In early 1943, the battalion was assigned to Fifth Army and then to the 1st Destroyer Group which operated south of Oran near Sebban. By September 1943, the battalion boarded the USS Korea for movement to Salerno, Italy.
In early 1943, the battalion was assigned to Fifth Army and subsequently joined the 1st Destroyer Group, which operated in the vicinity of Sebban south of Oran. By September 1943, the battalion embarked on the USS Korea for relocation to Salerno, Italy.