Posted on 11/23/2014 4:18:13 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
John Toland, The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
Source: http://www.32nd-division.org/history/ww2/32ww2-10.html#Leyte
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/nov44/23nov44.htm#
Germans counterattack Americans
Thursday, November 23, 1944 www.onwar.com
American bazooka team awaits German assault [photo at link]
On the Western Front... On the right flank of the German line, the 15th Army falls back in Holland. Meanwhile, the German 7th Army launches attacks on forces of US 9th Army. To the south, French troops of US 7th Army reach Strasbourg.
On the Eastern Front... In Czechoslovakia, Soviet troops take Cop. In Hungary, Soviet forces capture Tokay in the north of the country.
In Moscow... The government announces that, with the assistance of Finnish forces in accord with the terms of the recent armistice, Finnish Lapland has been cleared of German troops.
From London... The British Eastern Fleet is disbanded. Older ships and the escort carriers a formed into the British East Indies Fleet, while the modern ships are detached for service as the British Pacific Fleet.
http://www.etherit.co.uk/month/10/23.htm
November 23rd, 1944 (THURSDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Submarine HMS Sidon commissioned.
Submarine HMS L-27 paid off.
Western Front: The German 15th Army withdraws deeper into Holland. The German 7th army begins a series of attacks against the US 9th Army. In the south, French units attached to the US 7th Army reach Strasbourg.
FRANCE: Strasburg: The first French troops entered Strasburg today after a two pronged drive by LeClerc’s 2nd Armoured Division and de Tassigny’s First French Army. The Germans were apparently taken by surprise by the speed of the French advance, which was backed by units of Patch’s US Seventh Army. Some 3,000 prisoners were taken. In the Reich Anatomical Institute, set up by Himmler after 1940, the Americans found scores of headless bodies.
An estimated 50,000 Germans remain in the “Colmar pocket” - an enemy salient projecting into the Allied lines below Strasburg as far south as Mulhouse. French artillery on the Rhine in Alsace, a few miles west if Basle, is bombarding German positions in Baden on the east bank. Shunting yards have been demolished and all rail traffic from the Swiss border has been halted. Fires have been started in the foothills if the Black Forest. With ferries on the Rhine either sunk or halted, some German units trapped on the west bank have fled into Switzerland.
When the capture of Strasburg was announced to the French Consultative Assembly in Paris, members cheered and stood up to sing the Marseillaise.
In the U.S. Third Army’s XII Corps area, elements of the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, push into Hilsprich, which is needed for the armored attack, but are forced back to St Jean-Rohrbach. the 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, reoccupies Albestroff but is too disorganized to continue the attack: the 328th Infantry Regiment takes over its sector and attacks toward line the Vittersbourg- Honskirch-Altwiller. A Combat Command B column of the 4th Armored Division, driving east from Mittersheim, reaches the west bank of the Saar River at Fenetran
In U.S. Seventh Army’s XV Corps area, the French 2 Armored Division drives into Strasbourg and clears the city, but the Germans retain a small bridgehead at the Kehl bridge. The Germans abandon Phalsbourg, at the western end of the Saverne Gap. As infantry is being shifted through the gap toward Haguenau and Soufflenheim, the Germans begin series of counterattacks N of Sarrebourg, forcing the corps to regroup to meet the threat. Most of the 44th and 45th Infantry Divisions as well as 106th Cavalry Group are disposed at the western side of the Saverne Gap. In the VI Corps area, the 3d Infantry Division takes Saulxures and Saales; in conjunction with the 100th Infantry Division to the left, they overrun St Blaise. Two regiments of the 103d Infantry Division are moving to outflank the Steige pass, while the third, on the southern flank, attacks in conjunction with the 36th Infantry Division in the region west of Ste Marie. The 143d and 141st Infantry Regiments, 36th Infantr y Division, are closing in on Fraize, the 143d taking Mandray.
In the French First Army area, the II Corps takes Chateau-Lambert but progress elsewhere is negligible. The corps is ordered to open the route of advance for Combat Command 6, which, with the 2d Moroccan Division, has been placed under corps command. In the I Corps area, the Germans for the second time cut the route to the Rhine River in the vicinity of Seppois.
GERMANY:
In the British Second Army area, XXX Corps goes on the defensive and releases. Further efforts earlier in the day to take Wurm and Beeck have failed.
