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SUBJECT Action against Enemy ReportsAfter

TO The Adjutant Jar Department Yashington D C

1 Following report for the 634th Tank Destroyer Lattalion for the month of November 1944 is submitted

a Original unit no change

b Changes in organization no change

c Strength 0001 1 Nov 44 34 Officers 2 AD 551 a 240030 Nov 4 31_OCfficers

Net Grains and Losses 3 Losses 5 Losses d Stations Coordinates

Date of Arrival Jate of Scoartire

Ilauset E)el (Y8336) 13 dept 44 24 itov 44 Vicht Germany (1K946338) 24 Nov 44 Nome

e Marches Not applicable -- See -ppendix No 1

F Campaign (i) hame - Germany (2) Duration - Began 12 dept 44 and continues at

date of this report (3) Purpose - Destruction of German nrmies (4) tluthority - Par 2 General Orders No 49

1944 iar Dept Uashington DC

g Battles See Appendix No 1

h Commanding Officers in important engagements hot applicable

i Losses in action Date in

Grade or Rank Name ljN Type of CasualtyNommuIsgt 6Leo F Samek 20715922 LA 62nd Lt Edward G DeLury 01821981Cpl LIVAElfor E Swedeen 37026405 KIA 10Tec 5 Harold Potter 12033813 LWA 10Pvt Anthony J Kordish 38491112 LWA 15Pvt Abraham A Diamond 3223595 tWA 16NPvt Melvin Waller 37581 r 16LJAP ft Ralph K Matthews Tec 4 Leonard E Stolley LWA

3 lgk Pft Howard R McDonald

n p-i Action Against SEc dteport (634 TD bn) Contd

date in 1ovzplusmn

(rndpn ar Pank Name ASN Tvne of Casualtv JJ4=A-o JJL A6GLLLAL r J

Pvt Chrisley L Baker 35779223 LA pOb

18 Cpi John F Sauer 36343411 LWA 18

2nd Lt Alastair H McKay 0887487 SWA 18 38212263 LWA 19sgt Clinton Doran 35803096 19Pvt Millard Jackson SWA 38207372Pvt James H Skipper Jr 35922524 19

Pvt Wilbur D Rabel LWA 19William P Era 31095954Pvt LWA 1937185632Tec4 Paul E Vertz L t7A 20Pvt William T Manning Jr 33628631 LWA

Pvt George J Becker 16071240 LWA 20 22Pvt 38175443Albert H Reed LIVA 24

Pfc Robert J Reynolds 35422706 KIA 2437198618P ft Owen E Graul KIA 24

Tee 4 Robert J Doyle 20713052 KIA KIA 25Lemelin 20713063SSgt Vance P

2534883395 LWAPvt Ellis A Smith Jr 25Hubert Simpson 37083596 LLA Pvt L JA 25Tec 5 Leonard J Heidenfelder 32236008 LiA Sgt Charles H Harris 34188072 LilA 25

Pvt Harry R Marshall 35812331 KIA 25 25

Pfc Frank V Zlodi 36268220 KIA sg Arvid N Anderson 20714696 KITA 25

26Emil h Sheldon 37043824

Sgt George R Vigoren 20714843 29 29

Pvt 7illiam G Hubersberger 37361474 2832236200Pvt Louis Hode LWALL A 2838187944Pfc John J Hitt Jr LIA

Cpl Charles J Noppert 35468975 28

Delbert E Alderson 37124903 O28 Tec 4 KiiA 2839682088Sgt Stanley H Perkins KIA 28 ist Lt Charles F Burlando 0432884

