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44 - Rq. aDd Jtq" 00. 11.- O. P. l'ema1Md ln ..... looation 4oiD8 n.ual b1vouao al1d I'IAlnt.aallO. dut1~ao .•t tna tOl'~d Co Po, Lt. 001. PUn~ . .a DOtlti eel b7 l.t. .,1tohell that B-Hour wa. to b. at ).050 bours todIV. Bar.lblng w•• to hi&ln .. lnd1cated 1n D1v ialon order. ftt 090U boaa. All un1 t. wer. al"rted. At 0900J ,1. t!19M nnd ~t. M1U. W'lut tOI'...td to &11'0. P. 1n • 1'••' 0 0 Hl'~G the is_allent. _ecU.um boMb• • bOftbed a..al'"l 1111•• to tha Wol'th aDd .....al 1Il11e. to the !Soutb •• at ot target ...... o~. balt dosen 01' eo bomb. tell in the' are" that .us to ha•• be _ _tlD.'atecl.. At lOIO bour. p..ae'. bl...-bOf'lbed the tOI' ....4 POQ ot piUbona &lona the U'1th aad Utth R.gim.nts tronts with .1'»___0.,._. At llOU bou. the lntantl'I' Imyed .Ql"o.e tbe l1n. ot departur. aD4 lnto tbe att".. A.88U.lt ChIll Platoon r~!Wd attaoh.d ·to -A- aDd ·C· 00!\paa1••• tbr•• yeb10ln to eaob• ....t .. Plawa. OOIII18_.d t1l'l118 at pr.4etC'lII1l1ed ..... at YJrSMeOS .- YIdIeOIOe - ft8alC508 - ft8eOeOI. r.t~QI 011. . ..,.· tb. t1l'. tI'._ • obaI'oh at••ple at 1ODup. . . .1 . . . 110 J.l0aa4a ot H. I. 11&ht _'Dt tloa . . . u;p.a4e4. aeoollJUd.eeuo. PlatOOIl. 'Op Ip,!b'18 aDd tOUl' .lion• ..,l"tooa . . ,.,yel to~d wltb the . ....at • • •rdi. ot tb. intRntJ.lT to looat. • -s.table tflllk Oro-as ove tbe ~ HlYa'. At U15 1Io1ll'a. tb. pl.teoD led • tUk clos. aad IUIOtbeJtoe D8 th.
oalyut tne ilUt7 _laa. to tbe alt. . .leot.4. 1m'laa tb1a . t1l'e p8l'10d the platOOll _ WId_ .xtl'..ae17 .be~ .a. . artlUe17»
IIol'te. aad .-11 . . . t11'.. . -A- 00. z.-1a.d attaobecl to tbe U'lth lat. Bqt. By III1tual 1181'.....nt bet. . . Lt. 001. JODuoI1 aa4 I.t. 001.: ·Dunoag· tb. oo~ lIOul4 DOt b. oa11n UjpOn Wltl1 tb. bJ.llqe Oy.. tbe wnr", 111... had be.n oompl.ted, lIDl.a lt • • n.eded t~ dir.ot 1'11'• •up »Ol't. 'be r'"eol1 be1aa that DO ooY. 01' o01'lO.allft.llt .....'1al1a'ble. aDd the7 would not o~ be UDder d1I'eot .n~ ob-natlon. 'Jut would cJI'•• heaY7 utl11er7 t1r. wblob would. h1nder work on the bJ.lid8.. Ifbe.,tt, boSB7 &1'0·.m4 .".a.t84 OOI'lplet10a. at the bJ.lldge a. 1'.,1417 a • •l!p."lted. 1be OOfIl,pao.;r ... ordered torward at 1120 hom'. b~ Lt. 001. ·JOlm8Oa.. g1.iag the l,",r~ ••loft tbRt th, 1 ~"ntry bad toUDd an•• CD:oae1aa. A•••• eJliP.ot.d,· tne lEr1110blle tank, un .n.,., etl11.y t1re until OOIIlplet101l of tne 'M"1dge tour hoU1"' -lat... At lJJOO hoUl" .. ~t. 1I111,r • • •at to the bJ.l14g. e1t. ·to help 1P..4 It', oOPi tloD. Wbil. MOv1ng there on toot he . a wc.lD4.d ln the 1,. bl' ~t_ t11'e, and evaouat.d. At 1'100 bour•• (00f'Ip_ UD~d8l') ttmk·_ hit Oil tbe tUl'ret b7 _ 1..7 1re and h. and hia oarmoneer, ptO., .toao»h Pt 31aa8l3'1jJ .... WOWIded and . . .QUat.d. B7 1800 hour" t e had the U.a4~ bJ.llq. in place and the OOMpany (4'o...d aad tooJr. u., a de1'.naive podtloza to"1' the nlgh'.. in the y101D1t7 ot ob~80t1v. -,. (nsslSa) wltb the 3rd :t1att.llon of the 11'1tb Int.' Hegt. Lt. i.elk1n. had MaUMad OOftl"18n4 ot the oOMpnnyo -B- and 00-.0 Wfl)l'kiaa t08eto.1' with theU9th Int'. 'Begt. (attaohed a. at 1 uotof,.}p .......a.bled "t il'oen.tr_t, G8I'~ (Yk8IfS8) ,."th the ",l.alol1 ot attaak1ng Jallt aaro.s tbe WOrftl Riv.. .tS1'lq•• aaro•• the 1'1 Ya' fit K~lIlbQZ'& (Vk8S58) and M1ttlenberg (VldM59) had b••a blown 1>7 tne el1llV, eo' em_senGy oro.dog, wve planatld. B.ou.. ot bea'l7 .118IV tir•• oon.udotlon ot tbe "81n oro••lng _ att.Mpted on an 1~l'oY1 ••d bl'lqe. but rfl11sd becnuae rfUtt I'\nd rtad. tbe ground too bo&gy. A tl'ea4wa.T bridge was then ooneUuot.d .t Yk8sasas and tbe let platoon ot OoIIlpna,y ·0" oro.aed With dltf'1oult7. 'b. 1nfantry OI'o...d the r1ver on toot br1dee. 804 beg'Ul the MMult on t.h. oppoe1t. bf\nJto 'h•. let plfltoon (00 .. "0-1 .dY-Rao.d I.at abOut 2(.'V 7f&rda wban three yehicl.s 0088.d down.
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• Oot 44 Oont '4 - "0" OOmpant•• ! .... a.oover7 v.hlcle, 'Jroke lt '. oabl. wb11. att."'Ptlft8 to pu1l tb. tank. toh1gber ,.round. the ra1l1"oa4, . .~ wood•• and .DeIV plUboxe. mAde the1r po.i tlon ~.oaI'loua, but tb87 .1IU"e order.d to r8r'Ul1n on the lCaet .s.de ot tile rly. ratMr tban att-wt to roulve baok. One pl"tooa ot OD• • • or4• •d to 01'\»•• tbe 1161'111 Rlver andatte"'J)t to Imye Wortb to alab1D"& 80 that oon.truotion on a brldge thore 'oould b. OOIIWlete4. At tt. ..... tlme, the7 were to ole"n out tile tOft.. A outl.' 111 the tOft bad held U1> the lntantrl for .... tit... !~ platoon a1. t0ua4 lt d1ffleul~ to 'f7W)v. ovv the beag 'p01Ul4 aa4 t_ ot tile' t .... wv. IIl1re4.The or-a ••• &leo bou.d doWll 1Ib11. att• •t1q to p1Jll them out • The rlAtoOft 1'~ loto ..... rQ" tu., lnolu41aa bUeolta tll'll18 trOfll bul1dl~•• land . . . . UDAll).. to oontaat tbe latllll~. -!t" ge. plfttoon leader .QZ'.eMCl .•xtr_ 4e.l'. to tat.- to tbe .eet .1de ot the 1I1yer. but . . ar4ar.4 to r...s.. 1. lI1e »oal tlon. -.,. CO. 1 ntflntr7 eoon ooatutec1 111• .a4 • 4ef_. _ eet u.p tor the aigbt. Aaot her platoo.ot OD. -0- IIIDYec1 tIltll -. . Qt. IIlt.ntr., to •• at of the WIl1'1l 81y. at '.1 __& to OOY. tbe oon.trUctlng the br1cl&. '" tat »old. 'M r.-1u. ot -B- . .4 "C" • ' •• took up podtlona at 014..... (YJr8a5'1) to OOv• •~lJI'oaob frol'l the 'loutb. ' b _ platoou . . . . . . .10K tbat nlght. Hesq Artl11ery fir. ... read.ed t brOQ&bout t be ." " aI14 nlght. Lt. 001. Duno_' aotltle4 OoIt»UiF 0.0. (f:ft. AM) ot 11a ~...t101l to captft!,fto ".- a.• .s.•• poal o. r..a1ucl Wlobugecl and the OOIlpM;T ooatlllued witb _Qt• • 110 enerq aoti"lty. ·tJcoYloe ~, r . .lll.d 11l .~ areB dolD.€ malntenance ancl bl"IOuao 4utle.o ~AW"L.TI~~: 0 - 1<'"
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eon ot OG' • " ," A. . .ult GQn .latoon taDt. remldned atta0b8a to -.- aDd -0- Oleo (tlll"•• e.ob). . . lfata.r Platooll' l!.matll84 11& tbe . . . poe1tion... Ie ·.1IIlt.-.ttaok . . . .qeot.4 darlng tbe 1l18ht and tuing tablee 1Ml'. _1'. . .4 t~ UDObeerftcl tu. toprevelit ell...,. ooucentrat1ng \Jt'oo»e 1.. til. ..... At 0100, 05SU. O'IOU. 0'115. O'1BO., and 0800 lWu'a, tba platoon tued 150 Z'oUA4. _oil tlf'18 lnto enell\1 Unee ftt '1t85'1~ - ft861eOe - lk8616O'I - YIt8l5'160'1. J»proxil'lt8tel,. 300 .roUlld. III l1aht .-.m1tlon .lq)ead..4. 10 ooun'ter-.ttflCk 4e "elO)_o ReoollD&1.eaaoePlatoon r-.1ae4 at tbe far ~f\l'd CP with the 00lIIQaIld 8l'0u». . "A- 00.• 8Ul1 attaoba4 to tbe 11'1th Into "Regto Moved from ob,jeotl". -Y" at 090u Qour. to the I . .t towarda objeotlve "... (D88a5IO). At 1100: hour•• tbl oQIIlpaq renched' tbe. outskirts of Ubaob. 0.....0-7 (YkB68591). 'Durlag tbe rGOve they were under ooaatftnt artl1leryp mortar, and ...:u arme tlre. D7 1600 houre, tbv M4 reached the eoutheqt.rn outak1l't. of the town (Vk869588), 11fta' tll!htlag thelr ~ tbrough 1t. une tank had. a traolt l>lown b7 a mae. Tbe oo"'p~ rel"ltUned 'in th1e vl01111 ty. fl!:htlne antl tank gu~., d~- In tank., and at the efV'le time supporting. by fire, ,the ftdvaooe ot the infantry. At 1'100 hour. the lnfantry COI'7l8'1'" decldet1 to eet ur • de1'e!:1.1 "8 poel tlon near the tankao The trut'18 were unable to servlce the oom;pan,y because of heavy enemy rir~o ~prllee .ere not oadl7 needed at the t1Me. While workin8 ~it.h bat t all on rM1. nt e aanoe I' epalr 1 as the t f\Dk d'.&mllg.,d hy the '"'.1 ne t Lt. II_taU. walJ wounded In ttle h1~ b7 I'IOrtar fire. l1e.vns e vacuated.
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., Oct ... - Bq. and Bq~ 00. lear eohelon rS"lalned ln SlUM 10CF\tJ. on r"'r fo1'ftl1ng adMt111atl'atlve. maintenanoe" Bnd aupply dutle... Thf'J 10rwnrd O. P. !'lOved to Al.clol't :,YIt88851'1 at 1'100" A• •ult Gun Platoon I'emftlnad .t'taobed to lin!! COI"II"'!l1 'lS, slvlne dlrect fire .~rort. Tec. S Harold (1Ml) Haroldaen. S7089776. WlA nnd .v.ouated. no. Ilrtc B. MorteM~n.. 871 '187~8. Injilr ed ~!'ld evacuated. MortRl' Plntoon ~ved frOM defenslva ~081tlon Vk826583, a~ 0 0 30 to Vk819877. At 1600, MOved to vt8~S5'14 frOM which ~oint the infantry continued to adYanc8 on foot. Vehioles ooul·d not follow. Th~ ;lntofJt1. I'atuned to Vk829577 for the night. neoonnn,la8fUloe Platoon rer.1BI!led at .fOl"n"lU'd C.P. act1 n#-' '~'. C. P. gUfU'da and onrry1nt; out reoonnalsln,noe and guide l"\iS!llo'18. MAW Company. with one aeotlon of Aeasult GQ~ ~ln~oon n+t~ck~d Rt 0700 with 11'1t~ Intantry Regiment 1~ G lI'love to seize Alsdorf nn1 aurroundir\i territory. Thera but lIght r~.let'\nc9 fla tn!lka l"Iov..,d f0rwRrd. Infantry followed at 100 - 100 yarde.
