Attack For High Ground West Of St. Lo.
20-27 July, Direct Support of Task Force "Z"
For Breakthrough At Marigny & St. Gilles.

Forward Observers: Lts. Moudy, Hughes, Yoffee,
McCarthy, Meador, O'Neal.

Liaison Officers: Lt. Col Barber, Capt Moyse, Lt. Schrader

BREAK THROUGH AT MARIGNY  (28-29 July 1977)

MISSION:To Break Through Enemy Lines at Marigny,
And March as an Armored Column Capturing the High Ground
Southeast of Coutances.

Forward Observers: Lts. Meador, McCarthy, Moudy, Hughes, O'Neal, Yoffee

Liason Officers: Lt. Col. Barber, Capt. Moyse, Lt. Schrader