Therefore, to facilitate the accomplishment of the mission and at the same time take advantage of the enemy
situation, General McLain now organized Task Force Weaver. It would be a fast, hard hitting, mobile striking force, capable
of exploiting any penetration into enemy rear areas. It would be a self-sustaining unit insofar as its size and conformation
would permit. The assistant Division Commander would be in command and from him it would gain its name. The
following organic or attached units made up the force: (See Appendix A)
Det 90 Div Staff
Co A 315th Med Bn
90th Rcn Troop
Co A 607 TD Bn
712th Tank Bn
Btry A 537th AAA Bn (AW)
357th Infantry (Mtz)
Det 90th MP Co
343d FA Bn
Det 90th Sig Co
Co A 315th Engr (C) Bn
(For organization of Task Force see Appendix B)
At 0200, 5 August 1944, the battalion and separate unit commanders of the 357th Infantry Regiment ware notified to
be at the Regimental Command Post at 0300 hours for the purpose of receiving the Regimental Commander's order for the
march. Colonel G. B. Barth, the Regimental Commander, designated the 1st Battalion, commanded by Major E. S.
Hamilton, as the advance guard and assigned twenty-eight two and one-half ton trucks for transportation. These trucks were
to be picked up at ST. HILAIRE at 0600 hours. One platoon from the Regimental Anti-Tank Company was attached to the
1st Battalion, also Company A of the 712th Tank Battalion. Major Hamilton phoned Captain Len Redman, the Battalion S-3,
and had him alert the battalion. Captain Redman was told to alert the Battalion Motor Officer, Lieutenant A. L. Todd, to ST.
HILAIRE to pick up the trucks and bring them to the battalion assembly area.
At 0500 hours the Companies were fed a hot breakfast and at 0530 hours the company commanders reported to the
Battalion Command Post to receive the march order. (9)
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