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V Oct '" -.- 00M~ Oont'd: - .a _1'1'ene4 yeat3l'4A.1 (6 Oot oM), PW'a were tnken by the tMk. nod I1tt'1oult7 • • eXl'C'lenoed in gettlng
lnfnntr,. up to handle tne I'~leon.... 4fwo en.,. armored oar. were hil
nnd l)urned near 'Aledorf at about 1000 Dour. -:- Ozoew l'lS'lber. who did
not burn were maohln"e~unned by the tank.. Objeotlve arrlved at 1080.
where defen.1vfII !,081 tlon. were orgBniced tor the d"Y at Vk894540.
wnw ~, 1... Lt. ~elater'. Platoon, aoyed"tro~ it'. night dererullye blyouao 1n the vl(\1ii1tl ot Herbach Vk~75ag with oue n~ttalion of the llUth Infantry Reglment captured Herbeck. Merk.telD . Pllteohard VIt0!58567. bull.ding projeot at Vk86SSeo, 101"4et"81''' Vk869MI.. and went lnto a detenslYe positlon n of Zo1'1' at 875SS'I - B)ve baolR to Verltatein at Vk8t50!5M at lSOOtor ruel. lUIPlunitlon azid other aupplle. and t btn retumed to the bivouao ar... Great nUl"lbe:ra of enem.r tnfBntry .ere Mach1ne gunned by tClt. a. they withdre. 1.n"bf\ate aoz'o.e the open field.. Lt. BaUMel.ter'e r1atoOl1 r.mldned ln "vlolnlty of UbROh with the 1st 1-\"tt811on, laoth Inl''Ult17 R-sllllent" ae a lIegS".ental R-,eerve. ·0- '00Ml'1klY1 iQly in tba ~1l1na. the let platoon with the lat natta\lon, l19th Intantry Ic1ment, mooil4 tl'O~ Merkateln Botetadt to Merketeln. On the ~,.erer81 1'll1bOXee were knocked out and hou.e. in whioh reals· anoe oooured ware de.troyed. "fitty pr1.on ... ot ww were taken. Lt. Harry J. Hanaen• • 0- O~ Oon.'l\I1d81'." th let platooa thin l'I'toved to :l'oaltlon Morth ot HerZ88elU'ath .hezoetwo additional 1'111 box. . were neutrBllsed. ~beplatoon eet up a detenalva bivouao at Vk8!50M4 for the n18ht. fte 2nd Platoon "1f1th the 2nd Battalion. 119th Infantry ~e81ft'tent. hel d off and etOl'~led an anemy oounter-=--ttflok of foUl' enemy tanka and ,everal hundred IntfUltr1"'8I1 by deatroying two of the anerv IIIV tflnk. nt Vk868!17So The others wi thdre. lnto the woode 1n that vloin1°ty. ,.he entll'l1y took ••v~al rll1boxee held by our lnrftntry, but later 1n the day t.he 2nd nftt t allon, l19th Intantry 8eglr!lent, .1th 2 platoons of .0· COf'l'll'Rny oounter-ettaoked and reonntured the pll1boxes ln the Ylolnity of Vk86~57S Rnd blvmlaoed In the vioin1ty of Vk8GI57S tor the niBbt. tn~ :lRn~a attftOked at nlfht, dro~rlng flara. and bOMba. no oa.ualt1e.o "1)" Ool'l'trany reverted fron Dlvislon Ueaerve to "l2Oth Intantr7
Qee1~ent ~nd WRa ordered to move 0~t nt 1200. He~baoh (Vka57~77) ...
renched Rt 1500. After mating blvOUAO, the imMediAte aren waa aearohed
l)" • he cr~W8, tner bai'1.8 "'0 in1'antry 1"1 the vlo1nl ty. )Pitteen (15)
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8 Oot .. ·A· OompalV had It'. M. pll\toOQ ...~ tb Sd r·at' allon, 117th Infantr:v "egll'ltlnt. '1'he l.t fUld and platoone .ere with l.t natt.u1on" 11'7+h Intantr7 Reg1l'lent. At 0785. an at'Aa ~. begun t.o the 1IJ0utheaat t,oward Objeotlve -Ore.-, the. tom o~ 1lU1ILd.ol't (Vk015515). 'l'he S4. ~attallon went torWRrd on the rlgbt; tbe IDd Battallon on the left. Tazut8 pr.oee~ed lntanUo7 at 100 - 1150 781'411., At '00 7480 trOI"\' ob.~ "ott"." tank. loofllt.d OUI'I8ll Infantry 1n toxbol.. Our 1~RIltr7 .... not able to get toJllwUd tol!lRke oaptu... "be 0___ would not l.ave th.lr hol.. Id plAtoon att-.t.4 to rec1uoe tile ~ ••letfUloe bu'. wlt.b hand gl'enad•• t,-om 1'l'01ll th. ,taDll.. 1)1reot ~lI'., hOIl an enelV tank or "nt tank gun • • •nooWlt...d b7 the 84 PlAtoon ,at' I'Allroa" traOk (n9oasll)• • , - '00Inp8ll7 tank. 111. th o~' AO.. H • 18 wfte . h1 t, a. ... tbe lOS _ tank attach.d hOl!l the Aeeaul' GUll Platooa. ~Q Jo.eph D. Relot 1'111 II~a, . a wounded and e"aouated., fhe oth. ta 6ie. . . 30 nea ant A-l8 - the 'only tank lett 1n tbi plflltoOll. 'ru•• tau..e poepare" to tlght aa lnt~Ilt1'"",n. Illtailtl'7 !'lOYe4 to~d and took deren.l". poelt1on 3uat ,111 froa.t ot A-16.. the let an4 2114 plato• • wlth the 2n4 ,.t~a11on, 117th Intant17 ~.~1r.terl', .... tled do_ b7 en,,1V 41reot ~lre "'''pon8 in violnlt7 of VkI048le aa4 wlthdre. to a datl1"de poeltlonat Yk901~sa. 'rwo lnfantr7 oQllpBJ11e. went tOl'W'll"'d to out*1l'ta ot objeot1ve tom. !be re• •ve (JonI,paay _ . plAn" clOwn by ~1r" .1n the ..,... ,,101n1ty aa the lat, nlld 2nd plRtoon t - a . 'auk .i-18 111 l.t 'a po.1tion. ob.....4 an on... ootiDter-attaak belng !'Wie on Alsdort h'om the iaet and !fortbeaat betwe'~. m-at8Dberg .(Vk90a.~a) .an4 "-lado~t (ft915SIS). Obe.yeel .er. 4 Oert!Bn ., IV tanka and 80 to 100 .Gel'~ 1D1'f\D. tr7. 'l'aDk. trol'l 1.t and Ind rlatoons took the Oe1'lftaD "ehicle. UD4u tire ft.!ld 4. .tl'07eel thr.e. A-16 notined tile Dattallon 001'll'lallc1 taDk wb10h rerorteel the oounter attack to Regll'1l8nt. wlth oool'dili."tlon ot our tn.a, '1''0'., artillery. lntnntry nnd ,all', the attack ot a Gernm.a. ••glMen t..." supported by 7 tank" and 20 aelt""'l'ropelled gun.waa ato:pr..4. 'flR'ee (I) ena"" tank8 witb 8Uprort1ng lnfantr7 dld ManIlse to ant.. town and b'!OOM a dlftloul t prob181'l to 4181048e. Our attack, bad by now:l'8Yeat.d to detenalve "otion. Posltlons were maintained to l'ep81 en~·OGWRt~. .otioD.. let Lt. ~a:mond O. E_t1ns, 01011Ia" wounded wbile on toot ran ln Al.sdol't. . . . evacun t eel. ' " , liB" nnd "D· Obnll""D3 w.r. now "ttached to the laoth tnfllntry Reg lr'lent 1d. th 1 platoon of 5 'medlurl tanka an'd 1 'l'latoOll or 11ght t8llk. to work wi tb lat"nd 2nd Battallon., l20tb lntal'ltry 'Reg1.f'MJn t. One platoon ot light tanka wna 1n ltea1mentRl re8er"e w1:th 3d T...t+,allon of Intan t r7. Infantry jUM~ed otf nt 0'100 boura at ,~oh. »rooeed1ng to vl01nity ot Vk8645~S. 10 re8ia t aaoe encountered. UOntaot waa II'8de Wi tb "lHI COMrany tank8 nt Yk86'1539 at 0800. .,1)- Oaml>any bad tollo.ed Infantry fro"l TTbROh" Contact with ene~ was e.tabliabed lnvlaln1t7 of ·nr•••·, phaae 11ne tl'o",i"aSl"eg to""aal.~29. minu8 400 yarda. lDey re.18tMce (8"\11 ar,.,., ",.ohlno run and MOl't~ 111'e) n6~ woods "t YkS65~28 wae by-pa.sld pl'lmT7 ,...l8alon belt1£ objectlv.-Cranse, (Ykd71504)-, "Purrl e {V~38a'114)"J
"',~h1 te, (Vk877'1S5)-" cd "ull,18 (Yk90'50I)" •. c. P. "lov.d t"rol'l '1' .ftch to
Cro8aroade (Vk864553)0 Now ruBhing i'orWBrd atf\1net 1!10
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TlIO !!1edluM tf\nke were hlt ,try-in.' to tate higtl ground. One"oo4 \~ll1':1ed;
t~~ ot.her wae rscov'll'ahle. 0:; . , . Arnold 11. 'itene, 37271901. ,/4 viot,or
J e H.saie~. 37272260, and Pvt. Aaron stein. 329!l1892. fI\l""
"'ies1n( fro", burned. tt\nk· " 'Q''3s. Ito n, 3'72~9467, ....8
wounded n:1d ev,,~ut\ted.. brew, smoun e 1"'OM 0 411' 11-4 an'; I'\ec,,;p.'~ el'\~'"'7
f' 1 !4"!.i t h 0nq ~r.n ,~unded, Pvt. tdwnrd J. (nesta. 68'12655. ue 'W68 evncu,,· ed.
T: ~""l.lnin/; t.nnks took cm.,"V wenronn Gnder fire. Two nntl-~ f\nk [una were knockellout. llear Vk~785!!5 anothc MediUM tank, oorl""l6nded by Lt. Pet'tr' L. Tlender son was knockod out ot nction "..oJl nntl-tank f,lln. Lt. nen'!erson! trnnsfll!rr'9d tonnother tn!lk. In n1'ternoon, Lta .,ll1nrd A. Glf1.ntz ,,!'\~ '2 "tedium ~ nnks ArrlvISd ftt YkdW,2C to joln 11'\ f1t',bt. 'i"\kl~' "n·, '.i.!'lt1 ~'D,. Co....:any tf\nks ',1 th h11"l, .1., ull\.."ltz ""lOved au' to ft!'ef\ Vk':;7JC:;~ wh"!'~ • I,~ oO~"'>tl~8 ~ii t hdre .. J.or re-serv1oing. - 9
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S Oot 44 Cont' d~ - High ground' beld up 2nd tl&t~ alion and tftl1ks at Vk88(1)23. ~he 3d .Hat fallon, plua 8 platoons ot "1)" CoMpany in r4!aerve were nl,erted to MOVe around lett flank ot end hattalion rlnd eeize objeotive -Purple". Advance prJo.ed.d .ell until darkneea•. In the dar~, "n" CoMpany ioet on. by en~ inf~try aotion.. when & sIngle tank WRe sent on a fIliasion 't hrough a hoetlle tOlftl by Intna.try Battalion C. 00 'hetant _a hit by ene. bazoouo er •• evaouated the 11eht tank And we1'e pinned do~ by enell\Y fir e.· ~t. )'raQt E. HaU. 1808.'5981, was tilled h7 ritls tIre whil., trying to &~t tio", v,hiol ... 3d ••ttal.lon Bnd M Pl"toon of "1)" OomP&n7 rea.o.bed objeotlve· "Purrle" about IOUO hoUl". ; Daring the dAys aotivity.. Pte. Alphan•• T. Lise.... 87162651)•. ~. k1lleclJ CRl Willi. C. orec. ·lnjured and eVBounted. . ·C-Oompaay•. lat plito·on moved out at 0'00. A pillbox was )pioabd out But ot Yk86ISS. 18 PW'" wre tftken" Another bunker ....u1t r ••ult.d.In oaptU' e ot 10 mor.p·.. fbi 2nd .platoon went with ·lrdBattallon. llitll la.tanu;r lleg1m'-. A pub OIl the rI·ght tram B,l'lO,ell1"atb'to 80utb ~ ~d8llber&1d. tb QortlpaD.y took t5() prl.oner. aa4'" b&looka mell. kC)0.4 t,.k knook.d out one en~' Mlt-traat. Our 1015 III'l tank· hit mine. ·touth. of' RG'''881l1'atb" . reavy artillery. t!. re . _ 1Il.~. 0»1. Bal'q Cal) Boullion 8B12eoto,;m• .,UDIled and' ev.cuated. !be lat pl~tOOD ilth l.t Bitti1{on, ll'th, ·pueb.d South OU the lett, making .,rrw P1'09.... 'ook. deten.ive po.ition .t· Vk85951~ tor the nlght.1)1alDi the ~. aotiyiti .., .Lt. 10lp I.. ~atelt. 01010864, .... woonded and eyaou.ted. . ··'SC'vl0. compaq· pal'tormed JM1zit__o. and auppl,. duti_ at lit' • •lIIIe 10oatloJl . .
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OOntinued at 1.'e ...". looation. J . . , •••ul t· Gun Platoon oontlnu.d .ttaohed to 11ne comp....l_. g1 ylng . 41rect tire ~POl't and deatrQ71ng enav pillboxes and eu.tI1 tanka. Mortal' pl"toon left detenelYe poeltlon (nS~528) .t ).7l_~ bour. and reBCbed VkS. .05 .t 1'800 Undel' blav;r artl1ur;r fir.. ~erv act1 Oil continued to 2100 with barr"gea .bout 15m1nutea apart.. All aroUnd 'ecurlt1' aet up leo 7Uda to lortb, 80U yarde ~ ~t1th, and 4&0 yarda 4;0 .at. . . . . oro.atil'. . . r eo.l v.d trom --11 arrs.. . . . R.OOI1nai.aaace Plateau oontiiluedattfto.hed to tc...rd CP l'er torM1118 gu1 de aM. l' eoann.isaano e mi.eione. '. . .• ,.~. 1)urlliB the night ot 8-9, the enenr,y did not coantft'l' attMk at! .xpected, althousb eneIV veh1~ til 8 were beard throughout the nleht. Artiller,. mi.e1ona were f'ixed on 'Wlpeoted area. ot thelr looation At ·OM5, , t . Anth0p.7 A.· Temp•• t. _ f\lerted with M. fiye tankeand OM dOBer ooatK at Vk888548. Be reported to ~88il"lental C. P., 117th Infan try lteg1Nut. at 0615 with Lt. 001. filUM D. Dunoaz1 ~. twm aata . a notified he • • platoon lead.r tor the 8ix vehlcle.o Rie a' due were to move to Vk894540. report to Battalion Command.r, 3d Bat talion, 117th Int_try Regiment, and pr.pare to attack at c0700. The ~toon. le.s the dozer and one "tank whlob were deteotiYe, M~ed out and at 0820, fJgto Tt!'Il?!.ta r'ported to Lt. Llmbut B. I,i'tIl' •. "A" Co"'ra~y QomnWler returned to Ale40rf 111. th hie lllatoon to :De-supply at l!()O, t ell prooe.ded baakto orlginal positlon (Yk8HMO).. 'During the move",e"t. the enerv flred at the tank. s.veral tim. with direct tire weapona but were una' le to get oloser that 50 7&1"da becauee ot a line ot buildln,; a bet"een gun. a!lA ~anka. Exaot loo'lt ion of' tbe ant l-tlMlk ~,:q3>O!l e;;.' tank oould not 1>6 cieiv4'I'~h.• d ."J vUGe£'V*_. &&..a. men reJS1.n.d on alert during f.he night in hlvruae. Q
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g ~t 44 Cont'd: - On bOtlt ttle n~hta 0 8 - g 'LIld ,., - 10, t. ~ f 0; ,'cd CP worklng wl th +b!I ll'th Infan+17 ttes1Ment IIad ftll enll.ted "!e'l of :'"!ad. .:tuartel'e on ~fl1'd ln ArMOred vehiole. 01' ln foxhole' aurr"'lmdi nr t h., CP ...,. proteotlon trom en-v oountel'.,tt.a-. "B· Oom1'-7 I"IOved ur to • deten.1Ye po.ltlon (Vkaaa,;!O) with the tlr.t Battallon. llOth %nt'lntrl' 8e&1l')8n t. . . ·0· COMpan7. ·Lt. Burl' r • • •n and Lt. ThoMa' J. Iobnteog wlllnt ~ut h of D.rzo€ , .nroth wi tli tbe IC1 RailloD, 119tb Inrll.ntrv Tlef1,.. &I t. u.lns !5 -B" Comr&D1' tanka. Th. pU.A went ur to ~'u'denllerp, f\'ld • h~n 1'.0 Yk86l1gS. III tbl. aotlon, 5 plllbox•• WVe . . ."Ult.d and "'Any rrl.on"!Ts take. Pl'cm thl.po.ltlon (Vk8611'S) tau. al, U4, '016 went to l~ft whl1e OS and 0' went to r18i1t to at.D out Ba1'denbi!rg. Lt. IIM8en'3 ••otlon over-ran "l1d eneIV urtll1er7 1"O.t. one 8-1!\oh or It;o "., glm. on• •n.." 14' tank and two antl-tank guna weI" knooked out qpt. Al v t ~ . '1'111"114 d1arlA7ed exoellent lead• •hill on thl. 1"l1••10n. Ill' tnnk Via, 11 tEl. ti11'II' b7 anti-tank ·••.,on.· but he kert hi. vehicle fle ht lnf. He oontlnued. til" until one of b1. tank trllet. waa knoak ... d of I by ... h"l .nery. He and ·hi. orew th.n .81'1 1'cn-••d to c!18'11Ount. Lt. HIp•• n .~ nround the 1'i&ht to get to "n ant1-tank f'.un ~ff,e'l. an en.1V tank aMe In tram our lett. Ole _ bit and hurned. All ~h. '01'''. but U. bow sunner .... klll.d•. '1&t. Jar1. 1$. Latforth a.')()~1j810; APi, JQbp. J. Gare1, .. UII587a· !/B Praao'. nQ Wolt, 1;3292M, a"ld..Jld;. Alyin B. ,tandert., 881;29026 were CQ.6" oaaualU . .o Pvt. ,Team' B. nan 1" !8MSS44. gettlne out O. k. Ql and 'ig,t. '1 ,land " .01"" weDt bas and on the ,...., e:,ot· ~i 8n
otht I' 'IIIY tank. Dere. Lt. U.na. I!lOWlt.d a tank De.troy.r R!\d directed
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• 1ghted oOf!\lng up the road. but e.oaped betoh our fire could reaoh it. Lt. \ialter I. Ueobt '. ,latoon, ... th .the l,t natta110n, llqth Infnntry ~eg1m.nt, ruahed. 'Saet ot t.he !rd Bntta110n, ""'1l3 ~.'. h9!"\P tNten At 1400, Lt. "OAt kno«*ed out an m.'V t"nk. An eM."., oounter-attrlok ftt 1900 .UGO••a.d ·1n g.ttlft£, ln~o ~lnr.denb~~g. 'hl. aut. U8 oft frOM our .urr11e. and rear ar ea. . "D" COI'Ilr~ at oeoo MOYI4Qut fran Vld95'lIS to Vk894!;28 nnd. r. . .1!'lld ln ro.ltl00. with the ad Battalion. lauth Intnnt1'1' 'Regl"'!l;!lt. At 1600, mot her MOV' . . . Mlde to VkS79~M to r8aUr.p17o !~lvon"o ""s ~~9 bert. 'lev10. COf'tI'&n.Y r era lna d In .aMe 1ooht1on re rforl"!1!lE ,url"lv and
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l' el'Qrtea' 1.1ttl1 oo-opel'atlon coul.d ,... lotten out ot ... .0 .. w1th Battal10ll ..