SJiA 29 Cp1 Charles C Pickrel 37200592 ssg John c0 lts 20715909 30

j Former members who have distinguished t-eselves in action

er GO 117 q slot1 st Lt CCLE itCJTLJ 0-1822539 Il Silver Star edai-- P

1924US Inf 1if dated 7 II(o-v4-L 0-1824774 ronze star edal -- er 00 123 -q

lst Lth IL J7-5D -I ov 194

ze S r ed - ) 20 126 a ]It 3 343 -n I ~--i 3634341] --r z ron e Er

if ziv dated 231Vo 1944 Oi Jcn Sm er

lt Irf Dlv dte 1

tI7 r t3T_26227 1 Wiver 0+r edal -- perTec 5 len P firer

Irf Dlv dated 7 ov 1944 7_1 r-vt -cro nil i2 dat rcnz 4r-c 3rIf r19-

rf- Djvdate- 23 -ov 194+ I lCli-vt Jbram - ri ar d 3 35959 II rc 7 ze 3t r ddJ[ -- o( ]II23fJi5c ~ 1 cent -

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Action Against -emyReport (634 TD Bn) Contd

J Cont d Present members

Lt Col H NRY L DAVISSON

Lt Col IIURY L DAVISSON

Major KARL F 1D

Capt TY 3 Bo TDEDCD

Capt TIO AS 13 AW)EFSO

1st Lt KL T jfjTA

lst Sgt Henry J Grady (then $ $gt)

1st Sgt Lawrence C Bxboe (then T Sgt)

S Sgt Elmer C Lang

S Sgt Frank J Stejskal

SSt Lyle E Van toc

33 t Roger L -Olt

St Go-don S Grow

OriIe TiessaTSgt

S Sgt Richard Lobin

Tee 4 Oliver E rown

Tec 4 Antony- Cherry

Tec 4 Franlk L Fourek

Cr4 Denver L Rudd

Cr1 ichael L i chs (then PsD)

Gpl in drew D Joslin

OpI Odly arnis

ree 5 Ollen 5 pounde1erct

Tee 5 iran L core

Pvt oen cecnd

enry Doel~dj -Pvt

who have distinguished them selves in action 0-332232 FA Silver Star edal-- Per G 1st US Inf Div dated 20 Nov 44

125 c

0-332232 FA Bronze Star UCdal-- Per GO 124 Eq 1st US Inf Div dated 18 Nov 44 0-298150 FA Bronze Ster Vedal--1st US Inf Div dated 21 iov 44 Pe GO 126 Io

0-1822575 NIL Silver Star edal-- Per GO 118Hq 1st US Inf Div dated 9 Nov 19440-1822575 bronze Staru edal-- Per GO 130

Hq st US Inf Div dated 20 Nov 19440-1322544 ikE Silver Star -edal-- Per GO 123Hg 1st 65 In iv dated 17 oy 1944 20715954 La Bronze Star edl1-- Per GO 127

h 1st US Inf Div dated 2 ov 194420716418P11k B starDonze-edel--Per GO 130Ho 1st US Inf Div dated 26 ov 1944 37043172 FA Bronze amptar edal-- Per GO 126 a 1st U1 Inf Div dated 21 Nov 194

20715894 i Bronze Star I edal-- Per GO 131 Lq 1st US Inf Div dated 27 7ov 1944 37037392 FA bronze 3tgr edal-- Per GO 131 Ho 1st t S Inf Div dated 27 7ov 1944 20713159 i- bronze Star cdal--Per C0 119

1g1st Jb Inf Div dated 10 Nov 194420713503 P ronze Star edal-- cer GO 128 I io1st 63 In Div dated 23 Nov 194437043339 h Siver t r edal-- pc r GO 127

1st Z) nf Div dated 27 ov 1944 37066417 a Silver Star edal-- pr 30 130 Nq 1st US Inf Div dated 26 ov 1944 36267936 3 tar Iedal-- O 131bronze Per 4 1st U Inf Div dated 67 ov 1944 36345261 F Bronze Star edal-- Per 00 11 Mq 1st US inf Div dated 9 ov 1944 36343224 pFA ronze Star edal- Per GO 12 cs 1st US Inf Div dated 23 1v 1944

36107567 Stcr edal--Per 00 12312 ronze ampO in dated

30197634 i4 Lrorze St-r edal-- Per 00 127 1gt 1st Jinf Div dated 22 ov 1944 3704J419 I ronze Str edal- Per 0 1273 I L-t-U In Dliv dated 23 ov 1944 3$83407 2- SlIver Str d f-- Perr i 119 - t -1- Inf Dlv dated 10 Io 1944 3c2o633 ti ver r edal-- Per 118