In the U.S. Ninth Army’s XIX Corps area, Combat Command A of the 2d Armored Division takes about half of Merzenhausen and halts to consolidate. Elements of the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, takes Bourheim in strenuous fighting; the Germans soon begin counterattacks, which continue for the next three days. Elements of the 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, take Lohn and hold it against a counterattacks; elements of the 119th Infantry Regiment, assisted by diversionary fire from Erberich, clear Pattern; and the 30th Infantry Division then halts their attack to await clearance of Kirchberg and Inden.
On Thanksgiving Day with the US First Army, in the 104th Division sector, the Germans strongly defended Petzlohn near the army boundary and the 413th Infantry lost and then recaptured Hill 272. The 414th Infantry on the right flank made substantial progress along the north bank of the Inde River. The 1st Division made progress on the left flank of the division zone, where the 47th progressed one half mile towards Hucheln. The 4th Division’s 8th Infantry fought forward 700 yards through the forest along the Schevenhtte-Dren road and the 12th Infantry progressed about 500 yards through minefields and artillery fire northeast towards Grosshau. In the 8th Division zone, the 121st Infantry was temporarily checked by a German counterattack that was repulsed in the afternoon. (Robert Rush)
In the U.S. Third Army’s XX Corps area, the 358th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Infantry Division takes over the attack from Combat Command A of the 10th Armored Division, attempting to push through the Orscholz line to the villages of Sinz and Muenzingen with the 3d and 2d Battalions: the 3d Battalion clears the Ampholz Woods east of Tettingen; the 2d is disorganized by friendly fire which is falling short.
The USAAF Eighth Air Force flies Mission 722: In Germany, 146 B-17 Flying Fortresses and 73 P-51 Mustangs make a GH attack on the Norstern benzol manufacturing plant near Gelsenkirchen and 13 bomb the marshalling yard at Duisburg with the loss of 1 P-51.
During the day, RAF Bomber Command dispatches 168 Lancasters to carry out a G-H raid through cloud on the Nordstern synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen; 162 bomb the target with the loss of one aircraft. The bombing appears to be accurate.
During the night of 23/24 November, RAF Bomber Command Mosquitos bomb five targets: 61 hit Hannover with the loss of one; nine attack an aircraft engine factory at Eisenach; six bomb a marshalling yard at Gottingen; four bomb Hagen and one bombs Dortmund.
U-3519, U-3520 launched.
HUNGARY: The Russians capture Tokay in southern HUNGARYand the rail junction of Cop (Csap), which has changed hands several times during the last few weeks, falls to the Red Army.
U.S.S.R.: The government announces that with the help of the Finns, they have cleared Lapland of Germans.
ESTONIA: With the elimination of the German pocket on southern Oesd Island., Soviet forces now control the entrance to the Gulf of Riga.
ITALY: In the British Eighth Army area, the Polish II Corps secures Mt. Ricci. The V Corps consolidates the bridgeheads across the Cosina River. The Germans begin a withdrawal toward the next water barrier, the Lamonc River. The Indian 10th Division is strongly opposed, however, on the right flank of the corps along the Montone River north of Highway 9.
Bad weather restricts operations by the USAAF”> USAAF Twelfth Air Force. Medium bombers over the Faenza area abort due to overcast and P-47 Thunderbolts hampered by low clouds over the Apennines Mountains, fly only 16 sorties, against rail lines south of Bologna, but succeed in cutting the lines in six places.
YUGOSLAVIA: USAAF”> USAAF Fifteenth Air Force B-24 Liberators attack four transportation targets: 126 bomb a railroad bridge at Zenicca while seven bomb a highway bridge; 19 hit a railroad bridge at Doboj; and seven bomb the Sava highway bridges at Brod.
During the day, RAF bombers of No. 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group bomb two cities: 40 hit Rogetica and 33 bomb Uzice with the loss of one aircraft.
CHINA: Over 120 USAAF Fourteenth Air Force P-40s, P-51 Mustangs and P-38 Lightnings hit targets of opportunity throughout southeast and southwest China while 32 of the fighter-bombers support ground forces in the Chefang area.
HONG KONG: Two USAAF Fourteenth Air Force B-24 Liberators bomb Kowloon Docks.