All reqoest. tOr art1ll.ry oallle tbl'ouaA thlaOP. thenoe to OUsts: who
contaoted Crow.,' . Ue,llOl'ts ot r ••ult • •"'re a let "'01117 knocked out on. ene"\1
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nClt rerorted. Lt. Glnntz reported 8lltfI\Y -"ann (about 10) at Vk88lSOS.
Vk887'i05, and Vk88249S.. the lat. liAt1.al10n 1nto· dareneive ~oelt 1
Rnd fir ed !'. 1)•• ')p'. and artl1ler1' at ~elV tanka: result. unlalom.
Catlpany Lt. walt« D. Mao'lt, pl&toon at vk06M97 And LL.. Han8tm,'S platooB at 8!594!)7 beld otf ellll!\7 CIOmtel'-attacJte dur1ng the morningc»" At. 1500. Tanke w1th oompany numb... ot Cl, 05, 07 and "k" Coo of the l19th Inf 'Regt, atte"'rted to work baok to Bardallberg. We "toyed n. shOTt way until the inf'f\D.tri 1Ift&r1nned down by emall ar,.., 80 ftlI'\ arid I'IlOl'tRl' fire, le could hear ensv veh10lea ln the town. Nld _rotted two tank8.. The eneMy tank. wYere t"ken lmder fire and b1te ••re obeC'yed 1n~t 1 t is not known. if the two vehialea were destroyed. Our t"u guns alao destroyed a uul1di ug 1!J. which 1 t waa sup ected the ~ne"\1 housed 1 t •a
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Aft.er/After Aot1o!'l tterort Cont'd: 2!l Oot .4 Cont'd - "A" and ·C· Oompanl •• - An "A" 00. tank . . . h1t by ftrt1llery t1re, wound1ne three of the orew. The three, ~t. George 10 Hetherton, 37194124, Pvt. Kerl'lt1t A. ~en. &11271902, ... 4 hL Blroy J pourn1a, were evaouated. Tbe t was .ent bact to the reftr, In the day'. aotion, however, two enemy tank. (1 Y and 1 Ilk VI) were knooked out near Vk86M79. "A" Co. took u~ detens1ve po.1t10na for the n1ght with three vehiolea f\t Vkt3.'56471. two vehiole. at Vk"~O&75, and tive velUol. at Vka624800 . . "0" Coo rrta1ned In Div1.10nal Re.erve <'k843485). ·l~" f4nd "n" OoMrftri1e. - No olange in lQofttlon., the i l\'1k. r8Malnint,? 1n aeglr'1tental Reaerveo A reoonn'li&eanoe ot tlve defen.e plana was Made by the C. O. in prepftratlon 101' po.sible en~ oounter attaokeo Three 1'lan8 w81'e approved by lfegI."entf\l CJtatf aft'!1' the reoon,a1saunoeo . '5ervloe CoMP~' ~ Rer?lA1ned las"",e area (YkOOO560) perf'orm i"'€ u.ual dutI••• CASUAlTl~~·. 0-1(1#\ • :a'~'A
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A.a.ult Gun Plntoon - Bamained attabhad to "A" and "CIt Co•• WortarPlatoon - Lett area vi01nity Vk841.71 nnd ~ved to Pear Eohelon at Yk867562 tor MUch needed Maintenanoe, re1>a1r, nnd rest. 'Reoonna1ssnnce Platoon - Rel"18ined nttaobed to forwt~ ~ C. P., doinp C. P. guard and guide 1'Ii1.a1on.. . "AR nnd "CIt OoM:paD1ea - "A" Co. turned the f1re of It •• guns on housea whloh t tw ene~ la uaia.g a. atl'ongpolQt. (Vk8M481) and Vk8~8'. Hy .blastlng ~hese bu1ld1nga, where the en8l"\1 atte"'pted a st.and 1ro." baSeMent poaltlon~ ~bnt weze linked by tunnel., a ~ was oleared for a ahort looal advance by trIen~l lnfantry. "OR Co. o",",e into the line 1.n tho att81'noon to rell ...e "A" 00. wblobwaa to EO hf\ok 1n Hegiment&1. Heavve. By 1.70\.1 hour .. RA" 00. hnd moved out. and "0" Co. _a in poaltlon with the 3rd Bn., U9th Int. ltegt., and a J
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24 Oot.· 44 - Jlq" .~d lIq. Coo - lJe r1 a1ned in the a~~e &rsa (Vk8G0560).
the adMin13tr"tive eohelon rerforJ'lling dut10s of adm1nistration. Heoonna1ea"-"loe plf1toon reMained attncbed to the forward CP doi'l." OF fUJU'd and fuid., dutie." A,sonult (jun Plf\toon r8l"\a1:utd attRched to "A" H'ld "C" COli a.ortnr }Jlatoon remained in t.lle .. aMe ur6f\ with the rear ech.,lon.o -q1f eVAnt of ~ he df\y Wflu uho .;era - hat .ho-vl!ra, the f'1rat +111'! ~e!1 h"~ been alJl~ to get under sinoe 25 'leftj.9<&41 Tnis ""a "ltiO i he first O:'I'ortunl t:, in More than :lL'{ weeka 1'01' rsrsonnel to lal'!'1.ier tht3ir olot l.IUoh :l~eded vebiole nalntenanoe was onrr1ed Ort, ~"H:; l'tlne were S8!'1t to ord.:ltlnOe" 0
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24 Oot . . Oont .. "'t - "A" aDd "C" 000 ... -A" 000 and .orne unit. of "C" 000 were alab enjoying their firet opportunity in nlIUI.7 dRy .. to ehower and olean up--and put OIL treah olothing" ~he kltchen • • brought ur to their positiona, mailltailled in dlviaiolial reael'Veo and "B" rationa were aervedrc--~"C" and ~" ratioll, a IDIr!IOl'y tor the momellto Oomp~ offioer reported the mICn:ale of the are. . . .a rel!la1'kably high oOllaider~· ins the montb of battle oonditiona in whioh the men had been living and fightlng in their vehiole,. 'lb. unit, ot "C" 000 011 the lille rema1lled in derell.l" po.1tion."eeven elleIV tank. proteoted by 11lfantry ....re reported ow im",edlate front. ~tb1ft 200 yarde or our ~lne,o The oompaa.y r ....1n.d ortthe aluto . . . "B" and "»,, Coo oontil1u.d th.l~ re.t., . .intenanoe and training 1"er10d, the looatlo~ 1'..-1111D8 th.a.eo ,ervloe Comp&n:r remalned In the a.e area wi ttl th. rear ilchelon l perforMing It', d~tle, 111 al,lp.J)l.7, traneportatloD aDd malDt enanceo C.ASIJAL.TlE-S·. Q- KIA, 0- ""lAo- /"II"
2~ Oct 44 ;.. Hqo and Bqe Oo~ l'ema1neci in the aame ar.a, the.rear eoh.l:>'" performing admilliatrative dutlee. Movl••·dally and atalght w~. ~d. available to tb. m.n......th. tbeatu be1D& 1.provl.ad In • fOl'IIC' tMr~ beer hall. R.oonnaiaaano,·Plfttoon remained attaOb.d to the forward cp. dOing CP guar'd and guide' duti ••·•· . " Aaeaul t Gun Platooll rea1ned attached to "A" and "0- COa. Mortar PlfttOOIl. ~_lned In BQ.o. cO.eea torreat and I!ia1Jlt ' snanoeo' Pour replaoemente jollled .t~. p~atoon' John Babka"i, 32989806~ pyto velle L. 'Odel, Mt~211i ,Pvt. , __t Ii Z_DI'lerli. 19209683; . pyto Thomu,z aMl44~8. PJt. Guido J. NIO" 32998301, was dropp.d~ .1.. Boa-r 37272119, alao . . dl'QPp.4 due to defeot ive b.arlq trQll an lnjury 1lf'11otad dur1a8 aot 10n OIl 1 Oct 1944 whm an en'fI\1mortar -.11 hit hi. halt-traoko "A" Coo oontlnued re.t and malntenanr~in tb• •ame 10oat10~~ "B" and "D" Coo - Al1thr.e platoona c...· "B" 000 r.oeiv,d en.my artillery fir. wbil. ill the r.ur rest 8rel\0 !h.re...:'. 110 O8a ualtie'Q "D" Coo oontinu.d the work of it'. tra1nlag p~ogr~ an med1~ tank 01' ewe ftC" 000 remained In d.fensive po.ltions~ 'he lat and.3rd plf..toons weI'S with ths 3rd Bn., l19tb Into R'gto (Vk86749S Uld vk86048tJ .. res~sotively), while the 2nd platoon . . . with the 2nd BIlo. 119th Illto ltegt (Vk864484). CJervioe Coo r8ll'1fUned in the a.e area 1'.rforrl'l1ag 8upply. transportRtion 8nd rI'l8i.nten811oe dutl..... t.1'I~u"'i.T.'(;s·. 0,-. ""II, KIA
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27 Oct . . ~~ U<\.o and liQ.. Coo - The ad.M1~lstrat1ve eOhelon re';a116 , i' .8I"1e lOO'4tion reriorMirtt it fa uUU14l u.ut1 i100i. fteoonna1::Joanoe }Jlntoon rar:a1rd~J Iltt""ile,i to till! i'Ol' ••-rlT;: CP, doirtp CP t'llfU'd fmll guide dut.1elio A.aault Gun Platoon - A b~e rOint re~1otr .. tl.'1 vma at1 ,,!,..._-~ , at 10210 houre but fog prevented ttle o\)!1G'ver frOM eenulnr the threl'!' round. fired And the tl'Y _s d1aoontinuedo Cpl. GeorEe 1I~~~ ~40()252, was sent to the reru' for a medloal Oh6ok~l'o "A" '. k.et and l'Ilainteruanoe oont1nuel~ 1n t ~lft ef\""~ j.oc~t1. 0'" Lt. noyd flo Jtn&l.nl, 0087399 D retlJl'ned to Jut." frOM no.ap1talo "11" and "1)" 00. - !he Plf\toon ot' "1)" 00. Wfla w.atheri'1!' it out at Vk~71506 in sU.1IIort ot' the lat Bne, l20th Inf. Hegt. The 1st and 2nd platoona were in the vioinity or VkQ7d534 1n the proceas of r.orgMizationo Tbe latta poaition I"eoeived spor rul1 0 , eneIV artillf!!"r f1re tl"OM 'touthweat and weeto, !.be guard at 0'100 boU1"8 rerort~
e location rerforl"ling tt· .. u8ual duti~.. Ltc> 001. ,'111M 1). 'Duncan, 08:30C47, antl !/~gt Bernard "1. L.vlt"~ S72C8265, were a-.rded el1'lSl' .tar Medala Major Ge~ral nobba, SOth 'Division OOM"'ndero At the an.rte OfteMony. CRl,t.in Mward 1)0 Ml1lar, 01010640, (Hoer), lat Ltc George P. 'Detae and 2n(i Lt: thoMl\Q Ie> Luooi, Ol9963S8, 1"80e1 ve(l --,ronz. 'ttar ",.dalg. Durlng the n1Bht of ~ - 29 Oat 44;, e!le'v f\rtille:ry fire landed ln t h~ "ren without produol!\1:' onsunl t.1'" II ~'ut not, l~rrovl"lf' r.er~at real estate valua•• Aesault Gun Platoon, 11'1. ,rart, ,left far hot showers f'ollrlV/ed by a MOvie o 'fhi. esotion' left ui 09000 'he, ~'8 work wne t he tVlO~ round f1r1ne. of has. l'olnt l'eglatl"atlon-auaoea81'ul th1. tl~o COo 'tan)[ 100 19 .rived at the gun roaition at 1100.. ~·he'1. t.!le r~freabed l'''rt of the platoon 'arrived back at 1200 boura D the 'r"3Mn1.~cler took of~ on the awne rl. . . .rrt rt1a810~-.how&'s "nd mo"leao 'fL. Tlarry '10 n~n"".a, 87181889, rrs.ented ~1lvC!l1' ~tBr by uajor Uene.tal Hobos. Ifol'tar plntoon l'S'18ined 1n. IIQ.. 00. area for ra:Jt ,,~,~ ""A.1nt enanO.o "A" and "0- CO. - On. l'lntoon of -An 00. went to .re'·r a.t~a on 48-hour ,pfWe. "C- Co. l'eMIll~6d in d.fenalv S ;oe1t10a with 11'>th Inf. ~ept. Cpl. lInlrh tAo, 'itolr'. 39467198, Cpl. John C. !\en£u~Y, ::5492 6209. and Pvt. Glefluon I. IdcAdOo, M194730, war e woundr:frl 1):/ 'l'l~I"~y urt. iJ. 1e1'7 fire. 'lbey were evaollated. It;;" and "l1' Co. - riO obant'e il'\ roaltionso T 'we ,Ter, ,~~ (tiJ.lI) Eeetland, S0G01Sll, of' liD" Co. Wf\8 woun'i~d,.: at 02 0 lOll:~ ? 'n-~"1'" ene"'Y nrtll1• .ry .marn.1. j!e . . . 8Vacunted. , ';erviC8 Co. - Henalned 11'1. the aT,,.,e nran do1nr uSIlnl i~I·' ~:l 1n 8urr'ly, t,ra'1a~or+:"tion nau MA.lntenl1'lce. ca1J.a1n ,TC.h'1!8Q '·cCoy. ol('l,()C13" rr'l3ented 'lron::. '3tar hy ..ajor Ge~er lIob ' 8, +11 t 11' ' '01. ·,1 :)10'1 oo"l'~nrtl: or C"'S<.J~L.TIH', 0- ",,~ thft
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29 Oot 44 - Hq. and Het. Co. - Ttul administrative eohelon rel1Ylin"rl in
the .BI'I. lOOBUon rertorl"llng it'. 1l8Uf\1 duties, The area WflB vlt1jt~(l
duri ng the ni€ , ht by ene"V l'lane• •hioh dro:l'ed 2 bCl"lbso Wo 088I1a1+.1e8.
