| March 1, 1943 to November 2, 1945 |
| Date |
Event |
| March 1, 1943 |
300th Engineer Combat Battalion activated at Camp White, Oregon. Assigned to IX Corps |
| March 15 |
Battalion (future reference BN) assigned to IV Corps |
| April 10 |
Medical Detachment activated |
| July 4 |
Transferred from Camp White, OR to Bend, OR Maneuver Area |
| October 2 |
Arrived back at Camp White |
| November 5 |
BN assigned to Fourth Army |
| November 7 |
Advanced Detachment of Battalion departed Camp White to Europe |
| November 13-19 |
Units travelled by rail on various days to Camp Shanks, New York |
| November 19 |
Entire BN (less Advanced Detachment) at Camp Shanks |
| November 23 |
Advanced Detachment departed New York on the Queen Elizabeth |
| December 1 |
BN boarded the Queen Mary in New York City |
| December 3 |
BN (less Advanced Detachment) left New York on the Queen Mary |
| December 9 |
BN arrived in Europe landing at Gourock, Scotland |
| December 12 |
BN moved to Devises, Wiltshire, England by train |
| January-June 1944 |
BN trained in England preparing for invasion at training site in "Tent City" near Swindon in Chisledon, Wilkshire, England |
| February 13 |
BN to Maple Durham, Offordshire for floating bridge training |
| February 26 |
BN to Chisledon |
| March 9 |
Co. C to Maple Durham |
| March 12 |
Co. A, Co B, and Med. Detach to Maple Durham |
| March 23 |
Co, A, Co. B and Med. Detach. to Chisledon |
| April 10 |
BN to Cane End, Berkshire for bridge training |
| April 14 |
Co. A, 2nd and 3rd platoons with Company Headquarters to Chisledon |
| April 16 |
Co. A, 2nd and 3rd platoons with Company Headquarters to Maple Durham |
| April 17 |
BN to Chisledon |
| April 20 |
BN alerted for Departure |
| April 20 |
Co. C to Cane End, Berkshire |
| April 22 |
Co. C to Chisledon |
| June 4 |
BN boarded LST waiting for departure for the invasion |
| June 5 |
BN returned to camp, replaced for the invasion by the 299th Engineers |
| June 6, 1944 |
Invasion of Europe by Allied forces landing on Normandy Beaches. 300th attached to 1110th and First Army under the command of Major John Tucker |
| June 16 |
LST 87 with First Echelon of 300th landed on Utah Beach, Normandy |
| June 18-20 |
First Echelon removed hasty mines and laid deliberate mine field in front of 101st Airborne in the area of Carentan |
| June 19 |
LST 523 with Second Echelon of 300th hit German mine and went down off Utah Beach killing 90+ men and wounding many. First Echelon bivouacked 8 miles north of Carentan |
| June 27 |
LCT 59 with Third Echelon of 300th landed on Utah Beach, Normandy (one Army record shows LCT 435). Third Echelon joined First Echelon 8 miles north of Carentan |
| June 30 |
BN doing bridge work at Carentan under fire, CO Major Tucker killed. Col. Daniel Spengler named Temp. CO. BN to near Picauville, France |
| July 3 |
Co. C to La Besneville. Co. A to St. Sauveur Le Vicomte |
| July 4 |
BN to St. Sauveur Le Vicomte less Co. C. Co. C to LaRouge De Vas |
| July 5 |
Co. A to Marcanville |
| July 6 |
Co. C to Marcanville |
| July 8 |
Col. Spengler killed at La Haye-du-Puits by sniper fire |
| July 9 |
BN attached to 1105th Engineer Combat Group. Co. A and Co. C moved to St. Sauveur |
| July 10 |
BN to Osmansville near Isigny |
| July (mid) |
Major Riel Crandall assigned command of 300th |
| August 1 |
BN to Moon Sur-Elle near St. Lo |
| August 7 |
BN to Le Jardin |
| August 15 |
BN to Sept Freres |
| August 21 |
BN to La Pas-St. Lhomer |
| August 25 |
BN through Paris |
| August 31 |
BN to Houville |
| September 2 |
BN to near Crecy |
| September 5 |
BN to La Capelle |
| September 14 |
Co. B to Modave, Belgium |
| September 15 |
BN to Modave, Belgium less Co. B and Co. C |
| September 16 |
Co. C to Modave, Belgium |
| October 15-19 |
Side trips to north of Eysden, Holland. Co. A, Co. B, and Co. C one day each of Bailey Bridge training |
| October 21 |
First and Ninth Armies consolidated |
| October 31 |
H & S Co. and Med. Detach. moved into Grand Chateau de Modave |
| December 19 |
BN attached to 1111th Engineer Combat Group |
| December 25 |
BN attached to 4th Cavalry |
| December 26 |
BN attached to 1111th Engineer Combat Group |
| January 1, 1945 |
Co. A to Barvaux, Belgium |
| January 3, 1945 |
Moved from Modave to various locations in Belgium. BN HQ and H & S Co. & Medical Detachment (future reference BN HQ) to Filot |
| January 4 |
Co. A and B to Hamoir |
| January 7 |
BN HQ and Co. A to Louviegne |
| January 8 |
BN HQ to Xhoris. Co. A to Aywaille, Co. B to Xhoris, Co. C to Remonchamps |
| January 9 |
BN attached to 1106th Engineer Combat Group. BN Attached to XVIII Corps |
