The Trail Of The

87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

From The Beach To The Heartland Of Germany

Chart 3

Maps 11-15 (22 Aug to 28 Aug 1944  France)

80 Days Combat

DASH TO THE SEINE (22 August 1944)

MISSION: To March As An Armored Column
From Fromentel To Bivouac Area Near St. Arnoult.

Forward Observers: Lts. Meador, O'Neal

Liaison Officers: Capt. Schrader, Lt. Hughes

DASH TO THE SEINE (22-24 August 1944)

MISSION: To March As An Armored Column
From Bivouac Area Near St. Arnoult To An
Assembly Area West Of Corbeil

Forward Observers: Lts. Meador, O'Neal

Liaison Officers: Capt. Schrader, Lt. Hughes

CROSSING THE SEINE (25-26 August 1944)

MISSION: To Force A Crossing of the Seine River
Above Melun And Drive Northeast As An Armored Column
To Meaux, Spearheading The Advance Of VII Corps.

Forward Observers: Lts. Meador, O'Neal

Liaison Officers: Capt. Schrader, Lt. Hughes

CROSSING THE MARNE (27 August 1944)

MISSION: To Force A Crossing Of The Marne River
And Capture Meaux. Then Proceed Northeast
As AnArmored Column To Soissons.
87th AFA In Groupmount With 391st AFA.

Forward Observers: Lt. Meador, S/Sgts. Cowling, Coane

Liaison Officers: Lt. Col. Barber, Capt. Schrader, Lts. Hughes, Yoffee

DRIVE TO SOISSONS (28 August 1944)

MISSION:To Drive Northeast As An
Armored Column And Capture Soissons.
87th AFA In Groupment With 391st AFA.

Forward Observers: S/Sgts. Coane, Cowling

Liaison Officers: Lt. Col. Barber, Lts. Hughes, Yoffee