US Dlv bt 23 Nov 1944

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1qIst -USInf Div dated 9 plusmnov 11944 deglclO25 n bronze Star Per 30 319edal-

c ] ct 1nf Dlv dated 10 ev 1944 3575237 hi 1i1ver 3tr ec~a1l- r 5( 130

c lit In Dlv atcd 2 cv 1944 34b33780 h1 renze Ster edal-- 1er 90 1)1

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30 Nov 44inclfrom 1 Nov toInclosures Battalion Journal

file in support thereof and the complete

IMiLY L DAVISSOa Lt Col F Comdg

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sitions at (885454) with 31Is onme (i) TDocuAd indiret atflW31 fired 46 rds direct fireattm piflbos A(2) 1900

1859435) no p tp-SL9 atThe walls of the pqlbOMS VWrespeetivly

Go (2 at (846405)muaintfffce and rest

inpsiaat(4)1A in position at (8942 stateLttaolintit No change an idirect fire positions at (59435)A

with 3 TD asnd the 4th TD in

CM Co OP at (846405)

of ponI 487 1 S6 Nov a Platoons reined in position

at tttaclmentas No change Xe

ateptdto register epnding13(84645Ain a indirect fe position

was not completed GoO P at

o N4 No diret7 si in position as of 6 Xcv 1944

Attacbents No change Platoons remained during the period Co C at (846405)

or indirect firing done

8 Attaclents No change JAremained in position at (889M4) Co A (-IA) Ted to

Co (U at (975372)a fd assembly area (973372) at 018430A

kttachnefts 1A relieved of assignment to 1st B1 26th InfRegt and rejoined Co

at 0914004 Co entirely assembled at Go OP (975372)

ogo NoNo Company remained under Regtl control period spent inAti0mnsittaoiments change 94324

Co CF at (975372)repainiuc tracks and digging in

Company remained in assembly areaamp iproVinrod anAttac1neflts No change repairing tracks assisted by Pioneer-Platoon of Rcn-Co- Co CP at (975372)

Co remained in assembly area i8mproving roads and repair-Attachnents No change

ing tracks Co CP at (975372) - 1 j

A--V kaReetkt rAfter for Period

ae area Pla os prep d for future

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ampa- b 6 maed s asembly area prepared forfull ynl W

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in aa b 1-shep C a aretneassmly prepared for future opershy

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Regt2ampmend f direct support of Bnd 26th Rfslmnpa for the attack w g1amp1245A PreparationUIt - O is mly areao amp)w

lry Seded the attack En C at (975372)b g a

f No chen e 2A continued in support of 2nd Bn 26th Inf Regt at (wa) Uamp 31Aremained in asembly area at Co CP Co CP at (975372)

S k~ ittameatss No change 2A continued in support of 2nd Bi 26th Inf Regt at Co CP at (97537)(02433) 3A amp 3A remained in assembly area

At tsnt 16 change 2kremained in position at (027433) 3A moved fwd with its

suprtd n te aseby area (o324+51) Co CP at (975372)

2A amp 3A continued in support of their respective BnsAttabasets No changeand were is position at (02949) amp (032451) respectively 1A remained in assembly

area at Co CP Co C at (975372)

kttac gentsNo change 3 moved to fwd assembly area (005427) at 210645A 2kremained in position anposition) and shelled a large stone castle (02954451) The walls of the Castle were not penetrated by

rem at (029449) 3Ainitomoved fd to fiinfiring position at (028444)

any of the rounds but 20 PWs and 12 MG 42s werecaptured Co OP at (975372)

1A remained in position at (025445) 2k remained in posishykttacbments No change tion as of previous day at (029449) 3A mOved fwd to position at (02844) Co C at

kat N c with 1st Bn 26th Inf Regt and occupiec posi-Attacbaents No che IA moved fwd w tona (24-s-srtn 3d at (028444 supporting 3rd Dnitions in vicinity of (039446) 2k remained in position

into wods Northeast of 3rdBn positions at (0304455 26th Inf Regt 3A fired 80 rds HE

