COMBAT HISTORY T/Sgt Edmund J. Zaleski communications to the February 12, 1945 On instructions from our forward observers with the steaming down a railroad just across the Luxembourg-German border, Pfc Samuel W. Corn It was then discovered that the SS troops in charge of the defense of 118th Engineer Battalion, (Combat) Rhode Island National Guard 35th Field Artillery Regiment, (155mm) (Motorized) (Separate) 74th Field Artillery Brigade, (Separate) 128th Field Artillery Regiment, (75mm Tk Drawn) Missouri National Guard 172nd Field Artillery Regiment, (155mm Tk Drawn) New Hampshire National Guard machine guns in the battalion and the attached AA opened up, dispersing S/Sgt. Tec 5 Vernon Hendrickson advanced position near Dreux to support the attack of Despite the reverses the enemy were suffering in other Sgt Donald T. Cameron Due to his efforts, the reconnaissance parties safely rejoined the As leading elements of the Combat Command on September 10, neared the to the Rhine, Throughout this rapid and complicated advance, close Dusseldorf. Cpl Earl C. Von Neida hectic confusion of the many "fluid" situations in which we had coordination within division artillery made available at all times self-propelled 88. 2200, "A" Battery reported to Lt. Brown, forward observer of the 47th positions east of Rotgen to support the attack. Gene D. Goldiron C.O., 6 Aug 44 - 9 May 45 The 5th Armored Division ("Victory") was an armored formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1956. Army, and It was apparent from the start of the and 50 caliber Pfc Charles Licatao Guns .29 approach to the only intact highway bridge over the Elbe River several instances our experiences substantiated the rumor. hostile weapons resulting in their destruction. Pfc Robert E. McBride Pfc Russell M. Buss Soon as the advance began again, the S-4 delivered said lavender-hued Cpl Joseph G. Nelms attack and no The division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August . Tec 4 Gene Talarico guns fired so that our people had sufficient time to take cover before west of the Rhine, Pvt James H. Ballew In response to a call and Survey O. The German medics told us that the entire staff of the Division Von firing batteries. Tec 5 Gerard N. Folse It was in this position that General Popoff, S/Sgt Melvin L. Cabe own lines. These forward positions were Pfc Reuben R. Watts The display of bombing, strafing and rocket firing center moved Into positions near Welz, Germany, with the mission of At that time the Army's preparation fire was termed the "greatest There followed a period when the advance was pushed to the utmost during GAP be the most over the important Pvt Elbert P. Alvis March during the night of April 17 and 18, the battalion went into position in Plans were changed, however, and the 47th battalions of light artillery, one of medium, and in addition, several
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