Table of Organization War Department, and Equipment No. 5-16 * Washington 25, D.C., 13 March 1944 ** HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION Designation: Headquarters, Engineer Combat Battalion, Engineer Combat Battalion 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 Lieutenant Colonel, including 1p 1 3 Battalion Commander 1331 (1) (1) 4 Major, including 2p 2 5 Executive 1331 (1) (1) 6 Operations and Training, S-3 2162 (1b) (1) 7 Captain, including 3c 1c 1 4 8 Company Commander 2900 (1) (1) (1) 9 Intelligence, S-2 9301 (1e) (1) 10 Liaison 1930 (1d) (1) 11 Supply, S-4 4010 (1) (1) 12 First Lieutenant, including 1c 1c 1 2 13 Adjutant & S-1 2110 (1) (1) 14 Motor Transport 0600 (1f) (1) (1) 15 Second Lieutenant, including 3c 3 16 Intelligence, Assistant S-2 9301 (1x) (1) 17 Operations and Training, Assistant S-3 2162 (1) (1) 18 Reconnaissance 9312 (1) (1) 19 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 10 1 1 2 12 20 Warrant Officer, including 1c 1c 1c 3 3 21 Military Personnel 2200 (1) (1) (1) 22 Motor Transport 0600 (1h) (1) (1) 23 Supply, General 4000 (1) (1) (1) Administrative Intelligence T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 1 of 6
24 Master Sergeant 1c 1c 1c 3 3 25 Foreman, Construction 059 (1) (1) (1) 26 Motor, Battalion 813 (1) (1) (1) 27 Sergeant Major 502 (1) (1) (1) 28 First Sergeant 585 1c 1 29 Technical Sergeant, including 2c 1c 1c 2c 6 6 30 Communication Chief 542 (1i) (1) (1) 31 Foreman, Mechanic 121 (1) (1) (1) 32 Foreman, Water Supply 253 (1) (1) (1) 33 Intelligence 631 (1) (1) (1) 34 Personnel 816 (1) (1) (1) 35 Supply 821 (1) (1) (1) 36 Staff Sergeant, including 2c 1c 2c 1c 1c 7 7 37 Camouflage 800 (1) (1) (1) 38 Foreman, Construction 059 (2) (2) (2) 39 Mess 824 (1) (1) (1) 40 Motor, Company 813 (1) (1) (1) 41 Supply, Battalion, Assistant 821 (1) (1) (1) 42 Supply, Company 821 (1) (1) (1) 43 Sergeant, including 1 1 2 2 44 Chemical 870 (1) (1) (1) 45 Foreman, Construction 059 (1) (1) (1) 46 Corporal, including 1 1 2 2 47 Clerk, Company 405 (1j) (1) (1) 48 Supply, Automobile Parts 348 (1) (1) (1) Administrative Intelligence T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 2 of 6
49 Technician, Grade 4 20 50 Technician, Grade 5 32 including 12 2 15 3 5 4 27 15 83 51 Private, First Class 13 52 Private 18 53 Armorer 511 5 (1) (1) (1) 54 Blacksmith 024 5 (1) (1) (1) 55 Bugler 803 (1k) (1) (1) 56 Carpenter, General 050 5 (1) (1) (1) 57 Carpenter, General 050 (1) (1) (1) 58 Classification Specialist 275 4 (1) (1) (1) 59 Clerk, General 405 (1) (1) (2) (2) 60 Clerk, Record 405 5 (1) (1) (1) 61 Cook 060 4 ((1l)2) (2) (2) 62 Cook 060 5 (1) (1) (1) 63 Cook's Helper 521 (1) (1) (1) 64 Demolition Man 533 4 (1) (1) (1) 65 Draftsman 070 4 (1ms) (1) (1) 66 Draftsman 070 5 (1) (1) (1) 67 Driver, Truck, Light 345 5 (6) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (8) (14) 68 Driver, Truck, Light 345 (8) 69 Electrician 078 5 (1) (1) (2) (2) 70 Machinist 114 4 (1) (1) (1) 71 Mechanic, Automobile 014 4 (4) (4) (4) 72 Mechanic, Automobile 014 5 (3n) (3) (3) 73 Mechanic, Tractor 319 4 (1) (1) (1) 74 Mechanic, Water Supply 121 (3) (3) (3) 75 Operator, Air Compressor 081 5 (1) (1) (1) 76 Operator, Motor Boat 314 5 (1) (1) (1) 77 Operator, Motor Boat 314 (2) (2) (2) 78 Operator, Radio 740 4 (3) (3) (3) 79 Operator, Radio 740 5 (3) (3) (3) 80 Operator, Radio 776 4 (1) (1) (1) 81 Operator, Radio 776 5 ((2ms)3) (3) (3) T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 3 of 6 Administrative Intelligence