Co CP at (975372) 2hNovh

lst Bn 26th Inf Regt and in position atNo change 1A supportingAttachments

(02444) 2k moved to assembly area at (025445) 3A moving Fwd in close support of 3rd En

26th Inf Regt in position at (039450) Co OP at (975372)

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I jr8-A 5 w1 3 A0 T + 4 Against En my R po tK nodI Nor-1944to 30eNoy194po Atrrat rRhpor o

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upyort Nos ohare 1A remained In positionof Jst Bn 26th nf Rest 24 remained at (024444) in closein assembly area at3A in position (039450) (0250o OP at (975372)

AttihFents No change IA remainedSupport of let Bn 26th Inf R gt in position at (024444)

3A remained in position 2A remained in assembly area in close

at (039450) 3A at (025445)28 rds 3 HE direct fire fired 200 rds Oal50 MG ammo ampat dug-ln y Inf positions Co CP at (975372)

ents No change IA remained in position at (024444)MDeined in position at (025445) 3A fired 16 2A reshy

firing positions in a small clearing vicinity rds 3 HE indirect fire from(038452) Co OP at (975372)

NAttacmentsoNo chanse lA moved fwd from assembly area 5ivesupport to lot Bn 26th to directInf Regt (035445) 2A remained In assembly(025445) inion of TDs 3A4 close support of 3rd Bn 26th area atinto firinz Positions Tnt hegt moved onesection at (042460) ct about (1) sect- of the Plptoon Pushed 271830A Thefwd Otherout-skirts in support of the attacking Cosof Junersdorr at (041467) The into the(042460) was section of WDson the richt flank in Position atIrnf Pest of the rizhtand were occupying Positions in

ft1nk Co of the 3rd 6n 26thion by the Ey At 281000APthis Position the woods subjected to infiltratsubsequently was threatenedover-run at 28110CA after the few

by 4y attack andUp E stiff fisht One men at the Position had putins) KUA (1) Officer (Lt poundUkJkLo) cnamp onetwo (2) poundi samp two (1) poundplusmn (gt Perk-section were hit by (2) pound14 SA evec Both of theLy bazook fire n5 one (1) is

-1Cs of the jother is believea totrlly burnedto be repclrcble out theCo OP ct (o3)Atehmns io ch-nce 1LA remined in )osition t (035446) 2A4

the end of period they were in Position(a) TD remainea in position SUoportn on trail at (04o45o) 3A (-K oneat (040465) Co 3rdt (97772)2 Bn 26th Tnt set 2nd in position

30 ov1944Attachments o ch-we 1A rernz ed inmined on ositlon et (035446)woods trail tt (0445) behnd the-a-4 lnks 2A re-

down 3A (- one (1) whIch are bocedTZ rei nec in poestionPet 3rdin Position n 2th nt (Ao4it Co oP t (97772)shy

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platoor eM53S theMRI ot tfon tIL-th two (2)BdA e immswross oltM aOMitte oe ( tootawaIs rebon aetoswea hlw1(7462r in eserve at (83) m 3B (863462) 2A firs 16 r Mea 14 fl S rt

fire on Germsn barracksadpilbozs at (869466)Ataty of Wn O tt44

Attlae t l B remad d Isa ot at (875456)e rlieved W at 127 0 AAbull

aoccupied gun positions at (8A636) 3 asembled at Cc r

o Co A (846405) CoI at (8834)

Attaclents No change Platoons remained in position as of 2 Nov 44rtas Caazmfraow lB fired(88at 7) on pilboxat (369466)- anrtedl12rdsrC and 8 rds HE from gun positions (862459)amp (867458) at pilboxes located at (87341-)and (875462) Hits were observedbut positive rest re unknoa 33M- in-ued assembly area at (8464o5) Co C at (884434)

Attealuents No change Platoons remained in positions as of 3 Nov 3BatJAUNT A area resting and p rforming uainanc e Co CP at (884434)

Attachments 13 relieved by 3B at 050630A occupying Gan Positions at (875456)lB assmbled at JAUNT ABLE OP area -2 remained in positions af of 4Novl194GCoCP at (884434)