~eoonnai.eanoe Platooa ~eMaineu attaohed to the forward CP,
doing CP guard and guide dtlt1•••
' ...ult Gun 1~18toon e.tnbli.hed l,R8e I>oint regi~tr'\tlon wi th
rOUlld. tired in tm morning Bnd 1"iva f't188ionll were fir ed '\g"i~8t "n f!I"'!Y
aotivity ia the vlolnlty ot Kuoben. In the afternoonD our indirect
tlre with the 10~-ftU'1 tank gun. took under flre a houae contninln( an
elle.",- C. P. Twenty rounds .ere ~ut into the buildings oomrletely wx"'ck 111@ &ad burning 1t. Our_ • • the only battery tiring thi. !"l1seion.
196 round• •ere e~nded durin8 the day~
. Mortar Platoon winterized it'. vehloles ln the morning and
111 th. afteraoon took up a new detenslve posl tlon 'kOO7~33. The lat
BII., ll~th Iuto Regt. . . . ooataote4 by Lt. JaMe. C. lleMinA. OlOlfl44,
tor oo-orc!1Dat •• ot I"IOrtar tireo He was glv.n instruotlon8 that f1rinp
would DOt. be aUo_d·. exo.rt In tb,t eVlIIlt ot en."", oount Sl'-Rtt.a9. .
-A- . .4 "C- Coo - OWI.:;.~- ot ...- Co~ rell.".d a platoon ,. f
·0" Co. and, to'* ~ the .NIlI _ . " . . , .. .Joa1tiDn wlth tbe 119th Info Rept,
"B" aDd 00.- Lt. ,'10401'1 "tiMon, Oft26018, Platoon
ot 2IldPlatooa, -B" 00 •• rlplaced Bra Platoon (Lt. M1llard A.
61a.t,. O88'1M8) at. '~731506 la au.pport Of the lat Bn." 120th Int Re~t <
,here DO obange 1n the aituatlon or looation ot WDW Co.
At 1600 hourI, the'g~rd noted a vapor trall traveling frOM
W.et to ...t· at abou.t 800 teet ~ d vat1011, r81'1d a.pI.o Antl-alroraft
apparently 1'1'0111 '0_ _ lllle. _'. ':.~,4 at tbl. vapor trall., The eneMy
add.d "IOl'1 hokua-pokt:Le' taU. DlSbt '8 aatlvltl.s ahortly th.lreatter
by lbootlns up rea "r1l1g flar •• hOllJ bl. llne. and in falling toward
tbe 8round t'orlll.d a p.tlOt- .,- .......41n8 to capt. 'Rob.. t Co ,peers.
01010a.l q Th. LUttwatta . _ ......ug but. aontlnted It.elt to drop;lne
0.13' flU'l. De. thl arl.. . .
. ·f). .viol 00. - .lftId.na4· in the ._une .lU"ea pC'tol'l"ll118 SUI'rly, tl'AIleportatlO1l RIlCl _lllt.a.e c1u~1_.; At 0200 hour.. the enemy ahell lDS ot the 1'IariohelOll _ . dlatroYld OD4I 2n-ton arirtuni ti,on truck .•hen a 144111 8XI'lod.d· wlth1A .01L.78rd ot thl vehiole, aettlng lt nfire" At ri_ ot' ~belS' 11v••, puIOlUiIl ot tM Hattallon IIOvld burning MHIn1Dltlon _d R.gal 'tRek "d:att.apt.d to eave tba truak with tlre Ixtlqu1ehlra but .... UllAbll to S.t tba blaze under oontrolo CI'\$<''1-TI e-~: ~~:':'~
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CoBrtaad... pereon pilUle' ,tba aew bar s In plaOI.
'.OOllIl&l.... PlatoOD remained Rttaohed to the for WRr d CP,
doing CP guar d ADd gUi41 dutlel•
• • •ult GUll Platoon· ex;p4lnde4 6~roundtl tor the day. !'!'lost of
thl 19l1••1ona b.1I1g tired by on17 thr•• guns, as one-hnlt the crews
WI'1'8 OIl "lteat-Lef\vI" at V1SI, ~11\nd6 Attc a miasion fir at 1622
hours, obe.ver reported . . . I'lOl't8l'8 and the8e .ere tBken under
tlre.. The .trant .fla dlscribed "s "V_y goodo II
Sgt. ~!fM0nd We Courtney. 87194022, joined the rlntoon at 1200
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(Al.40rt') wherl DO ml.~oD • •er. t11'e4o'rhe en~ cJropped three rounds
ot 105-Puft art11l"!l'y wi thin 100 7I'r4e ot the rosltlon at 0100. 11&.8 l,;()
yt\rda awe;, with the .am. callber at 0230, and finlshed h18 eRrl,. Morftin.g
t l r l . with 1'lvI ~OWlcla 200 ~cla a~ at 02450 All tirlng .'1 receiv~d
t'rOnt the 'I. .t. 110. ot oa.ualtl18 nODe.
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so Oot 44 Oont'd: ". and "C· Coo - HeMB1ntcr ot "A" 00. relieved "C" Co. in defensiva position with the l19th Int. aest. "0" 000 moved into "AW 00'. former 10oat10n 1n D1viaion aaaerve .. wnw and "DW Ooq - 10 ohaQga in ~oaitlon. In "D" 00., reoent replaofJl'lenta wera given tralnlng in tau radio prooedure.. . 'Serviae 000 - R~inad in tha afUl'le area dolnS it 'a usual surrly nnd ·M~lntenanG. dut1ee~ A nigbt~time viait from tha Lutt~ffe at 0200 in the ntorll1ng temrorllrl1,. knoCked out two servioe vahi,lea. Two bombs d1d the damage,o One r1pped up the rear of a 2'11...Jfon truck and tna other dnl'l'lf\ged a 1/4-ton trucko Both vehlol ....ere aent to ordnal\oe for rapair •. The bOl'!'lba alao damollabld a oorner of " building ill the area, but thera _a no lnjury to nar-.onnal.,,",olt\' A~'''N.L.'>.JE.H;'1P,eJ'0t'»"''~/!>, . I;.OMM'":'P''' C:~
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Sl Oot 44 - Rq. and Rcto 000 - The &dJIl1n1stratlva eohelon r_ained In' 0 - ':"A the ar!l'!e 10cat1on perfor",lng It 'a u8ual. dutles. 'rM aad ero. . "Doughnut Wagon W brought a blt of varlety into the day-and plen~ ot wslnker. w, Amerionn style.. Uovie. at nlght. ' ' . ' C&l>tain Lla.yd J. 4d1" a.., 01010610. ot fJ-t ~_.terrad to Serv'oe Co. aa oont'tandlng Otfio". aad Lt. AltQD L • • • •tmaa., 088691:5, tra.nsfsrred trom Servioe Coo toHqo 00. aa 8-4. Raoonnaiaeanoe Platoon remained atttohed to forward cp., dOing CP gUATd and guide duti,.. . . Aasault Gun P1Rtoon~ - Pillbox•••ou.th.... t of lWlhu, -erv personnel and vehioles were AI!lOD.~ thetargeta ot t~ d..aJr. .A 8ix-round 1'1\1 saion waa fired on enemy inflVltry carrying mRobine guna between pill bo~eaQ This was at 1255 The blUsta were .,1' apQr ted to be right in "..,onp, theM-in thcs artillerymen'. Wf\3' of aaying it: wltfeot Very Good". Total rounda expended from 0720 to 1780 hour s: ~4o Uortf.\l' Platoon .,. Jib.~ artIllery got wi thin 25 yRrd8 of the Nort~r Platoon's defensive pOSition, whioh re~Bim8d the saMe. ·'hie ahellrep wos ~nde "t 0230 when thrae rounds oame in from the Borthaaat. No C)8sunltleao At 2:500.Bn. Hq. alarted rlBtoon with rel'ort tllftt a 5-MBn ene~ rntrol was at work near it's area. "An and "C" Coo - Locationa and attaobrl'lenta ret"tRln aMe. -D" flnd "D" Co.. - wBwCo. was relieved t~om attacbaent to l20th Inf. Regt. and returned to div1aion reserve. "D- Co. r8MRinad attRched to l20th lni'. Rast.. . ' ~ervice Coo rerta1ned in the ahme area pertorfl!1ng it 'a usual duties in surrly, tra'"'sport8t ion and main tananaelll C. .... ,.J"'~TI ~\,: 0 - ~II.. 0
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Liluteilant Oolonll Will1r; go . ' 0330647, In.fantry. (.u-"or p ",' , tlllt.d statlaurtCJ',. tor gat!. ry In &0 on on Slpt."ber 1944, in Praaol, . 00101111 Dunoan . . lerving aa oonwnanding otti 0fJ1' ot ar: ar"lored .torQI _gasld ill , lffi!'iUit aotioa alunlt the enelV'e ·in all attempt t.o t~l' 1_ga ot hOltile troopl" Hil troo!,• •ere moving i-r ~ nKorl.ed oollft1l rapid17 into enr .. tcrltory. While all the mo' "'~onel nano~ at thl head of hill oolumn, learned that the en - -'"'.S ... r"lptln'g -.aver thl ool1Dn lnthl ",1 ddle with an .attaok at fl .... 'ld ia~el"8otion. ArrlviQg at the endnngSred .eotion, . Colonel Duncan, Ixhlhl ti'118 great plrsonal COurflg8 al'ld a d1 SplRY of superior l'rofel'l'si')'1al 1tt1l, ortnnized and direoted an at~a,* on the eilt~my. H18 Qutstn .':i1":.? llAderlhlp ln the tnoe ot eneMy fire inspired hi8 troops to th~il eax1MUI'ft etfort and the enel!l3 threat .fl.e eliMinAted. ':'hrrmgh his l'eaderahir -.nd gallAntry he rrevented the di8integration of the colu"'1l aad l!llur ed the oontinued rapld advP\D.oe Of the forWfU'd·troora to i;h~ objlotlV. o Intered Military elrv1ce f%OM South Dakota.
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III, -~·"WARP 0' BltOIZI 'i~ ... <~er the provl81ona of All 600-45, 22 'leptember 1945~ and purauant oauth01'lty oontained ln paragraI'h ro '3eotion ill Ciroular 66 q Headquarter. fir et Un1ted 1!Jtat'ee J.;rmy, 18 l18y 1944 8 the Bronz" c;tar la awarded to, the follOwing offioers aa.d en1iated ""eng
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Osrtain J olm Co 01010613, Infantry to Un1 ted 'Jtat ea Al'ft\Y I for ~er1 tOTtoua oonduct in aclon during the 'per 10d 19 June 1944 -to 20 C)eptflll"'ll>fJl' 1944, In :rranoe D De181um and nollando ~t .. ed.llll1tary se'C'!ice frOM ';"iashington.. Ot!rtu1n idWfU'd R. )f1llar, 01010640, cavalry, un1 ted ~tatea Arm.' for ~Qr~tor1oua conduot In action during the ~~riod 6 June 1944 to ao 'Qrtel'!l1H!!l' 1944, in Franoe, Belgium" an" Hollando Dlt .. ed mill tary oervioe fro~ Qaliforn!ao
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:r1rat Lleutenant Geor~ 1'0 Dle_r D 01011842, Infantry, un! te(l ,t,fltea Army. for merltoriouS ao eV8I!\ct In' aotion on 10 Auguat 194., : 1tl }l'rBnoe o ktared military ee:rvioe from calitorniao '3eoond Lleutel18llt (then lIaatc ~ergef\l1t) Thom. . I" Luool.
OJ()96:3 3, Infant1'7, lJI1lted etate. Arrrr. for ~itorioua conduct p\ud a. liev~Ment in aotion durlng the perlod 1 Auguat 1944 to 25 CJe:ptember l~44,
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lJecond Lieutenant (then ~tatf ~ergeant) I.WIlbert V. Wleast', 08C7480, Infantry, United ~tatee Ar~, for gallantry In aotlon o~ 2l AUfust 1944, ln ]'rance. Lieutenant wi.... _a .ervlllg a. at&!Lk cOfl'l'l\Alldea wi th n tMk deatroyer unit engnged ln bfii.er fighting 1I1th enrty forcee. During B crltlcal !!1Ontent 1n the fighting_ an eneft13 gun soored a direct hit on n frlendly tnnk. Atter putting the en~ gun out of notlon with a well p1f\ced, shot. Lleut~I1Bnt .1e,.. f.uleaely MOved hle tank to the cr1rrlf'ld one, whioh wa.. . now at'18l!\e, and with ooMplete dlarsg'U"d for hie personn1 aafety, Mounted the blazll1g tank in ardfJl' to. rescue the OCCUrfV1.t. Flnd! ng all had been evacuateJ. with the exoert10n. of the gunner wbo wa. f\lrep.~ de,,4, Lleutenant ,,1es.. thea. prooe.ded to extla.gul.! the ·bla~ with the fire flghting arraratua at haad. ,he p ...a.v.. allOe, peraollnl brf\ve:ry. and heroic devotion to duty cl1.splaye~ by L1aaten..t .1eser , I\re outstanding. Bntered milltary ...vlO11 trOrJ lebraaka.· '!erg~ant (then Corporal) HrnOld ». Aclaru. 20157345,' Infantry, United ~tatea Arrv. t'or gallantry Ii actIon Oil 8 . . uly·1944. In J'ral1oe~ l)erE'eRat waa aerving as a tau oClll'landc wi til" a t8llltd.atroyer unit engnge n a vlgorou. aotion agalnst a atuJ)bara.ll' i'sai.tJ:Ilf enSV(f' ~e'V gunflre 800red a dlrect hit o.t the tank 'iD whiQb he .1* l' ling, Nld the oooul'.m.ta .... foroed to abaa.doll it•. 'rbe 8ftSIV' oontt~~. ~o shell the blazlng t8llk,. wbiOh eadaqered the live.' ot tbre. WOWld.d lnf"ntr1"on lying neArby. Wlth co~lata d~81'e8Q1'd fo~ hi. 1'er8oll.81 satety. ~erg_nt ~ rema1'118d nau hia fnlla comr~.a. "~UatiB8 their d1'eaainil~ ail'CI"""'tOurlliquete UIltl~ th_ could be. evaouat.d. La-tar ill the clay.. be again volUlltcily expoaad.h1Di8elt to· heaY7 boatile fire. tn order to raaoue two other wounded MeD .ho 1'.1'8 ua&bl. to "acuate theMaelve.. Tbi. _gnlfiout 418pl"'7' of oourageand deyotlon to hl. wounded cOflll'ad••, . .bled 'Serg....,.. ~ to ~aYe the 111's of at leaat five' soldler•• and .uved a. fUl 11l..ptiiitloll to hi. _teed Mi11tl\'ry ae 'vioa fro", "U-..chuMtt.o ' . .