BURMA: Over 50 USAAF Tenth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolts support ground forces in the Pinwe and Bhamo areas; 16 sweep and strafe airfields and many targets of opportunity from Anisakan to Nawnghkio; and three hit an ammunition dump at Man Naung. Twenty one P-47s sweep roads in the Ye-U area and strafe rail installations at Kanbalu while ten B-25 Mitchells knock out the Tantabin main bridge and Tangon and Thegyaung bypass bridges, and blast approaches to the Tangon main bridge and Tantabin bypass bridge.
Twelve USAAF Fourteenth Air Force B-25 Mitchells bomb a storage area near Lashio and eight hit Kutkai and Wanling.
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: Eleven RAAF (P-40) Kittyhawks dive bomb Lolobato and Hatetabako Aerodromes on Halmahera Island and 12 others dive bomb Galela Airfield on Galela Island 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Morotai Island.
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES: In the U.S. Sixth Army’s X Corps area on Leyte, the 128th Infantry Regiment of the 32d Infantry Division improves and consolidates positions south of Limon and for the next few days patrols actively. The 112th Cavalry Regiment, which has been patrolling the Mt. Minoro area, is ordered southwest toward Highway 2 to relieve pressure on the 32d Infantry Division. In the XXIV Corps area, the 77th Infantry Division begins unloading on Leyte and is assigned to the corps. The Battle of Shoestring Ridge opens as the Japanese attack the sector of thinly spread 32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, along the Palanas River, forcing a limited withdrawal.
USAAF Far East Air Forces B-24 Liberators bomb Matina Aerodrome on Mindanao Island.
The USN submarine USS Gar (SS-206) lands men and supplies on west coast of Luzon.
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO: The RAAF’s No. 6 Squadron resumes their attack on Rabaul, New Britain Island, with Beauforts. The town will be attacked three more times before the end of the month.
BONIN ISLANDS: Seventeen USAAF Seventh Air Force B-24 Liberators from Guam hit shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima and bomb the town of Okimura.
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Australian troops of the 9th Battalion, 7th Brigade, 3rd Division, relieve the U.S. 2d Battalion, 132d Infantry Regiment, Americal Division, at Cape Torokina, Bougainville. The Australian arrival opens the campaign on Bougainville that cost over 500 Australian lives by the war’s end.
CANADA: The government through Order-in-council at Parliament votes to send 16,000 conscripted men to overseas areas to join the hitherto voluntary Canadian Army. Riots follow in Montreal and Quebec City. (Dave Hornford)
U.S.A.: Coast Guard-manned Army FS-405 was commissioned at San Francisco with ENS F. D. Statts, USCGR, as her first commanding officer. He was succeeded on 12 September 1945, by LTJG David Mitter, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.
Minesweeper USS Eager commissioned.
Destroyers USS Alfred A Cunningham and Gainard commissioned.
ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-978 torpedoed SS William D Burnham in Convoy TMC-44. Total loss.
Winning!
Mr. niteowl77
Shivering in scanty costumes, Paris chorus girls threatened today to strike - or put on more clothes - unless the city's music halls turned on the heat.
One of those unexpected results of the logistical crisis. It reminds me of the backstory of "Witness for the Prosecution."
"As this picture shows, the Nazis developed an elaborate system for disposal of the bodies of their victims.
This American soldier and a member of the French Resistance inspect the crematorium at the liberated camp at Natzweiler-Struthof, France, on December 2, 1944.
Notice the tongs, which were used to manipulate the corpses as they were placed in the ovens."
War is hell, for everyone.
November 23, 1944 was Thanksgiving Day.
WINSTON CHURCHILL Speech To Americans on Thanksgiving Day 23rd Nov 1944
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRak8CAwyHg
It is striking how similar the menus for the army and navy personnel’s Thanksgiving meal are to those of today (not exactly the same, but surprisingly close). With everything else that would be utterly unrecognizable from the 1944 vantage point in the culture of 2014, somehow the Thanksgiving meal from 1944 looks pretty familiar now. Perhaps that’s one of the few things holding us together at this point.
No doubt to feed them into the meatgrinder between Aachen and Cologne:
Where the maps Jodl prepares for Hitler shows the counterattacks Baldwin noted the Germans were famous for. But one wonders how really strong these counter attacks were. Hitler may be practicing for his "Steiner" rant a few months from now.
Meanwhile, the Ardennes is still quiet, although the Germans have now posted the HQ of LVIII Panzer Corps there.