Attacbments No change Platoons remained in positions as of No-v 44 Co r at(8834434)

Attachments No change Platoons remained in positions as of 6 Nov 1944 Co CP at(8844 )

Attacbments lB rejoined 3rd Bn 18 Inf Regt 2B remained in position as of previous day 3rd platoon remained in position aS of 7 Nov 44 3B has 3 TDs inHaaren and I TD in Verlautenheide One (1) Officer LWA by shell frapents and evacshyuated Co P at (88 4)

Attacbments No change All pamp atoons prepared for move to fwd assembly areas Co cP at (88434)

1i0 NLv-4 Attachments No change All platoons moved fwd to assembly areas with supportedBnI s All units closed in by 10L530A Co CP at (953364)

1LNov4 Attachments No change Platoons remained in assembly areas continued maintenance

and improvement of positions Co CP at (953364) --4 shy

Appendix No 1 Action ag Enemy Reports AfterAfetr Reports for Period 1 Nov 44 to 30 Nov 44 Gontd

COMANY B I Nov 44

Attachments No change Platoons remained in assembly areas as foflows 1B at (937356) 21 at (943363) and 3B at (941359) Co OP at (953366)

13 Nov 44 Attachments No change Platoons remained in assembly areas prepared for future

operations Co GP at (953366)

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Attachments No change Platoons remained in assembly areas prepared for future operations Co CP at (953366)

15 Nv4


16 Nov 4 Attaclents No change Platoons remained in assembly areas awaiting movement

orders 18th Inf Regt is reserve Regt fot the Division attack Co OP at (953366)

17 Nov 4 Attachmemts No change 1B moved fwd to assembly area at 171430A (991389) 2B amp

33 remained in assembly areas as of 16 Nov 44 Co CF at (953366)

18 Nov 44 Attachments No change 1B remained in assembly area at (991389) 2B at (943363)

3B at (941359) Co CP at (953366)

19 Nov_44 Attachments No change 1B in assembly area at (991389) 2B amp 3B moved fwd with

their supported bns into assembly areas vicinity of (9740) Grid Square Co CP at(975409)

20 Nov4 Attachments to change 1b moved fwd to support 3rd Bn 18th Inf Regt at (013452)

in Heistern 2B moved fwd with 1st 1n 18th Inf Regt into an as-embly area at (990390) 3B moved fwd with 2nd on 18th Inf Regt to assembly area at (983399) OP -at (WO3 Co OP at (975409)

21hovAttachments J~o change lo in position at (02444) 213moved fwd with 1st Bn 18th Thf liegt to asseplusmnLbly area at (000431) 33 remained in assembly area at (986410)

Isc~tre son 21 nov 1944 Co OP located at (9754+09)

22 ov 44 attachments Jo change 1i in position at (014444) 211 moved fwd passing through

lB and occunying nositions at (019449) 313 moved to Lwd assembly area at (007421) 13 destroyed one (1) By OP and expended 2 rds APO and 25 rds I[E Co OF at (975408)

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1 Action against Enemy Reports AfterAfter ctiorkieports for Per-Lod Appendix 141o 1 Nov 33 to 30 Nov 44 Cc ~ CC0 Y

23 Nov (01453) 2- moved fwdAttaclments 110ochange L Toved f d 5o positions at 22 destroyed (007421)

and occupied positions at (18462) 3 in assembly area at Go ut at (97540t)one (1) By OP with 2 rds XC and 25 rds 1$

24 iov 44 area(013453) inarea at 21 asserr bI Attachments ITo change Ib in assembly

00 0 at (975408)at (012449) 3B remained in assembly area at (005422)

25 LTov 44 remained In assembly

attachmients No change 13 in asse bly rea at2 at 2nd nc latoon 1tch o

area at (012449) 3- remained in assembly area (021454) 18 inf s idmake a route hcn to for 1ward 2-plusmnfor Iot n

