William J. Priestley

January 4, 1942

3rd Battalion — 31st Infantry Battalion Staff Lieutenant Colonel Brady…………………. Commanding Officer Captain O’Donovan…………….. Executive Officer Captain Brennan. ……………. Surgeon Captain Stroud…………… Commanding Officer Company

January 5, 1942

About 4:00 P.M. January Sth, Colonel Brady assembled the Commanding Officers and Platoon Leaders of the battalion and told them that all the troops to