Meanwhile, in Alsace-Lorraine, the German front across from Patton's Third Army continues to show little cohesiveness or resistance from the scattered kampfgruppen that remain of the divisions on this map. And the situation at Strasburg is already out of date; the French and Americans have entered the city. Although, that happened later in the day and this map may have been prepared in the wee hours of the morning.
On Thanksgiving Day 1944, the 202nd Field Artillery Battalion was in combat position near Brouviller, Moselle, Lorraine, France, about 38 miles from the German border. The Battalion had completed a 27 mile march from Harbouey and was in position ready to fire at 1400 hours. One hour later, orders were received from higher headquarters to close station and wait for movement orders. At 1615 hours, orders were received to reoccupy their present position! In spite of the resulting confusion (and extra work), everyone had the opportunity to enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner. This was on the third day of a four day lull in firing activity. The following is a reprint of the Thanksgiving dinner menu of Headquarters Battery from Thursday, November 23rd.
A YEAR OF THANKS
Last year we gave thanks to God at Camp Howze, Texas and at this Thanksgiving we are especially grateful to God for the guidance he has given us thru all of our engagements. Just after Thanksgiving of “43” we started doing a few odds and ends that we knew would give Hitler a lot of trouble – and they have. After a few weeks of vigorous training such as target practice, field problems, and many other phases – yes inspections included – we departed from Camp Howze on January 6, 1944 for our staging area. At Camp Miles Standish, Mass. our staging area, we completed our final preparations before departing for overseas. January 19 we steamed out of Boston harbour for foreign territory. Many rumors were circulated as to our destination. Some said we were China bound; others thought Africa; until the Captain of the ship said we would land in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We had a very pleasant voyage, regardless of the fact that everyone had his ups and downs. Mostly “ups”.
Ireland offered many adventures that we will always remember. We can sum up our visit to that Island by recalling: Many long and fast foot marches; a few Irish lasses; several trips to the artillery range up in the mountains covered with frozen peatbogs; and our favorite drink – “MY GUINESS MY GOODNESS” (IT’S GOOD FOR YOU).
In May we were ordered from Ireland to Wheatley, England, near Oxford, where we completed our final training before entry into combat. Motoring to Southampton in beautiful English weather, we loaded on an LST late at night and set sail the following morning for the coast of Normandy.
July second we set foot upon the soil of sunny France. The same day we chose positions and made contact with the enemy. We fought the Normandy Campaign with the First Army under the control of Lt. Gen. Bradley and then went under the control of Lt. Gen. Patton’s Third Army. With him we made the long sweep thru France toward the Siegfried Line; then transferred to the Seventh Army commanded by Lt. Gen. Patch. As we battle our way into Germany, we ask God for continued guidance.
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M E N U
November 23, 1944
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Roast Turkey with Dressing
Giblet Gravey (sic)
Cranberry Sauce
Snowflake Potatoes
Irish Baked Corn
Buttered Peas
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Fruit Cake
Rasin (sic) Pie
Jam - - - Hot Rolls - - - Butter
Coffee
Sugar
Cream
Candies
Gum
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BATTALION STAFF
Lewis, Tom, Lt. Colonel, Commanding 712 W Main St, Cherokee, Okla.
Northrup, John R., Major, Executive 1510 East Park, Enid, Okla.
Parmer, Glenn G., Major, S-3 306 Garrity Road, San Antonio, Texas
Brown, Harold E., Captain, S-2 Johnston, Colorado.
Slemmer, George W., Capt., Liaison Officer 1112 South First St., Blackwell, Okla.
Thomas, Eugene L., Captain, Bn. Surgeon 5000 “C” St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Walker, Charles E., Captain, Ass’t S-3 1805 W. Oklahoma, Enid, Okla.
Giannetto, Samuel S., 1st Lt., Ass’t S-2 29 First Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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BATTERY OFFICERS
Cline, Hugh P., Capt., Commanding Box 134, Dante, Va.
Hathaway, Allen L., 1st Lt. Deceased 1529 SW Binkley, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Herr, Orris E., 1st Lt. 214 S. Elm, Creston, Iowa.
Krahn, Richard G., 1st Lt. 4811 Washington Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisc.
Flaherty, John J., 2nd Lt. 39 Roosevelt Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
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BATTERY ROSTER
Anderson, Leonard G., Pfc, Roff, Okla.
App, Kenneth W., Sgt, 1614 Overlook Ave SW, Massillon, Ohio.