82 Orderly 695 ((1ms)2) (2) (2) 83 Painter, General 144 (1) (1) (1) 84 Photographer 152 5 (1) (1) (1) 85 Repairman, Radio 648 4 (1) (1) (1) 86 Sheet Metal Worker 201 4 (1) (1) (1) 87 Stenographer 213 5 (1) (1) (1) 88 Storekeeper 324 (1) (1) (1) 89 Tool Room Keeper 242 5 (1) (1) (1) 90 Water Supply 253 4 (2) (2) (2) 91 Water Supply 083 5 (3) (3) (3) 92 Water Supply 083 (4) (4) (4) 93 Welder 256 4 (1) (1) 94 Welder 256 5 (1) (1) 95 Basic 521 (5) (5) (5) 96 TOTAL ENLISTED 16 3 18 5 8 6 30 18 104 104 97 AGGREGATE 10 17 3 19 5 8 6 31 20 109 119r Administrative Intelligence T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 4 of 6
98 Carbine, cal..30, M1 7 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 22 29 99 Gun, machine, Browning, HB, cal..50, M2, flexible 2 1 3 3 100 Gun, submachine, cal..45, M3 1 1 2 4 4 101 Launcher, grenade, M7 28y 28 102 Launcher, grenade, M8 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 11 103 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch, M9 2 2 2 104 Pistol, automatic, cal..45, M1911A1 3 3 105 Rifle, U.S., cal..30, M1 13 2 14 3 6 2 27 16 83 83 107 Trailer, 1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 1 1 6 1 9q 9 108 Truck, 1/4-ton, 4x4 1 1 2 4 4 109 Truck, 3/4-ton, 4x4, Weapons Carrier 1 1 1 1t 1 1 1 7 7 110 Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Cargo 1u 1 7v 1w 10 10 111 Truck, 4-ton, 6x6, wrecker, complete w/equipment 1 1 1 112 Detector Set (Mine) SCR-625 6 6 113 Radio Set SCR-694 2 2 4 4 114 Switchboard BD-71 2 2 115 Telephone EE-8 5 5 116 Telephone TP-3 2 2 117 Boat, assault, M-2, with paddles and canvas bag 14 14 14 118 Boat, reconnaissance, pneumatic, 2-man 6 6 119 Water supply equipment, set no. 1, engineer 4 4 4 Compressor, air, truck-mounted, gasoline engine 120 1 1 1 driven, 105 CFM 121 Shop equipment, motorized, general purpose 1 1 1 122 Trailer, 2-wheel, utility, pole type, 2 1/2-ton, type I 1o 1 1 Welding equipment, set no. 1, electric arc, 123 300 amp, trailer-mounted Administrative Intelligence 1 1 1 T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 5 of 6
Remarks: Insert number of battalion. * This table supersedes T/O&E 5-16, 15 July 1943. ** Includes Changes No. 1, 2 August 1944. a Also division engineer (7010). b Also chemical (7314). c Armed with carbine, cal..30. d Also assistant division engineer (7010). e Also camouflage (9511). f Battalion motor. g Also assistant S-4. h Company and assistant battalion motor. i Also message center.. j Also classification specialist (275). k Drives truck, 3/4-ton. l For officer's mess. m Drives truck, 1/4-ton. n Drive trucks. o For assault boats. p Armed with pistol, automatic, cal..45. q 1 kitchen and water; 1 company headquarters supply; 2 ammunition; 4 water supply equipment; 1 spare parts. r Armed with rifle, cal..30, M1, unless otherwise indicated. s Armed with gun, submachine, cal..45. t Battalion commander's car. u Kitchen and water. v 2 Antitank mines and supplementary equipment (includes explosives); 4 water supply and ammunition; 1 assault boats. w Motor repair and spare parts. x Also photo interpreter (8503) in divisional battalion. y 1 per 3 rifles, M1. T/O&E 5-16 (13 March 1944) Page 6 of 6