Go 634 T L as ordered to the nrospective Gi ( 1943) the to check area for cneryil snipers hile searchingand

shelling Three (3) L (cnplatoon -as subjected Lo an etremely accurate artilley

(- and three 1 Q )co atPlatoon) KIA and one (1) ELI (ed Dot)

26 Nov 4attachments change 1oi in assembly area at (01453) 2 in assembly area at

- area at (0214+54) Go CP at (975406)(012449) 3 in assembly

427 Niov area at (213453) 2 in ass Area at Attachments o change Lu in asseibly

(021454) Go CP at (975408)(012449) 3 in asseThly area at

27 Nov

lu in assembly area at (01D453) 2 fired 18 rds L plusmnttaclmnents uo change

cvrnerwehe resuslts (013454) into the toxnof Lan

Go 05 ))at(k direct fire fron positions 21454 C CP at cr

assembly (021454)remained in area at

28 ov 4 lth egt -ra Attachmenb -o chnmge 13 roved fwd in positior

in supoort of n i -nd

of Lanerwehe 26 reraid 4 occoried positions on the outhvcrostern ed-e So 2 at (73406)

(61244 3 in assembly area at (021454)

29 ov 44 lb in sositionin tom of LfnerNehe remained inttachments so change

assembly rea at (o12449) n roved f ino tanerwehe n1 occie ucsition at

L diect fire against by stron-points 1he entering(035474) 1 expended 50 rds Langervvehe CojP at (75408)

in30 IplusmnovJ4 Ch--oce-epoS4onz ge in town of LanGerw cc--D Cosi-t-i-nsttacEfL5xi tt acnateso Lu position in era at p144E9) oatedL-

at ( 1475) reained in assembly (0o547) Co C at (9734Q))

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Appendix No 1 Action rInst Enemy RepW06183 t er ftt ttion Reports for Period 1 Nov 44 to 30 Nov 44

C01CO2AN Y C Nov 44

Attachments at beginning of Nov are as follows 1C atchd to 2nd Bn 16th Inf Regt and occupying positions at (901433) 20 atchd to 1st i)n 16th Inf Regt and occupyshying positions at (928428) 3C atchd to 3rd Bn 16th Inf Legt and in reserve at Co OP One (1) IVI-10 is spotted in an indirect firing position and expended 192 rds on harassing fire missions during the last 24 hours Co CP at (831388)

2 Nov 44 Attachments 1C at (904433) 3C relieved X at 020100 and occupied positions at

(929428) 2C assembled at Co CP for maintenance and rest Cne (1) --10 at Co CP fired 192 rds - harassing fire missions during the period esults unknown Co CP at (881338)

Attachments 1o change 13 in AT positions at (904433) 3 assembled at Go Op 30 in AT nositions at (929428) One (1) nL-ll at Co OP fired 192 rds li nhaas

ing firemissions amprig the period Co OP at (831380)

4 Nov 44

Attachments Ho change Platoons rcFained in positions as of 3 ov 19- One (i) i-10 at Co CP tired 192 rds H2 - n harassing fire missions Llrinc the period Co CP at (6138O

5NovAttachments No change Platoons remained in -ositions as of previous day

One (1) Ii-lO at Co CP fired 192 rds 3 lie harassing fire during the period Co CP at (831388)

6 Nov Attachments flo change Platoons remained in nositions as of 5 ov 1944 O

Ci) 0-10 at Co Ci fired 192 rds 3 C harassing fire ris ions during the period mloderate Artil I cry falling on mun Positions Co UP at (361383)

7 1ov 14

attach eatsns o chane Platoons remained in ocsitions as of 6 Niov 1944 One (i) 0-10 at Co CP fired 12 rds 3 t-ririndirect fire the period A total of 12 harassin( missions fired during the -ericd Co CP at (831388)

8 Nov 49 Attachments ho change Platoons remained in --csiticns 7s of 7 nOV 19A One

(1) 1-lO at Go OP fired 192 rds 3 HE indirect fire during tie -riod Co CP at (8813Sa)

9rLovattachm~ents IC amp 30 relieved of attachments anud asscu bled in area (974334)

20 asse~iled at ftvc area (005410) rith 1st Lun 16th 1ff h egt Go OP at (amp313t38)

