Annex A

Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster Article Annex A:

Information About the School Bus Disaster from the TRIENNIAL REPORT Of The ADJUTANT GENERAL

1 July 1957 to 30 June 1960 - P 39 - Item 2

On 28 February 1958 the 138th FA Btry (SLT) was ordered to Prestonsburg, Kentucky for the purpose of aiding in the search for drowned school children in the Big Sandy River. On 4 March 1958 the following additional units were ordered for this duty: Hq & Hq Btry XXIIIrd Corps Arty, Hq & Hq Btry 242d FA Bn, Btry A 242d FA Bn, all of the 441st FA Bn. On 15 March 1958 Btry B 452nd AFA Bn was ordered for this duty and on 16 March Hq Btry and Btry A 452nd AFA Bn were ordered for this duty. Co A 201st Engineer Bn (C) (A) had elements for this duty during the entire operation. In addition several units had elements of the units ordered for this duty.

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PRESTONSBURG SCHOOL BUS DISASTER FUND
Allotted from Governor's Emergency Fund 106,000

Expenditures

Personal Services:
Active Duty payrolls ..........................76,608
Doctors' Fees and Hospital bills ...........2,039
Total Cost, Personal Services .........................78,647

Current Operating Expenses
Telephone and Telegraph ....................377
Travel in Kentucky .............................146
Maint. and Repair of Vehicles ..............30
Laundry and Dry Cleaning .................159
Food Supplies ..............................14,794
Gas and Oil ..................................11,039
Clothing ............................................114
Janitors' Supplies ................................72
Medical Supplies ................................82
Recreational Supplies ..........................12
Miscellaneous .....................................30
Total Current Operating Expenses .................26,855

Total State Cost, Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster ........ 105,502