WAR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, SERVICES OF SUPPLY WASHINGTON, D.C. MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL MARSHALL: Subject: Troop and Cargo Movements since December 7, 1941 1. The following number of troops were transported by rail between the dates shown below: Dec. 7, 1941 to Jan. 13, 1942 . 572,677 troops Jan. 13, 1942 to Jan. 31, 1942 423,359 " Feb. 1, 1942 to Feb. 7, 1942 100,847 " Feb. 8, 1942 to Feb. 14, 1942 112,905 " Feb. 15, 1942 to Feb. 28, 1942 353,248 " Mar. 1, 1942 to Mar. 15, 1942 340,905 " Total since Dec. 7, 1941 1,903,941 troops. 2. The following amomut of cargo, and numbers of planes and troops have embarked for overseas destinations: Cargo* Planes Troops (ship tons) Dec. 7, 1941 to Jan. 13, 1942 265,000 313 37,200) MONTH OF ) JANUARY Jan. 14, 1942 to ) Approx. Jan. 31, 1942 300,800 293 48,981) 58,000 ) Troops Feb, 1, 1942 to 34,800 None 3,415 Feb. 7, 1942 Feb. 8, 1942 to 144,000 29 3,829) MONTH OF Feb. 14, 1942 ) FEBRUARY Feb. 15, 1942 to 368,264 190 36,347) 43,591 ) Troops Feb. 28, 1942 March 1, 1942 to 352,970 90 30,374 March 15, 1942 Total since------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec. 7, 1941 1,465,834 915 160,146 * Defense Aid shipments not included. BREHON SOMERVELL, Major General, Commanding |