TEC 3 44 CAV RCN SQ

[Per Tore Solheim]

Hei

På en amerikansk gravstein står denne overskriften:  TEC 3  44 CAV RCN SQ, og under WW II.   Jeg antar at TEC 3 betyr tekniker av tredje grad  = sersjant i Norge.  CAV er kanskje kavalleriet, under 2. verdenskrig betød vel det stidsvognavdelinger.

a.  Kan noen gi en komplett tyding  av hvilken avdeling dette var?

b.  Fins det noen beretning om denne avdelingens innsats i WW2?

 

mvh Per Tore Solheim

[Jackie K Marler]

Some of the abbreviations are here:

https://www.thoughtco.com/military-abbreviations-on-us-grave-markers-1422177

 

What's the name of the person?

[Børge Østby]

TEC 3 - Technician third grade
 

44 CAV RCN SQ - 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron   

 

Order of Battle of the United States Army World War II - DTIC
    Ser ut til å ha vært tilknyttet 102d Infantry Division
    Side 396 i dokumentet; 44th Cav Rcn Sq.'......................... 13 Dec 44-3 Feb 45

 

WWII American Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

"44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated as the 8th Reconnaissance Squadron on 10 June 1942 organic to the 8th Motorized Division, redesignated 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 22 December 1943, attached to 11th Cavalry Group. Arrived in UK 10 October 1944, and Le Havre, France, circa 23 November. Entered line in Roer River sector circa 13 December. Operated between Ninth Army and British forces during Roer crossing and drive to Rhine beginning 27 February 1945. Raced across Germany to the Elbe River near Wittenburg by 15 April."

 

[Per Tore Solheim]

Tusen takk.  Den er grei.😀