Babcock, Charles W., Pfc, 1224 N 13th Street, Terre Haute, Ind.
Bafkas, James G., Pvt, 1600 W Grand Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Baran, Joseph F., Pvt, 1409 Columbus Avenue, Northside Pittsburg, Pa.
Barnett, Lester B., Cpl, Rt 1, Johnson City, Tenn.
Bauldwin, Alfred T., Pvt, 1215 SE St., Fort Smith, Ark.
Bendle, Harold W., Pvt, 405 S. Hobart St., Stanford, Texas.
Berryman, William T., Pvt, Rt. 1, Bold Springs, Tenn.
Blair, Roy C., Cpl, Noble, Oklahoma.
Bolin, Jesse R., Sgt, Rt. 2, North, S. C.
Bray, Arthur M., Cpl., 1125 North Harvey, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Bullock, James A., S/Sgt, 700 W 6th, Ada, Oklahoma.
Bumpass, Horace M., S/Sgt, Rt. 1, Talala, Oklahoma.
Cahall, Noble F., Pfc, Lewisville, Pa.
Christ, Elvin D., Cpl, 1110 E. 3rd St., Sweetwater, Texas.
Clark, Edward S., T/Sgt, 417 N. Macomb, El Reno, Okla.
Clark, Edward C., Cpl, 6873 Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Ill.
Cole, Roy L., Cpl, Rt. 1, Box 72, Center, Mo.
Coticchia, Michael R., Pvt, 116 Dilworth St, Pittsburg, Pa.
Crow, Lee L., Cpl, 502 E. 11th St, Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Darlington, Bruce A., Pvt, Rt. 4, Martinsburg, W. Va.
De Corpo, Mike A., Pvt, 1916 Woodlawn Ave., East Cleveland, Ohio.
Della Coletta, Albert, Pfc, Box 308, Piney Fork, Ohio.
Duchess, Marshall, Cpl, 751 Lake Ave NE, Massillon, Ohio.
Farris, Paul E., Cpl, Rt. 1, Dunbar, Pa.
Fitzsimmons, George, Pfc, Necedah, Wisc.
Folmer, Shirk B., Pvt, 907 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Pa.
Fox, Bernard W., Cpl. Box 24, Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Frye, Paul, Cpl, Rt. 3, Ada, Oklahoma.
Gazzola, Frank J., Sgt, 313 E 61st St., New York, N. Y.
Gourno, John L., Sgt, 1844 Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio.
Griffith, Paul W., Cpl, Rd 1, Perryopolis, Pa.
Gruby, Carlton, Cpl, 214 W Park St., Rome, N. Y.
Haggerty, James W., Pfc, 50 Markle Courts, Connellsville, Pa.
Hammill, William T., Cpl, 7725 Bennett Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Hardin, Simon D., Pfc, Roff, Oklahoma.
Harmon, William S., S/Sgt, 516 Garden Way, Hollidays Cove, W. Va.
Hoefke, Oscar R., Sgt, 1730 Ferry Street, La Crosse, Wisc.
Hollis, John W., Sgt, 913 S Cherry, Ada, Okla.
Hontula, John E., T/Sgt, 516 Ward Ave., Girard, Ohio.
Ingram, William W., Sgt, Rt. 1, Box 69, Choctaw, Oklahoma.
Jennison, Francis M., M/Sgt, Ringwood, Okla.
Johns, Elmore L., S/Sgt, 511 E 14th Street, Ada, Okla.v Jones, Davis S., Pfc, 1334 Fifth Ave, Akron, O.
Jones, Merle, 1st Sgt, 1712 N Cincinnati, Tulsa, Okla.
Kawecki, John J., 3511 Penn Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Kirby, Loren L., S/Sgt, Pavillion, Wyo.
Krauss, Harry M., Cpl, 442 Amberson Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Larson, Harold J., Sgt, Rt. 1, Youngstown, O.
Lauten, Fred C., T/Sgt, 3018 Hatherly Drive, St. Louis, Mo.
Lewis, Olin D., Pvt, Roff, Oklahoma.
Lewis, Roy A., Cpl, Roff, Oklahoma.
Long, Leroy D., Cpl, Philip, S. Dak.
Marcum, Clarence H., Pvt, St. Michaels, Md.
Marzocco, Joseph I., Pfc, 7031 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
Matthews, Herbert J., Pvt, 31 Phillippi Ave, Uniontown, Pa.
