Aubrey H. Oliver

509th PIA

NAME: Aubrey Hulon Oliver

ASN: 34508210

PLACE OF BIRTH: Fayette County, TN

DATE OF BIRTH: 22 Sep 1924

DATES OF SERVICE: 27 Jan 1943 - 17 Jan 1946

UNIT ASSIGNED: B Company, 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

21 Dec 1942 - Registered for the draft

27 Jan 1943 - Enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, GA - NARA Enlistement Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34508210	34508210
NAME	OLIVER AUBREY H	OLIVER AUBREY H
RESIDENCE: STATE	48	TENNESSEE
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	047	FAYETTE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4350	FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	27	27
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	01	01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	43	43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
IELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	48	TENNESSEE
YEAR OF BIRTH	24	24
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	306	General farmers
MARITAL STATUS	1	Single, with dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0810	0810
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.232	3.232

Arrived overseas and assigned as a replacement in B Company 509th PIB sometime in September, October or November 1944

00 Dec 1944 - Reported to Sick Call then returned to duty

21 Dec 1944 - 509th PIB receives instructions to prepare to move out by truck when they arrive

22 Dec 1944 - 509th PIB departs for Belgium eventually redirected to Manhay, Belgium

23 Dec 1944 - B Co 509th PIB sends out patrols to Faozel and Hormont

24 Dec 1944 - B Co 509th after clearing enemy along Soy Hotton road returns to Soy where they repel more enemy attacks. Pvt. George L. Bills is killed in action and 18 german prisoners are captured.

24 Dec 1944 - 0500 hours, One company of the 509th PIB (probably B Co) arrived in Hotton. The company tried to go east and clear out the houses at the east edge of town, which were still held by the enemy. However, that day the paratroopers did not get out of the town.

25 Dec 1944 - "B Co and one platoon of A Co launched, with other friendly units, attack to restore road from town of Soy to Hotton. Misson accomplished. B Co set up defense to S and W of Soy." - HQ 509th PIB Journal

25 Dec 1944 - 0930, the 509th PIB (Probably B Co) arrived from the east, making contact with the company in the town of Hotton.

25 Dec 1944 - B Company and one platoon from A Company 509th PIB return from Soy, Belgium to Erezee, Belgium and return to Battalion control.

28 Dec 1944 - Battle of Sadzot

30 Dec 1944 - B Co and HQ Demolitions Platoon remain in defensive positions south of Sadzot.

02 Jan 1945 - B Co and HQ Demolitions Platoon are relieved from positions south of Sadzot by the 389th RCT. 509th movesby truck to Kin to rest, re-arm and reorganize arriving at 1200 hours. B Company receives replacements from paratroopers returning from hospital

04 Jan 1945 - Transported by truck to Lorce and trains to work with the 14th Armored Battalion, 9th Armored Division

05 Jan 1945 - Participation credit ends for Ardennes-Alsace Campaign

06 Jan 1945 - Reported located in Belgium per Change #2 to MDS #13, HQ ETO, APO 887 dated 06 Jan 45

07 Jan 1945 - 509th PIB is recommended for Unit Citation by XVIII Corps (Airborne) for actions 22 - 30 Dec 44

11 Jan 1945 - Plans changed and 509th PIB is detached from duty with 9th Armored Division and is held in Corps Reserve

12 Jan 1945 - 509th PIB attached to Combat Command B, 7th Armored Division and prepare to move to Spa, Belgium

13 Jan 1945 - B Co arrive in Spa, Belgium

14 Jan 1945 - A CO and B CO of the 509th PIB were combined with B CO 31st Tank Bn and B CO 48th Armored Infantry Bn and A CO 33rd Engineer Bn to form what was called Task Force B. in the vicinity of Spa, Belgium. C Co 509th PIB is attached to Task Force C. Force reserve would be Demolitions Platoon 509th PIB, a squad of engineers and a Tank platoon. Units prepare for attack south on Born and St. Vith

19 Jan 1945 - B Co moved to the assembly area at Wolfsbusch

20 Jan 1945 - Battle for Born, Belgium

24 Jan 1945 - 509th PIB reports combat strength at 120 men

25 Jan 1945 - B Co reports 3 officers and 8 enlisted (additional personnel were assigned from HQ to B Co bring its strength to 5 officers and 20 enlisted)

26 Jan 1945 - B Co reports 2 officers and 7 enlisted

27 Jan 1945 - B Co reports 2 officers and 9 enlisted

28 Jan 1945 - 509th PIB Last Patrol

29 Jan 1945 - 509th PIB is at Trois Ponts, Belgium to rest and re-organize.

01 Mar 1945 - Disbanded - per Radio from HQ ETO, Paris, France dated 03 Mar 45

Currnetly it is unclear at what point during December or January Aubrey Oliver came off the line and was sent to a hospital to recover. It was likely before the 509th PIB was disbanded and sent to other airborne units due to the fact that he was still reporting as being assigned to B Company 509th Parachute Infantry for pay as late as 29 Dec 1945 as indicated on his Final Payment Worksheet a full ten months after the unit was disbanded.This seems to indicate that he was not aware of the units status

29 Oct 1945 - Promoted to Sergeant

30 Nov 1945 - Last date paid

29 Dec 1945 - Transferred out of 509th PIB for shipment home

03 Jan 1946 - Arrived in US

17 Jan 1946 - Honorably Discharged

15 Dec 1990 - Passed away, buried at Covington Memorial Gardens, Covington, Tipton County, TN

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