September 1943 – January 1946 Donald V. Tappan 1943 19431944194519461943 September 14, 1943: Fort Benjamin Harrison September 14, 1943 September 17, 1943 September 19, 1943 September 22, 1943 September 22, 1943 September 24, 1943 September 28, 1943 September 29, 1943 October 2, 1943: Fort Benning October 3, 1943 October 3, 1943 October 5, 1943 October 6, 1943 October 7, 1943 October 10, 1943 October 11, 1943 October 13, 1943 October 17, 1943 October 18, 1943 October 19, 1943 October 21, 1943 October 24, 1943 October 26, 1943 October 28, 1943 October 29, 1943 October 31, 1943 (Halloween) November 3, 1943 November 4, 1943 November 4, 1943 November 7, 1943 November 10, 1943 November 14, 1943 November 14, 1943 (Letter to Grandfather Tappan) November 18, 1943 November 23, 1943 November 25, 1943 (Thanksgiving) November 28, 1943 December 5, 1943 December 7, 1943 (Hospital) December 10, 1943 December 12, 1943 December 15, 1943 December 18, 1943 December 20, 1943 December 21, 1943 December 23, 1943 December 25, 1943 (Christmas) December 25, 1943 (Christmas) December 30, 19431944 January 2, 1944 January 4, 1944 January 6, 1944 January 9, 1944 (probably) January 10, 1944 January 11, 1944 (probably) January 12, 1944 (probably) January 16, 1944 (probably) January 21, 1944 (probably) January 23, 1944 - (probably) January 26, 1944 January 27, 1944 January 29, 1944 (probably) February 4, 1944 February 8, 1944 February 13, 1944 (probably) February 15, 1944 February 15, 1944 (probably) February 20, 1944 February 23, 1944 (probably) February 25, 1944 (probably) February 26, 1944 (probably) February 29, 1944 (probably) March 1, 1944 March 9, 1944 March 12, 1944: End of Basic Training March 16, 1944 March 19, 1944: Fort Jackson March 20, 1944 March 22, 1944 March 23, 1944 March 26, 1944 March 28, 1944 March 29, 1944 April 2, 1944 April 2, 1944 - Letter to Students April 5, 1944 April 9, 1944 (Easter) April 12-13, 1944 April 15, 1944 April 16-17, 1944 April 19, 1944 April 20, 1944 April 23, 1944 April 30, 1944 May 2, 1944 May 4-5, 1944 (19th Birthday) May 7, 1944 May 9, 1944 May 11, 1944 May 28, 1944 May 30, 1944 May 31, 1944 June 2, 1944 June 4, 1944 June 4, 1944 June 6, 1944 June 8, 1944 June 11, 1944 June 14, 1944 June 15, 1944 (Infantry Day) June 18, 1944 June 18, 1944 June 20, 1944 June 22, 1944 June 25, 1944 June 27, 1944 June 28, 1944 June 29, 1944 July 1, 1944 July 4, 1944 July 6, 1944 (probably) July 9, 1944 July 11, 1944 July 14, 1944 July 16, 1944 July 16, 1944 July 18-19, 1944 July 23, 1944 July 28, 1944 July 30, 1944 August 1, 1944 August 3, 1944 August 5, 1944 August 6, 1944 August 7, 1944 August 12, 1944 August 15, 1944 August 19-20, 1944 (likely) August 22, 1944 August 26, 1944 August 27, 1944 August 28, 1944 August 29, 1944 August 31, 1944 September 3, 1944 September 4, 1944 September 5, 1944 September 6, 1944 September 9, 1944 September 9-10, 1944 September 12-13, 1944 September 14, 1944 September 15, 1944 (likely date) September 16-17, 1944 September 19, 1944 September 21, 1944 September 22, 1944 September 23-24, 1944 September 26, 1944 September 28, 1944 September 29, 1944 Change of Address Form September 30, 1944 September 30, 1944 October 3, 1944 October 5, 1944 October 7, 1944 October 7-8,1944 October 9, 1944 October 13, 1944 October, 1944: "At Sea" October 24, 1944: England October 25, 1944 October 26, 1944 October 27, 1944 October 29, 1944 October 30, 1944 October 31, 1944 (Halloween) November 1, 1944 November 3, 1944 November 7, 1944 November 8, 1944 November 10, 1044 November 11-12, 1944 (Armistice Day) November 12, 1944 November 14, 1944 November 15, 1944 November 17, 1944 November 18, 1944 November 21, 1944 November 29, 1944: France November 30, 1944 December 2, 1944 December 3, 1944 December 17, 1944 December 18, 1944 December 25, 1944 (Christmas) December 28, 1944 December 28, 1944 December 28, 19441945 Belgium: January 1945 January 4, 1945: Belgium January 7, 1945: Tillet, Belgium January 11, 1945 January 12, 1945 January 19, 1945 January 29, 1945 Belgium-Germany: February 1945 February 5, 1945 February 16, 1945: Germany February 18, 1945 February 19, 1945 February 21, 1945 February 22, 1945 February 23, 1945 February 25, 1945 The Siegfried Line: February 26-March 8 Germany: March 1945 March 9-10, 1945 March 10, 1945 March 12, 1945 March 16, 1945 March 17-20, 1945 March 20, 1945 March 23, 1945 Task Force Sundt (March 23 - April 20, 1945) March 29, 1945 March 29, 1945 (Charles Johnson letter) Germany: April 1945 April 1, 1945 (Easter) April 6, 1945 April 8-10, 1945 April 14-15, 1945 (Letter from his Father) April 17-18, 1945 April 19, 1945 April 23, 1945 April 26, 1945 April 29, 1945 Germany: May 1945 May 4, 1945 May 5 (20th Birthday) - May 7, 1945 May 8, 1945 (VE Day) May 18, 1945 May 18-19, 1945 May 19, 1945 May 20, 1945 May 22, 1945 May 22, 1945 May 23, 1945 May 25, 1945 May 28, 1945 May 30-31, 1945 Moves of 346th Regimental Command: November 25, 1944-May 29,1945 June 1, 1945 June 3, 1945 June 5-6, 1945 June 8, 1945 June 10, 1945 June 18, 1945: France, Camp Oklahoma City June 21, 1945 (morning) June 21, 1945 June 22, 1945 June 23, 1945 July 1, 1945: France, Camp Lucky Strike July 6, 1945 July 9, 1945 : Return to the US August 28, 1945: Fort Benning August 30, 1945 September 2, 1945 (VJ Day) September 6, 1945 September 8, 1945 September 9, 1945 (Letter to Richard) September 10, 1945 September 10, 1945 (Letter to Richard) 346th Regiment Inactivation: September 21, 1945 September 22, 1945: Fort Dix September 25, 1945 September 28, 1945 October 1, 1945 October 2, 1945 October 4, 1945 October 10, 1945 October 13, 1945 October 14, 1945 October 16, 1945 October 18, 1945 October 21, 1945 October 24, 1945 October 26, 1945 October 28, 1945 November 1, 1945 November 7, 1945 November 9, 1945 November 11, 1945 November 12, 1945 November 14-15, 1945 November 18, 1945 November 21, 1945 November 27, 1945 December 1-2, 1945 December 3-4, 1945 December 12, 1945 December 14, 1945 December 18, 1945 December 20, 1945 December 21, 1945 (Telegram) December 22-23, 1945 December 25, 1945 (Christmas) December 30, 19451946 January 1, 1946 January 4, 1946 January 6-7, 1946 January 9, 1946: Discharge Donald, January 1946
