Ft. Richardson

Event:	Ft. Richardson
Date:	25 February 2012
Location:	Jacksboro, Texas

Hugh and Sue H. and Barry F. attended the reenactment at Fort Richardson on 25 February.

AAR

Hello comrades in litters (since we don't take up 'arms'),

3RD ARMY, 326th AIRBORNE MEDICAL COMPANY, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AFTER ACTION REPORT

Forward
This After Action Report was prepared in compliance with AR 345-105. It is the first report of its kind submitted by this unit, it is concerned primarily with the action in undisclosed areas which resulted in the repulse the German penetration and the attack and victory of the 101st Airborne Division sometime in 1944 (details classified).

Table Of Contents
I - NARRATIVE
II - CASUALTY REPORT
III- AWARDS AND DECORATIONS REPORT
IV - OFFICER AND ENLISTED ROSTER
V - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

I- NARRATIVE
The 326th Airborne Medical Company was alerted 25 February at 0430 and ordered to move by motor convoy to Fort Richardson, Jack County, Texas of all places (once home of the 131st Field Artillery that was inducted into the 36th battalion, that became part of the "Lost Battalion" in the Pacific in WWII, who built the "Death Railroad" over the River Kwai.) Headed out 0620, 20 minutes late already!! Upon arrival in the desert at 0810, the 326th Airborne Medical Aid station was immediately set up not far from the hospital.

The Commanding Officer, COLONEL CHARLES ODOM, 3rd Army Surgeon, made a reconnaissance and contacted the Commanding Officer of the 101st Airborne to arrange for the evacuation of the wounded to the aid station utilizing the single allocated 1/4 ton truck and at the same time would liked to have secured an ambulance. The Aid Station began receiving patients by 1330 hours.

II - CASUALTY REPORT
1. Killed in action: None
2. Wounded in Action: 6
3. Missing in Action: None
4. Transported to Aid Station, treated and released: 2

III - AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Name	Rank	State	Date Of Order
Egan, Thomas	Sergeant	Texas	25 Feb

IV - OFFICER AND ENLISTED ROSTER:
OFFICER ROSTER:
NAME	RANK	STATE	REMARKS
Odom, Charles B.	Col. M.C.		3rd Army Medical Officer, General Patton's personal physician.
Hall, Susan Hall	1Lt. r.r.	Minn.	Head Nurse
Hall, Jennifer Hall	1Lt. r.r.	Texas
Waller, Kim Waller	2Lt. r.r.		First action

ENLISTED ROSTER:
NAME	RANK	STATE	REMARKS
Hall, Hugh	MSG.	Texas
Egan, Thomas	SGT.	Texas	Promoted
Jones, Glen

END OF REPORT

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