On August 1^st, the 90^th Division passed to Third Army control, commanded by General George Patton. Eddie’s 3^rd Battalion was informed it would be the infantry element of Task Force Clark. This special task force was under the command of Lt. Col. Clarke (commanding the 358^th Infantry). Their mission was to move south and seize the bridges over the Selune River near St. Hilaire du Harcouet.

On August 1^st, at 11 PM, they were they motorized out of Cathelmais by Quartermaster trucks and  passed through the towns of Coutances, Gavray, La Haye Pesnel and Avranches. They arrived at Isigny-le-Buat, where they detrucked. They began a march towards St Hilaire du Harcouet, an important road center. They encountered few enemy on the way. The found the main bridges across the Selune west of the city intact and seized the high ground overlooking it. Racing across the bridge, two platoons of Company K met enemy small arms and machinegun fire, but fought their way into town, followed by the rest of Task Force Clark. By 3 PM, Company K had secured the town. They were preparing to stay the night when at 6 PM, an order was received to move out to secure the town of Louvigne-du-Desert, which is 15 kilometers south. They had a long road march during a very dark night, as enemy planes buzzed overhead nonstop. Lauvigne was taken by 1 AM on August 2^nd with no enemy resistance. A number of Germans were shot while they tried to get away in trucks.

3 August 1944