Marcilly le Hayer
David.Gettman March 11th, 2008
24 August 1944
On 24 August, the 42d Squadron moved at 0800 to relieve the Third Cavalry before Sens (map III) and to gain the line Marcilly le Hayer (map III)(map 19) – Arces (map III) – Joigny (map III)(map 18).
Troop A deployed on the north and B Troop on the south. By 1130 the Troops had gained the designated line and were probing forward. Lt. Botta’s platoon of Troop A was covering the vicinity of Marcilly le Hayer, when at about 1500 Col. Reed and Capt. Andrews approached from the south.
In view of what followed it might be well to explain that Capt. Andrews misunderstood Col. Reed’s request to see his CP. Thinking that the Colonel said OP, since Lt. Botta had reported seeing some of the enemy, Capt. Andrews headed toward that position. Continue Reading »
