Chart 2

POSSIBILITIES OF ASSIGNMENT OF NEGROES
FROM 547th ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION TO FOURTEEN COMBAT ENGINEER UNITS
(based on August 1953 strength and on 6-month losses)

Combat Engr Units Auth Str Act Race II, Aug 53 17% Auth Can Take 19.5% Auth Can Take Act Race II, Jan 54 17%- Can Take 19.5%- Can Take Losses: Through.Jan 54
Total       42   229   219 403 3,358
1402 611 112 104 0 119 7 106 0 13 216
5th Engr 611 121 104 0 119 2 104 0 15 211
35th 611 123 104 0 119 0 117 0 2 167
317th 611 104 104 0 119 15 58 46 61 229
1279 611 108 104 0 119 11 100 4 19 191
54th 611 128 104 0 119 0 117 0 2 20&
1034 817 122 139 17 159 37 89 50 70 279
118th 817 132 139 7 159 27 103 36 56 387
1st 817 138 139 1 159 21 122 17 37 299
4th 817 127 139 12 159 32 114 25 45 3`88
17th 978 161 166 5 191 30 120 41 71 310
485th 784 127 133 0 153 26 121 0 0 256.
18th 784 132 133 0 153 21 107 0 12 217
109th No figures available

Source:           Interv, Mr. R. Sher, USAREUR Hist Div, with WOJG I. Sherman, Asst AG, Seventh Army, 10 Dec 53. CONFIDENTIAL.

 

 

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