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'l'acbllioinn Gr84. 4 Pv~ w. ael)l' 87182869. Iat'.tq, Dalted tor .gallantry in aolon oa.~ July 1914. 1a ITaace. nioiaa ~ • • •erving ae rl taa.t driver with;. t,B1lk d8atr07_ unit R.t+ertlI't"'fii'8"l"o break through a strongly h~d boatl1e· der• •e 1111.. III order to Make a r.oonnft1aa&l1c.,h1a cOl'l'lpau.,y ooll'll'lallder 4181!'l0Wltad trOt'! his tank and went 'forr'rd on l'oot. The en.", lald down heavy I'IOrtfU' fire ln the ar•• 1Ihich .erlously wounded the ottlcer-. W1 th comrlete diaragR.rd for hie peraonftl eafet,., TeohD.loian 'Raa". lett-tha protectlO1l of hia tank and ruehed forWfU'd overo!'el\ ground In the· tace of heavy hostile fir e Rnd ev.oUllted the offioer to a place ot satet,. 'fhi. heroio aotlan undoubtedly saved the life Of the WOunded ol'flc~r. Ent1red militAry aervloe frOM Ulaaourl o ~atea
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• ~.A"f: ~JC men • •e ~8Md to and 301ned this ho. be b Glao~ent De~t. .,- 0.0 •• m. P~IR Lo ft'M>I, 08Hala, bec• • ll1 "nd taken to the rear or treatMent • ae41oa. IiI. ~'ft '1. 0889161. -.umecl oo. .nd of the OOIII)~. At about. 1 .e IU b W • .KlCft r.tu:rn84 from a 48 boUl' Again tod~, truck. took the iiiiii't'o abo. . . . 1n the Morning aDd to a IlIOn. at the reCtA..le 1a the att.~!l. :it about 1'100. the let platoon mo••" to Yk666495 .ad the ~d »latoo!l I"1Ovecl to Vk86M9:3 111 euJ)port ot the Ird Bno, 119tb Int. _lao .v. OOOU.p71ng a defensive poelt1on in that •••• 'Jt:reDBth: 110 b. D , o. . 00I'lpSl'lJ'
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10 oDanse 1n 1'081 t1oe, whiob • • at Vk87c; Str.nstb: 88 D., a o. .
. tJ18vICI ~A!X: Remained in the • •e looatlon perforMing ueual dutl •• on aupp~tr"n.I>01'tat1otl·"nd ll'aintenano•• '3trength: 10'1 BU •• S-O. QA 'iU AL'l' 1 iC):
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"odAy'a plf\nnad attaolt _a poatponed. Ooll.p~ -.- l""'lne4 1n . .ea at V'k857~.A a 1'Il11e. lJouth_t ot UEIC'JfBl'. O. . .Aft, oonnaiaeAnoe . .a e 07 platoon leade. to the let aad aDd ' ,L" 117th Iuf' Rest in tba tie1do 'ank oo"a4era • •e tQlttbal' bllete4
on' t be attack plan, the 8ituatlon a!ld the tG'l"ain OYa" whioh we .ou"
t1ftht" 00. -..,- "IOyed fl'Ofll ZOPP o O~_ft. ft8'153 to _ZOO_A'B,
,_ GlilUtA'fY n Vk846~!Oo .bere'it .a attaahed to 31St,h Int. 1tqt. 1) m'AI
t
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llan., Aalt"" and Ifol'tar Platoon'
8ISPIN'iZt-i"!i'J.\·: ,.~ R_alDed att_bed to the ,forwarli
CPi: doing QP gucct, e un ~.o Itve.thl le D.D" 1 o.
Funa fta ap1
tt"'~~-*Uf~rtToyJ: At 1M5 boUZ'a, tbe ':lattG7 ot elx Ta8-lWl aeot1on8" eMIl, MMion tU1rag at
.~lItpar ..te t_get. S6 rouad• •ere ex;p'Sn4e4, l"e~~ ualmOllJh
L,.- •• tenl&no~ =e.a c "nt!aneci work on the t~ 'wb1oh r"'n8d 1n tha
I. " . location" PY'f JJABOL~ ~"~g 858 U, ot lIq .. -rank 10. 21 re·;'urned to rl!elclu.. ~~ me 1 ti~ent of • b",* a11r.sent.. ,"I'.agtb~
38 liJIo o 1 0"
0
rounds ms P'VT ... Ro:-:r;;f 'So
l'ke'i7f~4,
tIOliTAR
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&8!'f1!'\1n-..d,;. Cl . . . , . detew'lf!! p?a1tioll. F~ reJ all'l)te ftt l4!oto aat ba.e plat,e•• 894(3968&1 Joined platoon. \)tl'ength· 25 I .. , 1 0"
1 igM an 2 rounda
r -i!tD
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The at taok
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tho
Xl''1,ilaD3 l'eMiU Md "t
J.llatoone"d4U'8 v1m tied P\ra". ot 1_ "tld ~nd 'Rf18o 117i;i~
:.trf, in )doonna1uanoe ot poctior18 tOt field. ot fire tro", .Mob to
j
give 6UrlX>l't.. T.rJt oo",... nderll wt5re fUl"thlll' brlated 'J"l eituatloc,
plRn(l ~nd t81'ra1n.. V':iO'f AU'. §H'I no 15115891., t.t'O" dut.y to
hoer1.tsl o non-battle oneuRlty., t;trang :,110 III.,: • o.
O¥kio
0
I'B" ooMP.11: 'Ule1lrer or a rounda en«lO\1 art1l1'lry in ~q8 relllalnedo 1(0 o~a\ll\lt1 •• tro", til'e .Mob tell Rt 191",
"'en went to the lISt Bu_, 120th I.:.t. aest .. tot lia1eon,
11' ~Q' 5 00
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28 14'0 QLIt'l'~R B PI~!l!' vJ.Olf,J!5~D
joined tbe oolftPUIQ' 0"' ~ 1 tbl. l)n" Tht.:
let 8~ 3rt1 ~18toon. reMa1,ed 1'1 .:-oSition at, Yka66495 and Yt8c.C40~
l' ~'''ge()t1 ysli: .bile t be 2nd pl~oon r el'iBlud at vt04M8,S,:) ill 1tOJII,..,
~CHli.t),) GiRWAI'Y MortfU' flr. t'lllllt"nd.tte~tly in tbct let 'md ~.:d.
rl"t()o!"! fir.".e during the d~o Tank, Ql ,,'1d, C15 l"..tluned to !3n. \,If,t rrt"
.~ or'~r ~o hnv. ft aou 8I1"i •• radio 1n~f\1~d in ~aoh. 015 "t ~hle
',1r"~ '.~ s<, t>eoarte the :,il'et tank in t.i;)1! oo~A07 to be e1ulj,1'~d wi +,h
a f1 ",..". t browar " At 1 r;a" t be ooP'l.rf'·~V of 11 oare -.1 t nile sed • de~nllti
the fl..,e throwu whioh 19 to be 1 natfllled in nlBtoon J. 'u\iif:r
atoo ", r 'lJo ~ LT" 1)1 'f).~OW a 3l1U'!leti COM'7\lld of t M ?nd LT ",1'!';F ~l"
"t'J·r.;b1:·<"~1 ()c;14~i" \:1"). ~Md" waa eVf\cuat,J, to tne bc,w:,1talo'-
·~;'·it th~ lJ,G,·DI. ,) l;) O.
wsu Aaeignftdo an
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"_Joo.·lonas
t_..018'1_.
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at·....
11ft.
. ·~a410. . . . liust"Il.,: lll'-the taak. of the . . .... »latot)a. . . .__••. 1ft tiQcl MOret fllUle thro ••• ·• •e IllDUDt . iii ,latOOJl 1~.' I . . . .ere eandllft8p'ed on tront.· In. LllI1Ttli.lNt! "",~'I' _pro"lotsd to lat. Lt ••• ot 'loy lM4 »~ ~.iit .,.,1.1~d_ 100.e? Bet•• Crttb u. t. A:t,'ffIj. ~~.~tbl ~,~., 6 0.. . po 0.0 •• p1atoOD
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8!~: ,,-100.•Ml~. . . . 11l8tft1led 1!4 t,.,at. of' rl!\toon leader.. p.·~Il ••CS.-t• • alao 0.0. ~... Olle tlal"t8 thrower wuft«)untec11n tb. 1t4 PlatooDII leader'. yehlele. ,trflmgth: .110 D~~' 5 Oil! ' . ' . !"le.i 8&',08 tBch~do
cM:A.l'l'.3d.
-e-
1JlIPA!f: ·_ _ OOD. bd eeotlOIl leader. sde a :reooll at t eont ine N"eu of t~.· ualte to wblobtbei' ••• at Upoll ~helr ret~n tb8 !'ian were _lilted on· tH inforMfltloll ~r8agth:
110. ~J.t ••
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]1ZLAIL T11PQJ': . "'I~I CQIfP---'II: BeI!la1ned in tae a,,"e loontlon dolne nor"'&1 normal. .uvio. au I ••• ~.aath' 107 B.A ... 5 o.
o KIA o - lilA o WlA 1 - 180 (Hoap) 18 I~" . .
ACTIO'S ~"'-300 radio. D.ew17 on. !be Battlllton malhtalned 1t'li ~4 OOI1d1tion••
lubuotfoa. on oper.t1on of the
in.talle4 1Jl til. t . . . _ J,lrev1ou. 1081\10118.'
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Put !r1dya;&f:
the admin1strative eohelon Ilftl"rlltd. on :l:ttrengtht' 60 !III.; 11 0.,
with 001'_1 41 ft. _ _ 10on.Uon. (le•• 'Ion., aalt·., .114 iaortv platoona).
DCIlDJ.I,rtlllgE Pr.&'O~s Bema1n,,1, attaoheo f;c) t,h. forwat'd CP, d.oing QP guar4 "rJd guide 4utie.. ~rength: le l:J~.N 1 O. no t~rlng,
A'i'iAULI GUi~~Tm:
not
pon
even o&i
1''f.AB
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R. .ined 1n ai~1e posi'r.j O';l •. 1)1d reg1stration, . '3tl'engtb: 59 D ... 1 O.
.
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P~T9Q!: . a.lr>A1ned l'n .arne de1'e:..slve IlO.ltiol1~ 2 ahellrep. 07 1..l1lll a tn~ art1l1uy B:lo1 20.round.. :-t();,'tfU' both fr·)'1Il Eaat from 8100 .to UOO bourse 10 0MUft1tie.. '3tr8nt!th: as DI, 1 o.
: -,W US were rsoe1vect on~ OP.• f&tton of the newly 111;f'.alled .
Bema1D1!td ~'11 tbs SI\"e lOOh~lo·l.
.
Inatruotl-.J'18
·H't~100r8dlCln.
!he lnatl'uot101l·." _1:.1.4 on )7 Radio 00!'ll"'!Unioat1on ~csr,~ea~a. lIalntenl\no. pel'lIO.J1!l,1 alii Jt1.-t.on l.ader., 8u,Del'vl aed ';;y t~ C.O. "it.r engt 11: 109 e o.
W.,
"B" 008P&ftl Artl11er7 t1r. ""0 reosi v.ed from the 'Saat a. COl"lpBl\? 1"'" ned 1!'l ....<1 locat1on. 10 o.fJu~lt1e8. 'ttrength:
110 1M., 5 O•
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!-h. tb1'•• platoon. of .the oOf'lpaa;r ramal "led • • ;po_tiona. OPL. q~~L L. DAU', 36728125 r.turned to. t~ 1'ear tor u.atm.at ot ala ttys.. CPL, mvlN'f1'd (N1Ill PAlqtI!p1!. 160M29(). ot 01', rep~f\O.d him .s· tank oom~~ftder OJ.;. At ftpp1"t'ximate17 8800 br •• ca, at Vk866494, reoe1.v"d a d1~.ot·hlt. frOM an enemy mor,ar 8~11, d.lltroy1~ botb antelUlA!,c"nd ma.t baaea. There .C!re no caaua1t1e•• L!.IALLIP ...~, 05~'Y'/7. s1ck in the 'loep ltl\l, was chJPped fro", _ glll'l.nt. ~ngth: llOEU., ~ o.
in ·he~r same , ••p
or
ltD" OOuPAn: 118lll&1oed t n sante j,ooatl0 n. Ife. ~(Jl-:50o r"dlos ~'e.re 1dAt11114. C.O.· reported 1'1 tankas 1':l coMhftt Ollerating oondltl0'1. 1tl'ength: 88 III., 6 O. ~1!.BVICt<; QuU-,llIl!I:
:service 1ntloe.
~rength:
llertla1n~
106
KAI., •
CA'UALTI i!."i:
in the O. 0-0..,
&1!t"!le tU'ea
dol!lf norMal.
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.nerv,
aeporta Uter/Utcr Aotlon (Oont'd) j
14 1fOy 4"
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'9"101:, ~be
Battalion line coftlI'An1.e.
l>.ertor~
1':
mnlnt~n8nce
c1urlll8 • dar., oold. anoV day. Inl1;ftl.l.at10n ()l 11arte-tbrower. 1n th8 tau. ooa't1nued. Tbe ll¢ and 3rd Platoonu ()::. "0" Co. returned to tol'ftlei' l»O.ltion. at Vku&54d6, 1n ~JtL'iC":aDD c '.:1 ·'~IfYY
PEAl' R1fO!J:
!
agd IILCIl: a. .lned in the 8M18 luoatloa, t.bl3 n<1m1n letl'atlye eo lOn p8l'tol't·l1as normal !1utie.o 'Jtreogth: 60 ~., 11 o. (te•• tlCIl., ult., 8.nd Uol'tar Platoou).
IlI~n-'l'ttNOl PLAtOVH':
QP guard a!li g
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Attaohed thtJ 10rwnrd CFa, rlo1ng
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o.