| January 17 |
Co. B to Xhoris |
| January 19 |
Co. C to Forges |
| January 22 |
Co. A to Lorce |
| January 24 |
BN HQ to La Gleive |
| January 25 |
Co. B to Ligneyville |
| January 28 |
Co. A to Burg, Co. C to Recht |
| February 1 |
BN HQ to Born, Belgium. Co. A to Burg, Co. B to Ligneuville, Co. C to Recht |
| February 5 |
BN HQ to Lichtenbusch, Germany, Co. B to Oper Forstback, Germany |
| February 6 |
Co. A to Walhein, Co. C to Nutheim |
| February 17 |
BN attached to III Corps |
| Febuary 21 |
BN HQ, Co. B and C to Rotgen, Germany |
| March 1 |
Co. A to Wacheim |
| March 4 |
BN HQ to Abenden. Co. A to Thulr, Co. B to Hurtgen, Co. C to Zerkall |
| March 5 |
Co. A to Thuir, Co. B to Hurtgen, Co. C to Zerkall |
| March 6 |
BN HQ to Embken. Co. B to Muldenau |
| March 7 |
Co. C to Embken |
| March 9 |
BN HQ to Berkum. Co. B to Arzdorf, Co. C to Adendorf |
| March 10 |
Co. A to Fuskiecnt |
| March 11 |
Co. A to Rheinbach |
| March 15 |
Co. A to Liessen |
| March 22 |
BN HQ to Rheinbreitbach |
| March 24 |
Co. A to Bruchhausen |
| March 25 |
BN attached to 7th Armored Division |
| March 28 |
Co. A to Bellhausen, Co. C to Stockhausen |
| March 29 |
BN HQ to Leidenhofen. Co. A to Grosseelheim, Co. C to Tries |
| March 30 |
BN HQ and Co. A to Frankenau, Co. B to Emdenan |
| March 31 |
Co. C to Geicmae. BN attached to 1111th Engineer Combat Group |
| April 1 |
BN HQ to Schonstadt. Co. A to Keddenhan, Co. B to Betzibdart, Co. C to Burgeln |
| April 4 |
BN HQ to Sompler. Co. A to Sachsenburg, Co B to Samplar, Co. C to Munden |
| April 7 |
BN HQ to Hallenburg. Co. C to Roddenau |
| April 8 |
Co. B to Zuscpen |
| April 10 |
BN HQ to Medebach. Co. A to Korhach, Co. B to Oberohledorf, Co. C to Menden |
| April 12 |
BN to Bremke |
| April 13 |
Co. A to Lansenhalthansen, Co. C to Balve |
| April 14 |
BN HQ and Co. A to Balve. Co. B to Allendorf |
| April 15 |
BN assigned to 1159th Engineer Combat Group. Co. B to Holzen |
| April 16 |
Co. A to Mrnday |
| April 18 |
BN HQ and Co. B and C to Bremke, last location in the Ruhr Pocket. BN assigned to the Third Army |
| April 19 |
BN HQ to Ober Schweinach, Germany. Co. A to Schgllert, Co. C to Kattercack |
| April 21 |
BN HQ to Katterbach in German airfield barracks. Co. A and Co. B to Kafferbach, |
| April 27 |
BN HQ, Co. A, Co. B, Co. C to Weizenburg |
| April 28 |
BN HQ and Co. A to Reicherdorf. Attached to 14th Armored Division |
| April 30 |
Co. C to Mooseburg and built bridge across the Isar River |
| May 1 |
BN HQ to Schroding, Co. A to Meheneim, Co. B to Jettenstetten, Co. C to Busch |
| May 2 |
Co. B to Aschan. BN attached to 1111th Engineer Combat Group |
| May 3 |
Co. A to Arndorf |
| May 4 |
Co. B to Nievderstronbin |
| May 7 |
BN assigned to 3rd Army |
| May 8, 1945 |
V-E Day |
| May 12 |
All organized resistance in Germany ceased as of 090001 B May 1945 |
| May 13 |
BN HQ, Co. A, Co. B, Co.C to Gunzenhausen |
| May 24 |
BN HQ and Co. C to Aschaffenburg. Co. A, Co. B to Bischbornerhot. Attached to III Corps |
| June 6 |
Major Riel Crandall promoted to Lt. Col. |
| June 12 |
Co. A, Co. B to Burckenan |
| June 13 |
Co. B to Aschaffenburg |
| June 19 |
Attached to XII Corps |
| June 22 |
Co. A to Bad Kissingen |
| June 28 |
Lt. Col. Crandall assigned command of 1110th |
| July 9 |
Major Ken W. Sackett assumed command of 300th |
| July 15 |
BN HQ, Co. A Co. B to Bergal. Co. C to Thalmassi |
| July 21 |
BN attached to 1123rd Engineer Combat Group |
| July 22 |
Co. B to Neustadt |
| August |
Note: During August and September many men of the 300th transferred to other engineer units |
| August 1 |
Co. C to Thalmassing |
| August 27 |
Co. C to Bergel |
| September 9 |
Co. B to Bergel |
| September 15 |
BN departed Bergle enroute to Metz, France |
| September 16 |
BN HQ, Co. A arrived Metz, France, Camp Cleveland |
| September 17 |
Co. B, Co. C arrived at Camp Cleveland |
| September 20 |
BN preparing men for shipment to the U.S. |
| September 28 |
BN departed Camp Cleveland at 1200 hours by rail to Calas (France) Staging Camp |
| October 30 |
BN arrived at Calas Staging Camp |
| October 23 |
BN departed Marseille, France on the "Groucher Victory" |
| November 2 |
BN arrived in U. S. |
| November 2 |
Inactivated at Camp Patrick, VA |
| November 9 |
BN awarded credit for "Normandy" campaign |
| November 13 |
BN awarded battle credit for "Northern France" campaign |
| December 7 |
BN awarded battle credit for "Ardennes" campaign |
| December 11 |
BN awarded battle credit for "Central Europe" campaign |
| December 12 |
BN awarded battle credit for "Rhineland" campaign |