10 ov 4 atttchments No change IC amp 30 in an indirect firing rositicn at (974334)

23 in assev uly area at (005430) Period scent or improvement of firing position nd maintenance Go GB mowed fwd to (974384)

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Appendix No 1 Action t Enemy Reports AfterAfte c n Reports for Period 1 Lov 44 to 30 Ov 44 od

COLTANY 0

11 Nov 44 Attachments No change IC amp 30 remained in the indirect firing positions at

(974384) 3 in fwd assembly area (005410) with 1st Bn 16th Inf Regt Co OP at (974334)

12 Nov 44 Attachments No change IC amp 3C remained in indirect firing positions at

(974384) 2G in fwd assembly area at (005410) Co CP at (974384)

13 Nov A Attachments No change Platoons remained in positions as of 12 Nov 1944

Platoons prepare2 for duture operations Co OP at (974384)

14 Nov 44 Attachments No change Platoons remained in positions as of previous day

Platoons prepared for Thture operations Co OP at (974384)

15 Nov Z Attachments No change Platoons remained in esitions as of14 Nov 1944

1latoons preparc for future operations Co OP at (974384)

16 Nov44 Attachments No change IC amp 3C fired two (2) preparatory concentrations

supportinl the attack of 1st -n16th In- Regt 570 rds 3 IE total arimunition expended for Indirect fire 20 jumped off v~ith 1st on 16th tnf Regt at 161245A 4t close of -eriod 2 was reported in position at (000433) Co CP at (974384)

17 Lov Attcbhents No change IC amp 3C rejoined their resoecttve Battalions and are

assembled at these locations IC at (979401) and 30 at (y5409) 23 in support of 1st in 16th Inf 1-egt fought ttacir way into inich (00137) entering the town at 171630- Co C at (974384)

18 ov4 Att c7ents Xo chane IC moved fwJ fromr assebiy areA to uport 2nd n

16th Inf egt at close of erampod were in position at (001432) 20 in sunport of

1st Bn 16th itnf egt in position in vicinity of Hmich (001437) 3C in support of 3rd r 16tr Inf set moved f-Jd ith the En gliving assault type direct fire supoort to the Int nr advance b she11in ever hourse or suspected strong-point on the road into ich efore reachino the tow n four (4) enemry tans (Ak VT)

broke t~ezou-g ositions of 1st in and threcentatened_ to over-nm tir Dositions 3 desroed wo(2 A VI s one (1) siT Gun smdltfercd the 1osof ore (I) 1-l0 which

oni -iLfire when Ak VI tank exuloded whlte crossgt a street near its position Two (2) LiL 3tL one (1) poundplusmn Lrk (evac) W0 rda L 20 rds z C i~ere expended by 30 Co GP at (974334)

ttacbrw-nts N~o charnge 10 remained in ocsibilt vioort[hw 2nd loth inf

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- MIA 3C supportingduring 3rd Bn 16ththe period Inf Regt destroyedThe Ey conter-attacked one (1) I VI tankamp again at 190600A the 1st amp 3rd positionsBoth counter-attacks at 182230Aordered were dispersed by lst Div Arty who knto fire on ou1r own positions werewith tiMe amp Super Quick fuze Co atCP (974384)

20 No01v 44748Attachments3 No change

at Ail platoons pushedand the close of period forward with t heirwere occupying these poted nspositionsamp 3C at (002449) IC (991449) 2(998449)CoCp at (974384)

21Nov44 Attachments No 1C in atchange positions (99049)3 withdrew to rvsitionsat (002438) and 3C in position at (003449) Co C at (97434)

22 Nov 4Attachments No change 1C remainedposition in positicnat (002438) at (990449)3C withdrew 20 remained into assejnbly area (974384)at Co CP at (974384)

Attachments No change 1Cat close of period were in moved fwd in support of 2nd Tn 16th Tnfposition at (002462) ept andon a bridge and 2C were hejr upre in assembly at by Enineer reoairs(010458) 3C moved to assembly aresCP at (974384) 7bull at o0t47) Co