16 b." 1
A,fJAUl.'l' Omt PLA~OU.: Llm1 ted v1s1 b111 ty li",1 t"d f1rl·1g. A 10~ound nil ••lon ... lire at' 132:' how-. O'l 50 onl!ft\Y t nfnn+.ry digging 1 n. l'Q1'Wf\1'd oba.rver re:,:ol't ~ ~ only b~lf' of' 8ns'ty troor. killed. !he mi..elon .a. r4lI'eftted at 141!l with 6 rounds", }.Ii.ainn acooaap118hed. ,tr eagth: S9 101. , 1 O. MOUT.A·f l'LATOC':
2S D., 1 O.
fUlMai neu 1!'l
the
SIll'lIJ l()o 'tt 10 n,
~tr o:H1pt :l~
-I-
OOWPAn..; Rrtai!lea i!l the s~me .L.\jo~tlo!l. Jo'l!11\l l!'lo• • ta1lAtlon 'l!8 e of trtV'te-tArower.o ';flnd.')QgI..::loB W8a oOl'lp18ted find batahe. of' '" tanka renovated. A !'~i10 01all8 ()'l tbo CjCJl-~O eet Wf.3 held by the otfioera and oOMl"'l.l.nio,.tluns '>ergeant" ~r8ngt,h: 111 EJf.,
6 O. ~tre08ttl:
"0" OO.!:.""~..:!l: Tanke 0-11 tl!'l:l 0-18 r6,~~)i: '1. tl~':'.r ..:,l,'.tOG!1'. trom En • .,.tnte~anot<. 0-1 Joln8d th9 lilt rlf\tootl ,"\.~ :k.A.r',"'; f\t 0900 boar. for 1 netnllatlon of 11 f 12e-tl1r(' IYSI' "rId ret. ur '1'='" t·') t.le O:H~B.'1',;f later tbe lIN'Ie d~. 'V'iGT. 1.1!!.!!\)!i D. ')K~~GO'j, 1fJ045(9(.) '!{BCillt ..,·' •. to holl!'lt"l rc.r tr8at!'t8'1t of np:peCidfoltle. LT_JU: ,~':JL..!L___PI·:lW;D 01'01685';. . . .~ed oornMa~ or tbe Ind 'platoon. • CliJ~ 'L ,:"r!O~~Jl\L! .01014607, took COf'lmcd Ol t.he 2nd l'lfltoo'o. At lCdO hm;.%'s~ 111~ la:r,; 3rd rlatoonareturned to thej,r forMer !loel tio:llJ f\t VltA'54;.k;. in IOHL'JOBUn, GDUIAIIIY, !/5 ~1f II, GID.HJ>Ub;" 20400!l~f;.9 flnd. .i·:;e. 1.1,!1. P, !7271S99! r~urne~J the oonrtln.Y frol'l ths lut h l~ If,:"l ,;:~..;.' de;. .• fJtrength: 12 lOt, 70. .
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RESlH~CTED
Ba'i;taliou i"lli1ntenn!loe, n-.lich ~,r!3": H!'''3ri 10. w·ti';·l<~ In the rSftl' nre", there tllf'Hl U .11fV"1",-t:rr,)·zve:t' :·::.fll,l'· otflaer. nnd enl1sted. ,.,e~ .ce081 ,,~d 1rustructlvl 11 tbis :j'~n",)(l. lilt and ~d Plf\toona of -c't Co. took U11 a delennlv3 r~)!li .. t '" left fla:& ot the ~d :'4., l19th Int. _ 13 _ continued.
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() H~:ort •. Atte/Ute
Actl ..al Agllt nat "';"'lerv,
Aotlot'l. (COnt· ttl)
lC; Nov 44 Cent'd:
IjQ. ar1l1 aQ. 00: ._m&1n.d la earDelooat1on. the rdl" ad mln1.tl'atlve eoHelon pertOrm1l1g noJ'aaal dut1... Stl'eD&tb: 60 .... 11 O. ~ (te.a HO:}.·, alllt, and Alortar plat.-ou). . . .
.
nSOO"~'JmCI !H~:
.
CP., doing"CP gU1de
B..un.d, attaoM4 to tbe 101' ...4 ·6ueaath:· 18 ...~ 1 O. .
guilt :CIUtl...
. A!iSAULT GU!a:k>LA'fW'C lID 1'1.1'1. doll.. Rl'tl11ery tIre :raoel v j 11 • 8VeD1Q&.. QP . . .
6 rounds,.. :!.
at
39·~ ••
~trength:
burt.
2~1~.
1
o~
Ill. . . banaH1as a..aa.... b:u,t 11.0 ODe
.
:r..u.ae4 tb....... a. .a111"Q.,
yar • at Locat10n 2145 aDd·. l'ouD4., .•_ b\1l'.t 41.tnnae,
2
No callUaltle..
as W •• 1 O. Crewa of' ~au. 5,' 10 aDd '5\1'.ngth:
"A" Wio>Alff e ,15,. ,piu. aotl!1ll . "ur:Pl:; fie!'gennt and ar~111er7 QZ'r.IOl''' . . . . lnatruq\e4 111 tb. ti111.Qg, nee, 'In(l ;"irat eohelon ct th. neVf~ 11l.tf\l.1-ecl t l• • -tbl'o..... "'fb. '"'en r eo~\. 'led PX ratione. ~engtb:: 111 IV••. 1 Ot
"nit OOUPANY: BerM1 nad 1n eM. poaltlon. f' lame-i brower eohool at t be l' e&I' IU'
o.
gd., !i
pl!lmS. tted tot_e . 'DuI'lngthe I"'IOl"n1ng, c r _ 'iVnrk~'~ on vet'liclas '\lld o!lBne.M lU'IftO from HI to 0-0. At about '1480 honl's, the 13t fl'.ld 3rd PlmQ(Hul moved .to Yk864496 aDd vt86493 respeo- . fivel:!, ;:herA dt1fe!lslv6 1lOs1tlon. wcre taken up oll·tbe .lett t).au of'· t h~ ~rd Lin., 119th lllf. R€ t . The 2nd Plllltooll plu. taDk 0'1' renlftl.ed· in roaitlon a~ r.OHL'i';RIUD,. amMAn. 21fD L'l'. J. OlOlf1803,R(~1::] attached to tb.1a oom;;any aad aa gl'l to t , 1st :nnt.oon. '3trlSngtb: 112 i1I.~ 7 o. . .. G"
shoynrs nt
.
;
Platoon l_de. ~D&tlt: Ul
ea..
or swa at· .., nded
t\
l))!ifAIX:
At 0900, the men
"i1~(,!!l KOn!'~CPlun, Gl~UjAn.
'1'411'.
lAPIS'
2l'ft, ".
!ll~ CQJ.lPANX: It 8111&1 ~ed 111 a • • position 'Wi o9:-operate4 wi tb 84th. InL lJlv. in tBnk-inln.ntry tnot1c. aDd t8lllllwozk. "':re~tb: de E'·., 4 O. th~
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,.:Olti ~6.
i'~1nIC1S
i.,'oll}IAft:
Remained in sam. area
o.
l~.,.:;
,;tl't1'lgth:
CA')UALTIJCt:
normal
peforr!l~
0- CA, O-llIA. 0-,11",
H.; Ifov 44
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WflS
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t.~t3 oft-p08t~)oa'3d
1)-DIV, lG 10'1 1944.
1t
Tint tflllo~ C0f'1r'A"¥iftr 1In. g1 van tlls H-1Jour-124~ ht)u.r-r., eo",;:Rn"! .. An n'1d 1: fl~ Yer.t.ar Plfltoon wer e attoohed to the 117th Int .. n ogt • 00 ~ ~'f\nJ '0 • ., 'In.: 1 no Ac.Sf\ult G1Ul jll"toon true attached to thl! 12:)t~ .!.·11'. 1? egt.. o(.;ol"l.i"I"'-1 "0" 718ft 8ttl1ohed to the 119th I'1t.· n~p,t • . .., :oere At I "~~1 ,Ul. to 'J I . " art of the 3Vthlnf. D-!.v.
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,tbroaBb the bull41aa. 11l aa .ttem.pt to reaob us. 10 hite 'N~re aCOrElt:L ',bat a1:gbt, t.ak. moved to iaat ,eotlon of town vrber 41 a .DO a1 tl 0 '1 wns 00..,114ate4 with Lt. ","Ieol~ , , Ia the I"IIOva 1nto WlaDa, 3 enl'"\1 Moohine [un roslt10'1s on 'tJse'rail.road bfUlk deten. . . .ere al1enced 01' LT~ covrq '''I Ilectlon.
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119tb Iat, "U 0 . .Ok 8Quth and ,elz1 ,;'U'~'.:,T"J!f, Ii ll~,P.r.'f, (V~b?~;4dr;),. !'be 1,t "Ild 2nd Platoons were to "ttBak f.l\st to tl'\ke ,~;;r>,;"'[ r. 1 :>1··':Yj; (Yk88&67S) aftter the ~1'd 13n. o Info, h~ C11~'\red th" 'jou+'lJl'n fro-:t., the att"oIt on WUR'iSLD opened "t 07:50 houxaJ. The ~,i Pl"too~ ref'~!l')(l th1e objectlve ..ntbout oppositlon .t 0815 hourl1.
,The let Ilnd 2lld rlatoon8 "'.ovf!<1 ou4;, "t 091f> "nouxso The " ...IlOCI _ • •lowed oy Min, f181d8 find Idl"l',ll tU'"1t,) 1: i!'~ iror.. .,i ~i ~'L t:y of tAllt.o. 6 was l'ut ou~, of net1 0 ~ ':Jy ;, Mi1'''. NO:11) of ~ :16 crew were 1l1jured. ut111sr;, unrl ""o~tfU' 1'L"3 iacre',aei 1n i!1~'3n:lityo !hare were 1'111boxe8 to oVer00t1el' ne well flS 13'18"'1;' 1 'l'::'f\ntr.1 11.i-:l1t: '1€ holt bou.... 'be obj"lot1ve ""a t'i!(",n f\nd the 2nd }-1ntoo!1 ':"~"'J,j "1,~,~ ut Vk8884'17 tor tbe l11ght 1ll th. town. Tne r'nntntier of +~1:?'1()"'rf\~1 ',vr~8 relieved 1'l'01'l 4;he 119th Int .. fte~t. at l&k "lours fHld I"loled to A.!'~'!)()'U'N OIRMlIf, t'o be att,aohed to the U7th Infe n"gtv Ifhl 3l'd Plfltoon k!lO~ld out n.n n.ntl-t.nnlt (37m''') Ct;&'1. as 1~ . . belng la'oqh lnto ro.itlon. Tank 10" 9 ':)o&:ed '10~1 in n 1Hch at Yk88'480 a4d. 4etl111 tbe bset attempts of OO"'lpany ""'inte~t\!1~e to !",ull lt out. the 1.t J;llatooll acoountftd for ttle uselessness of two en~.7 pUbo• • ad .d.Iecl40 p1'180nere to the ~W¥ OAg80 'Jtre!lgth: l101LtJ.,}
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'1'HI~" ~J.I'= eA- OoIBpalV, the let Platoon at""ed ln a Clef vapolon in ~""NI, HBWIU. (Vk678037) nnd at l30u ho1ll's • taak toro. trOll the8:rd .Armored Division passed through
and attaoke4 Ll G~m:Z. (Vk658U32) 111. thout .ucc.... Ttle 2n-i a.1 3rd :Plstoone addnced to BOIGOlMJft, .HmDIUII, (Vk667045) and wera p . . .e4 throU8h b7 anotbel' taalt tproe trom tbe 3rd Armora,t Di vie:.. .:,.:. fhi. attack . . . .lao unauooe.atul OD ~d it withd:. ~fII ';/;
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ddfena1veIlo81t1onthere" At 1530 hours, thf:t (JI)TJ1CiUY .a~ resurr1iec. in ,theae I>08it1on8,' and a hl:t.lf hour later, .~7 CO.·rellt,ve'i Co. 'rhe'C.O, of 00 reconnoitered'llllY...t!lCUU\JI (Vk69'7v54) for a bivouac irher~ 0. defenai ve I>0alt10n. was set up tor the night. '3trength: 108 'I.V•• 4 O. . Com.pauy moved out at u9~ bours fiom ":JTBR; RILGIUV aDd at !1lAIwaCBMMPS.. lfSLGIUII (Yk738078). !'rom hera a move was mad-e into BUS"vILl,'I, J:SfiaIUM (Tk762018) in au.j)port ot the 99th In!. Preparatlona were made to attack the enem;y who d8 re:ported to be on the ......, to' .&JB_vlLLJ. .0 8DeIIV appeared. 'I'he company was released to return to 1J1'. and I"8.lJlUUHuJ:IAMP~ to eat up defensive road blocks as of 20 Dec 1.944.0 !!trensth: 88 ..... , " u.
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tftAVlILOr .eotor. -B· Co. &till tought through the streets of cJrAVXLO'1', ~l~ (Yk718010), puah1.ngttle en~ ou,t aDd disclcoir...e evidence of Garman atrocitios to BilLGIAlf Cirilians. The evide.r.i.u~ viewed by tankers wae a pile of' 20 murdered women and child..l:eI.
The 3rd P..latoon of -A" Co, continue'd attached to s task f,.)I·ce of tt.e 3rd Armored Di vi e.i on whlc:h was attemptIng tv destroy Germ8IL armor and trooDS in 8 pocket at LA GLlfiZ'3.? }< ;.:ffiIUli (Vk6580:32), Wh1le the 'pocket was somewhat :reduced; the ma'h; effort .as again turned back 01' the enem;y.. He waa ItOatponj,!lg his defeat here by just two ciayso. ~he 2nd .Platoon stopped dead an enemy 'ltt.emrt. to break out ot this pooket • -Olf and IfD· 008. were in Mviaiom r eaerve. ' ~he A.ssault Gun. Platoon, which aent 1100 rounds or lO",t!Lll shells on their way to el'llll'!lY targeta ainee at tacbment to the 11 t:t ~~ J'1el.d J.rti11er.r 20 Deo l~, claimed 1 platoon of automtic w':lap'c ..~,G 'iestroyed, 1 j/'t gun, 2 en8lD1' ~lf-track8 bur ned and. topped i ' OJ'' c, w1.th a claim of one lIark' VI 'rlgcr tarut, trOI"l wl1ieh the craw ~tlP observed to have tled after the vehiole was stOl'..Ded by our fi re. . The lfortar. Platoon, 'tIb1ch oonti mad to put down fil' e or, one of ttl(~ eue:By G a supply route.,' knocked out au en~ halIt'-t :-AGk a:j well as caUSing heavy oasualti... upon enemy d.oughs.
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lIlilimoll.....-lOU; bours. At ~bl. tlm. . . fi1"ed on en.a;r veJU clea and lDt_t1"7•. :0__ '1'81' 1"epCll'ted tJae z01Uld8 fell rlght in lIII0118 tbem• .At 1108 IIOU. all ••tl_ted platoon o~ al1to_t10 "apl)na was our targ~, Ob4Mnu ...s.a b8ft1lS. laa4e4 zlpton top o~ t . . ., m1.a1on ,IIOOOIIP"ah e4. 'Ill. . ·lIalt...uaok'a -e. brouaht und.el" tire at 1240 houra ho .ot t . . . :".. left ban1D&~ .~ lnfantry w.. ~1zed on at 1305 i lIo.ea_ 1I1tli aoocl ~teot •.•• fi1".d on en-. p_.,l1I1e1 in a chow line e. 1810 ~ar.. 0- thl. w aleo knocked out all --IV antl-taak . 'sa. At: HID, &aaAI. LEtS,' Dln.lon ATt111.r7 Officer, called I ~or the . . .~t Chu1 Platooll to .!d.tt It. l)OB1 tion" rela1', and fire '0. a~. at'1t·yt...talfd aJI4 • . . , 1~ant:r7 a4vancing aloDg a road not OOyu:ed b7 ... ·."111.7:7 at 5Vk&aeo86) A.Ppr!3ximate17. .,he relaying _ ool(llJletecl b7 _ -A- 00. o~ft OG" hoa . , . . d . J:SUOIUII (Vk6'1803'1) u4 b7 alDt O.ttloe, tbe01''' abaDdoD84 one MU"k Y1 fa*, aDd a&verB _ _.4oQ&ba • • '~lle4~ :w. wz. tu batte,. to Jreg1at. . on thia uI :t1zadOIl t~. O. of tbe ". A. Hattarie. t1red a very r. 1"01UI4a 10 ....an. __4 oa..plete4 the liI1.aa1on. bat we were the 011•• to Ue'l1 tbe tllDka.· othllr art1Uc7 was ~henbrought to bear ,Oil t!d.. tuS-' azul . . rUM 'lot with it. . .un. . . . . lett laid on de t1eotion, lut tu ad. . ." ~ •• n ~o. -.1:$- 00 •. 'SUll returned to the 11ne, and two z.:tao...........nt out to t*. their »1&oe. A"IIIO e~8nded: 467 l'oud.a. .,11. Platoon' ~i1'1D8 111 th the llBth J'1e14 Art11lery In eurr-ort of 'l17th 1m-• • a/. t hae flnd 1100 1"Ounde ainoe attaobed on 20 Dec 1944 .1'11181*: 40 •••• , 1 O. .