McDaniels, Ross T., S/Sgt, Rt. 1, Parsons, Kansas.
McQuate, Doyle E., Pvt, Polk, Ohio.
Meharg, Douglas, S/Sgt, 1104 E Avenue, Lawton, Okla.
Mika, Andy, Pvt, Rt. 1, Coal Ridge, Ohio.
Miller, Donal E., Cpl, 1704 S Meridian Road, Youngstown, Ohio.
Miller, Robert F., Sgt, 1118 ½ Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, W. Va.
Miner, Charles J., Cpl, 25012 Midland, Detroit, Mich.
Morkunas, Peter T., Pvt, 260 44th Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mudge, David L., Cpl, 4220 Flora Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Myzk, Walter, Pvt, Box 185, Dillonvale, Ohio.
Nechvatal, Lawrence J., S/Sgt, 3233 W 44th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Noll, William E., Pfc, Rt. 1, Martinsburg, W. Va.
Osborn, Jack P., 319 S Picher Street, Picher, Okla.
Peck, Norman A., Sgt, 687 E Main Street, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Peterlin, Andrew, Cpl, Rayland, Ohio.
Porter, James E., Cpl, 667 3rd Avenue, Ravenna, Ohio.
Ray, Clifford L., Cpl, 315 N Netta Street, Picher, Okla.
Royse, Walter W., Pvt, Rt. 2, Canfield, Ohio.
Schneider, Thomas I., Pvt, Rt. 4 Lake Park Blvd, Alliance, Ohio.
Schuessler, Harry K., Pvt, Box 1545, Uniontown, Pennslyvania.
Singletary, Myers E., Cpl, Box 236, Central, S. C.
Spears, Floyd M., Cpl, Fittstown, Okla.
Stack, Walter E., Pfc, Alexandria, Nebr.
Stockton, Raymond, Pvt, Mt. Braddock, Pa.
Sykes, Frederick S., Pvt, 2547 S Lawndale Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Taylor, Paul E., Cpl, 3rd Street, Brilliant, Ohio.
Thomas, Ernest I., Pfc, 528 S Champion, Columbus, Ohio.
Thompson, Albert T., Pfc, 1204 Springhill Ave, Natrona Heights, Pa.
Thompson, Louis D., Pvt, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Tisher, Harold A., Pvt, RFD 4, Ravenna, Ohio.
Tucker, Hubert C., Pvt, 330 W 16th St., Ada, Oklahoma.
Tucker, Morris E., Sgt, 330 W 16th St., Ada, Oklahoma.
Veselenak,Mike, Pvt, 116 N 9th Street, Byesville, Ohio.
Ward, Charles K., Pfc, Rt. 1, Box 3, Woodruff, W. Va.
West, Louie L., Cpl, Warren, Ark.
Williams, Dean M., Pvt, RFD 1, Cordova, Md.
Williams, Harman W., Pfc, 1701 1st Street, Moundsville, W. Va.
Williams, Robert L., Pvt, RFD 1, Roff, Okla.
Wynne, Sam B., Pfc, 1524 N Beard St., Shawnee, Oklahoma.
MEDICAL DETACHMENT
Alexander, Laurence, Pvt, 718 Boston St., Lynn, Mass.
Colburn, Charles F., Pfc, 410 W John St., Maumee, Ohio.
Cooper, Juble C., Cpl, Everton, Ark.
Edwards, Newton C., S/Sgt, Mansfield, Mo.
Feinberg, Julius, Cpl, 87 Auburn Street, Paterson, N. J.
Hansen, Walter E. G., Pvt, 5019 8th St., Washington, D. C.
Harkins, Edward J., Pfc, 102 Hamilton, New Brunswick, N.J.
Holland, William F., Cpl, 106 E 6th St., Little Rock, Ark.
Lee, Marion, Sgt, 203 Locust Street, El Dorado, Ark.
Panquerne, Reginald J., S/Sgt, 2822 Palmyra Street, New Orleans, La.
Williams, Henry F., Cpl, Rt. 1, Conway, Ark.
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IN MEMORY
The members of this Battalion grieve the death of First Lieutenant Allan L. Hathaway who prowdly (sic) and bravely gave his to this country, the 18th day of November nineteen-hundred forty-four, while in the performance of his duty. He was awarded the AIR MEDAL with TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. His deeds and acts will always be remembered by the Officers and Men of this Battalion.
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