24-Yov4Attachments No change 1C mcved fro in supportoccupied positions at (000468) 33 reported all h-105 of 2nd S-n 16th Inf eg nd3C in assembly bogdarea at (001437) at ()Co C at (974384)g

25 Nov4Attachments 1C supportng 2ndEn 16th(000468) Three (3) hIrf segt and occuyingTDs of dsitiors at2C boggeddetached to down at (014463) firing o the

5th Pa Sn and placed in an indirect f irin-lthe 4th Lb has been

3fl hell Star Illuminating osition for experientalOne (1) round of the were fired i r-vre tbevl -wereStar Snell was observed availabel3C in Qsse71y arert (00lt37)CP at (974334)o Co

26 NAttachments o changebogged domn at (014463)n ICn position atand due to Losetirn (0004)tire 10 rds of 3 c(04t e vo tH2 ere enen+ed crin-[b th resent 6 ner- to30 remained in assembly area (0013)

rEster tnbuornat CoG at (97t34)Attachments 10 reliever tof at achent nao t In I t nf-e7at Co OP (9743s4) at 271430Ao 20 sc l

no eOtr-re Three (3)and one (1) poundD in reaije hobr-cdindirect orLire Dositien 0raxcinCo Iae 3 e n

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C0DTANY C 9Nov4

Attachments No change 1C remained at Co OP performing maintenance on vehicles 2C recoverei the three (3) TDs previously reported as bogged down and assembled at Co CP The 4th TD of 2C displaced fwd to another indirect fire position at (998440) 3C remained in assembly area at (001437)in support of 1st Bn 16th Inf egt Co CP at (974384)

22Nov44 Attachments No change 1C amp 2C remained in assembly at Co CP performing

maintenance 3C moved fwd to assembly area on outskirts of ieiaveiler at (002475) Co CP at (974384)

30YNov 44 Attachmentst No change IC amp 2G moved fwd to assembly area vicinity on new

P 3C remained in assembly area at (002475) on the outskirts of Langerwehe Co 0P at (002437)

n p-i Action Against SEc dteport (634 TD bn) Contd

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(rndpn ar Pank Name ASN Tvne of Casualtv JJ4=A-o JJL A6GLLLAL r J

Pvt Chrisley L Baker 35779223 LA pOb

18 Cpi John F Sauer 36343411 LWA 18

2nd Lt Alastair H McKay 0887487 SWA 18 38212263 LWA 19sgt Clinton Doran 35803096 19Pvt Millard Jackson SWA 38207372Pvt James H Skipper Jr 35922524 19

Pvt Wilbur D Rabel LWA 19William P Era 31095954Pvt LWA 1937185632Tec4 Paul E Vertz L t7A 20Pvt William T Manning Jr 33628631 LWA

Pvt George J Becker 16071240 LWA 20 22Pvt 38175443Albert H Reed LIVA 24

Pfc Robert J Reynolds 35422706 KIA 2437198618P ft Owen E Graul KIA 24

Tee 4 Robert J Doyle 20713052 KIA KIA 25Lemelin 20713063SSgt Vance P

2534883395 LWAPvt Ellis A Smith Jr 25Hubert Simpson 37083596 LLA Pvt L JA 25Tec 5 Leonard J Heidenfelder 32236008 LiA Sgt Charles H Harris 34188072 LilA 25

Pvt Harry R Marshall 35812331 KIA 25 25

Pfc Frank V Zlodi 36268220 KIA sg Arvid N Anderson 20714696 KITA 25

26Emil h Sheldon 37043824

Sgt George R Vigoren 20714843 29 29

Pvt 7illiam G Hubersberger 37361474 2832236200Pvt Louis Hode LWALL A 2838187944Pfc John J Hitt Jr LIA

Cpl Charles J Noppert 35468975 28

Delbert E Alderson 37124903 O28 Tec 4 KiiA 2839682088Sgt Stanley H Perkins KIA 28 ist Lt Charles F Burlando 0432884

SJiA 29 Cp1 Charles C Pickrel 37200592 ssg John c0 lts 20715909 30

j Former members who have distinguished t-eselves in action

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