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IUl'fAK PLl~.: In 4efanai ve po at tion at CHBNIUX (Vk '18S026) cont11lUed li&1oiliii.Dg fire on en..,. .upp1:7 =:oute, '/ioln1·ty (Vk'122Ou7).. Reav;y oamalti.. among entllQ' dougba resulted, and 00'3 _-.., hal:e-track waa booked. out at about 1fS30 ho111"8. J./JDD ex,pendell: . 118 l'o\1l'l4. HI (L). 'flireagth: 24 ..... , 1 U.
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In !08GOUM,)Jf! • .bWLGllaf ('fkfS6'1Ot5) .topped an att-wt 1:17 8118m3 armor to break. out ot the 'pock.t in wblob tbq were trapped at LA tiLlfiZ'I, BWIBItJII (Vk6l58OS2). ~1re4 on 81W1;Y tank at SOu yard. and forced it to 111 thdra.. ..~ lD1"a1lt1"7 .... alao taken unclar 1"1re at 40U yards lJouth. . .t ot ~HUOlJIl).I'1'. ual1e4. tor arti11~y whioh diaabled one oeoem;v tADk. _ JOI", 8157A'14Q, ltDoolted out a lfark vlin t bia action. 'file lit P tOOll, wozkiag .1th a task torce from 3rd Armored D1 Ti.ion DIOyed .trom yia1 D1 ty (V lt671(22) '1fo1'th aloag the highw", aD4 attacked. LA GLmZ'I trOll -.at. lfaDlt cOIIIm8Dde1'a hurled haed gre nade. aDd tl~ed the11" t~ guns at enelDJ' 1nfantry woo were d.ug ~n 810DS the 1"0_814e. "l'aaJta u.ed ..ake to acreen 80uth flack along rive trOill aati-tanlt -tire. The attaak did not reach 1 ta objective but ulpedoontain the pocketed &1l8D.7 toroea. fJt1"8D8th: 109 E•••
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tbe let and 2nd Platoona continued the fight (VJt7l8010) • .as fired wP at buildiot;a to burn aD8JBT out wh1.1e .as6 supported 11'1th Int. advance, driving the en.,- houee lr,y houae out of the to,r:-~ wb!.le a light arlOW fell o lU5,18 aDd 19. ot the 3rd Platoon, made a drive down the street with -A- go., 11'1th Int, 'Joutlureat t1"om Ift.Av"&W'r to OR at (Vk?lOV03) to exteD4 the 11nea. Taaka 16 and 17 covered th_. At the e rxl of t hf atreet" 18 aDd 19 .at up a J'0&4 block:" It waa duriLlg thi a drive that .e the o1v1lian B"'an women and oh1ldren who ware murdered ·oy
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the Jlain Lin" ot aea18tance. 'rhe a. .ult &an _4 . . .t_ .1&too_
continu.d to .Dot 10.... t:r0ll t l l . " ' ' ' tba _ _iIIt"' pm. '.
killing d1eounted troops cd bUl'DiC.a l.Ji-tl'aak, '.be~ . . .
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Flr:..ng began at 1115 botl1'8 to re»81 a tauk attack. At 1HO bQur.
WA Jire(t with ve:ry good e:tteat .on .!l8IV 1nt. battal10D8 or
.l':'f''JMy !nf~. were fired on at 1315 bours. !'he obse1'vU' rep~r~edt-b . .
:1"!stroyed... 'lhe n~xt iU1:vortant target • • tired at 1522 boU:r.~
Wo dest.royed an eneJ1'l-Y haU-track. uoa81''f81' &leo reported nua81"OUa.
anerv dead about thG tUA.'nl tJg veb1 cleo Ineaay tank. 8D4 41eount- .
sd +roopa were ."r.. ~{, under f1rs on 8 road. Kfteot \1nkno1ll); m1aa1o tJ
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and produce • ~t.O' our .1at~tr7 ooul4,:e~o~ 10• • • att-.pt
to 01. tile Ioint..,,, !he·&-d Platoon 1:n'1t.. ,~ til_ ':re~O%,1te4
ao.e direot tl%e t:rom aar."0. the :r1Yer -but 10_ OQuld DOt
be dete%lII1necl. lIortar and the sorellll1Q8 .ebe1wet_ ~~. . . . . '
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w", Comp&I\Y r8B&1ned In det. .lve poe1tlon, 1Il'IUT, ,..
Bm.GIUII, (Vk6970~). !he. caa,p&Dy C.O. OOntiDQ8d'to l'eoonnolt.c,
ro84s to% poaalb1e tlg.hti18 poe1tlou. the 1. and tiA P1'-;001l taDlt
dozera (0-9 and C-14) IIlOwd with the1~' pl.'oOll C.U.s tQ d18 the'
poaltlona for their platooM at (Vk'11'l066( aDd at {n:~.. , . . " . ,
In lUgging thea. 1I0altlona, botb do• • • 'bogged '12 ~ulled
015 out ot 1 ts !>2'edio_ent at {Vk782(63)j ,c» _ •.. ~ull~ out at
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w». OoDlP~ r..u,ned areeene at . .,' 'ls"ILIJIUli (Yk 747084) and at llIvJ.GB, ll'IWIUII Tfk'l420ZS) In road bloalt poe1t10DS.
'fhe 18t aeotlon of the Ird Platoon Z'eturnc to 'ft. troaa ttlv~'I
and jolned oompany In detenai,ve ~ad block poe1tloD. thare. tttr8agtb:
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On the Bight Befor e Cbri8tmas" 1944, tbe Hattal.lon oon . tlnueo' to ma1 ::taln holding poBition" In the )fALMIUY-'f.rAVEI.Or eeotor. ~he event of the day was the ahootlng down-and ottlola1 orad! t ,'given-"-ot a Gern8n "-190 airplane by -A- OoIllPIIDY tankera. The German plane came over the oomp~ area, tlying low, and a DDabe:r ot guns opened up on lt to end lta oareeZ' with the depleted Lu.ftwatfe. ' ,
!.he Aeaault Gun Platoon contl !J1ed lta JIIIt1l'oh ot olal_
with the deet%uotlon ot a battery ot 88IIm en~ antl-tank guns.
!here was OBuse tOJ! qu1et clebratlon on +.b1a Chl'latmaa
Ive, Per du:r~ng the day, • .bile the .a.ttal10n %_lnad In • detenalve
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3r4 '.Armored vivla10n ('r' WIf1I aDd -SU'r180n-) attacked and thia t1me took LA IiL"SIbl~ HBLltlUil (Vk6580a2). In taking Ll GLKIZ"I, the 2n4-H1l9~ 119tb Int. lIegt-.--j'"reoaptured 200 men of the1r :regim.ent wbo had be~ taken prisoner b7 the German. at lflotMJlIT '(Vk63Ou28) in e. .lie t1&htiJ8. Into the Allied bag hare want 200 Germane, 'lfJ tlUlks (Ifoat'q panthez If&7tk V'a and !igar ""'1 VI 'a), 70 half-traoke J one 150 _ Aa..ut Gun, 5 7~ . .sault SUDa, " 120 MIl JIort8l's and var1ou8 v.!a1clea to:r a gad total ot ,166." !Ma notory coat the '1st P~ • • Mt ot tba lilt '18 pcz.. D1Vi.aion -Adolf Hitler- naarly ,all 1t.'.qUip.ent and TeMol.. It _ an important notory. It' oompleted the 111»111& out ot a 'at:rollg GG'III&Il pocket wb1 oh at oue t1ae'had on. ot the tJrr•• .trollS penetrating toroee. Ita c>1)..1eotl.ve -.a.to bave b.en LX.,•• BllAfl,*. It was 'apparent on this Obrlat. . . . . . ,tbat th. 1.t II paue;r Dlv1a1on wae not g01ng to
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cont1nued DODIl guide' aDd suard dUtiee.
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We t1red a masion in p:repa:rat1on
at Mis hOura. thi8.a
followed about an hOU1' later
wi tb nre 011 &Il enav battfJ1"7 'ot 88 'a. ''fa oba.ve:r repo:rted every 11Ul (J/I') . . . h1~,.II1.s10n acoompllahfd.. fJev_~, othar lII1ea1ons ...ere co "l'let'ed, one o:! them- being en~ infantry. Observer reported TOlley8 laDCllng right"on top of' the dOugh8) effect very good. At 1412 boura, we ,tired OlD.' 2OO0th round. from this pOSl tion. This is 'MOre tir1ng: 11l' a a.tK>rter -t,itl'le,I' t1Bn the .iasault Gun"Platoon haa ever done. .ll"ft), ~xpended: 507, rounds qtrength:: 39 I "W. 1 0 0
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TBI LI8- OOIlPAII~~ ".A" CompaDY. the attack on .LA GLEIZR BKtGltIi' (V58032) _8 oontinued by the task 'Force Barri SOL of 30 I of, Di v. iI aDd this time' was auccese:f'!.11, captur:i ne l'iI'L< e qUllnti ties' ot G ~n equipment And personnel .Americans tal-:>-;n prisoner-'by the ~nemy here were rescued" We were alerted 'to muv::~ to replace a 3rd Armored Unit, The 2nd Pla'tcon IIOv.jd to 'frER B'IWIUII (Vlt747084) and the 1st and. 3rd platoo~ !'!loved to pnn'ONDROY B'lLGIUII (Vk705005) where defenai VEt ,Posi tiona were eet 'up At:?O'J b:)urs. the Company Commander reported t.o t Ie Battalior;. f'! P atJ.'.i. 'li~lS gi ven the order by 'the Ba+;talion Com"8nder to rmve be company fYG!"'!
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llOAID (ftS'I08'1) andoOlIl (Vk675056) to 'JrE. fhe comp~ moved out at i8oo' at 1SOO DourS aDd oloaed 1nto b1vouac by 1900 ~,
Jat:1118 the _ , aD eD81D7 PIf-190 tlghte plane new low OYfIZ'OU lIZ ••• · 'Jeyeral gUM .IDOUIlte4 on .... 00 yebicle opened '. up.. -an4 aollll8bol;r'a ballet brougb~ the· plaae downl 'fbe oompany W88 ··'···I1W. 'ot~l·~t~' a.ra41t·, b7 1)1y181on tor ahoot1na down the ,..-190 • . ·ittftil8tJJ;:. :l!!.J.••., " 0·.' ' ..., ... . . • ...-.*~ . .;.,:..'-.-~. ~ iIIiIIber. of the 2Dd Platoon found aOlll8 .bQme· bottl:e8 w1th which • toa. could be _de to Cllrlatlll8a ."...' ..... ·tM ....at O't. the cltV; 1)0 location chaDgea. tJtre~th: . . t...-ee I )'; .. ~,,;.c-. ~ ;reaa1ned' in detena,"Ye pca1tlona at BuY, BWLtJI. (ftl.g'10Ml~ . ~r ••th: 101 W.If., '5 '0. ~ ~1184 1n reaert'e 1n 'ft., BWLGIUIf (Vk747084) ..t 1lJ) 1a·.If. . .1ye r~ bloCk .-;poaitlona.. !heare waa enaay air acttvi ty oyer t·!I:e'....... .....8D8 th:; ,~·eo.;I·". i ~o o. . . .. "
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C!lriatmaa D"-Y was spent by the Battalion ~till in bo.l411l8 po.1t10na OR the hont. All peraonnel were on epecial aler't :foz posa1ble e 11f!IIQf par atroop attack. AII8i~te~D.Oe group rep:eeenting the at,ttalion vieited LA GLEIZK u BILGllIf (Vk658032) t9 e. .ine German veMelea taken in the big halll Taaterclay. T.bere 1I&a particular inter eat in the Tiger (P£lar VI) aDd Panther (pzp v) tallka, tor It was thought that theae' lI1ahi be oonvert.d to our own good use. J.tterinveetlgation ot'the e,lI1pmerlt, it wae ooncluded that too great a mainteDalce problenl . . involved. The idea . . . given up • . The J.aaaul t GWl and Mortar Gun Platoona kept their guns 00.,. The Aaaault GUIlDera bad the aatietaction' ot eating the~r Cbr latmae !urke7 wi tl1 the knowledge they had just deetro3i6d tbr ee batteries at Iebelweter guna ('Jcreaming lIe!5miee). The 1I0rtar Platoon ,whioh by th1a time could bit the el1~ supply 1'0ad at Vk722007 with ite qee 010s.4) olaimed another en.....,. truck badly damaged. !'or the Aasault Gun Platoon, 1I0rtar Platoon _d ptn'eonnel at the tOfWN'd c.Po~·~t "'8eoon" peep brought tidings ot glad joy at d11l!J8r ti.l'Ile"bot 1.tlll8a tuzke, with all the fixin's. I
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A'~AUL'1'GU1f PLAifOO.: Ifarly targ.eta were tired on, but moat at the.e wereunob88l'Vadn )l1r' 1s reqC1eated on • cer ul1.n,ar_" it ia delivered} and llOtJliD& aaid about the e:ttect. The ouly target at moWltimport_c•. -..4 ~ ••ult _ three blJtt8l'.1.. of nebelwerf'e!' 8 (t:Joream1Dg )I~8.). W. f1red: qIP. te a long'" .;,..... $d.juatlllent, then brought the battery in on them.. The obaerver reported all three batteries deatro7e4 .. , The Christmas turk~j brought out by "tleoon4l " .s kept warm while the lIlen" prepared SllltAnition, t ..hBn • • BerTed, enjoyed by ,a1l/ ~ eJq>ended: 445 rounds. fJtreDgth:: 39 '1."01 1 O.
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'leoh rtst .CUtton O. Barker teo 4 Wl1ll_ A. PaulhallU8 1st Lt Geol'S. P. me.er
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2114 Lt. OrlJill H. Yolk_
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GDWAL O1ln.:
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UDder the »royia1oD8 o:t.&1, 600-45, tJept_ber 1943, aDd pursuant
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to a1lthorlt7 oontaille4 in·• ..or.A4DII·.,.ber 34, Beac1q~ters Kinth
UDite4 fJt;.e. ~-.q~ 8 I'Jel't_.. U»'"" the bronze Oak Leat Cluster
i8 pof't~q . . .4e4., in aMi t10ll to the ailver star previously
awar4e4,''to the :to11o~Dg o:t:ticer a. enli.ted man:
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10. October l$J44, in Gerlll&Jq. Lieut8DAD.t Wieeer distinguisbed
hi",.el:t while lea4iDg a col~ o:t t8Dk. against an enemy beld town.
While aroHiDS an interseotion, Lieut8D8nt :!ieeer's tank was tired
on b7 an _ _ It gun. Without hee1tation, turned hie taDk aQout
an4 adyanoed on the gun until hi. taDk wae only tifty yarde away and
&:t1_e. tSuoceae:tully evaouatiDg his orew aDd himself under t'ire l
, he took: ,QOlIIMD.d ot another tank and contim1ed the bat 'ft.e. J,ieut eDAnt 'Wieser ... mortally lIIOunded in the ensuing engagement with the en., but bi. tine ooursee and indomitable tightina spirit will 'tal-ye. be renaembered by those who tought beeide him. btered military e.rvioe from Bebraaka. . GIl
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fJeooD4 Lieutell8Dt '0011188 J. JOhnston, 0525'71'7, Infantry,
7421rd !1UIk: Battalion., UJli ted fJtate. ~'ttI3, tor gallantry in action
duriM ~M period 11 a>vaaber 1944 to 17 Bovembar 1944, in GermaI\Y.
Wheu·;L1e.utenant Johnston, a platoon leader, bad lett hi s tank to
make f1 fQot ·recoiiDilsaance , a bomb hi. t the tank, setting it on
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tireo! At great risk to his lite, Lieutenant Johnston ran to tbe
burning tau: and ext'ricated one ot tile crew membars. Before he
had a oharloe to return for a~ of the others, the magazine and fuel
u;ploded, III8k1Qg r esoue impo s8ib le • .Again Li eut eDJlllt
. JoJmetog. .•• riding iil another tank: whell it was $et Yon fire by ensv buoGka tire. Whell he l'eBOhed shelter, he tound 80me of tbe taL ..\ members ","1'8 DOt with hilll. lOt realizing they bad taken cover on . the oppolJ1te slde ot the tank, Lieutenant Johnston braved heavy enaay tj,.re and the imminent danger ot an eXplosion trom ·the tank 1. t S6 .... ' to re801M ,the O1'ew lIlembere w!le he thought were still inside. In tbl S une.lfiab attaapt, Lieutenant Johnston • • mortally lIIOunded. Lieut elUlDt Johnston's courage, gallantry, and loyalty to hi s cO"D.'ades 1'e:t1ect graat credit on himself a~d are in keeping with the high est traditions ot the Armed Foroes. Intered military service from california. + + + + III-AW4RD, POlffBOllOUJ3, OF BllOIZI 'frAB--Under the
l'roviaions o:t .&B 600.-.45, 22 '3eptember 1943, and pur auant to autbor.l. ty
eontainec1 in lf8ft)randUlll Bumber 34 , Beadqc.arters linvh United ~tateB
ArI!\YI e 'September 1944, the Bronze !!tar is posthumously awarded
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captain "Vid W. IlirillGn, OlOUlOl'1, I Dtant17, ,,,., fiit.. 11;1, lor gallantrT 1a action oa IS Iov_bar 19-&4, in Gerlll&lW. C8tJ)ta1n Bn1 aon .•• ~b& .~_ COWPalQ" duriag an eng-s_eat w1tJl tlii aDe. ., a.a tlle lDfa,ntr7 troo}). he_. aupporti,ng eDOOUlltced cU.~tloul.tl_ troa ...., t . . . . Pro8l'_ OY8l' open oolDltr7 haYiDS baen _de d,1~tlO1llt ~ UIlOU taia 'b7 beaq rainfall, captain rrri80n eleoted to attaok 40. . one ot tbe .-in highllaye" eYen taoug e.n.tIIIi1 oppoaitlolJ. . . q~t.~n to oe en~tcred. BeallzlDg the daDgcr involved, a.tain Dnlerm plaoed hi.selt 1 n the leacl1:ng t&D1t aDd du%1D& til. -.etlon Wiroi. . .ed Captain Korriaon ' e tank knocked out tE." Q--.n taDk. and tilled or wounded aliloet aixty enea..T lnfantr7 If.... lluol_and outataruUng leadarah1p demonstrated b7 ~ta1n Iq~rlaon enabled his ~oroes' to cartura an lm;portant obJeotlve· withDUt t'he ~_ ot a a1l2gle lite. Intered 11111 ~a:ry . .rvioe frOBS 'I1.oonain. TaDk Battalion, UDi t e
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first LinteDaDt Walter •• Ifaoht, O~la3,Inf-t%71 7.3: ot tanka g1 vi. eupport to _ intant~ a tallon .au the. aeotor _~ iIObjeote4 to an lnten.e tUl~ oOU!lterattaok with a oon aiderable aUlllber ot tanka and ft»port1ng lnf'antry -an. Wi thin. tew I!I1.nntea, the en.~ bad overrun tJae outer d~8D8_ ancl . . e threateDiI18 an area wb.1oh inoluded t_ infanuy oom;pa%V' oo--.n4 posta. .uthough outnUlllber84, Lieu.teant )f&olltmanauver.d hi. tUks into poa1tOIl illlllediate17 and direoted tlr •• it ,point blauk ranaea rather than 1ri.tMraw. .,t only . .e' the 8n~ taU engaged, but heavy maohine gun tir e . . d1r ectad on tlie ad'Yano1na en8llO' iJltatr,, lIlen. Uter tE.e ot the heatlle taoka had b.en 4eatro3'.d~ _d.-.q ·oua.altiea inflicted on the aooolll.P&n31ng troops, the d1aorgani.4t4 eneno- w:\.t.b4:rew. Lieutenant lfaoAt 'a outatanding bravery- in the .face of a nUlllerically 1IO..1>_10r toe turned the eD.8IQ' attaQk into. cJ.e oiaive d~:teat and enabled friendly in:tantr7 troo». to oonaollclate the1r p081tona to mast an;, additional en~ att_llt. ktered 1111·· 1 tary aernoe rrom Pennqlvania• . tJeccnd Lieutenant c~e e. 'l'hornell" OlOl46()7 , eavalrYJ 743rd Tank Battalion, l1n.1ted Staea j;rfll3, tor gallantrY' ln aotion on 22 IoTeIIlbar 194:4/ in QuaaDJ'- Lieutenant 'l'Jaornell distiDguiehed
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743rd ,ant BatTauon, Un1ted lJtat..· kii\t; ''''(#8~_\zil:--;o~ton on 'I Ootob_ 1n &--'7- lJer&eaat _"~ip& .. four t~. g1T1D& "'l'01't to an 1~:q ~OA ~" t._.~9~!" . _•• au.b3eot.d to an.inten. . anem;)" 001ULtU'~tt.aIt o:t ••••.a;L-taake and stJpJK)1'tiug iDtalltr,men. nthin ate. Ililll1te., tll.....Il.... had' overrun ,the outar deterus~s, _d'Serg.ant ''''~17 ozopm,zed a seooM Une ot d.tena•• · }'or near~ an qrl~' *l.~l1~," lierue tire trom en8lQ' 81'ti1l.7~ ..,~taT. IUI4 a . . . .1calq "IlU-,,"01' ,tADk force, fJarge&at Jaok!rJI'. aows"" held the • . , at bq .~tl~ re1!l fore.euts arr1 'fed. ~ s gal'lantr1 ea4 10..,.,110)" aga1net ".~Dg17 o'ferwbelJl:1ug odds succeeded !lot o~ in at~D& the .bQ.t11•.:~.uat', but in 4~troyiDg one 811-7 t8Dlt and a conll1darab1e n_.,()t,.~ troops. The imtiativ'e, l£.adm;ah1p, and gal.l.aDt17 ~u~ •.4·'v ~ergeant Jackson retlect great credit upon.b1...l t and ~ _ _ _ d Forces. Bntered military service trom )f1e~'QJ'i. .
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"ergeant (+ ban Corporal) Donalf I.. 'MoD. . 87121i61,\ IntantZ'7, 743rd Tank BattaUon, Uni.ted iJt~ •• a_,. tQ~ pl.laatr7 in aot ion on 18 Ootober and 19 Ooto bar 1.9-14, 1 II Cleraarv. .. ...~t 1Iason distinguished himself when the taDk he oo-.D4ed_. ~. . IOle tf'nk in a defensive pontion against a daDgeroua oo1Ult.. atta. launched lty enelQ' 8rmred and infantry unite. Por tl11rty-sl_~.,.~ur., while the tierce' fire trOll artillar7 buret aroUlid .bill and ~4e: whole mass ot the eD8lB3' aTlIlOr cUr:ected their. t1re against bi, t-*~· • •geant lIaeon held· his ground. Bl.. Il8gnit1oent cour.e in tb,.,~ao. or nUl'lerically superior foraes resulted in the d,.struotl0Q. 0'1 one en~ tank and two self-pxopelled guna, ab.d deDi ad the en~ a break':" through wbich would have been disastrous tor hi. unit. htered mill tar7 servio etrom Iebra_a. ,j
. Corporal wayne W. hwoett.. 37284540, Infantry, "•.&r4 Tank: BattalioD, UDitad 'ftates Ii'lIl1', tor gallantry in IIOtion QI'l 6 June 1944, in Prance. In the ..sault upon the beaches ~t.IQ%_~, Corporal Fawcett was riding in a tank wDioh eu4denl74topped ita forward IIIOtion toward the beach, a1tbouah the aotor _ ... still runnt·;~. Diar9garding 'hea" enemy tire wbich talling aute1de, Corl'oral !awo-et't voluntarIly climbed out of the tank and dived into the icy watar8. When he aacert,uned that it waa necessary to abaDdoJl the t.~.n'-!:" he in:f'ormed the tank: commander eo that 'the other members ot the .C:t"~W could eacape, then Cbrporal Pawcett reentered the tank, reDdereg t38 radio useless should It fall into enaQ' handa, am .... to the beach. 'Entered military service from Kans88. .
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Technician Grade 5 Joseph P. PokOISY, 37271976 I n~ '>1.' : 'lank Battalion, United '3tates Army, for gallan.tryll1 actlC[l qn 29 Ootober 1944: in Gerlll8~. When a direct hit by an' l:3nemy she l.:. sst f1rs,::t..Q ..one of the unit's trucks, imper.i11ng the lives of 'lweh men Bleepl'bg in an adjacent cellar I Tecbnic1anPokorny aC~6d W~ thou .. he8i tatioD. Be eaw t bat here was another truck Wi th a full load of gasoline only a few feet from the flamillg vehicle, and desp:;, te ' the int8ll8e ,heat from the :tire &I1d 8l'tillery bursting in the d.;..rect vi c1mt7, he daahed to the gasoline truck and drove it oU't of danger Techn1c1.~ lo~:rD.y'a quick ·think1ug and courageous action prnvented the truoY-noli eJEPloding and trapp1ng hia companions. Bntered 11111 tary serviCe from 1a.1lll8aota. 74~rc1
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II~.D 0:' ~. 'Jla -Under the l'rovisions of AR 600-45, 22 ~ept.e:r 1941" aDd pm8uant to authority contained in Ifemrandum IUmb.8l' 36, Bead,oarters .inth United ~ates Arrr.y, 8 ~eptem1)er 1944,' the Brol1lsttar is aw~ded to the fOllowi'lg officer and en11 sted 1II8J1:
, , Lieutel18llt Oolo~el Willlam p. DwlcBrk. '0330647" Infantry
7431"d Tank Battallo fl, Um t,d tJtatea ,A;trq, tor meritorious service
and achievement from 6 June 1944 to ~ Iov_ber 1944'" in :Franc~1
BelgiUlll, Bo'llaDd, and GerlllaDY. ...tared military service from
'!outh 'Dakota.
, "ajar Clarenoe L. Benj8lll1n., 0312666, 1 Drantry, 743rd Ta.nk. Battalon, Un! ted "tates AT my.• tor meritorious 8cm evement and sar ' vice during ·the period 19 June 1944 to 22 IO'Yem'6er 1944, 1n France, , Belg1um, Ji>lland, aDd Germ8~. ~tered 1Ili1it81.'Y serVl.ce from califo1.~"
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" lIajor Vedra C. Phi1i:p'3 0364786.; Inf.antrY",?43rd 'P6l'Jk Battalion. United ~ates Umy> for heroic ach! evement on 2 ~ep'tE;m.bf;.i 1944, in h'ancee Interad m1li tary service trom IIlesolU'l ''J';att 'Jargeant JohD Ca1agagia, 32092668" In.f!1iJtJ:: 7431'd .,&bk Battalion; United 1:Jtates, .Army, for meri~OI'lO~f: ~d:. and service from 19 June 1944 to 15 Wovembar 1944 in Frai" ~ gium o1 !I>11 and , and GEII'JIl8D.y, Intered aili tary service fl OM N~I'~
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'r,taft f3ergeant If&rl0 A. Csvanna" 39842990) Infantr~" 7481'4 'rank Battalion, United States .A:r~, for meritorious actieV6"leb:L and servioe from 19 June 1944 to 15 IovembElI' 1944 ~ in France, Be] gium, Bolland, and Germ8D3". Intered 111111 t&ry eervi ce . from califoTl.J.H. , , "taft 'iergeant William D. Iforton, 16104191. J fi1'~t:l'Y
7481'd !aDk Battalion, Un! ted 'itateB ArIl\Y - for merl torious ac.h:i evem.2ni
and aervice from 19 June 1944 to 15 lovember 1944 in ]'rance,
Belgium, Bolland, and Gerl!la~. Intered mil~ tary BerVl.Ce frOM I l·t... 40. ,:,
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CJ\atf ~ergeant Jagar ~. ~lver,! 36736923;- Infantry 743rd TaDlt BGttalion,. United 'itates Army .. tor meri't,orious acme-.remenT. and service during the period 19 June 1944 to 15 November 1944, 1n France .. Belgium, Be 1 land , and Germar.ly' , Entered mill. tary service from Illinois.
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'Jerge&Dt
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37193398, Infantry, 743rd } lor lIleri torio.a aoh1evEiftent and .eryloe durlng the perlod 6 June to 8 Iov_bar 1944, in Francfj, BeJ.s1U1l1 IrollaDd, &Dd Ger-aIV. .ter.4 a111 tary nervloe from Iowa.
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Corporal Cbarl., L~ldel 37511070) Infantry 748r4 !AIIk Battallon, United fEit.. ~or aerltorloua aohievel'¥tont and servloe 4Ul'i1'8 the period 6 Juna l5N4 to 12 Ifov_ber 1944, in banee, Belgl1B, a,llaDd, and Gerlllarq'. btered 111111 tary service trOll E..u.... Pri'Yate :r1ret C1&8. lJ'.rho I • •e1eon, 37270089" Infantry.. 743rd tank Battalion, Ub1ted ')tate. Ar~/for meritorious con duot in oonneotion 1Ii.th 11111tary operatlona aga1nllt the enem.;y on " 'Je»t_b8J' 1944 1 in h&Doe. II1tered 1I111t&1'y service trOll If1nneaota PrivRte :rir.t C1... Barold B. P~' 36650221 Infantry, 'i'43rd 'lank Battalion" Uni ted8'£at.s I.rrq~r meri tor101lS conduot in oolUlection with lII1.11tary operationa againat the enell\Y on 7 'Jeptember 1944) in ITanoe 1 IDterec1 111. Ii tary eervioe from Illinois. Private Firat Clue George Preble, 38400825, Inf antry, 743rd Tank Battallon, Unite~ ~tes Ar~, for merltorious ach1eVelDBnt and servioe ~_uring the period 19 JtU1e 1944 to 8 Nov ember 1944, in Pranoe, Belgium, Iblland, and Gerlll&D;r, , JDtered military aervioe from Oklahoma. 2.
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